Verse 1
Underneath the watchful eyes of giants,
Steel and smoke, they're feeding us with lies.
Silent whispers turning into cries,
In this shadow, freedom never dies.

Pre-Chorus
Rising through the cracks, the truth will flow,
Wearing chains we break, we grow.

Chorus
Shadows of the system, dark and vast,
Echoes of the future, born from the past.
Rebel hearts ignite, break free at last,
In the shadows, in the shadows we stand fast.

Verse 2
Tainted tales spun by the strings of power,
Clocks tick doom as we approach the hour.
Corporate kings, their ivory towers crumble,
Stand with me, it's time to be humble.

Bridge
Break these chains, no more silence,
In our veins, the storm's defiance.
With each chord, with each rhyme,
We're the voice of the desperate, breaking time.

Chorus
Shadows of the system, dark and vast,
Echoes of the future, born from the past.
Rebel hearts ignite, break free at last,
In the shadows, in the shadows we stand fast.

Chorus
Shadows of the system, dark and vast,
Echoes of the future, born from the past.
Rebel hearts ignite, break free at last,
In the shadows, in the shadows we stand fast.

Outro
Through the noise, through the dark,
Find the spark, leave a mark.
Music's our rebellion, songs our ark,
In the shadows, we light the stark.

Shadows of the System

Winnipeg composer, retired from the farm, still chasing meaning in melody. My work lives where TV cues meet YouTube soundscapes, with a few albums in between. Built in Mixcraft Pro, fuelled by late-night coffee, stubborn curiosity, and a Stoic’s sense of timing. Also writing on politics, history, and philosophy, because sound isn’t my only instrument.

Shadows of the System

Wayne Mathison