Looking in the mirror, and I realise I'm not sure who's living there behind my eyes,
A stranger that I haven't met, just a dodgy silhouette,
Stumbling through the wreckage of my pretty plans,
Throwing cups of water to a drowning man,
I can't shake the way this feels, like I'm stalled on spinning wheels.

Shadow man, shadow man - just a hint of who I am,
I need some clue to understand - shadow man.

Swimming at the bottom of the wishing well,
I think I can't remember if I dove or fell,
Every penny is some kid's dream,
Every story has the same old theme,
Knights in armour searching for the holy grail,
I've run so many circles that I found my tail,
Trying to put a face to a name,
Does anybody know the rules of the game'

For shadow man, shadow man - just a hint of who I am,
I need some clue to understand - shadow man,
Shadow man, shadow man, with a candle in your hand,
Trace your steps back if you can, shadow man, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, (in the shadow)
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'm the shadow man.

For shadow man, shadow man - just a hint of who I am,
Need some clue to understand - shadow man,
Shadow man, shadow man, trace your steps back if you can,
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh.

Shadow man - caught in the rain, like a moth that's lost its flame,
With no place to cast the blame,
Shadow man, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Shadow man, ooh,
I'm the shadow man.

I just can't help it.