Ashlee Simpson - Shadow

I was six years oldWhen my parents ran awayI was stuck inside a broken life I couldn't wish awayShe was beautifulShe had everything and more And my escape was hiding out and running for the doorSomebody listen please It used to be so hard being meLiving in the shadowOf someone else's dream Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me Living in a nightmareA never-ending sleepBut now that I am wide awake My chains are finally freeDon't feel sorry for meAll the days collided One less perfect than the next I was stuck inside someone else's life and always second best Oh, I love you now 'cause now I realize That it's safe outside to come alive in my identitySo if you're listening There's so much more to me you haven't seenLiving in the shadow Of someone else's dream Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me Living in a nightmareA never-ending sleepBut now that I am wide awake Then I can finally beDon't feel sorry-Mother, sister, father, sister, mother Everything's cool nowMother, sister, father, sister, motherEverything's cool now Oh, my life is goodI've got more than anyone shouldOh, my life is good And the past in the pastI was living in the shadowOf someone else's dream Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me I'm living in a new dayI'm living it for meAnd now that I am wide awake Then I can finally beDon't feel sorry for me Don't feel sorry, don't feel sorry for me Living in, living in, living in the shadow Living in, living in, living in a new day