Shadows

Twin Tribes' song 'Shadows' delves into the eerie and haunting experience of navigating through the night, both literally and metaphorically. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a nocturnal journey filled with fear, darkness, and a sense of losing one's mind. The opening lines, 'This time of night feels like I’m losing my mind to find / The smell of blood in my dreams,' suggest a struggle with inner demons and nightmares that plague the mind during the quiet, solitary hours of the night. The imagery of blood and dreams evokes a sense of horror and unease, setting the tone for the rest of the song.

The recurring theme of darkness and coldness in the lyrics, 'Darkness and silence bring the fear in your eyes tonight / The cold invades you to sleep,' emphasizes the chilling and isolating nature of the night. The darkness is not just a physical absence of light but also a metaphor for the unknown and the fears that come with it. The coldness, on the other hand, symbolizes the emotional numbness and detachment that can accompany such fears. Together, these elements create a sense of foreboding and tension that permeates the song.

The chorus, 'Don’t sleep till we fade / Your skin left undead / We’ll sleep till we fade away,' introduces a sense of inevitability and resignation. The idea of fading away suggests a gradual loss of self or a surrender to the darkness. The mention of 'undead' skin adds a gothic, almost vampiric element to the song, reinforcing the themes of death and the supernatural. The final lines, 'No one will find us as we walk through the dark tonight / The cold invades you to sleep,' reiterate the sense of isolation and the inescapable nature of the night. The journey through the dark is both a physical and emotional one, with the cold and darkness serving as constant companions.