Shadows Chasing Ghosts – Thumbelina’s Story Lyrical Breakdown

Shadows Chasing Ghosts – Thumbelina’s Story Lyrical Breakdown

[Intro] [0.00 – 0.09] [9 secs]

[Sing] You bless this air, but it chokes hard, [0.10 – 0.14] [4 secs]
So bless my heart, and, my, goodbyes, [0.15 – 0.19] [4 secs]
This music box has lost its key, and plays only out of tune, [0.19 – 0.23] [4 secs]
Its taken all my words, prisoner of you [0.23 – 0.27] [4 secs]

[Vox] Untie your hands from the barbwire, [0.28 – 0.30] [2 secs]
Prey they find you, when the sunrise comes, [0.33 – 0.38] [5 secs]
Before you take a gasp of air, [0.39 – 0.42] [3 secs]
[Sing] Think well make it out alive? [0.43 – 0.45] [2 secs]

[Sing] So I ask you to remember, back to winter 95, [0.45 – 0.54] [9 secs]
I could have saved your life, you could’ve saved mine, [0.54 – 0.58] [4 secs]
[Vox] Now the wolves that hunt you, in your sleep, [0.59 – 1.02] [3 secs]
[Vox] You feel their breath upon your neck, you might not be so lucky next time [1.02 – 1.07] [5 secs]

[Vox] Untie your hands from the barbwire, [1.08 – 1.10] [2 secs]
Prey they find you, when the sunrise comes, [1.12 – 1.16] [4 secs]
Before you draw a gasp of air, [1.16 – 1.21] [5 secs]
They wont find you [1.21 – 1.25] [4 secs]

[Instrumental] [1.25 – 2.06] [36 secs]

[Vox] Untie your hands from the barbwire, [2.06 – 2.09] [3 secs]
Prey they find you, when the sunrise comes, [2.11 – 2.16] [5 secs]
before you take a gasp of air, [2.17 – 2.19] [2 secs]

[Sing] Think well make it out alive? [2.21 – 2.24] [3 secs]
[Sing] I will fall short,  - [Vox] untie your hands from the barbwire, [2.25 – 2.28] [3 secs]
[Sing] But we will float again, - [Vox] Prey they find you, [Chant/Vox] when the sunrise comes, [2.30 – 2.35] [5 secs]
[Sing] They’ll never keep me here -  [Vox] Before you take a gasp of air, [2.35 – 2.40] [5 secs]