Shadow Lyrics - Autobiography - Ashlee Simpson

I was six years old when my parents went away 

I was stuck inside a broken life, I couldn't wish away 

She was beautiful, she had everything and more 

And my escape was hiding out and running for the door 

Somebody listen please 

It used to be so hard being me 

Living 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 nightmare a never-ending sleep 

But now that I am wide awake my chains are finally free 

Don't feel sorry for me 

All 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 identity 

So if you're listening 

There's so much more to me you haven't seen 

Living 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 nightmare a never-ending sleep 

But now that I am wide awake then I can finally see 

Don't feel sorry for me 

Mother, sister, father, sister, mother 

Everything's cool now 

Mother, sister, father, sister, mother 

Everything's cool now 

Oh, my life is good 

I've got more than anyone should 

Oh, my life is good 

And the past is in the past 

I was living in the shadow of someone else's dream 

Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me 

I'm living in a new day, I'm living it for me 

And now that I am wide awake, yeah, I can finally be 

So don't feel sorry for me 

Don't feel sorry, don'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