Shadow of a Man

from You're Soaking In It by Rule of Thumb

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yours were the stars i followed
this is the sky i see
yours were the trees i hid behind
this mountain, you and me

deep was the sea i swam in
dark was the night above
now i’m drowning in an empty ocean
what happened to the love

that was drawn behind the curtain
on the canvas, on the easel there
it’s a still life of a stillbirth
of a love pretending not to care
and am i still in love
am i prepared to understand
that your masterpiece was just
the portrait of a shadow of a man

yours were the words i swallowed
with a kiss that choked the heart
yours was the path i followed
it ended where i’d hoped to start

now mine is a well of sorrow
i drop my dreams in from above
but i never hear them hitting bottom
what happened to the love
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from You're Soaking In It, track released June 1, 1993
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lyrics and music by john parsons

© mumble orchard music ASCAP

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Rule of Thumb San Francisco, California

A now-defunct San Francisco quartet that bridged the alt-roots and indie-rock worlds through memorable melodies, literate lyrics, and non-traditional song structures.

Over the course of four albums, Rule of Thumb created what listen.com called "Multi-faceted, near-flawless gems of catchy, yet uncompromising pop. Rule of Thumb's music is smart, beautifully produced, and scintillates with wit."
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