Shadow Boss

Lyrics

[Verse 1] In the heart of the block He moved like a rumor Adrian Black They said fear was his armor Coins to the blind man Bread to the kids One hand on the throne One hand hid what he did Rain on his collar Night on his face He ran the whole underworld Then vanished without trace [Pre-Chorus] Then she stepped in the rain With no one behind her He saw her get cornered And he moved like a timer He cut through the shadows One glance, then it was done She said, “Who are you?” He said, “Just keep runnin’” [Chorus] Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss He saved her in the rain Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss She never knew his name Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss He wore that heavy dark Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss She loved the man, not the mark [Verse 2] She found him at dawn With a split on his knuckle A suit full of secrets And a jaw set to buckle He bought her some fruit From a stand by the canal Talked soft like a saint But his eyes stayed brutal and pale She laughed at his jokes He forgot how to breathe Every time she got close He felt the whole world squeeze He wanted to tell her “Baby, I’m the one” But the names in his city Would turn love into a gun [Pre-Chorus] Then sirens rolled closer And his phone would not stop The old life was calling From the rooftops to the docks She touched his black sleeve Said, “You don’t have to run” He closed all the distance Then swallowed the truth, undone [Chorus] Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss He saved her in the rain Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss She never knew his name Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss He wore that heavy dark Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss She loved the man, not the mark [Bridge] If I tell you the truth Will you still take my hand? If I show you the blood Will you still understand? I gave to the hungry I broke every chain But the city still whispers That power means shame So I stand at the edge Where the good and the grim cross Praying you’ll see me Past the title and the loss [Final Chorus] Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss He saved her in the rain Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss She never knew his name Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss He wore that heavy dark Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss She loved the man, not the mark Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss Now love cuts through the night Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss And maybe that’s alright Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss He won’t stay in the dark Shadow Boss, Shadow Boss If she calls him by his heart