Original song (C) Oden Eriksson

ShapeShifter


Verse 1
I shift again, no face will stay
Just shedding skins, day after day
They keep their forms, they never sway
So I twist, I fade, and drift away

Pre-Chorus
I bend, I blend to not reveal
Those thoughts I'm just not meant to feel

Chorus
I chased a false horizon wide
Just changed enough to stay inside
But all I found was broken glass
Their gazes cold, they let me pass
I shaped myself to fit their frame
Another mask, another name

Verse 2
I learned to match the light and tone
To vanish fast when left alone
Each shift I made was just defense
To cage the thoughts that grew intense

Pre-Chorus
I blur, I fold so I'm not seen
Built walls beneath a shifting sheen

Chorus
I chased a false horizon wide
Just changed enough to stay inside
But all I found was broken glass
Their gazes cold, they let me pass
I shaped myself to fit their frame
Another mask, another name

Bridge
Let color strip and fade away
Let silence be the words I say
This shell I built, I won't defend
I want a form that doesn’t bend

Final Chorus
I chased a false horizon far
Masked every wound and every scar
I dropped the skin, I faced the storm
There’s something real beneath this form
I'm grounded now, and I can feel
This shifting world, I know what’s real

Last Chorus
I chased a false horizon wide
But now I see with clearer eyes
No more glass beneath my feet
No more masks to stay discrete
I hold the shape I used to hide
And wear it now with quiet pride