What do you see when you look at me
Perception tells you who I am
The fading interest of what I do
No matter how hard I work for you
My heart is passed by so easily
My abilities ignored
And even when you see the pain inside of me
The stories you have heard will haunt your dreams

Beneath the shadows of my past
The stories told the times of old
Beneath the shadows of my fate
Couldn't say if it was jealousy or hate

But you can't see me
Beneath the shadows
You can't see me
Behind the shade
You can't see me
Beneath the shadows
You can't see me
Begin to fade

Background characters are rarely remembered
The ones who died to make the scene
Focus on the new the ones that aren't you
A name in small print at the bottom of the page
You share the light from out of view
But it's not flashing just for you
It matters not what I can do
The draw is not the talent now

Beneath the shadows of my past
The stories told the times of old
Beneath the shadows of my fate
Couldn't say if it was jealousy or hate

But you can't see me
Beneath the shadows
You can't see me
Behind the shade
You can't see me
Beneath the shadows
You can't see me
As I start to fade

I just keep on pushing
To the beat of what I do
Happy with my contribution
As I know you feel it too
So I just keep on pushing
To the beat of what I do
Happy with my contribution
As I know you feel it too

You can't see me
Beneath the shadows
You can't see me
Behind the shade
You can't see me
Beneath the shadows
You can't see me
After I fade

You can't see me
You can't see me
You can't see me
You can't see me
You can't see me