Why breathe a word When no one needs to know Why say a thing To another living soul Let us pay no mind To a world that seems unkind For here is something to shelter Now more than ever Our shadow endeavors Shadow endeavors Shadow endeavors Why leave us open And naked to the sun Why draw their fire That they’ll surely reign upon us Let us pay no mind To their words and bitter lines For here’s something to shelter And now more than ever These shadow endeavors Shadow endeavors Now more than ever Only ever happened to me once It doesn’t come again I think somebody left me here Afraid and lonely A long time ago
Words and music by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy Produced by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Alan Tarney Pre-production and guidance: John O’Mahony Mixed by Ren Swan
Additional Musicians: Guitar: Alan Tarney Programming: Eliot Leigh, Kurt Uenala, Chuck Zwicky Keyboards: Alan Tarney Backing Vocals: Alan Tarney