Singer Sam Tsui released the music video for his single “Shadow” off his Make It Up album. In the song, he struggles with the emotional turmoil that comes with the breakup in a relationship. It’s difficult to let go and leave the memories behind. The shadow of the other person just seems to linger on. As he plays the piano, shadows from the past show the ups and downs in the relationship as time goes on. You can get the single on

Listen to more Sam Tsui : Make It Up, Grey Area, Start Again, DJ Got Us Falling In Love, and Don’t Want an Ending

Shadow by Sam Tsui

Lyrics to Shadow by Sam Tsui

Bags all packed, make sure you remember everything
No looking back, no more; not for anything.
This is what you wanted, isn’t it?
Clear it out just like you’ve never been
What’s a goodbye good for, anyway?

There’s nothing left of you to remind me
But somehow you’re still standing behind me

I’m trying hard to forget you
But my empty walls won’t let me let you go
When you took it all, you forgot your shadow
You say you wish me well without you
But something ’bout you tells me that you know, oh oh

When you took it all you forgot
Your shadow, your shadow
When you took it all you forgot
Your shadow, your shadow, your shadow, oh oh

Hide all your photographs,
But I can feel you watching me
How long does your memory last?
It’s time I ought to be
Moving on and getting over you
I bet it looks like I’m not even trying to
Here all alone, my past on the walls

With nothing left of you to remind me
So why are you still standing behind me

I’m trying hard to forget you
But my empty walls won’t let me let you go
When you took it all, you forgot your shadow
You say you wish me well without you
But something ’bout you tells me that you know, oh oh

When you took it all you forgot
Your shadow, your shadow
When you took it all you forgot
Your shadow, your shadow, your shadow, oh oh

It’s always there, too close, too much
The shape of something I can’t touch
I turn, and find the shadow’s grown
Those empty eyes I begged to stay
Are watching me from yesterday
You can leave me, can you leave me alone?

I’m trying hard to forget you
But my empty walls won’t let me let you go
Let me go
You say you wish me well without you
But something ’bout you tells me that you know, oh oh

When you took it all you forgot
Your shadow, your shadow
When you took it all you forgot
Your shadow, your shadow, your shadow, oh oh

When you took it all you forgot
Your shadow, your shadow
Bags all packed, make sure you remember everything