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Shadow by Ashlee Simpson

I was six years old
When my parents went away
I was stuck inside a broken life
I couldn't wish away
She was beautiful
She had everything and more
And my escape was (1)____________ out and running for the door

Somebody listen please
It used to be so hard being me
Living in the shadow
Of someone else's dream
Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me
Living in a nightmare
A never-ending sleep
But now (2)________ I am wide awake
My chains are finally free
Don't feel sorry for me

All the days collided
One less perfect than the next
I was stuck (3)____________ someone else's life and always second best
Oh, I love you now 'cause now I realize
That it's safe outside to come alive in my identity

So if you're listening
There's so (4)________ more to me you haven't seen
Living in the shadow
Of (5)______________ else's dream
Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me
Living in a nightmare
A never-ending sleep
But now that I am wide awake
Then I can finally see
Don't feel sorry for me-

Mother, sister, father, sister, mother
Everything's cool now
Mother, sister, father, sister, mother
Everything's (6)________ now
Oh, my life is good
I've got more than anyone should
Oh, my life is good
And the past in the past

I was living in the shadow
Of someone else's dream
Trying to find a (7)________ to hold but every touch felt cold to me
I'm living in a new day
I'm living it for me
And now (8)________ I am wide awake
Then I can finally see
Don't feel sorry for me
Don't feel sorry, don't feel (9)__________ for me
Don't feel sorry, don't feel sorry for me

Living in, living in, living in the shadow
Living in, (10)____________ in, living in a new day
Answers:
(1) hiding(2) that(3) inside(4) much(5) someone(6) cool(7) hand(8) that(9) sorry(10) living