Two characters from the musical "Into the Shadow" debate whether to sacrifice themselves by stepping back into the shadow to save another's life. The song wrestles with forgiveness, memory, and whether it's right to disappear entirely if it means preserving someone else.
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ground. Step to the side, they say. Please make some room. But then I'm making it for you. What is the right way? Choose to forgive again when it takes everything. And what if I still lose But if it's the right thing to do, do I step back into the shadow?
Do I never stand in the light? I know that it would be worth it. I'm not Running from your side, do I fall behind?
If it saves a life, stepping back into the shadow. So scared of disappearing, will I give until I'm gone? What if it's when you're fading you see the whole view?
Even if no one remembers you, do I step back into the shadow? Do I never stand in the light? I know that it would be worth it. I'm not running From your side, I'm just falling behind. If it saves a life, then I don't mind stepping back into the shadow. No one's too far to be forgiven. Pretension is a friend of time. A life It finds worth when it's given. That's a life worth living. That's a life worth giving. I give it all. I'm willing to fall behind. I'll step back into the shadow. Some don't need to stand in the light. I know that, know that you're worth it. I'm not running from your side. I'm just falling behind. If it saves a life, then I don't mind. If it saves your life and they forget mine.
