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"Shallow"
Gsometimes   Emit seems you just don't undCerstand
the way I think and who I Dam
Gwhen I'Emm    told what I'm supposed Cto be
you think you know what's best for Dme
CI want to seDe you stanGding F#mnext Emto    me
Cseems you've goDt nothing muGch to say
Cand when you'Dre dying lyiGng nF#mext tEmo   me
CI'll turn my hDead and walk aGway
sometimes it seems I might be losing touch
or maybe I just try too much
now I get told I'm crazy
nothing you can say will phase me now
I want to see you standing next to me
seems you've got nothing much to say
and when you're dying lying next to me
I'll turn my head and walk away
Breakdown Em, C, G, D  
EmI   walk     alCone
Gmy thoughts aren't aDlways carved in stoneEm  
                    	      C  G,D  
my life revolves according to me
Emand what you sCay don't mean Ga fuckinDg thing to me
you'll see I'Emll make it fCurther oGn Dmy own
I want to see you standing next to me
seems you've got nothing much to say
and when you're dying lying next to me
I'll turn my head and walk away
I want to see you standing next to me
seems you've got nothing much to say
and when you're dying lying next to me
I'll turn my head and walk away

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The story behind the song

"Shallow" captures the frustration of being misunderstood and the resolve to break free from someone else's expectations. The lyrics speak to a deep conviction that another person doesn't truly grasp what's best, leading to a decision to turn away and forge a path alone. It's a declaration of independence, a promise to oneself that greater success lies in self-reliance. This track from Unwritten Law plays like an anthem for anyone who's ever felt stifled and ready to prove their strength.

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Shallow

by Unwritten Law

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F#m

"Shallow"

G Em C

sometimes it seems you just don't understand

the way I think and who I am

G Em C

when I'm told what I'm supposed to be

you think you know what's best for me

C D G F#m Em

I want to see you standing next to me

C D G

seems you've got nothing much to say

C D G F#m Em

and when you're dying lying next to me

C D G

I'll turn my head and walk away

sometimes it seems I might be losing touch

or maybe I just try too much

now I get told I'm crazy

nothing you can say will phase me now

I want to see you standing next to me

seems you've got nothing much to say

and when you're dying lying next to me

I'll turn my head and walk away

Em C G D

Breakdown , , ,

Em C

I walk alone

G D Em

my thoughts aren't always carved in stone

C G D

my life revolves according to me

Em C G D

and what you say don't mean a fucking thing to me

Em C G D

you'll see I'll make it further on my own

I want to see you standing next to me

seems you've got nothing much to say

and when you're dying lying next to me

I'll turn my head and walk away

I want to see you standing next to me

seems you've got nothing much to say

and when you're dying lying next to me

I'll turn my head and walk away

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