Dean Nicole

The Shadow of You

Verse 1
Your Shadow glanced back at me
When your body walked away
How do you forget me so easily
But your shadow never fades

I love how the aura all around you
Shines light without the ego
The idea of what I made you
I follow until I find you

Chorus-
Your silhouette eh eh
Brings back memories
I tried to forget
Your physical form was my storm
But your shadow takes me home
I’m just missing your soul
Take me home
Take me home

Verse 2
I’ll never forgot that night on your porch
I told you I would fall for you
Wanted it all with you
You heard me but had nothing to say
I watched your body just walk away
But your shadow stayed with me

Chorus-
Your silhouette eh eh
Brings back memories
I tried to forget
Your physical form was my storm
But your shadow takes me home
I’m just missing your soul
Take me home
Take me home

Outro
The shape of your soul
Was the core
to the lure of you
Your body left me standing alone

Verse 1
I can’t seem to read your mind
You’re mysterious, the quiet kind
I’m enticed by your tenacity
No one is getting between you and me
Drinks were flowing
I got to somewhat know you
But I need to know the truth
before I start things up with you
Are you party boy or a family man
Then I hear those words I dread
Here comes boys night out again

CHORUS
Boys just wanna be boys
In your playful eyes
you only crave the guys
Like your very first friend
When you were only five
Who knew that night
this party would never end

Verse 2
I wait until you have a free night
But you’re no where to be found
Too many friends I lost count
He says you’re my number one
but I’m blood with them
It’s the pledge we always made
Boys first until the very end

Chorus-
Boys just wanna be boys
In your selfish eyes
you only crave the guys
Like your very first friend
When you were only five
Who knew then
this party would never end

Outro
There are no future goals
But the next time him and his boys will roll
You present so sophisticated and chill
But your mind is anywhere but here
With me
how can this be
I guess I need to be a man
To maybe understand

Chorus-
Boys just wanna be boys
In your playful eyes
you only crave the guys
Like your very first friend
When you were only five
Who knew then
this party would never end


©️Dean Nicole 2/26/2024

Verse 1
I told her to close her eyes
When she needs to rest her mind
A sweet escape
to her secret place
Where tropical trees live
And exotic creatures swim

Pre-chorus-
Now the wind
Is catching her emotions
Blowing the direction of her decisions
She becomes reckless
Hold your head high
Island princess

Chorus

Isnt it nice
A plane ride
inside your own mind
to paradise?
Isnt it true
that you
can conquer anything?
Create a beach masterpiece
from plain old sand
Life can be so nice
when you close your eyes and land
In paradise

Verse 2
She’s growing up too fast
No more holding her little hand
Time waits for no one
Where did her innocence go
Ready to own her world
She’s a warrior… this girl

Chorus

Isnt it nice
A plane ride
inside your own mind to paradise?
Isnt it true …that you
can conquer anything?
Create a beach masterpiece
from plain old sand?
Life can be so nice
when you can close your eyes
to your favorite place
A place called paradise

Outro
And I hope that she knows
As she grows
She’s never alone
I’ll be right there waiting for her
With a pink lemonade drink
Garnished with flowers, in my hand

©️Dean Nicole 3/23/2024

Verse 1
He was born with a silver spoon
His mamma really loves her boy
But gifted the curse of the family heirloom
Got everything handed right to him
Before he even started walking
He doesn’t say a word to anyone cause the money does all the talking

Verse 2
I inherited the wooden spoon
Work until it hurts the whole day through
My parents sweat every Penny they spent
We celebrated when we made the rent
No worries I like my life independent

I like my life I wouldn’t trade it
I earned my way
My blood sweat and tears sanctuary


Chorus -
Rags versus riches
You’re doing that fancy living
Enjoying what you’ve been given
While i’m working day and night shift
But I’ll take my life the hard way
It’s a good feeling paying my own way
You stay money rich I’ll stay money poor
I’m richer deep inside my soul

Verse 3
What do you say we mix up our utensils
Let me walk a day in your life
I can sure use some self indulgence
You can break a sweat earning your existence
We’ll give it one try come on let’s switch places

Chorus -
Rags versus riches
You’re doing that fancy living
Enjoying what you’ve been given
While i’m working day and night shift
But I’ll take my life the hard way
It’s a good feeling paying my own way
You stay money rich I’ll stay money poor
I’m richer deep inside my soul

©️Dean Nicole 3/10/2024

Verse
There is no race
to the finish line of this life
I can say that with a smile
even when I’m falling far behind ya

Prechorus-
I’ll eventually catch up with you
Even after I lose my balance
and lose my one shoe

Chorus-
Cause I’m a thankful man
I pay life forward when I can
I have everything I could ever want
But still Im guilty of thinking
from time to time
about what I’m not
Just waiting …
waiting for the other shoe to drop

Verse 2
I’m hobbling down the dusty road
A day late and a shoe short
That doesn’t stop the faith in my heart
I put my fears aside
so I can move alongside time

Chorus
Cause I’m a thankful man
I pay life forward when I can
I have everything I could ever want
But still Im guilty of thinking
from time to time
about what I’m not
Just waiting …
waiting for the other shoe to drop

Outro
I have everything
I could ever want
Ever want
I know it should be enough
Tell me now it’s enough

Chorus
Cause I’m a thankful man
I pay life forward when I can
I have everything I could ever want
But still Im guilty of thinking
from time to time
about what I’m not
Just waiting …
waiting for the other shoe to drop

©️Dean Nicole 3/23/2024

Verse 1
Am I too
Philosophical for you
Do I think
Too deep
Too much
To touch
Do I terrify you

Do my emotions intimidate you
Cause then you are forced
to look at yourself too
Am I talking
too much
To be loved
Why can’t you open up

Chorus
I’m spinning in circles
In circles
In circles
Trying to follow
The answers
To all of my questions

Are they even legit
To be asking
Cause my head is grasping
For where I can find
some real satisfaction

Verse
I can tell you’re uneasy near me
When you can’t say much
And the signs
Of your body language
Tell me you don’t even
Like me that much

Chorus
I’m spinning in circles
In circles
In circles
Trying to follow
The answers
To all of my questions

Are they even legit
To be asking
Cause my head is grasping
For where I can find
some satisfaction

Outro
And you watch in the mirror
As I’m spinning and spinning
Maybe I’ll just
Go back to where this all first started

©️Dean Nicole 3/23/2024