From the recordings Everything I've Got and Waiting in the Shadows
“Waiting in the Shadows” is one of the darkest songs I’ve ever written. It came from that quiet but constant anxiety I live with, the fear of cancer. Both of my parents have had their own battles with it, and sometimes it feels like it’s just waiting for me in the dark, like a monster biding its time. That fear creeps into your mind when you least expect it, whispering what-ifs that are hard to shake.
I wanted to capture that feeling through horror, because that’s exactly what it is. The song turns cancer into a demon lurking in the shadows, feeding on fear, waiting to strike. The guitars snarl, the vocals bleed tension, and the atmosphere feels like a nightmare you can’t quite wake up from.
But underneath it all, there’s defiance. “Waiting in the Shadows” isn’t just about the fear, it’s about fighting it. It’s about staring into that darkness and refusing to give it control. Every scream, every riff, is me pushing back against the thought that my fate is already written.
This song is my way of taking something terrifying and turning it into strength, because even when the shadows close in, I’m not going quietly.
Lyrics
He tiptoes through the door
No footsteps on the floor
A chill not like before
Oh, no, no, no he’s waiting
She doesn’t think about the night
So carefree she turns out the light
She’s in the dark, it’s not quite right
No, No, No he’s waiting
He’s waiting in the shadows
He’s waiting, he’s waiting
He’s waiting in the shadows
Oh No
He’s waiting in the shadows
He’s waiting, he’s waiting
He’s waiting in the shadows
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
She wakes up in a sweat
A phantom silhouette
A cryptic dance of death
Oh, no, no, he’s waiting
No witness to the fight
He fades into the night
He’s left his lasting bite
Oh, No, No, No, he’s waiting
He’s waiting in the shadows
He’s waiting, he’s waiting
He’s waiting in the shadows
Oh No
He’s waiting in the shadows
He’s waiting, he’s waiting
He’s waiting in the shadows
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
She’s turning out the light
In her mind’s eye
He has her in her sight
The walls are closing tight
She tries with all her might
She’s wasting away
He takes his vicious bite
No witness to the fight
She lies there in a sweat
On the cold floor
This mystic dance of death
Her life is in distress
She crawls into the light
With a battle cry
She has him in her sight
He fades into the night
He’s waiting in the shadows
He’s waiting in the shadows
He’s waiting, he’s waiting
He’s waiting in the shadows
He’s waiting in the shadows
He’s waiting
He’s waiting for the night
Yeah, he’s waiting for the night
He’s waiting, he’s waiting
Oh he’s waiting for the night
Oh, he’s waiting
He’s waiting for the night
He’s waiting in the shadows
He’s waiting, he’s waiting
He’s waiting in the shadows
Oh No
He’s waiting in the shadows
He’s waiting, he’s waiting
He’s waiting in the shadows
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the night