Half A Woman, Half A Shadow

Roxette · Look Sharp! [1988]

Wash my pain away

Half a woman, half a shadow



Daylight is breaking again

I hide in the dark, I'm watching the rain

You're out of touch and you're out of reach

What can I say, I never wanted it this way



Love sleeps all alone

The cold telephone, I know the heart

Yes, I know the kind, the kisses of fire turning to grey

I never wanted it this way

I always wanted you to stay



Cause I'm half a woman, half a shadow

Wash my pain away

Cause I'm half a woman, half a shadow



Oh love always change with the trees, the spring and the leaves

The waves on the sea

Wilder than light the wind in your eyes led me astray

I never wanted it this way

I always wanted you to stay



Wash my pain away

Cause I'm half a woman, half a shadow

Wash my pain away

Cause I'm half a woman, half a shadow

Wash my pain away



Oh, I need you

Yes, I need you

Oh, give me a reason to believe



Oh, wash my pain, washing away

Oh, half a woman (half a woman)

Half a shadow

Wash my pain away

Cause I'm half a woman (half a shadow)

Half a shadow



Oh, wash my pain away, oh - oh

Cause I/m half a woman (half a woman)

Half a shadow

Oh, wash my pain away

Cause I'm half a woman (half a shadow)

Half a shadow



From album "Look Sharp!" (1988)



Words: Per Gessle

Music: Marie Fredriksson

Vocals: Marie Fredriksson & Per Gessle