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[[File:Shadows_uppermost_remix_-_single.jpg|thumb|Shadows Uppermost Remix single cover]]
{{Infobox song
| name          = Shadows
| cover        = Shadows_uppermost_remix_-_single.jpg
| caption      = Remix single cover
| type          = Remix Single
| artist        = [[The Midnight]]
| album        = [[Nocturnal]]
| released      = * {{start date|2017|10|13}}
* {{start date|2019|8|3}} (Remix Single)
| length        = {{duration|m=6|s=27}}
| label        = * The Midnight Music
* Silk Music
| writer        = * [[Tim McEwan]]
* [[Tyler Lyle]]
| producer      = Tim McEwan
| tracks  = {{Hidden
| title        =
| text        = Nocturnal
# "[[Shadows]]"
# "[[Crystalline]]"
# "[[Collateral]]"
# "[[River of Darkness]]"
# "[[Nocturnal (song)|Nocturnal]]"
# "[[Light Years]]"
# "[[Tokyo Night Train]]"
}}
| misc          = {{Extra chronology
| artist    = The Midnight remix singles
| type      =
| prev_title = [[Synthetic]]
| prev_year  = 2017
| title      = Shadows
| year      = 2019
| next_title = [[Arcade Dreams]]
| next_year  = 2019
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'''Shadows'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2017 |title=Shadows {{!}} The Midnight |url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/shadows |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205221831/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/shadows |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Bandcamp}}</ref> is a song by [[The Midnight]]. It is the first track from their album [[Nocturnal]]. A remix single of ''Shadows'', containing the Uppermost Remix, was released by Monstercat Silk on August 23, 2019'''.'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2019 |title=Shadows (Uppermost Remix) {{!}} The Midnight |url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/shadows-uppermost-remix |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411121016/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/shadows-uppermost-remix |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |access-date=April 11, 2022 |website=Bandcamp}}</ref>
'''Shadows'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2017 |title=Shadows {{!}} The Midnight |url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/shadows |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205221831/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/shadows |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Bandcamp}}</ref> is a song by [[The Midnight]]. It is the first track from their album [[Nocturnal]]. A remix single of ''Shadows'', containing the Uppermost Remix, was released by Monstercat Silk on August 23, 2019'''.'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2019 |title=Shadows (Uppermost Remix) {{!}} The Midnight |url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/shadows-uppermost-remix |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411121016/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/shadows-uppermost-remix |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |access-date=April 11, 2022 |website=Bandcamp}}</ref>


==Track info==
The song was written by band members [[Tim McEwan]] and [[Tyler Lyle]] and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of six minutes and 27 seconds and is in the key of [[wikipedia:F♯_(musical_note) | F sharp]]. The saxophone on ''Shadows'' was played by [[Thomas Edinger]].
{{Music|link=https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2514204352/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=F81472/track=705415275/transparent=true/}}
{{Music|link=https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2645037292/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=F81472/transparent=true/}}
The song was written by band members [[Tim McEwan]] and [[Tyler Lyle]] and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of six minutes and twenty-seven seconds and is in the key of [[wikipedia:F♯_(musical_note) | F sharp]]. The saxophone on ''Shadows'' was played by [[Thomas Edinger]].


The vocal effects on ''Shadows'' heard after the chorus is a result of Lyle's vocals being cut up and pitched using the program [[wikipedia:Native_Instruments | KONTAKT]], which allows the pitch to be adjusted without changing the tempo.
The vocal effects on ''Shadows'' heard after the chorus is a result of Lyle's vocals being cut up and pitched using the program [[wikipedia:Native_Instruments | KONTAKT]], which allows the pitch to be adjusted without changing the tempo.


Regarding the underlying influence of the song, Lyle said: &quot;If you want the secret code to ‘Shadows,’ it’s ‘The Thunder Rolls’ by Garth Brooks”.  
Regarding the underlying influence of the song, Lyle said: &quot;If you want the secret code to ‘Shadows,’ it’s ‘The Thunder Rolls’ by Garth Brooks”.  
==Demo version==
==Demo version==
An early [[:Category:Demos|demo]] of ''Shadows'' was released as a prize during the [[Fall 2020 ARG]]. Titled ''Shadows v4'', the demo is very close to the final version of the song, and the changes made are rather subtle. There is no instrumental gap between the first verse and first chorus, and there are some differences in the pitched vocals following the chorus. The ending is slightly shorter. Compared to the other demos released during the ARG, this is one of the most complete and least changed.
An early [[:Category:Demos|demo]] of ''Shadows'' was released as a prize during the [[Fall 2020 ARG]]. Titled ''Shadows v4'', the demo is very close to the final version of the song, and the changes made are rather subtle. There is no instrumental gap between the first verse and first chorus, and there are some differences in the pitched vocals following the chorus. The ending is slightly shorter. Compared to the other demos released during the ARG, this is one of the most complete and least changed.
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Lyrics source<ref name=":0" />
Lyrics source<ref name=":0" />
== After The Midnight ==
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The song was covered in episode 23 of the After The Midnight podcast, released in November 2022.


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 13:52, 1 June 2023

"Shadows"
Shadows uppermost remix - single.jpg
Remix single cover
Remix Single by The Midnight
from the album Nocturnal
Released
  • October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
  • August 3, 2019 (2019-08-03) (Remix Single)
Length6:27
Label
  • The Midnight Music
  • Silk Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tim McEwan
Nocturnal track listing
The Midnight remix singles chronology
Synthetic
(2017)
Shadows
(2019)
Arcade Dreams
(2019)

Shadows[1] is a song by The Midnight. It is the first track from their album Nocturnal. A remix single of Shadows, containing the Uppermost Remix, was released by Monstercat Silk on August 23, 2019.[2]

The song was written by band members Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of six minutes and 27 seconds and is in the key of F sharp. The saxophone on Shadows was played by Thomas Edinger.

The vocal effects on Shadows heard after the chorus is a result of Lyle's vocals being cut up and pitched using the program KONTAKT, which allows the pitch to be adjusted without changing the tempo.

Regarding the underlying influence of the song, Lyle said: "If you want the secret code to ‘Shadows,’ it’s ‘The Thunder Rolls’ by Garth Brooks”.

Demo version

An early demo of Shadows was released as a prize during the Fall 2020 ARG. Titled Shadows v4, the demo is very close to the final version of the song, and the changes made are rather subtle. There is no instrumental gap between the first verse and first chorus, and there are some differences in the pitched vocals following the chorus. The ending is slightly shorter. Compared to the other demos released during the ARG, this is one of the most complete and least changed.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle.

Shadows (Uppermost Remix)
No.TitleLength
1."Shadows (Uppermost Remix)"4:10
Total length:4:10

Lyric

The city carved a silhouette
On the ocean after dark Over The lonely and the holy
And the red blood beating hearts

Up from the dirty black water
A shadow void of form Raised itself out of the river
And it climbed upon the shore

Neon on the black top
Theres a gentle rain downtown The shadow pooling underneath me
As it follows on the ground

Kissed you when I saw you
Stared deep into your eyes I meant to say ‘I love you’
But instead I said goodbye

Shadows in the city

I’m a stranger to myself On these streets I’m someone else Shadows in the city Like a demon in the dark
Come to tear us apart (neon on the city)

(shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city)

For all my good intentions
There's a shadow in this dark It comes to me infrequently
And breaks your perfect heart

I don't know why I do it
(I) Apologize but it's too Late A single tear you leave me here and
Shadow slips away

Shadows in the city
I’m a stranger to myself On these streets I’m someone else Shadows in the city Like a demon in the dark
Come to tear us apart (neon on the city)

(shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city)

(shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city)
(shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city)

Lyrics source[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Shadows | The Midnight". Bandcamp. October 13, 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. "Shadows (Uppermost Remix) | The Midnight". Bandcamp. August 23, 2019. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.