"Shadow" is a song by Kesha from her fourth studio album, High Road. It serves as the fifth track from the album.
Background and lyricism[]
The song is described as "talking about how [she] [likes] to go to the desert and get fucked up with [her] friends and [they] have a beautiful time." Kesha wrote the song with Pebe, where she was getting hell from her saying, "why can't you have 1 wholesome song with the word 'fuck' in it", so a lyric was made about that.[1]
The lyric "I love tripping in the desert with my best friends, seeing spaceships in the sky" is a callback to the song "Spaceship".
| “ | ... it's an activity that me and my friends do often. Talking about spaceships and aliens is a very normal part of our normal conversations, that me and my friends have, so it is an activity that I participate in quite a lot. | ” |
Live performances[]
The song was performed at the TED Women 2020 livestream. The stream costs $150 to get in.
| “ | I was so honored to perform “Shadow” at the TED talks women’s conference earlier this week and talk about some of my own experiences when it comes to fears. I can’t wait to share the full performance with u all very soon!! Women supporting and lifting each other up is the most beautiful thing 💕💕 Fearlessness was the topic (which I admittedly know nothing about, I’m scared of so much!!! ) and it got me thinking on how to know which fears are a healthy push for change and growth in myself vs fear because something/someone is unsafe or doesn’t feel right in my guts. I try to differentiate between a post trauma response vs a deep trust in myself and my intuition when I just know something isn’t right. Fear can change you, I try to make it my bitch rather than being a victim to it. Ramble thoughts... what do y’all think? Also this look is worth mentioning. I meeeean. 👀💃🏻👀 design inspiration and homage to the always iconic woman Grace Jones and Jean Paul Goude ✨both geniuses✨ | ” |
Lyrics[]
I feel so good
Why you so mad?
And I'm so happy
And you hate that
But I love love
And I love life
And I love trippin' in the desert with my best friend
Seein' spaceships in the sky
And I love singin' fuck in all my songs
'Cause the only people who got time to get offended
Are the ones who probably never gotten off
So get your shadow outta my sunshine
Outta my blue skies
Outta my good times
So get your darkness outta my damn way
I'll be dancin' in the rain
I'ma love you even though you hate me
I'ma love you even though you hate
We on God shit
Who's to throw stones?
Live and let live
Or just stay the fuck home
So we could love love (We could love love)
If you love life (If you love life)
Then we can sail this blue dot
Spinnin' endless in the night sky
And if you love partyin' then party on
And if you're here to throw shade
Then you're in the wrong place
Yeah, you're blockin' my sun
Go get your shadow outta my sunshine
Outta my blue skies
Outta my good times
So get your darkness outta my champagne
I'll be dancin' in the rain
I'ma love you even though you hate me
I'ma love you even though you hate
I'll just keep on doin' what I do best
Pissin' off people who wanna be pissed
Hate is the poison, love's the elixir
If you don't like me you can suck my
So get your shadow outta my sunshine
Outta my blue skies
Outta my good times
So get your darkness outta my damn way
I'll be dancin' in the rain
I'ma love you even though you hate me
I'ma love you even though you hate
I'ma love you even though you hate me
I'ma love you even though you hate
I'ma love you even though you hate me
I'ma love you even though you hate
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