Crying In The Shadows

The lyrics describe two people who have lost a relationship but still feel its pain. At first, each seems unaware of the other’s feelings: they pass by without meeting each other’s eyes and walk away without speaking. The song then shifts from his loneliness to hers, suggesting that both are suffering. By the end, their shared hurt is clearer, though the relationship still appears broken.

“Crying in the shadows” suggests grief kept out of sight, away from other people. The shadows may also represent the remains of a love that has faded. Calling someone “my own” expresses closeness or belonging, so being alone again feels like losing both a partner and that sense of connection. The line about seeing pain in someone’s eyes implies that feelings can be noticed even when they are not spoken aloud.

It is not fully clear whether the two people are deliberately avoiding each other or simply cannot find a way to reconnect. Their repeated lack of communication may be part of what keeps the hurt going. The ending emphasizes that they share the pain, but it does not say whether they will reconcile; “all over” points toward an ending, while their continued feelings leave some emotional uncertainty.