Cover art for Chasing Shadows by Jamie Drastik

Chasing Shadows

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Chasing Shadows Lyrics

[Intro: Havana Brown]
You take my heart out on the run
But the more that you leave
The more I wanna come
You make me feel like I'm chasing a shadow
Cause you always run
Al-Always run from me

[Verse 1: Jamie Drastik]
She don't wanna let go (let go)
And I feel the same (same)
But there's one thing I know (I know)
Is that love is pain (pain)
And even though I'm in a rush (rush)
We make time to touch
Can't slip, trip, fall in love
I'm an underdog but want all of the above
Rock and roll is a rocky road
A lot of stop and go's
I gotta rock the show (let's rock)
I know it sounds harsh (harsh)
I know it's so wrong (wrong)
But the worst things is
That is turns you on

[Pre-Hook: Havana Brown]
You take my heart out on the run
But the more that you leave
The more I wanna come
You make me feel like I'm chasing a shadow
Cause you always run
Al-Always run from me
[Hook: Havana Brown]
Shadow (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Chasing a shadow (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Chasing a shadow (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Chasing a shadow (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
(cause you always run, al-always run from me)

[Verse 2: Pitbull]
She was like "Armandito come here"
I was like "mamita don't play"
Felt right, we know we both wrong, right
It's only one night "yeah right"
You don't believe that
Once you feel me where you breathe at
Once you feel me where you bleed at
Believe me, you gon' need that
It's all fun and games (fun 'n' games)
Till someone get's hurt (till someone get's hurt)
You think with your heart
I'm thinking how to get into your skirt (pull it up)
I know it sounds harsh (harsh)
I know it's so wrong (wrong)
But the worst thing is
That is turns you on

[Pre-Hook: Havana Brown]
You take my heart out on the run
But the more that you leave
The more I wanna come
You make me feel like I'm chasing a shadow
Cause you always run
Al-Always run from me
[Hook: Havana Brown]
Shadow (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Chasing a shadow (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Chasing a shadow (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Chasing a shadow (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
(cause you always run, al-always run from me)

[Verse 3: Jamie Drastik]
She knows what I like (like)
Does everything right (right)
But the more she comes (comes)
The more it comes with a price (price)
She don't know my life (life)
But she say that she wants to (wants to)
And no matter where I am (am)
I could be the one she runs to (whooo)
It sounds good when you say it (say it)
But I'm not the one to play with (play with)
I feel the heat from your presence (presence)
I leave it in thirty seconds
I know it sounds harsh (harsh)
I know it's so wrong (wrong)
But the worst things is
That is turns you on

[Pre-Hook: Havana Brown]
You take my heart out on the run
But the more that you leave
The more I wanna come
You make me feel like I'm chasing a shadow
Cause you always run
Al-Always run from me
[Hook: Havana Brown]
Shadow (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Chasing a shadow (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Chasing a shadow (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Chasing a shadow (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
(cause you always run, al-always run from me)

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Genius Annotation

“Chasing Shadows” is a song by American rapper Jamie Drastik, featuring vocals from Jamie’s mentor and Mr. 305 boss Pitbull and singer Havana Brown. It is an upbeat pop-rap track with an eye on radio, marking Drastik’s clearest shot at a breakout to date.

The song was produced by Matty C Beats who is a notable collaborator of Jamie. It was also written by James T. Huy, Armando Perez, Angelique Meunier and co-written by Kinetics and One Love who also wrote the hook to B.o.B.’s “Airplanes”.

This marks the sixth and most recent collaboration between Pit and Jamie since previously collaborating on “Outta Nowhere” with Danny Mercer. This is also the first collaboration between Jamie and Havana Brown.

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