Shadowboxer Lyrics - Tidal - Fiona Apple

Once my lover, now my friend 

What a cruel thing to pretend 

What a cunning way to condescend 

Once my lover, and now my friend 

Oh, you creep up like the clouds 

And you set my soul at ease 

Then you let your love abound 

And you bring me to my knees 

Oh, it's evil, babe 

The way you let your grace enrapture me 

When well you know I'd be insane 

To ever let that dirty game recapture me 

You made me a shadowboxer, baby 

I wanna be ready for what you do 

And I been swinging around me 

'Cause I don't know when you're 

Gonna make your move 

Oh, your gaze is dangereous 

And you fill your space so sweet 

If I let you get too close 

You'll set your spell on me 

So darling, I just wanna say 

Just in case I don't come through 

I was on to every play 

I just wanted you 

Oh, it's so evil, my love 

The way you've no reverence to my concern 

So I'll be sure to stay wary of you, love 

To save the pain of once my flame and twice my burn 

And so I'm a shadowboxer, baby 

I wanna be ready for what you do 

And I been swinging around at nothing 

I don't know when you're gonna make your move 

Yeah, I'm a shadowboxer, baby 

I wanna be ready for what you do 

And I been swinging around me 

'Cause I don't know when you'll make your move