S O L I T U D E • The Shadow (demo) • July 2024 • Schalzbach • Vorarlberg • Austria 🇦🇹

This has been my home for July 2024. Schalzbach is a collection of little mountainside huts in Vorarlberg, Austria. I think it has to be the most epic location for the year so far, surrounded by mountains in all directions. Through word of mouth I found this beautiful hut and spent the month alone here. Solitude has a way of bringing things to your mind that haven’t been present for the longest time. This song draws from the deep past and has me asking myself again, ‘who are you?’ back then and ‘who are you?’ now and ultimately, ‘who are you?’ in the future.
If you want to visit this stunning area, there are a lot of little huts you can rent as well as beautiful old hotels in Schoppernau and Au. Massive thanks to Oliver for letting me stay and introducing me to a new paradise. I also highly recommend Löwen Gin :)
THE SHADOW
when you were younger
you fell in love
turns out it wasn’t the one
i wish you were stronger
but you weren’t enough
you found yourself walking alone
she had her reasons
you could both see them
i couldn’t believe what you had done
now there’s a chapel on the hill
where your secrets are revealed
by the keeper of our destinies
yeah you know you’ve been forgiven
but somehow you keep on living
in the shadow of those memories
who are you? who are you?
now i’m older and wiser
with the movement of time
but am i forever defined?
i’ve got my disguises
but nowhere to hide
do we ever leave the past behind?
she had her reasons
we could both see them
i couldn’t believe what i had done
now there’s a chapel on the hill
where my secrets are revealed
by the keeper of our destinies
yeah i know i’ve been forgiven
but somehow i keep on living
in the shadow of those memories
who are you? who are you?
she had her reasons
we could both see them
i couldn’t believe what i had done
we change with the seasons
a rhythmical healing
yeah maybe there is a god above?
there’s a chapel on the hill
where my secrets are revealed
by the keeper of our destinies
yeah i know i’ve been forgiven
but somehow i keep on living
in the shadow of those memories
maybe somewhere in the future
we’ll be singing hallelujah
all together for eternity
i would love to know the answer
but for now i keep on dancing
with the devil that’s in front of me
dancing with the devil that’s in front of me
who are you? who are you?
who are you? who are you?
S O L I T U D E
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[@Alicja-ju3qz]

👏Only a moment on earth.

[@mannysinghuk]

Lyrically beautiful and profoundly moving. The way the lyrics explore the light and darkness resonates deeply, reminding me of this journey of life. Thank you, Stu, for crafting such an inspiring and heartfelt piece of music.

[@mattanderson2477]

Love this Stu!!
Absolutly Love this entire Solitude Series

[@berkaslan3782]

What a beautiful song! I really loved its melody, I think it is haunting and melancholic all in beautiful way!

[@stuartdow]

Beautiful song ... wise words ...thank you from a man near Leskernick 💛🏡

[@georgemaguire6179]

What a lovely song Stu…imagined sitting in a little bar in Paris listening to a live version of this….

[@kiletaylafolk]

I love this Stu. It's great!

[@marinagomez6994]

Hi Stu!!!! Bug hug!!!! Lovely man!!!Bonita canción!!!Beautiful song!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤⭐️⭐️⭐️🇦🇷👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏

[@marinagomez6994]

Thank you❤👏👏👏👏👏😉💃✨️💐🕺

[@jmack7615]

Love it! Great song and amazing video. Thanks!

[@kerstinspratz]

Lovely song ❤️❤️👍

[@SO.Broadcast]

B Ghosh another all around masterpiece!

[@mydragonyear]

Fantastic Stu great Art !

[@HarmonicaJamz]

This is beatuiful

[@willykayak]

and the journey continues.....

[@marinagomez6994]

Big hug!!!! I love you❤

[@AdamHarrisArts]

I love this one, Stu!