The forever cool song titled Shadowboxer, was written by the real life eccentric, Fiona Apple.
She recorded the song with her friend and collaborator, Jon Brion, not long after Andy Slater signed her to Columbia Records/Work Group.
The song ended up as track #3 on her debut album named Tidal. Tidal earned three time platinum status in the United States.
The song and the haunting voice of Fiona Apple still stops song diggers like us in their tracks.
The music video below was directed by Jim Gable.
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Fiona Apple - Shadow Boxer
Connect direct with Fiona Apple at Fiona-Apple.Com
See other Fiona Apple music videos on Music Television:
Fiona Apple - Hot Knife: MusicTelevision.com/2013/07/fiona-apple-hot-knife.html
Fiona Apple - Criminal: MusicTelevision.com/2009/05/fiona-apple-criminal.html
Lyrics to Fiona Apple Shadowboxer
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 will 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
I've been swinging
All around me
'Cause I don't know
When you're gonna
Make your move
Oh, your gaze
Is dangerous
And you fill your
Space so sweet
If I let you
Get too close
You'll set your
Spell on me
So darlin'
I just wanna say
Just in case
I don't come through
I was on to every play
I just wanted you
But, 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
You made me
A shadowboxer, baby
I wanna be ready
For what you do
I've been swinging
All around me
'Cause I don't know
When you're gonna
Make your move
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