🎵 Shadows on the Horizon – Emotional 1980s Ballad | Original Love Song (Lyrics & Chords)💔

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🎧 *Shadows on the Horizon* is an original 80s-style synth-pop ballad about the emotions of love, loss, and hope. Set in **C Major** and flowing at **100 BPM**, this heartfelt track brings the nostalgia of vintage pop and power ballads with modern emotional depth. 📀 If you love artists like a-ha, Tears for Fears, Sting, or Depeche Mode – this song will speak to your soul. 🔁 Two Cuts, One Story: Original (00:00) + Alt Mix A2 (04:45) — Hear the Difference 🎸


🕰️ *Chapters:*
0:00 – Intro – Light Groove
0:18 – Verse 1
0:53 – Chorus 1
1:42 – Verse 2
2:21 – Chorus 2 – Fuller Harmonies
3:11 – Bridge
3:30 – Final Chorus 3 – Full Harmony
4:24 – Outro – Fade with Harmonies
4:44 – End
4:45 – Mix A2

🎵 "Shadows on the Horizon"
Style: 80s Ballad
Key: C Major
Tempo: (100 BPM)

Lyrics and Chords

[Intro – Light Groove] (00:00)]
[Instrumentation: Lush synth pads,] [soft brushed snare, piano, and ][guitar.]
[Chords:] | C | G | Am | F |
BGVs: "Ooh, ooh..." (light harmonies to set the mood)

[Verse 1] (00:18)
| C | G |
I’ve been walking through these empty streets,
| Am | F |
Hoping that my heart will finally see,
| C | G |
The sun that hides behind the clouds,
| Am | F |
And let my world be brighter now.
BGVs: "Ooh, ooh, ooh…" (soft echoing harmonies)
| C | G |
I’ve been waiting for the clouds to break,
| Am | F |
But it’s so hard to let my heart awake,
| C | G |
I know I’ve got to leave the past behind,
| Am | F | C |
But the shadows keep on clouding my mind.


[Chorus 1] (00:53)
| C | G |
Shadows on the horizon, and they won’t go away,
| Am | F |
I’ve been searching for the light, but it seems so far away.
| C | G |
I’ve got my troubles, but I’ll make it through,
| Am | F |
Just waiting for the day I can start anew.
BGVs: "Ooh, ooh, ooh…" (harmonies fill in)
| C | G |
Shadows on the horizon, but I’ll find my way,
| Am | F |
No matter how dark the night, I’ll be okay.


[Verse 2] (01:43)
| C | G |
I see you standing at the corner there,
| Am | F |
But you don’t know I’m searching for you everywhere.
| C | G |
I’m reaching for the love I can’t replace,
| Am | F |
But you’re still just a memory I can’t erase.
BGVs: "Ooh, ooh, ooh…" (soft echoing)
| C | G |
I know the world keeps turning, night and day,
| Am | F |
But my heart still beats for you, I can’t turn away.
| C | G |
I need to find the courage to say goodbye,
| Am | F | C |
But I’ll keep dreaming of you, every night.


[Chorus 2 – Fuller Harmonies] (02:21)
| C | G |
Shadows on the horizon, and they won’t go away,
| Am | F |
I’ve been searching for the light, but it seems so far away.
| C | G |
I’ve got my troubles, but I’ll make it through,
| Am | F |
Just waiting for the day I can start anew.
BGVs: "Ooh, ooh, ooh…" (harmonies fill in, echoing)
| C | G |
Shadows on the horizon, but I’ll find my way,
| Am | F |
No matter how dark the night, I’ll be okay.


[Bridge] (03:11)
Instrumentation: Strings enter gently, soft piano melody.
| Am | Em |
I’ve been lost, but I’m not afraid,
| F | G |
I’ll find my way, no matter the shade.
| Am | Em |
Though the road is long, I’ll carry on,
| Dm | G |
In the end, I’ll see the dawn.
BGVs: "Ooh, ooh, ooh..." (melodic harmonies, soft pads and synths build)


[Final Chorus 3– Full Harmony] (03:30)
Instrumentation: Full synths, drums, and guitars, harmonies soar, emotional lift.
| C | G |
Shadows on the horizon, but I’ll find my way,
| Am | F |
No matter how dark the night, I’ll be okay.
| C | G |
Shadows on the horizon, and they won’t go away,
| Am | F |
I’ve been searching for the light, but it seems so far away.
BGVs: "Ooh, ooh, ooh…" (layered harmonies, rising energy)
| C | G |
Shadows on the horizon, but I’ll find my way,
| Am | F | C |
No matter how dark the night, I’ll be okay.


[Outro – Fade with Harmonies] (04:24)
[Instrumentation: Light synth pads and piano slowly fading, harmonies grow softer.]
| C | G |
Shadows on the horizon, shadows on the horizon… [Repeats]
BGVs: "Ooh, ooh, ooh…" (fading with gentle harmonies, piano outro)

[END] (04:44)

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