Shadows of My Past

[Verse] In the darkness I once roamed Lost my way Left my home (oh-oh) But in France I found a light A chance to start anew and make it right [Verse 2] But the memories They stalked my mind Echoes of a past I left behind I made mistakes that stained my soul But I've learned my lesson Now I'm in control [Chorus] No more shadows from my past They're gone (oh-oh-oh) I've turned the page I'm moving on (moving on) No more dark nights I've found the dawn (found the dawn) I'll be a good citizen from now on (yeah-yeah) [Verse] In Germany I was lost and alone A troubled soul with sins to atone I walked the path of darkness Full of despair But now I stand here as a good citizen With a different stare [Verse 2] Ten years have passed since that life I've left behind I found redemption A new state of mind Now in France I've built a life so bright A reformed man No longer bound by the night [Chorus] I was a murderer in days gone by (oh-oh-oh) Now I'm just a good citizen Trying to fly From the ashes of my past A new life unfurled I'm a changed man now Living in this new world [Verse] Ten years ago I was a criminal Running wild and free Living on the edge Breaking all the rules That was me But now I'm here in France A different person Can't you see? I've turned my life around I'm a good citizen That's what I strive to be [Verse 2] I left my past behind All the mistakes that I made I've learned my lessons well And I won't let them fade No more running from the law No more games to be played I'm on the right path now And I won't let it sway [Chorus] I've got a brand new start A chance to make it right I've turned my life around Shining so bright Ten years ago I was a criminal on the run But now in France I'm a good citizen And my new life has just begun