"Shadow of a Man" is a song by Lady Gaga from her seventh studio album, MAYHEM. The track was written by Gaga, Andrew Watt, Henry Walter and produced by Gaga, Watt and Cirkut.
Background
A snippet of the song was teased at the end of the concert film special Gaga Chromatica Ball, which premiered on May 25th of 2024, the clip was used to announce new music and a new album that would be coming soon, but also to conclude the era of Chromatica. It was the first song of the record to be shared on 2024.
Performances
 Dates
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| April 11, 2025 | Coachella: MAYHEM in the Desert | Indio, CA | 
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| April 18, 2025 | |||
| April 26, 2025 | Estadio GNP Seguros: ¡Viva La MAYHEM! | Mexico City | 
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| April 27, 2025 | |||
| May 3, 2025 | Todo Mundo no Rio: MAYHEM Na Praia | Rio de Janeiro | 
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| May 18, 2025 | Singapore National Stadium: MAYHEM Singapura | Kallang | 
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| May 19, 2025 | |||
| May 21, 2025 | |||
| May 24, 2025 |
| Tour | Dates
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Performances |
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| The MAYHEM Ball | TBD | TBD |
| Total of performances | TBD |
Lyrics
(Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow)
(Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow of a man)
(Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow)
Dance in the shadow of a m—
Standing in the shadow of another man
Lonely as the streets pass me by (Oh, oh)
Life ain't under pressure 'cause I got a plan
Starin' at myself in the eye (Oh, oh-oh)
When I get this feelin'
I can't get enough
'Cause I start believin'
And my voice gets tough
Now I got this feelin'
I can't get enough
'Cause I won't be used for my love and left out to cry
I don't wanna fade into the darkness tonight
Show me the light
I don't wanna be the one to fall on the knife
To come alive
I'm about to be there, I'm about to be there
Watch me, I swear
I'll dance in the shadow of a man
Hard to be the yellow in a purple sky (Sky)
Peekin' through the eye of the storm (Eye of the storm)
Gotta be the truth or you'll become a lie (Become a lie)
Piercing like your skin from a thorn (Oh, oh, I)
When I get this feelin'
I can't get enough
'Cause I start believin'
And my voice gets tough
Now I got this feelin'
I can't get enough
'Cause I won't be used for my love and left out to cry
I don't wanna fade into the darkness tonight
Show me the light
I don't wanna be the one to fall on the knife
To come alive
I'm about to be there, I'm about to be there
Watch me, I swear
I'll dance in the shadow of a man
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a man)
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow of a man
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a man)
Dance in the shadow of a man
Can't ignore the voice within
And a woman can't lose, but you still pretend
Can't ignore the voice within
And a woman can't lose, but you still pretend
Can't ignore the voice within
And a woman can't lose, but you still pretend
'Cause I won't be used for my love and left out to cry
I don't wanna fade into the darkness tonight
Show me the light
I don't wanna be the one to fall on the knife
I'm 'bout to come alive
I'm about to be there, I'm about to be there
Watch me, I swear
I'll dance in the shadow of a man
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a man)
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow of a man
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a man)
Dance in the shadow of a man
Credits
| Songwriter | Lady Gaga, Andrew Watt and Henry Walter |
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| Producer | Lady Gaga, Andrew Watt and Cirkut |
| Lead and background vocals, synths and keyboards | Lady Gaga |
| Drums, percussion, bass, electric guitars and keyboards | Andrew Watt |
| Drum programming, bass programming, synths and keyboards | Cirkut |
| Studio technician | Marc VanGool |
| Engineer | Paul LaMalfa |
| Assistant engineer | Tyler Harris |
| Additional engineer | Marco Sonzini |
| Recording studio | Shangri-La Studios, Malibu, CA
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| Mixing engineer | Serban Ghenea at Mixstar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA
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| Mixing assistant | Bryce Bordone |
| Mastering engineer | Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, NJ
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