On January 30, 2026- What Lies Below released a haunting single “Pale Shadow” that expresses how emotional isolation can imprint onto a person to the point that the person’s identity is starting to be lost. The lyric “Drowning in apathy” means that a person feels suffocated which causes them to emotionally shutdown. “Pale Shadow” represents the older version of yourself and throughout the single; you can sense that the person can’t recognize themselves

“The lyrics depict a person spiraling into emotional isolation, feeling colder, older, and increasingly distant from hope as apathy and silence consume them. They wrestle with guilt, self-doubt, and the crushing weight of loneliness, questioning their own strength and worth while feeling condemned and beyond salvation. Ultimately, the song centers on a painful existential question: whether enduring suffering has meaning, or if they themselves are worth saving at all.” – Andrew Watson