The Shadowy Light Lyrics English Translation | The Mountain | Gorillaz
Damon Albarn and Gruff Rhys write lyrics that pull you into a mystical crossing. Gorillaz compose a haunting tune with deep currents and quiet urgency. The song features poet Kausar Munir, whose words blend with the music to create a journey beyond the known world.
Released: February 27, 2026
The Shadowy Light
Gorillaz • From “The Mountain”
Lyricist
Damon Albarn, Gruff Rhys, Kausar Munir
Composer
Damon Albarn, Gruff Rhys, Kausar Munir, Gorillaz, James Ford, Samuel Egglenton, Remi Kabaka Jr, Adhithya Sivakumar, Giacomo Vianello, Marta Salogni, Heba Kadry, Jacob Clements
The Shadowy Light Lyrics Translation – The Mountain Soundtrack
Kausar Munir writes about a boatman guiding a soul across dark waters. She mentions ‘victory and no defeat’ to describe a place beyond pain. The line ‘I shed my skin, for the end is the beginning’ shows rebirth through loss. The melody recalls a slow drift toward light hidden in shadows.
Chal mere maajhiLet’s go, my boatman,
Gehra hai paanithe water is deep.
Mujhe jaana us paarI need to reach the other side,
Jahaan sukh howhere there is joy,
Na dukh hoand no sorrow,
Jahaan jai howhere there is victory,
Na haar hoand no defeat.
Chal mere maajhiLet’s go, my boatman,
Gehra hai paanithe water is deep.
Mujhe jaana us paarI need to reach the other side,
Jahaan jai howhere there is victory,
Na dukh hoand no sorrow,
Jai jai howhere absolute victory reigns,
Na haar hoand there is no defeat.
If God is loveIf God is love,
The distant asteroid hurtling towards us out of the voidthe distant asteroid hurtling towards us out of the void.
The golden hordes living a fevered dream are oblivious to the truthThe golden hordes living a fevered dream are oblivious to the truth,
Of the shadowy lightof the shadowy light,
The shadowy lightthe shadowy light.
Chal mere maajhiLet’s go, my boatman,
Gehra hai paanithe water is deep.
Mujhe jaana us paarI need to reach the other side,
Jahaan sukh howhere there is joy,
Na dukh hoand no sorrow,
Jahaan jai howhere there is victory,
Na haar hoand no defeat.
Jahaan pe mil jaaye The shadowy lightWhere I can find the shadowy light,
Sachcha dil se pyaar The shadowy lightand true love from the heart in the shadowy light.
Jahaan pe mil jaaye The shadowy lightWhere I can find the shadowy light,
Sachcha dil se pyaar The shadowy lightand true love from the heart in the shadowy light.
If it’s God you trustIf it’s God you trust,
What will they promise you when your voice is lostwhat will they promise you when your voice is lost,
And replaced by the cold machinesand replaced by the cold machines,
Of mad men in fevered dreams oblivious to the truthof mad men in fevered dreams oblivious to the truth?
Of the shadowy lightOf the shadowy light,
The shadowy lightthe shadowy light.
I shed I shed my skinI shed, I shed my skin,
The end is the beginningfor the end is the beginning.
I smile I smile I’m smilingI smile, I smile, I’m smiling,
Accepting and forgivingaccepting and forgiving.
Living is the endingLiving is the ending,
The end of the beginningthe end of the beginning.
I shed I shed my skinI shed, I shed my skin,
The end is the beginningfor the end is the beginning.
Of the shadowy lightOf the shadowy light,
The shadowy lightthe shadowy light.
Chal mere maajhiLet’s go, my boatman,
Gehra hai paanithe water is deep.
Mujhe jaana us paarI need to reach the other side,
‘The Shadowy Light’ lyrics offer a spiritual voyage through doubt and renewal. The chemistry between Damon Albarn and Gruff Rhys makes ‘The Shadowy Light’ profound.
