Story Behind The Song

"Cold and Dark" was inspired by the story of a Canadian woman, Angelique Lavallee. The circumstance that Angelique found herself in has some commonality with other stories of domestic violence that I have researched. I find this very sad and disturbing. T

Song Description

A murder song

Lyrics

Cold and Dark
© 2005 Martha Ann Brooks (BMI)

It?s cold and dark in here
Guess I?ll have another beer
Think of him down in the ground
Wonderin how long ?til he might be found

Ain?t nothin? more the Law can do
Give him five, He?s out in two
I'm the one he?s headin? here to see
He said one would die, him or me

Chorus:

I ain?t never hurt nothin before
But I had to find a way, that?s for sure
I took the only choice that I could see
You would?ve, too, if you was me

I hear him now, breaking down the door
Wheel of fire burns in my head once more
I feel the gun clutched in my hand
He?s so surprised when I make a stand

Chorus:
I ain?t never hurt nothin before
But I had to find a way, that?s for sure
I took the only choice that I could see
You would?ve, too, if you was me

It?s cold and dark in here
It's hell to live in fear
Don?t matter what they do to me
Now he?s gone and I?m free
(tag) All I know is I?m the one who?s free