Story Behind The Song
A person regrets her inability to express love, hence it passes her by. She looks to her unrequited love interest to help her break open. She's sad.
Song Description
Emotional rocker with intimate female vocal verse, and harder, more driven vocal in chorus
| Song Length |
4:57 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Anxious, Restless |
Subject |
Unrequited Love, Loneliness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
Lyrics
DARKNESS
©Jean Mazzei 8-2004 415-467-9135
(v1)
I went into MacKenzies
To water down my day
I knew I should have left then and there
But my heart got in my way
I should have said I love you
Cuz tomorrow might be too late
Instead I drank my little pill
Cuz the light was just too much to take
(chorus)
Take me down
Down into the darkness
Where I can?t feel anything
Anything but darkness,
Shine your light on me
Shine so I can see anything
anything but darkness, darkness
(v2)
My insides keep on shrinking
And still my skin?s too tight
And the days are getting far too long
And I prefer the night
It?s like I just play checkers
In your strange game of chess
I?m at the end so king me now
While I lay motionless
(chorus)
Take me down
Down into the darkness
Where I can?t feel anything
Anything but darkness,
Shine your light on me
Shine so I can see anything
anything but darkness, darkness
(short, soaring guitar instrumental)
(chorus)
Come to me
Down into the darkness
So I can see
anything but darkness
Come to me
Down into the darkness
Shine your light on me
Shine so I can see anything
anything but darkness, darkness