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In the Dark
The Birthday Massacre Lyrics
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Should never find their way
Into the hands of someone like you
I'm in the dark
I'm alone around you
I've never been here before
Nobody here to get me through
Oh I'm in the dark
Every minute shed is never mine
Frozen in this fog and hiding
Every second in time
I'm in the dark
I'm alone around you
I've never been here before
Nobody here to get me through
Oh I'm losing my faith in every way
It points to you
Oh I'm in the dark
I'm alone around you
Oh I'm in the dark
The more bleak the day
The less I behave as if
Everything black can wash away
Why can't I just trade a dream for a way
To peel back the shade behind the gray
I'm in the dark
I'm alone around you
I've never been here before
Nobody here to get me through
Oh I'm in the dark
The lyrics to The Birthday Massacre's song "In the Dark" suggest a feeling of vulnerability and fear. The first two lines describe the singer's broken pieces that have been left unglued, which they feel should not fall into the hands of someone like the addressee. The imagery of broken pieces suggests that the singer's emotional state is fragmented, and the fact that they fear giving these pieces to someone else suggests that they may struggle with trust.
The chorus consists of the repetition of "I'm in the dark," which reinforces the feeling of vulnerability and isolation that the singer is experiencing. They feel alone, and there is nobody there to get them through their dark feelings. However, in the last verse, the lyrics suggest a desire for a way out of the darkness. The singer seems to be losing their faith, which points to the addressee, suggesting that they are the cause of the singer's pain. Despite this, the singer is looking for a way to "peel back the shade behind the gray," perhaps suggesting a desire to uncover the truth and move towards a brighter future.
Overall, the lyrics of "In the Dark" convey a sense of emotional fragility and a desperate need to escape from the dark feelings that are consuming the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
All these broken pieces left unglued
All these shattered fragments left unrepaired
Should never find their way
Should never reach
Into the hands of someone like you
Into the grasp of someone unworthy
I'm in the dark
I'm in a state of confusion
I'm alone around you
I'm lonely even when I'm with you
I've never been here before
I've never experienced this before
Nobody here to get me through
No one here to help me overcome
Every minute shed is never mine
Every tear shed is wasted
Frozen in this fog and hiding
Stuck in this confusion and concealing
Every second in time
Every moment in existence
Oh I'm losing my faith in every way
I'm losing my trust completely
It points to you
It all leads back to you
The more bleak the day
The darker the day
The less I behave as if
The less I act as though
Everything black can wash away
Everything dark can be cleansed
Why can't I just trade a dream for a way
Why can't I exchange my aspirations for a solution
To peel back the shade behind the gray
To reveal the truth behind the obscurity
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MICHAEL HANMER, MATTHEW O'HALLORAN, MICHAEL RAINBOW
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