Dark Road
Annie Lennox Lyrics

It's a dark road
The path to my home is difficult and uncertain.

And a dark way that leads to my house
The journey to reach me is shrouded in darkness and ambiguity.

And the word says you're never gonna find me there, oh no
Others have warned you that I'm not an easy person to locate, and you might never succeed.

I've got an open door
I'm willing to let you into my life.

It didn't get there by itself
It took effort on my part to be receptive to others and to allow them to be a part of my world.

There's a feelin'
There's an emotion within me.

But you're not feelin' it at all
You don't understand my emotional state and its significance.

There's a meaning
There's a deeper significance to my actions and words.

But you're not listening anymore
You've grown apathetic or indifferent to the message I'm trying to communicate.

I look at that open road
I contemplate the metaphorical path forward in my life.

I'm gonna walk there by myself
I plan to embark upon my journey alone, without any support or assistance from others.

And if you catch me I might try to run away
If you corner me or try to control or contain me, I might feel compelled to escape or flee the situation.

You know I can't be here too long
I can't withstand the pressure or stress of being in this situation for an extended period of time.

And if you let me I might try to make you stay
If you offer to leave or distance yourself from me, I might try to convince you to remain close to me.

Seems you never realize a good thing till it's gone
People often fail to appreciate something or someone until they've lost it or gone through a difficult experience.

Maybe I'm still searchin' but I don't know what it means
I might still be looking for something in my life, but I'm not sure what specifically I'm seeking.

All the fires of destruction are still burnin' in my dreams
I'm haunted by past traumatic experiences that continue to plague me in my sleep.

There's no water that can wash away this longin' to come clean
There's no easy way for me to address or resolve my overwhelming desire to attain a sense of purity or be free from my mistakes and sins.

I can't find the joy within in my soul
I'm struggling to feel happy or fulfilled on the inside.

It's just sadness takin' hold
My emotions are dominated by a profound and pervasive sense of melancholy.

I wanna come in from the cold
I crave warmth and comfort in my life.

And make myself renewed again (I wanna go livin' I wanna come renewed)
I'm eager to start fresh and be revitalized after going through a difficult time.

It takes strength to live this way (oohh)
I recognize that it requires resilience and fortitude to face life's challenges head on.

The same old madness everyday (nooo)
I'm tired of experiencing the same negative patterns in my life day in and day out.

I wanna kick these blues away (kick away now)
I want to overcome my feelings of sadness and hopelessness and feel happy once again.

I wanna learn to live again
I want to rediscover my passion for life and start living more fully.