Dark December
David Lawrence Lyrics
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And from my spider’s web
I watch the night grow closer
And in my path you’re led
You’ve never been closer
You’ve never been far
I won’t let you go
And are you gonna fall for me, baby?
I won’t let you go
You know I still remember
I still lie awake
But there will be no mercy
On your judgement day
It’s never been closer
You’ll never get far
And are you gonna bleed for me, baby?
I won’t let you go
And are you gonna bleed for me, baby?
I won’t let you go
The lyrics to David Lawrence’s song Dark December paint a picture of a gloomy, atmospheric backdrop. The opening line sets the tone with the haunting phrase “It’s been a dark December.” The singer describes themselves as being in a spider’s web, watching the night grow closer. They declare that the individual to whom the lyrics are directed, the object of their affection, is in their path. The lyrics could be interpreted as the singer having sinister intentions or alternatively as being overcome by a sense of longing or desperation. The lines “You’ve never been closer/You’ve never been far” suggest a kind of emotional limbo, where the individual is both present and distant simultaneously. The chorus repeats the question “Are you gonna fall for me, baby?” emphasizing the importance of the individual’s response. They pledge not to let this person go, potentially indicating their fixation on them.
The second verse of the song continues with the theme of the individual being in the singer’s path, closer than ever before. There is a sense of anticipation and tension when the lyrics declare “It’s never been closer/You’ll never get far.” The sense of desperation intensifies in the repeating chorus when the lyrics change to “Are you gonna bleed for me, baby?” From a purely literal standpoint, the line could reference violence, but it could also signify the emotional strain one might put on another. The lyrics culminate in the final line of “But there will be no mercy/On your judgement day” which adds to the ominous and foreboding atmosphere of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a dark December
The month of December has been unusually dark and gloomy.
And from my spider's web
The singer is metaphorically likening themselves to a spider that is watching and waiting for something or someone to come into their web.
I watch the night grow closer
As time passes, it seems to the singer that the darkness of night is becoming more and more prevalent.
And in my path you're led
The artist believes that fate is leading the person they are addressing directly into their life.
You've never been closer
The person the artist is addressing is as close as they've ever been to the artist.
You've never been far
Despite perhaps not always being physically close, the person the singer is addressing has always been on their mind.
And are you gonna fall for me, baby? I won't let you go
The singer is asking if the person they are addressing will fall in love with them and promising to not let them go if they do.
You know I still remember
The artist has not forgotten about something important from their past.
I still lie awake
The artist is still troubled by these memories and often thinks about them late at night.
But there will be no mercy on your judgement day
Despite whatever the person the artist is addressing may have done, there will be no leniency when they are judged for it.
It's never been closer
Whatever is about to happen or come to pass is closer than it's ever been before.
You'll never get far
No matter what the person the artist is addressing does, they will never be able to fully escape the artist's grasp.
And are you gonna bleed for me, baby? I won't let you go
The singer is asking if the person they are addressing is willing to go to great lengths for them, even if it means getting hurt, and promising to not let them go if they do.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID GERARD LAWRENCE, OLIVER JAMES HOLMES, SARAH ELIZABETH BERRESFORD
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