In The Darkest Place
Elvis Costello with Burt Bacharach Lyrics
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I know
That is where you'll find me
Even though you didn't have to remind me
I shut out the lights
Your eyes adjust
They'll never be the same
You know I love you soLet's start again
Since you put me down
It seems
I've been very gloomy
You may laugh, but pretty girls look right through me
They don't sense the faintest glimmering
That is the torch I bear
There's light enough for me to find my way
But I only have to tell myself that by now
You could be with someone else
Is there light beneath your door and
Laughter from within?
Do your friends come around
Saying, "Try to find another lover"?
He won't love you like I do
In the darkest place
I'm lost
I have abandoned every hope
Maybe you'll understand I must
Shut out the light
Your eyes adjust
You know I love you so
Let's start again
Do your friends come around
Saying, "Try to find another lover"?
He won't love you like I do
In the darkest place
That is where you'll find me
In the darkest place
That is where you'll find me
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach’s song “In the Darkest Place” is about an individual who has shut out the light and lost all hope because their significant other has left them. The song’s lyrics describe how they feel lost and abandoned in the darkness, searching for their loved one to come back to them. Even though they acknowledge that their significant other may have moved on, they cannot help but feel consumed by their love for them.
The lyrics highlight the singer’s inability to move on and the pain they feel from being left behind. They question if their significant other has already moved on and if their friends are encouraging them to find someone else. The singer’s love for their significant other remains strong, and they wish to start over again, even though they know that their eyes will never look the same way again. The song signifies the pain and sorrow of lost love while highlighting the difficulty of moving on, making it a poignant ballad for anyone who has experienced a similar situation.
Line by Line Meaning
In the darkest place
I am feeling depressed and alone
I know
This feeling is familiar to me
That is where you'll find me
This is where my mind goes when I'm feeling down
Even though you didn't have to remind me
I remember feeling this way even without any external influences
I shut out the lights
I am isolating myself from the world
Your eyes adjust
You become accustomed to the darkness
They'll never be the same
You will never see things the same way again
You know I love you so
I still have feelings for you
Let's start again
Can we try to work things out?
Since you put me down
Since you rejected me
It seems
It appears to me
I've been very gloomy
I have been feeling sad and unhappy
You may laugh, but pretty girls look right through me
Other attractive women don't even notice me
They don't sense the faintest glimmering
There is no spark of interest
That is the torch I bear
This is my burden to carry alone
There's light enough for me to find my way
I can still see my way forward
But I only have to tell myself that by now You could be with someone else
I worry that you have moved on
Is there light beneath your door and Laughter from within?
Are you happy without me?
Do your friends come around Saying, 'Try to find another lover'?
Are people telling you to move on?
He won't love you like I do
No one will ever care for you the way I do
I have abandoned every hope
I have given up on any positive outcome
Maybe you'll understand I must Shut out the light
Perhaps you will realize why I need to be alone
That is where you'll find me
I will still be lost in the darkness
In the darkest place
My emotions are at their lowest
Contributed by Amelia G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@summertime_blooz
Classic album! Burt will be missed so much, but praise be for the many gifts he bestowed on all of us.
@CaptainHaddock-x8u
A comment only one with a great ear can make! He will be very missed indeed! I listened to this album on the day he died (02/08/23), and it was worth every tear.
@elijahminiaturas5169
Maestro Burt Bacharach, rest in peace.
@mattiasgraff8162
Love this whole album
@carondance
Amazing voice and playing!! So powerful together!!
@dorisschaefferARTVIDEO
Amazing 🙏🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thanku
@joseplluisvazquezcarrera4508
Perfecte......................................perfecte................................etern...........
@CaptainHaddock-x8u
Yes indeed!
@Confite
love it
@michaelstange100
This album .....