Gone Dark
Emil Bulls Lyrics


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I don′t need you love
Don't wanna feel you love
My heart has lost every spark
I don′t breathe you love
Don't wanna bleed you love
My soul is a cluster of coal
And so I've gone dark
My reflection shows black

A lot of history in these walls
Thank god they cannot talk no
I opened every door
Every hallway I have walked
I′ve seen hearts hit the floor
And get shaken to the core

Trough greed
Betrayal and revenge
Darkness I became

I don′t need you love
Don't wanna feel you love
My heart has lost every spark
(No I don′t need you love)
I don't breathe you love
Don′t wanna bleed you love
My soul is a cluster of coal
And so I've gone dark
My reflection shows black

The solutions for it all were right in my face yes
I′ve lost pride and grace
'Cause my eyes were everywhere else
And so the heavy sun got dark
Bearing blisters bearing scars

Trough greed
Betrayal and revenge
Darkness I became

I don't need you love
Don′t wanna feel you love
My heart has lost every spark
(No I don′t need you love)
I don't breathe you love
Don′t wanna bleed you love
My soul is a cluster of coal
And so I've gone dark
My reflection shows black

Trough greed
Betrayal and revenge
Darkness I became

I don′t need you love
Don't wanna feel you love
My heart has lost every spark
(No I don′t need you love)
I don't breathe you love
Don't wanna bleed you love




My soul is a cluster of coal
And so I′ve gone dark

Overall Meaning

In "Gone Dark" by Emil Bulls, the singer is expressing their emotional detachment from love and their descent into darkness. The repetition of "I don't need your love" and "I don't wanna feel your love" reinforces the idea that the singer has become disillusioned with love and no longer wants to be a part of it. They describe their heart as losing every spark and their soul as a cluster of coal, emphasizing the bleakness of their emotional state. The line "And so I've gone dark" serves as a summary of their emotional journey, suggesting that they have cut themselves off from the light of love and entered a state of darkness. The final line, "My reflection shows black," indicates that the singer has become a different person than they used to be.


The second verse touches on the singer's past experiences that have contributed to their descent into darkness. They mention the history contained in the walls and the fact that it is fortunate that the walls cannot talk because they have seen hearts hit the floor and get shaken to the core. The line "Through greed, betrayal, and revenge, darkness I became" is a powerful statement of how negative experiences can shape a person's character. The singer seems to be acknowledging that they have lost something important, perhaps their sense of self, in the pursuit of these feelings.


Overall, "Gone Dark" is a song about the emotional toll of losing oneself to negative emotions like greed, betrayal, and revenge. It suggests that these emotions can lead people down a dark path that eventually cuts them off from the light of love and leaves them feeling empty.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't need you love
I don't require your affection or your love


Don't wanna feel you love
I don't want to sense or experience your love


My heart has lost every spark
My heart has lost its passion and desire


I don't breathe you love
I don't want to inhale or be consumed by your love


Don't wanna bleed you love
I don't want to be hurt or harmed by your love


My soul is a cluster of coal
My soul is dark and surrounded by darkness


And so I've gone dark
I have become engulfed in darkness


My reflection shows black
I see darkness in my reflection


A lot of history in these walls
There is a lot of history and memories embedded in these walls


Thank god they cannot talk no
Fortunately, these walls cannot divulge secrets


I opened every door
I have explored every door and opportunity


Every hallway I have walked
I have walked every hallway and path


I've seen hearts hit the floor
I have witnessed people's hearts being shattered and broken


And get shaken to the core
People have been deeply affected by these experiences


Trough greed
Through the desire for wealth and power


Betrayal and revenge
By being betrayed and seeking vengeance


Darkness I became
I have transformed into darkness due to these negative experiences


The solutions for it all were right in my face yes
The solutions to my problems were always right in front of me


I've lost pride and grace
I have lost my dignity and poise


'Cause my eyes were everywhere else
I was distracted by other things and didn't see the solutions


And so the heavy sun got dark
The brightness and positivity in my life turned to darkness


Bearing blisters bearing scars
I am carrying physical and emotional scars




Writer(s): Jamie Richardson, Christoph Von Freydorff, Andreas Bock, Stephan Karl, Benjamin Burkhard Heinrich Ern Richter

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