After Dark
Titto and Tarantula Lyrics
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Strolling in the night so white
Wondering why
It's only after dark
In her eyes
A distant fire light burns bright
Wondering why
I find myself in her room
Feel the fever of my doom
Falling falling
Through the floor
I'm knocking on the devil's door, yeah
In the dawn
I wake up to find her gone
And the note
Says, "Only after dark"
Burning, burning in the flame
Now I know her secret name
You can tear her temple down
But she'll be back and rule again, yeah
In my heart
A deep and dark and lonely part
Wants her
And waits for after dark
After dark
After dark
After dark
The song "After Dark" by Tito and Tarantula describes the singer's fascination with a woman who only appears in the night. As he watches her walking, he wonders why she only comes out after dark. He sees a distant firelight burning in her eyes, which adds to the mysterious nature of this woman. The singer finds himself in her room, feeling a sense of doom, while falling through the floor. He ends up knocking on the devil's door, implying that he has entered a dark and dangerous place. In the morning, he wakes up to find her gone, with a note that says "only after dark."
The lyrics describe a dark and lonely part of the singer's heart that desires this woman, indicating that she may represent something more than just a person. The fire burning in her eyes suggests that she has a passion or a drive that can only be fulfilled at night. It's also possible that she represents a darker aspect of the human psyche that only comes out when the sun goes down. The line "You can tear her temple down, but she'll be back and rule again" suggests that this woman has a power that transcends physical structures, and that she will always exist in some form or another.
Line by Line Meaning
Watching her
Observing her
Strolling in the night so white
Walking leisurely in the bright night
Wondering why
Questioning the situation
It's only after dark
Things happen at night
In her eyes
I see
A distant fire light burns bright
A faraway spark shines brightly
Wondering why
Questioning the situation
It's only after dark
Things happen at night
I find myself in her room
I am in her dwelling
Feel the fever of my doom
Sense a foreboding fate
Falling falling
Descending
Through the floor
Below ground
I'm knocking on the devil's door yeah
In contact with evil
In the dawn
As the sun rises
I wake up to find her gone
She has vanished
And the note
A message
Says "only after dark"
Things happen at night
Burning burning in the flame
Being consumed by passion
Now I know her secret name
I have learned her hidden identity
You can tear her temple down
Destruction is possible
But she'll be back and rule again yeah
She will return to dominate
In my heart a deep and dark
A profound and bleak
And lonely part
And desolate section
Wants her and waits for
Longs for and anticipates
After dark
The night
After dark
The night
After dark
The night
After dark
The night
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Steven Michael Hufsteter, Tito Larriva
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