Passing by you light up my darkest skies
You'll take only seconds to draw me in
So be mine and your innocence I will consume

Dark shines
Bringing me down
Making my heart feel sore
Because it's good

Hold your hands up to your eyes again
Hide from the scary scenes, suppress your fears
So be mine and your innocence I will consume

Dark shines
Bringing me down
Making my heart feel sore
Because it's good
You're dark shines
Bringing me down
Making my heart feel sore
Because it's good

Dark shines
Bringing me down
Making my heart feel sore
Because it's good


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    Originally I thought this song was about rape, too, like Flah said. But now I think it's about the whole promiscuous sex/groupie thing that has been mentioned. Because, in the chorus; 'dark shines bringing me down making my heart feel sore because it's good'

    I believe this is Matt, or whoever the song is about saying that sleeping with these (young, innocent) women is good, however, it's bringing him down emotionally because it makes his heart feel sore, perhaps because he desires something more, which may be love, a real relationship etc. Love is within our heart, and this may be heartbreak. I don't know, but that's how I feel about it.

    xblexon December 29, 2007   Link

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