I've been walking this road of desire,
I've been begging for blood on the wall.
I don't care if I'm playing with fire,
I'm aware that I'm frozen inside.
I have known all along.

So much more going on, no denying,
But I know I'm not standing alone

You've been playing my mind through my wishes.
You can feel that we're haunting the truth.
Don't know, I can't hold on, always losing control.

In the middle of the night,
I don't understand what's going on
It's a world gone astray.
In the middle of the night,
I can't let it out.
Someone keeps searching
And shatters your life
It will never be afraid
In the middle of the night

No more tears,
No, 'cause nothing else matters
I've been closing my eyes for too long.

Only vengeance will make me feel better.
There's no rest till I know that it's done.

You've been playing my mind through my wishes
You can feel that we're haunting the truth
Don't know, I can't hold on, always losing control

In the middle of the night,
I don't understand what's going on
It's a world gone astray.
In the middle of the night,
I can't let it out.
Someone keeps searching
And shatters your life
It will never be afraid
In the middle of the night

In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night

In the middle of the night,
I don't understand what's going on
It's a world gone astray.
In the middle of the night,
I can't let it out.
Someone keeps searching
And shatters your life
It will never be afraid
In the middle of the night


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In the Middle of the Night Lyrics as written by Sharon Den Adel Daniel Bjorn Gibson

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    How come no one commented on this song? It's fucking awesome!! Probably the heaviest one on their new album!

    horrorfestloveron September 18, 2011   Link
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    General Comment

    Maybe the narrator has recently contracted vampirism and is reveling in it. but at the same time maybe she is looking for the one who changed her. all of which is undermined by her bloodlust.

    Varcolac352on December 08, 2011   Link
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    I think this song is sort of how when they're alone at night, a whole other side of them comes out. They can't control their minds and they are left to face themselves.

    BreakMeOpenon June 17, 2012   Link
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    Its remind me of max payne

    JustSayYeahon September 07, 2019   Link

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