The Dark I Know Well

Both of the lead singers have been physically and sexually abused by their fathers, giving them some common ground. The "Dark" she knows well is the evil in humanity, and it is quite disturbing how she already knows of it, but it just furthers the motif of this piece that adults are often much worse than teenagers. When they start speaking in third person to no one in particular (It's just you and me. Child, you're a beauty) they are referring to how their fathers and other adult figures attempt to sweet talk them to fulfill their own lust.

Ahh this is the song i keep trying to write. thank god some one wrote it for me since i suck at it. i love how its so angry and removed instead of woe is me and sorrowful

No, it's about a girl who gets molested by her father and the other girl by somebody, not necessarily specified. Really intense song... even more so live.

If it wasn't in a musical I would say it's open to interpretation, but it's not, this song tells a story.

Oh God, when I saw this in the theater it gave me shivers. You can hear the pain and anger in their voices, at both the abuse, and how they can't do anything about it.

Martha sings the first stanza. Her father was abusive.

Ilsa sings the second stanza. her father raped her. She ended up going into prostitution.

"So I leave wanting just to hide Knowing deep inside You are coming to me

You say all you want is just a kiss goodnight"

They're pretty self-explanatory especially if you're familiar with the storyline.

It's all about sexual pressure; like a should-i-stay-or-should-i-go kind of deal.