I feel the dark when I see you
I feel the dark when I see you

Loosen the harness of trust
Survey an impulse of lust
The thespian is far away
Uprooted yet forced to stay

Sing a lie, ghost of the night
Give yourself to me
The road is long and winding still
And these bonds will stay to fray
But another day

A flaking wish inside

Veiled comes the daylight through the glass
In the never-ending rain
This is no friend of mine
Stalking the comfort within

A flaking wish inside
The mother of lies

And you're going out to war
When the beast is coming home
And the sun is seen no more
For the devil's love you bore

I feel the dark when I see you


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I Feel the Dark Lyrics as written by Mikael Lars Akerfeldt

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    My Interpretation

    in my humble oppinion i believe the song is about loving a hooker all lines match up give yourself to me as in he loves her and wants love not sex i feel the dark when i see you as in she walks the streets at night going out to war means on the street but all points match up

    Jbobthesnakeon March 03, 2014   Link

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