Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Welcome to my dark side
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
It's gonna be a long night
Oh, la, la, la, la
Welcome to my darkness, I been here a while
Clouding up the sunlight, hurting for a smile
Or something
But something always turns into nothing
Oh, I drain your life
'Til there's nothing left but your blood shot eyes
Oh, I take my time
'Til I show you how I feel inside
Welcome to my, welcome to my
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
I can be your reckless
You can be my stake
I can be your heartache
You can be my shame
When you're feeling reckless
When you're feeling chained
When there's nothing left but pain
Welcome to my dark side
We're gonna have a good time
Oh, la, la, la, la
Acting like I'm heartless, I do it all the time
That don't mean I'm scarless, that don't mean I'm fine
But you'll see
When someone else makes you this way
Oh, I drain your life
'Til there's nothing left but your blood shot eyes
Oh, I take my time
'Til I show you how I feel inside
Welcome to my, welcome to my
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
I can be your reckless
You can be my stake
I can be your heartache
You can be my shame
When you're feeling reckless
When you're feeling chained
When there's nothing left but pain
Welcome to my dark side
Welcome to my dark side
Welcome to my dark side
Welcome to my dark side
Welcome to my (ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my (ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my (ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my (ooh-ooh)
I can be your reckless
You can be my stake
I can be your heartache
You can be my shame
When you're feeling reckless
When you're feeling chained
Welcome to my (ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
It's gonna be a long night
Oh, la, la, la, la
Welcome to my darkness, I been here a while
Clouding up the sunlight, hurting for a smile
Or something
But something always turns into nothing
Oh, I drain your life
'Til there's nothing left but your blood shot eyes
Oh, I take my time
'Til I show you how I feel inside
Welcome to my, welcome to my
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
I can be your reckless
You can be my stake
I can be your heartache
You can be my shame
When you're feeling reckless
When you're feeling chained
When there's nothing left but pain
Welcome to my dark side
We're gonna have a good time
Oh, la, la, la, la
Acting like I'm heartless, I do it all the time
That don't mean I'm scarless, that don't mean I'm fine
But you'll see
When someone else makes you this way
Oh, I drain your life
'Til there's nothing left but your blood shot eyes
Oh, I take my time
'Til I show you how I feel inside
Welcome to my, welcome to my
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
I can be your reckless
You can be my stake
I can be your heartache
You can be my shame
When you're feeling reckless
When you're feeling chained
When there's nothing left but pain
Welcome to my dark side
Welcome to my dark side
Welcome to my dark side
Welcome to my dark side
Welcome to my (ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my (ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my (ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my (ooh-ooh)
I can be your reckless
You can be my stake
I can be your heartache
You can be my shame
When you're feeling reckless
When you're feeling chained
Welcome to my (ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
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Welcome to my dark side
Welcome to the side of me I hide from everyone, my drug addiction.
It's gonna be a long night
As many drug filled nights are
Welcome to my darkness, I been here a while Clouding up the sunlight, hurting for a smile
I've been here a while burying my pain in addiction.
Oh, I drain your life 'til there's nothing left but your blood shot eyes Oh, I take my time 'til I show you how I feel inside
I'll lead you on a binge that will leave you feeling as empty as me.
I can be your reckless, you can be my stake I can be your heartache, you can be my shame When you're feeling reckless, when you're feeling chained When there's nothing left but pain
This is all just talking about how she can take him into this world and he can feel reckless with her, she can feel ashamed, because when you hide your addiction away it eats up at you so better to feel ashamed, and this will slowly eat away a both of them, but when there is nothing left but pain.
Welcome to my dark side
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Acting like I'm heartless, I do it all the time That don't mean I'm scarless, that don't mean I'm fine But you'll see, when someone else makes you this way You'll see why I am an addict, someone else made me this way and now I'm doing it to you.