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If Darkness Had A Son Lyrics
Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
The beast still shouts for what it's yearning
He stokes the fire, desire burning
The never-ending quenchless craving
The unforgiven misbehaving
If darkness had a son, here I am
Temptation is his father
If darkness had a son, here I am
I bathe in holy water
Temptation, leave me be
Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
So paint your eyes as black as sorrow
Hide yourself behind tomorrow
The nightmares search for infiltration
In domination, captivation
If darkness had a son, here I am
Temptation is his father
If darkness had a son, here I am
I bathe in holy water
Temptation, leave me be
Return again to where it's darkest
Dragging home this heathen harvest
And all the children subjugated
Manipulated, propagated
If darkness had a son, here I am
Temptation is his father
If darkness had a son, here I am
I bathe in holy water
If darkness had a son (Here I am)
If darkness had a son (Here I am)
If darkness had a son (Here I am)
I bathe in holy water
Temptation, leave me be
Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
He stokes the fire, desire burning
The never-ending quenchless craving
The unforgiven misbehaving
Temptation is his father
If darkness had a son, here I am
I bathe in holy water
Temptation, leave me be
Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
Hide yourself behind tomorrow
The nightmares search for infiltration
In domination, captivation
Temptation is his father
If darkness had a son, here I am
I bathe in holy water
Temptation, leave me be
Dragging home this heathen harvest
And all the children subjugated
Manipulated, propagated
Temptation is his father
If darkness had a son, here I am
I bathe in holy water
If darkness had a son (Here I am)
If darkness had a son (Here I am)
I bathe in holy water
Temptation, leave me be
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This new track sees frontman James Hetfield woefully proclaim that if the titular darkness had an offspring, then "here I am" — a man stricken with "temptation," "yearning" and "quenchless craving" for some unnamed sin. Alcohol? Sex? Metallica leave that up for the listeners interpretation.
Awesome track off of 72 seasons. My interpretation is it could about ANY addiction/temptation the listener has...
Chorus speaks for itself:
If darkness had a son, here I am Temptation is his father If darkness had a son, here I am I bathe in holy water Temptation, leave me be
Proves we can all get past our demons with a lil help from our friends (and some divine intervention).