From the recording Face of a Nation
Lyrics
(v1)
I went into MacKenzies
To water down my day
I knew I should have left then and there
But my heart got in my way
I should have said I love you
Cuz tomorrow might be too late
Instead I drank my little pill
Cuz the light was just too much to take
(chorus)
Take me down
Down into the darkness
Where I can’t feel anything
Anything but darkness,
Shine your light on me
Shine so I can see anything
anything but darkness, darkness
(v2)
My insides keep on shrinking
And still my skin’s too tight
And the days are getting far too long
And I prefer the night
It’s like I just play checkers
In your strange game of chess
I’m at the end so king me now
While I lay motionless
(chorus)
Take me down
Down into the darkness
Where I can’t feel anything
Anything but darkness,
Shine your light on me
Shine so I can see anything
anything but darkness, darkness
(short, soaring guitar instrumental)
(chorus)
Come to me
Down into the darkness
So I can see
anything but darkness
Come to me
Down into the darkness
Shine your light on me
Shine so I can see anything
anything but darkness, darkness