Upon a darkened night the flame of love was burning in my breast And by a lantern bright I fled my house while all in quiet rest Shrouded by the night and by the secret stair I quickly fled The veil concealed my eyes while all within lay quiet as the dead Oh night, thou was my guide Oh night, more loving than the rising sun Oh night, that joined the lover to the beloved one Transforming each of them into the other Upon that misty night in secrecy, beyond such mortal sight Without a guide or light than that which burned so deeply in my heart That fire t'was led me on and shone more bright than of the midday sun To where he waited still it was a place where no one else could come Oh night, though was my guide Oh night, more loving than the rising sun Oh night, that joined the lover to the beloved one Transforming each of them into the other I lost myself to him And laid my face upon my lovers breast And care and grief grew dim As the mornings' mist became the light There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair

Hot air hangs like a dead man From a white oak tree People sitting on porches Thinking how things used to be Dark night It's a dark night Dark night It's a dark night The neighborhood was changing Strangers moving in A new boy fell for a local girl When she made eyes at him She was young and pretty No stranger to other men But windows were being locked at night Old lines were drawn again I thought these things Didn't matter anymore I thought all that blood Had been shed long ago Dark night It's a dark night He took her to the outskirts And pledged his love to her They thought it was their secret But someone knew where they were He held her so close He asked about her dreams When a bullet from a passing car Made the young girl scream I thought these things Didn't happen anymore I thought all that blood Had been shed long ago Dark night It's a dark night Dark night It's a dark night

My, my, how did I fall in this hole again? I should know better than this (better than this) Time flies, funny when you're getting older I should know better than this (better than this) Think I fell too deep and it hurts so hard (hurt so hard) How you're getting me to let my guard down for you (down for you) And you're bringing out all the reckless parts But I love it, oh, I love it I'm afraid of the dark I get lost in the thought of what I'll do with you I'm afraid of the dark Always take it too far when I'm with you, with you Oh shit, I feel like Alice Woke up in a rabbit hole last night Made it look like a palace (like a palace) You broke in, even though I left my door open Now I'm taking sips of your potion Take control of all my emotions (emotions) Think I fell too deep and it hurts so hard (hurts so hard) How you're getting me to let my guard down for you (down for you) And you're bringing out all the reckless parts But I love it, oh, I love it I'm afraid of the dark I get lost in the thought of what I'll do with you I'm afraid of the dark Always take it too far (too far) when I'm with you, with you I'm afraid, I'm afraid (I'm afraid, I'm afraid) Pray that it'll be okay, know that it'll be okay I'm afraid, I'm afraid (I'm afraid, I'm afraid) Know that it'll be okay 'cause I kinda like when I'm with- 'Cause I kinda like when I'm with- 'Cause I kinda like when I'm with-

Crazy times that we all live in Hate and anger in our homes Socials rule us, can't see it leaving I wanna breath in, let me breath in hope In a world of self-styled experts No place left for us to hide All is shit, our lives just hit dirt I wanna clean it, let me clean it now They only see us black or white Always pawns in the game Even lead us left or right Fuck all what politicians say On my way tonight Just wanna get away from hate I won't ever be afraid Now I'm here to fly on the horizon With broken wings I fall But I aim so high Again I try I'll be risin' Even if it's dark after the night Childhood dreams make life worth living Shake me, I forgot to play When I'm hurt, just leave me bleeding I wanna feel it, let me feel alive Only lies were promised To believe in eternity Faith in my God lays in the abyss I wanna fix it, let me fix it now They only see us black or white Always pawns in the game Even lead us left or right Fuck all what politicians say On my way tonight Just wanna get away from hate I won't ever be afraid Now I'm here to fly on the horizon With broken wings I fall But I aim so high Again I try I'll be risin' Even if it's dark after the night They only see us black or white Always pawns in the game Even lead us left or right Fuck all what politicians say On my way tonight Just wanna get away from hate I won't ever be afraid Now I'm here to fly on the horizon With broken wings I fall But I aim so high Again I try I'll be risin' Even if it's dark after the night I'm here to fly on the horizon With broken wings I fall But I aim so high Again I try I'll be risin' Even if it's dark after the night

I'm not sure what's worse The waiting or the waiting room "You're next, sir", becomes a cruel taunt to you Recycled air, the smell of sleep and disinfectant Your god is a two-door elevator! Do they even cure you (cut me open, drug me) Or is it just to humor us before we die? (Repair all my defects) If only we could heal ourselves We wouldn't need to be hooked up to these machines Whoa, whoa-whoa Whoa, whoa-whoa Let's redefine! Let's redefine! Let's redefine! Let's redefine! Let's redefine! Let's redefine! What it means to heal Do they even cure you (cut me open, drug me) Or is it just to humor us before we die? (Repair all my defects) If only we could heal ourselves We wouldn't need to be hooked up to these machines Whoa, whoa-whoa Whoa, whoa-whoa

These days won't last This too shall pass The pain won't linger on Through dust and dark The seed, the spark Crying in this lonely parking lot It's easier to love someone else Than it is to be kind to yourself What's harder is to let someone in You loved me when I couldn't love myself I couldn't love myself Where you end, I begin Where you end, I begin Where you end, I begin Where you end, I begin again I begin again Your smell on my sheets Haven't spoke a word in weeks But I don't wanna lie to you It's been dark for days Sans soleil It's lonely in the city by myself It's easier to love someone else Than it is to be kind to yourself What's harder then, is to let someone in You loved me when I couldn't love myself I couldn't love myself Where you end, I begin Where you end, I begin Where you end, I begin Where you end, I begin again I begin again I'm glad you're here with me At the end of all things I'm glad you're here with me At the end of all things Where you end, I begin Where you end, I begin Where you end, I begin Where you end, I begin again I begin again I begin again

This town has its claws buried in my neck This town, it takes lives, without mercy, without hate The streets are in distress The sun suffocates behind darkened skies The grass is growing on top of my feet I'm sinking, won't be long, before I'm too deep to run The line up seems endless Underneath the salvation signs We are the dead ones, we are the lost cause We are the bend before the break, our steps seal our fate Because this city, this city is haunted By ghosts (ghosts) from broken homes (homes) Because this city, this city is haunted And there's no hope (hope) left for these souls (souls) Every step I take I leave a small piece Of myself behind, soon there will be nothing left The cracks in the pavement Match the cracks in their weathered skin The sky's a brick wall, the ground's a juggernaut Each day they get a bit closer, between them, I am caught I stare in amazement I can't believe this is where I live Every breath I take I feel my lungs seal This breeze feels more like shards of glass I'm more scars than skin Because this city, this city is haunted By ghosts (ghosts) from broken homes (homes) Because this city, this city is haunted And there's no hope (hope) left for these souls (souls) Our steps seal fate Our steps seal fate This is our celebration Come join the lost souls This is our celebration Come join the lost souls This city, this city is haunted Oh, walk with us Oh, down, walk with us This city, this city is haunted By ghosts (ghosts) from broken homes (homes) Because this city, this city is haunted And there's no hope (hope) left for these souls (souls)

Go Strange things happen in the nighttime hours Yesterday's buds, tomorrow's flowers Those who speak numbers, refuse the great forgiver Powerful men raise their hands and deliver All the superstitions to which we all cling While high minds in Geneva ponder E8 vs. string The sun hides itself, concealing its grin And waits for the dawn to reveal itself again Oh, young cardinals Nesting in the trees Oh, hear our song And reign your innocence on me One, two, three, four Strange things happen in the nighttime hours White tails graze and wolves devour Ghosts of old loves are blowing through the pines Nicotine babies being born with no spines The god of the sea is swinging his trident We stoke our fires with the bones of tyrants The sun, it retreats through the dust and the din And waits for the dawn to reveal itself again Oh, young cardinals Nesting in the trees Oh, hear our song And reign your innocence on me Young cardinals take flight Return to nest in the black of night There were things you were not meant to know (oh) Young cardinals take flight Return to nest in the black of night There were things you were not meant to know Oh, young cardinals Nesting in the trees Oh, hear our song And reign your innocence on me Oh, young cardinals Oh, young cardinals Oh, young cardinals Oh