Dark Shadows

Bring your shadow over here and take away the light

That threatens my insantiy and beauty in its delight

Sit upon my gilded couch and tell me troubles too

I don't know anything but I do know you

Solitude it was so rude and took away my pride

When all was lost and I was gone and pleasure all denied

I could not see the break of day nor contemplate the dawn

The shadows took my soul away and I confess I'm gone

I once walked these halls with pride and glory in my wake

I prayed the lord my soul to keep should my life he take

And the curse played on my dream and nightmares turned to truth

I lost my life and my love and merely kept my youth

In desperation I searched the world for something to hold on

I had no pleasure in my life from people, light and song

A shadow of my former self and nothing to aspire

The remains of life are gone, leaving me vampire

Tears would come but they mean nothing, shadows are my life

I have contemplated suicide by poison, blade and knife

But nothing motivates my soul and blood is all I desire

I fear nothing, no mortal blade nor burning in the fire

Dark Shadows weep in marbled rooms where once I kissed your lips

Now blood splattered walls and doors and halls suffer as it drips

And I smile as hunger leaves my being for it is all that I ever wanted

Let the town believe it now this mansion old and haunted