Tim McMullen's Missives and Tomes

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween—"Through the Darkness"


Through the Darkness (Nosferatu)

Through the darkness eyes came shining
Like a torch to guide her way—
Like a fire through her soul—
And they seemed somehow to say,
“Through the darkness I will lead you—
Only trust and you will know
Just how much I really need you,
And why I can’t let go!”

Through the darkness of the shadows,
Something tapping at the pane;
Though her heart begged her to run,
She knew she would remain.
The hunger in her lover’s eyes:
Like a dream inside a dream—
Like a knife blade through the silence—
Like a scream inside a scream!

In the mirror in the moonlight,
She can see her trembling face.
In the mirror she’s alone in an empty room,
But she feels his warm embrace.
“Through the darkness I will lead you—
Only trust and you will know
Just how much I really need you,
And why I can’t let go!”

As he knelt there at her bedside,
She knew her will was gone,
And she felt just like a stranger looking on.
The hunger in her lover’s eyes:
Like a dream inside a dream—
Like a knife blade through the silence—
Like a scream inside a scream!

In the mirror in the moonlight,
The door is broken down,
But they can’t explain how the lady died...
Or the blood at the neck of her gown.

But through the darkness
Her eyes come shining
Like a torch to guide your way—
Like a fire through your soul—
And they seem  somehow to say,
“Through the darkness I will lead you—
Only trust and you will know
Just how much I really need you
And why I can’t let go—
How much I really need you...
I need.........”

© 1979  Tim McMullen ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Performance from the Steve Gillette Songwriter's Workshop, Saturday Evening Concert, March 25, 2012

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