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
