Playing In The Dark

Verse 1

I learned to walk where the shadows breathe

Where every truth has a trick up its sleeve

I knew the rules

I knew the cost

You can't fear the fire

If you've never been lost

I held the match

I chose the spark

I wasn't afraid

I was playing in the dark

Pre-Chorus

One little step

One little lie

One more reason

To justify

I told myself

I knew the way

But something followed me away

Chorus

I'm playing in the dark

Dancing where the demons are

One hand reaching for the light

One hand hiding what I've become tonight

I'm playing in the dark

Striking matches just to watch them spark

I thought the shadows answered to me

But something in the darkness

Started answering back to me

Verse 2

Move the line

Change the name

Call it justice

Call it fate

Every choice became another door

Every door left me wanting more

I told myself

I'd walk away

But the night had learned my name

Pre-Chorus

One more step

One more lie

One more reason

To say goodbye

I told myself

I'd find the way

But something led me far astray

Chorus

I'm playing in the dark

Dancing where the demons are

One hand reaching for the light

One hand hiding what I've become tonight

I'm playing in the dark

Striking matches just to watch them spark

I thought the shadows answered to me

But something in the darkness

Started answering back to me

Bridge

I drew the line

I crossed it twice

Called it freedom

Paid the price

I stared into the black

And dared it to stare back

Thought darkness was a place

Not something in my mind

Breakdown

Thought I was playing in the dark

Till the dark

started playing

with me

Final Chorus

I'm playing in the dark

Dancing where the demons are

Both hands reaching for the light

But I can't hide what I've become tonight

I'm playing in the dark

No more matches

Now I'm the spark

I thought the shadows answered to me

God I was blind

The darkness wasn't following

The darkness was inside

Outro

Thought I was playing in the dark

Till the dark

started playing

with me