thedaythelightcameintothedark from via negativa by HealthNote

in the darkness where I stood still
abundant i found
where dawn breaks and surrenders
a light comes a sound

the stars that gave the night a vision
like lampposts ignite
and all of a sudden the world awakens
everything with that light

i was blind but i was happy
like a moth to your flame
and the darkness how it faded
revealing my shame

the man who hid within shadows
now a monster in your glow
can you ever really ask yourself
why everything must go

and when the lights hit the equinox
luminous yet scared
drunken birds and tardigrades
and flowers fangs bared

rusted movements and the sounds of fear
curious, i embark
do you really want to see, my dear
what lies in the dark

my resolve rose like tranquil birds
with feathers made of stone
the light that shattered the dusk sky
i never felt so alone

the man who hid within shadows
now a monster in your glow
can you ever really ask yourself
why everything must go

i saw the universe in the darkness
how strange to my eyes
but weren’t we told that everything beautiful comes with a price?

in the wake of that lantern flare
while the beasts ran in dread
i could only stare at the crumbling earth
as the light began to fade

[oh my love’s like a red, red rose that’s sweetly sprung in June
oh my love’s like a melody that’s sweetly played in tune]

the band played on through the dying light
and the symphony grew loud
but in truth it was a discordant song
a gathering storm cloud

the light grew dim and it all falls apart
yet the music refused to cease
fire erupted as the seas rose high
stay with me won’t you please?

though majestic it had to end
i am unable to bear the pain
amidst the frightening and the astonishing
i pray i’ll see you again

the man who hid within shadows
now a monster in your glow
can you ever really ask yourself
why everything must go

finally the light had disappeared
nothing more than a spark
and the lampposts grew dim once more
as i’m left in the dark

• Ballad
• Christian
• Experimental
• experimental
• lo-fi
• piano based
• Hacienda Heights