Hello, Darkness, my old Friend

I'd been wondering when you'd come again

You see, I haven't been doing as I should

So reappear, I knew you would

I've been listening to that music,

The sounds that strike a note in me

Even though I shouldn't be

I know what it will do

How it brings me back to a sadder place

A darker time

When laughter couldn't draw a smile

When happiness was for other people

Where hope was hidden and pain felt good

Where I couldn't, or maybe wouldn't, hear God.

I know it's a trick, a scam, a trap

A way to get territory back

But still, there's a certain attraction in the darkness

A sweetness to the self pity

But this time is different

This time I'm different

I know what you're offering

And I know it's not worth it

So goodbye, Darkness, my old Friend

And don't come knocking again