The darker side of me


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The darker side of me

[Verse]

The doubts I have about myself

Are chains I strain to break.

I’m caught up in a tug of war.

Don’t know which side to take.

[Chorus]

I’ve built walls without windows

For fear the world would see.

Don’t want the sun to shine in on

The darker side of me.

There’s a tiger on the prowl.

Where danger lies unseen.

In the shadows of the night.

The darker side of me.

[Verse]

These eyes are blind my tongue is tied

Can’t see or speak the truth.

The weeds they overgrow my mind

Where logic can’t take root.

[Chorus]

I’ve built walls without windows

For fear the world would see.

Don’t want the sun to shine in on

The darker side of me.

There’s a tiger on the prowl.

Where danger lies unseen.

In the shadows of the night.

The darker side of me.

[Verse]

My ears are deaf to what you say.

Hope has no home in here.

My fears they overwhelm my faith.

These eyes they shed no tears.

[Chorus]

I’ve built walls without windows

For fear the world would see.

Don’t want the sun to shine in on

The darker side of me?

There’s a tiger on the prowl.

Where danger lies unseen.

In the shadows of the night.

The darker side of me.

[instrumental outro]

Comments

  • sidshovel
    sidshovel merseyside

    Carroll, did you put this in the wrong place?

    Sid

  • Yeah, I just moved it for Carroll so it can be viewed here.😀

  • Great lyrics and it's hard to criticise this when the Ai when it works well like this. I wish it didn't but I just have to get over it! Yeah, a great song.😀

  • Very nice indeed. Strong lyrics, and the music came out well too.

    Good stuff.

  • sidshovel
    sidshovel merseyside

    Enjoyed that Carroll, another good one.

    Well done,

    Sid

  • sidshovel
    sidshovel merseyside


  • Kayla813
    Kayla813 United States
    I dont typically hear rhythms of music when writing or reading lyrics, but I feel and sense the music in this one
  • Very well put together and the choice of words immerses the listener/reader guiding them along through the songs natural evolution. (forgive me if my terminology is wrong, I speak as a poet) I really liked the lyrics and how they balanced good and bad. Your metaphors seamlessly melded into each other, Chains/Tug-o-War etc. Really choice piece.

  • I think this is really good. If I had to flag anything, there may be opportunity to build on the "tug of war" part in a bridge, better comparing who you want to be vs this "darker side of me".

    At first I wasn't sure how I felt about the "tiger on the prowl" since I usually more commonly hear lion. But after more thought, I like it since tigers are typically more solitary cats. Idk if that's what you were going for or if it's just your cat of choice, but it works.

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