Afraid of the Dark

Every day I try to run, but in vain

Anytime I stop, it all starts again

In the shadows I cast

Silhouettes of the past

Every day I lie and say that I'm cured

Even though I know they're just empty words

If there's nowhere to turn

Am I destined to burn?

Who is my salvation

When no one's aware I'm at war

(Under this skin)

I feel a stranger, her sadness and her rage

(Under this skin)

I hear her screaming and rattling in her cage

(Fight her! Fight it!)

I'm afraid of the dark!

(Fight her! Fight it!)

I'm afraid of the dark!

(Fight her! Fight it!)

I'm afraid of the dark inside me

Every year I pray that I'll be released

On my knees, I beg and plead for some peace

And the answer's the same

I'm consumed by her flames

Who is my salvation

When no one's aware I'm at war

(Under this skin)

I feel a stranger, her sadness and her rage

(Under this skin)

I hear her screaming and rattling in her cage

(Fight her! Fight it!)

I'm afraid of the dark!

(Fight her! Fight it!)

I'm afraid of the dark!

(Fight her! Fight it!)

I'm afraid of the dark inside me

Give me the light that I need to defeat the dark

Give me the light that I need to escape

Give me the light that I need to defeat the dark

Give me the light that I need to escape

Give me the light that I need to defeat the dark

Give me the light that I need to escape

Give me the light that I need to defeat the dark

Give me the light that I need to escape

If we cursed instead of blessed

Help me, lay us both to rest

(Under this skin)

I feel a stranger, her sadness and her rage

(Under this skin)

I hear her screaming and rattling in her cage

(Fight her! Fight it!)

I'm afraid of the dark!

(Fight her! Fight it!)

I'm afraid of the dark!

(Fight her! Fight it!)

I'm afraid of the dark inside me