[Verse 1] I found the book in a locked-up room Bound in skin and dust Every page looked back at me Like it already knew my name Ink like veins on the paper Cold when I turned the leaf A little voice said, "Read it slow" And I gave it what it needs [Pre-Chorus] Now the candle leans away The air goes black and thin I hear the floorboards praying As something starts to grin [Chorus] Open the page, and it comes alive (Open the page) Spill out the curse, let the shadows rise (Let them rise) Evil in the seal, and it won't stay caged Won't stay caged Now the dark comes home Now the dark comes home [Verse 2] I read the line about the buried saints Then the line about the dead The room filled up with crawling noise Like nails inside my head A laughing shape in the corner With a mouth full of ash Then the walls began to shake As the old ones clawed back [Pre-Chorus] Now the candle leans away The air goes black and thin I hear the floorboards praying As something starts to grin [Chorus] Open the page, and it comes alive (Open the page) Spill out the curse, let the shadows rise (Let them rise) Evil in the seal, and it won't stay caged Won't stay caged Now the dark comes home Now the dark comes home [Bridge] Torture in the hallway Murder in the glass Death on every doorway Running from the past I tried to slam it shut But the scripture held my hand Now the room is full of voices And they all demand [Chorus] Open the page, and it comes alive (Open the page) Spill out the curse, let the shadows rise (Let them rise) Evil in the seal, and it won't stay caged Won't stay caged Now the dark comes home Now the dark comes home
