[Verse 1] She comes in through sleep and pain With the rhythm of the midnight rain She is shadow, sharp and thin A velvet claw against my skin The foreteller of my demise For her darkness I moan-fully cry In terror we touch I love her … and I hate her oh so much. [Chorus] A wicked lover I cannot catch A dancing flame on a single match I crave the burn of a fearful touch A poison love of a midnight crush Crawling intensity beneath my skin Where does she end and I begin? When I wake she slips away Leaving me dread for the coming day. [Verse 2] I am running through a burning hall Her laughter echoing from every wall I turn to see her, I begin to fall Paralyzing fear, I can’t even crawl I have her hand, I feel her breath Her sweet sting, I’ve nothing left The bed frame jolts, my vision breaks Mournfully missing every breath she takes. [Bridge] [Spoken-word whisper] My wife shaking me, breaking the stream Her petty jealousy of this midnight thing But I’m still staring at that door Begging for terror, I need more But she’s gone, the room is cold An unfinished story left … untold. [Chorus] A wicked lover I cannot catch A dancing flame on a single match I crave the burn of a fearful touch A poison love of a midnight crush Crawling intensity beneath my skin Where does she end and I begin? When I wake she slips away Leaving me dread for the coming day. [Outro] [Slow fade out] [Atmospheric silence] Come back Come back to the pane Back through the fire Back through the flame Don’t leave me here Alone in the light Alone without fear … Come back … Come back [Fade]
