The light plays this beautiful tune A song I strain to hear, its too far away Caught on a wind thats rushing past me The darkness comes on a gentle breeze Pretending To comfort but suffocating Pretending How can the world feel so dark? It always seems like there is so much light But there's nothing without darkness Light wouldn't exist Why does it feel, feel so dark? The light doesn't balance me? My success leaves me ungrateful My failures consume my soul Dust breathe Earth breathe Autumn leaves fall Gathering memories I longed for death But found no peace A rotten carcass That fades into the suns release Dust breathe Earth breathe Candles that burn on empty Autumn leaves fall Gathering memories past I longed for death But found no peace A rotten carcass That fades into the suns release I hide this darkness This deep abyss within Each lie and a smile make it grow Deeper, I fear one day it will win There's more shades of black than I know Shades that are deeper and darker Than every day that came before Pretending Pretending