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Light And Dark


Come inside, dear And shut the door on your way Quickly now, don't dottle Keep the outside light at bay You see, dear, I'm just like you I know why you're here You came to my dark castle To escape the light, didn't you, dear? The light; it looks so wonderful So bright and welcoming to you But as you walk into it You realize that's not true The light will burn straight through your chest And snap your heart in three And once they cast you out to die You search for a way to flee That's how you stumbled upon my castle The one I made my home The only shadow in the world of light The perfect hideout for a rogue So many people have come and gone So many people have stayed You're welcome here, my dearest boy You can stay forever in the shade The darkness, you see, unlike the light Is truly a comforting place Though you cannot see the creatures here They can neither see your face The shadows hide and the darkness heals Your wounds the light has given The only problem is most who stay Become so madly driven Insanity is not so bad Compared to the burn of light So stay with me in this castle This place of eternal night
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