Hello, Darkness

Hello, Darkness
My old friend
Did you ever think that I
Would come to talk with you again?
When I was gone
I thought I'd found my home
But no matter who I spent time with
I still felt all alone

I spent time one-on-one
I spent some time with groups
But all that time, I felt more lonely
Than the time I spend with you

Hello, Darkness
My only friend
You're the only one I can count on
When the games all end
When the masks are lowered
And truth is finally shown
No one's standing by my side
I always stand alone

I've tried to open up
I've tried letting down my guard
But something just does not feel right
It shouldn't be this hard

I don't know where to go now
I don't know what to do
When no one else is there for me
I always turn to you

You don't make me feel bad
You don't make me feel ashamed
With you, there is no judgment
With you, there are no games

You have always accepted me just as I am
You've never told me I need to be big and strong and tough
You've never tried to change a single thing about me
You've never told me that I'm not good enough

Hello, Darkness
My confidante
You're always there to hold me
And you give me what I want
A place to cry
A place to shed these tears
A place where I don't have to hide
From all my darkest fears

I've tried so hard to leave you
But I keep coming back
You're the only one who comforts me
When my heart's under attack

I've searched for many years
I've tried to find my place
But I only feel safe and secure
Within your dark embrace