Welcome to the Dark Place

Intro

Welcome to the dark place

(oh-oh, dark place)

Yeah

Verse

Started with roses, sweet words in the hall

You pulled me close, said I’d never fall

Late night drives, your hand in mine

Laughing like forever, everything fine

Verse

Then the walls got thin, your voice turned cold

Little cracks showing, stories untold

From my old home where the yelling never stopped

Straight into your grip, now the bruises won’t drop

Chorus

Welcome to the dark place, baby

Where the good turns rotten, where the sweet gets crazy

I smiled through the pain, took it all with a grin

Till the nightmare swallowed me in

Welcome to the dark place

(oh-oh-oh, dark place)

Where love is a loaded gun

I pulled the trigger, now it’s done

Verse

You called it passion, I called it fear

Every “I’m sorry” whispered in my ear

Abusive home taught me how to stay quiet

Abusive man taught me how to fight it

Chorus

Welcome to the dark place, baby

Where the good turns rotten, where the sweet gets crazy

I smiled through the pain, took it all with a grin

Till the nightmare swallowed me in

Welcome to the dark place

(oh-oh-oh, dark place)

Where love is a loaded gun

I pulled the trigger, now it’s done

Bridge

Somebody found me, pulled me from the floor

Said I didn’t have to hurt no more

Took the shot, made the choice, broke the chain

Now I’m breathing free again

Chorus

Welcome to the dark place, baby

(yeah, yeah)

Where the good turns rotten, where the sweet gets crazy

I smiled through the pain, took it all with a grin

Till the nightmare swallowed me in

Welcome to the dark place

Welcome to the dark place

(oh-oh, dark place)

Outro

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Now it’s over

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