Prompt / Lyrics
Verse 1 Hello darkness, my old friend You showed up at my door again Didn’t knock, just walked right in Sat beside my doubt and sin You know my name, you know my fight You come alive when it’s dead of night You say, “John, you’ll never win” mmmmm.mm.mmm But I’m still standing here within Pre-Chorus You whisper lies like they’re the truth Dress my fears in borrowed proof You say I’m tired, I say I’m bent Not broken — just battle-worn and spent Mmmmm.mmm…mmmm Hereeeeee, he comes again. Chorus Welcome in — but unwanted You don’t own this heart you haunted You can stay but understand I’m still the fire in this man You bring the storm, I bring the flame You know my scars, you know my name You sit beside me till the end Hello darkness… not my friend ⸻ Verse 2 You love the cracks inside my mind The debts, the doubts I try to hide You circle like wolves at the gate Smell the fear, anticipate You tell me I’ve already lost Count the failures, count the cost But every time you pull me low You forget how hard I grow Pre-Chorus 2 You feed on silence, shame, regret But I ain’t finished breathing yet You say surrender, just give in But pressure’s where I’m forged in steel, not tin Chorus Welcome in — but unwanted You don’t own this heart you haunted You can stay but understand I’m still the fire in this man You bring the storm, I bring the flame You know my scars, you know my name You sit beside me till the end Hello darkness… not my friend ⸻ Bridge (quiet, almost spoken) You came for weakness Found a war You came for silence Heard a roar You thought I’d fold Under the weight But I build my throne From pressure and hate ⸻ Final Chorus (big, powerful) Welcome in — but unwanted You never broke what you confronted I’ve faced you more times than ten And I’ll outlast you once again You bring the night — I bring the dawn Every time you linger on You sit beside me till the end Hello darkness… I transcend
Tags
Moody alt-pop ballad with male vocals, intimate close-mic tone. Sparse piano and distant reverb-soaked guitar in the ver
Duration
3:56
Instrumental
No
Created
2/23/2026