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Darkest Love Composers: Matthew Bivins & Jay Clifford |
| Studio Recordings: | Roland 8-track demo (2001) / Fusion Five Studios / Between the Dim and the Dark Sessions |
| Releases: | EZChiefrecords.com Compilations (Fusion Five version) / Between the Glow and the Light / Live at the Dock Street Theatre |
| Tablature: | Tablature Archive |
| First Performance: | December 29, 2001 (Dock Street Theatre - Charleston, SC): SHN file [26 MB] |
| Song Information: | This song recorded for Between the Dim and the Dark, but not completed for another year. |
| Lyrical Interpretation: | jumplittlechildren.net - transcribed from EZchiefrecords compilation. |
Melody:
Lie with me somewhere on the sleeping stars
Darling, lie with me somewhere on the edge of light
Lie with me in tall wet grass
Darling, lie with me somewhere on the edge of night
Somewhere where we can be just you and me
(and) I believe in the absence of sun
I believe in the shadow of one
(and) I believe in the power of two
I believe in the darkness of you
My love, my love, my darkest love
Lie with me somewhere on the desert haze
Darling, lie with me somewhere on the virgin sand
Lie with me on warm black stones
Darling, lie with me somewhere on the virgin strand
Somewhere where we can be just you and me
(and) I believe in the absence of sun
I believe in the shadow of one
(and) I believe in the power of two
I believe in the darkness of you
My love, my love, my darkest love
All I need is you to show me the light
All I need is you to show me the light
All I need is for you to show me the light
Show me, show me,
Show me the light
Spoken Word:
In the still of the night, I lie close to your face
The moon is a spotlight for this quiet space
If we stay here like statues and don't say a word
We will not be seen. We will not be heard
The stillness has purpose its own subtle dance
If we move just an inch we have ruined this chance
Its the dark that is key here, its coolness has strength
Its shadows hold mysteries, locked at great length
Black like the fiery red words in hand
Black like a crow flying low to the sand
[?] to the absence of light
Whose others are sleeping or nowhere in sight
When we hear the sky fall and cannot be seen
And we feel the stings of the things in between
Tell me dreams in the dark that you won't share by day
The ways we discovered to hold on at bay[?]
All I need is for you to show me the light, show me the light, show me the light
All I need is for you the show me the light, show me the light.
Matt's handwritten lyrics for the additional verse added during the 2015 Reunion tour,
Photograph courtesy of Giovanna Allegretti (click for larger view):