I wake to shadows creeping in, they haunt my mind A weight that crushes every thought I try to find The world outside is cold, but colder still am I A hollow shell that only dreams of how to die I wear the mask of life, but underneath, it cracks Each smile I force is just another broken act My chest is tight, the air too thick for me to breathe I suffocate in silence, wishing I could leave It’s Darkborne, crawling through the cracks inside my soul The shadow grows, devouring all I used to know It spreads like poison, silent, cold, and overgrown In every breath, I feel it thrive, where dark is sown The mirror shows a stranger lost inside my skin I scream for help, but no one hears the pain within Each day’s the same, I drown beneath a dying Sun The battle’s fought, but deep inside, I know it’s won It’s Darkborne, crawling through the cracks inside my soul The shadow grows, devouring all I used to know It spreads like poison, silent, cold, and overgrown In every breath, I feel it thrive, where dark is sown No more can I pretend that I'm not sinking fast Each breath I take, it feels like it could be my last The darkness calls, I feel its pull, and yet I stay But every moment drags me further from the day I walk alone, a ghost of who I used to be The shadows wrap around, a cloak I cannot see And though I wish to feel again, to rise above I know this pain will always be my only love It’s Darkborne, crawling through the cracks inside my soul The shadow grows, devouring all I used to know It spreads like poison, silent, cold, and overgrown In every breath, I feel it thrive, where dark is sown Darkborne lives, an endless night that feeds on me Its roots too deep to sever, too blind to see