Story Behind the Song
Afterdark is the encapsulation of a dying girl's desperation at her own sudden and brutal murder. It aims to speculate at what her last thoughts would have been - the fact that she feels betrayed by her attacker is made obvious here.
Lyrics
Fatalistic, I
Dreamt of you for so long, my
Perfect, final lover.
Now, infinitely sorrow, and pain.
Away, away away.
Left to die in stormy winter rain
Take my life forever, and
Sold my chance for anyone
Humiliation
Do you want me afterdark?
In the silence, maannequin amongst the moonlight
Dead body on the ground
On Eliot's wasteland, Afterdark my last tormentor,
What would your mother say now?
Do you want me afterdark?
Repeat bridge
DO you want me afterdark?
Will you still love me when I'm cold?
Rewrite this awful wrong,
And make right this tale you've told
With my dying breath, was it worth it afterdeath?
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