Darkest Light
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"Darkest Light" is a song by British progressive metal band Haken. It is the closing track of the band's 2014 EP Restoration.
The song is a re-imagining of the song "Blind" from the band's 2008 demo Enter the 5th Dimension. Despite not being released as a single, a music video for the song was released just over a month earler on 24 September 2014. Basis
NOTE: Some of the following may fall into the realm of fan speculation. The band has left much of the song's meaning unclear.-Ray Hearne Trivia
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Lyrics
"Darkest Light" lyrics [Click here]
Take away my vision
Shine your darkest light into my eyes
I'm blind to your obsession
You hide your weakness behind cold confession
Forgive me father for I have sinned
Just take a look at the mess
Your faith has put you in
I can feel no guilt when the eye of the storm
Is blind to what is wrong inside my mind
You're cold and I'm corroding
So blind to my weakness for someone all-knowing
How can I believe when I've not seen?
Just take a look at the mess
My faith has put me in
Still I feel no guilt when the eye of the storm
Is blind to what is wrong inside my mind
I once believed indefinitely
So I could forgive myself
Take away my wisdom
Place your darkest thoughts into me
Take away my vision
Shine your darkest light into my eyes
The day that I awakened
I traded a lifetime of weakness for a moment of courage
Blinded I've been now I can see
So take a look just what
Your faith has done to me
Now I feel the guilt when the eye of the storm
Is wise to what I've done inside my mind
I will believe indefinitely
But I can't forgive myself
Take away my vision
Take away my wisdom
Take away my vision
Take away my wisdom
Personnel
Haken
- Ross Jennings - vocals
- Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
- Charlie Griffiths - guitars
- Diego Tejeida - keyboards
- Conner Green - bass
- Raymond Hearne - drums, tuba
Quotes from the Band
"We've managed to chop the old song in half, cut away all the excess fat and produce a six-minute rowdy riff roller-coaster that will find a home in the heavier side of our live show."
"Darkest Light" lyrics [Click here]
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Take away my vision Shine your darkest light into my eyes I'm blind to your obsession You hide your weakness behind cold confession Forgive me father for I have sinned Just take a look at the mess Your faith has put you in I can feel no guilt when the eye of the storm Is blind to what is wrong inside my mind You're cold and I'm corroding So blind to my weakness for someone all-knowing How can I believe when I've not seen? Just take a look at the mess My faith has put me in Still I feel no guilt when the eye of the storm Is blind to what is wrong inside my mind I once believed indefinitely So I could forgive myself Take away my wisdom Place your darkest thoughts into me Take away my vision Shine your darkest light into my eyes The day that I awakened I traded a lifetime of weakness for a moment of courage Blinded I've been now I can see So take a look just what Your faith has done to me Now I feel the guilt when the eye of the storm Is wise to what I've done inside my mind I will believe indefinitely But I can't forgive myself Take away my vision Take away my wisdom Take away my vision Take away my wisdom |
- Ross Jennings - vocals
- Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
- Charlie Griffiths - guitars
- Diego Tejeida - keyboards
- Conner Green - bass
- Raymond Hearne - drums, tuba