2025 Competition Entry:

Dark by BXLNT

Genre

Pop

Artist

Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

Steve Wilkes – Lyrics, Vocals, Production, Mixing, Mastering

Description

Growing up in the 80s I was pretty much a goth, and felt out of place with those that wore bright clothes and enjoyed happy music. I realize it was okay to feel that way and wanted to write a song describing this experience that also brought in influences from the Dark Wave genre.

Bio

BXLNT is a young at heart GenXer, who writes, produces, and sing their own songs as an outlet for their feelings. Being born British, we tend to bottle things up, so this is letting go.

Lyrics

Shadowed I walk alone
My world is dark like stone
They wear colors so bright
I can’t join in their light
They laugh and shine so clear
But my heart holds the fear
In their glow I’m unseen
Caught in a world between

Out of place I stand
Where dark is my land
In a world of light
I’m lost in the night

They see rainbows and sun
But for me it’s all gone
Their smiles don’t touch my soul
In this dark I feel whole
In their world I’m a ghost
A shadow they have lost
No matter how they try
I’m a dark lullaby

Out of place I stand
Where dark is my land
In a world of light
I’m lost in the night

I know you think I am cold
Invisible
A phantom that you cannot hold
At home in the dark

Out of place I stand
Where dark is my land
In a world of light
I’m lost in the night

I’m lost in the night

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