Dark House

 
 

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music and lyrics

written and performed by Joseph Carrillo
electric guitar by Nikhil Koparkar
strings by David Mergen
mixed by Sonny Kennelly

vocal consultant Zoë Lustri

videography by
Tyson Estes
Gregory Frye
Joseph Carrillo

edited by Joseph Carrillo

Thank You
Sam Zoda
Jess Estes
Robinton Hobbs
Catherine Joy
Bobak Lotfipour
Hope Bartimioli Thal
Beth Fisher
Drew Arvizu
Jonathan Bench

 

LYRICS:

I hear you call my name
from the dark house
shadows start to move
and I cannot control the hunger

everything about you
feels like a warning

I feel it coming on
it's obscuring
I try to clear my head and
though I'm lost I can't keep still

every time I touch you
I feel my soul dissolving

in this city
where everything has
turned upside down

you're so pretty
while you bury all your secrets
in the ground

sometimes I open my eyes and only the
darkness creeps in, the darkness creeps in

where will you find yourself
when the lights go out
when the lights go out
take my hand and lead me
through this dark house
through this dark house

stacks of bodies writhe
on the dance floor
feel them start to move
and I cannot control my desire

ritual of habit
no need for motivation

kiss my fingertips
take a small bite
taste the ruby sweat
and try to keep yourself together

my mistake was giving
you an invitation

in this city
where everything has
turned upside down

it's a pity
we'll never see the sun from
underground

when I open my eyes and only the
darkness creeps in, the darkness creeps in

where will you find yourself
when the lights go out
when the lights go out
take my hand and lead me
through this dark house
through this dark house

- Joseph Carrillo 2021