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The Dark Man

OVFF Songwriting contest 1st place winner 1998
Nominated for Best Filk Song 1999
Music & Lyrics written: Jan 1995, 2nd counter melody written: March 1998

Music & Lyrics by Paul
2nd counter melody by Alisa


Well the Dark Man has come to scare you my girl
You can't say whether he comes from this world
So you tell yourself that he's just a smoke swirl
But that only works for a while...

For he's made of things too deep and too wild
And you can't turn him back with the mind of a child
You're sure his intentions are ugly and vile
Though you don't know just what they are

Does he come from your past, does he come from your mind?
Or some other place that you'd rather not find
If they think that you're nuts, are they right or just blind?
And who can tell you the truth?

The questions, the fear, the damage and dreams
The strange little sounds you make when you can't scream
The best parts of life aren't worth this, it might seem
But don't you just have to know?

{flute solo}

{repeat verses 1-4, with oo's, ah's and countermelody on verses 3 & 4 (shown below)}

So you wonder and search and you dream and you talk
You look for the key that might someday unlock
All the answers you need while there's time on the clock
And hope you survive til you know...


Counter Melody 1
{over verse 3, 2nd pass}

The dark man comes, he knows your fear
He'll use it
He'll chase you to the place you dread
And doubt

{over verse 4, 2nd pass}

He needs your fear, he can't afford
To lose it.
But there's no sign he'll have to do
Without...


Counter Melody 2
{over verse 3, 2nd pass, in tandem with Counter Melody 1}

Can you feel him, there behind you?
Drawing closer,
Almost here.

{over verse 4, 2nd pass, in tandem with Counter Melody 1}
Knowing there's no
hope...
Will you fight his power?

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