I’m a darkness, come in any size Can’t hide me, I’ll live behind your eyes
Sinner or saint, I’ll bend your truth to lies And I’ll ride with you ‘til the day you die
I first saw you on a late July night, sittin’ on your tailgate
Tryna quiet your mind, you weren’t lookin’ for me
But you cracked that door, one little taste And you came back for more, you said
Just a weekend thing to ease my head Then weekdays came and I climbed in your bed
Your folks thought you were tired, they didn’t see the change
Didn’t notice how your hands shook when they called your name
You kept promising yourself I’ll get clean next week
But I was in your veins like a secret you keep
When you stood in the mirror, eyes blacked out like coal
You didn’t see your face, you saw me takin’ control
I’m a darkness, come in any size Can’t hide me, I’ll live behind your eyes
I’ll bend your truth to lies And I’ll ride with you ‘til the day you die
Your mama begged, your tears fallin’ in streams
Baby, come home, this ain’t who you used to be
You turned away slow, couldn’t look in her eyes
But I whispered in your ear, one more hit tonight
Money got tight, so I taught you the trade
Pawnin’ off memories for the fire I made Granddad’s rifle, your wedding ring
Things you swore you’d never break or bring
Your wife packed bags once you couldn’t stand the nights
Where you stumbled through the doorway pickin’ useless fights
Your kids learned silence before they learned to read
While I fed you excuses sayin’ it’s just what you need
I’m a darkness, come in any size Can’t hide me, I’ll live behind your eyes
Sinner or saint, I’ll bend your truth to lies
And I’ll ride with you ‘til the day you die
Then came that winter in a boarded up room
You curled on the floor like a flower cut too soon
Sweats on your skin, fever burnin’ like fire
But I sat in the corner like your one true desire
You tried to run, you tried to pray You tried to throw all your poison away
But every sunrise came with the same old ache
And I was waitin’ every time your hands would shake
Your friends dropped off one by one by one
Said they couldn’t watch you come undone
But I stayed close like a shadow stitched tight
Pulled you back in every long cold night
My name’s addiction carved deep in your bones
If you come to me once, you won’t leave alone
I took the best of many, watched them fade like smoke
Left them chasin’ dreams that I already broke
I’m a darkness, come in any size
You can’t hide me, I’ll live behind your eyes
Sinner or saint, I’ll bend your truth to lies
And I’ll ride with you till the day you die
