Lacey Sturm the singer of this song has kept continuing as solo artist with her husband as her guitarrist and 2 friends as bass and drum players, she has a full album called LIFE SCREAMS go check it out it's amazing, same with her newest singles "The Decree" and "State Of Me" from this year, she is about to release a new sophmore solo album.
Stephanie Payne Jesus loves u sis. Give Him a shot. If you come up empty handed (in which, u won't, considering God never denies any human being who honestly wants to know if He exists), then i will announce myself as stupid AND I'll give you a dollar. Lolol on a real note, He does love you. Infinitely, as He is the author of love. Ok that's all. Take care friend :o)
Sam Risien oh thank you that's really sweet, but unfortunately I have searched and tried to find God but I never have been able to. But I appreciate the sweet comment
Stephanie Payne I know what you mean, friend. Sometimes it felt like no one was there and I was just praying to nothingness. After a period of doubt, I became really flustered one day and wanted to know if God really even existed, and if He did, I wanted to know which God was the real God. Long story short, I now know, truthfully and logically that Yahweh, the True God is indeed real. Even when I don't feel it, the Truth remains that God is indeed real. That's what I love about Truth, it's completely independent of my feelings lolz. By saying what I am about to say, I am not discounting your efforts in trying to find Christ because I don't know what you've gone though and it would b insanely ignorant and hypocritical of me to do so. Keep looking. Search diligently for Him because as I said before, the Truth remains, regardless of anything. With that being said, (this goes for everyone who happens to read this) no matter how bad you are feeling, know you are cared for and know you are loved on a level that no mortal being cannot comprehend. Why should you know that? because it's true :) "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but inherit eternal life." John 3:16 "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." - Jesus (John 14:6)
I was singing this in class and instead of singing "I'm scared to death of light and silence" I sang "I'm scared to death of light and science" The look on people's faces around me was priceless. Lol
1st time I heard this, I wept. Put it on repeat and learned it pretty quickly. I'm a bass, and harmonize with her so well. And I feel what she's singing about. Silence is deafening, and nothing can hide in the light.
Brandon Roberts The day Lacey Sturm planned to kill herself was the day her old life ended. As an atheist who hated Christians, she thought church was a place for hypocrites, fakers, and simpletons. After a screaming match with her grandmother, she ended up in the back of a sanctuary, hating everyone in the room. But what happened in that room is that a pastor heared god telling him that there was a suicidal soul in the room and that reason she is alive today.
Eye just found flyleaf, and this song. Eye have listened to it 5 times in a row now. The lyrics resonate with me in a personal way. when she says inspired, hiding, dieing in the dark eye attribute it to my personal relationship with emotional addiction to heavier emotions. Eye have become so familiar and comfortable with intense feelings of dread, anger, distrust, isolation that in my solitude that's where eye have been found. So much so that feeling a moment of peace or joy or unity actually scares me is followed by questions if it's authentic or if eye deserve it. It's been making me ave out in ways that have been hurtful to the people eye love, which eye relate to being afraid of the silence, like my actions have pushed everyone into a space where eye can no longer be engaged with. When she says, Jesus kill me inside this. Eye feel a deep desire to be released of these patterns and also work on having a connection with god. Eye think it's so beautiful and it's really touched me.
That's the exact point dear. To accept ourselves as imperfect. To recognize we all deserve death isn't to hate ourselves, it's to come to terms with the reality we will never be perfect and to stop striving for it. Instead, we strive to do the best we can and achieve more than we ever could alone through God. It's humility and confidence, not self-hatred and pride. I think it's really sad you get the two mixed up. The "beauty" is that we accept we are imperfect and then accept salvation despite.
I LOVE this song !! What a BEAUTIFUL and POWERFUL prayer of Rebirth. "I’m scared to death of light and silence Jesus kill me inside this Raise me up to live again Like you did, like you did" AND THEN The Glory of God shows up as asked... "Glory shows up Exposes us I’m naked here Forsaken here By the dark, By the dark Damn the dark LIGHT I’m scared to death of light and silence Jesus kill me inside this Raise me up to live again Like you did, like you did" AMEN !!!
When I was a little baby I didn't really know about Christians but I had a feeling that God was watching over me one day I went to church and I had an encounter with God he told me that my plans are about to change and I he loved me so if you don't believe in God then you should because he's our savior he's our father and he's our heavenly Christ
It would be nice to listen to Flyleaf without biblical debates. Usually those debating/arguing have no idea what they are talking about,which makes it even worse ! That goes for both sides of the argument !! Yes Flyleaf is a Christian Band does that mean we have to debate God .Even Black Sabbath has songs which Praise God,bet few people know that !! Anyway can we just enjoy the music !
kevin cunningham no their not debating. There just problems faced and questions asked. Their not stupid. Listen to some interviews with them. Learn about them before u make ur assumptions.
I love this song, it reminds me that I used to be afraid of the dark, evil people and spirits but now I am not. I truly believe in god, have a personal relationship and I am only afraid of making the wrong choices. My opinion is religion and the Bible have been changed over time by man and I pray that God guides me to do, believe and see what is true and I don't just follow and listen to what everyone tells me is true. I love Flyleaf and can relate to their music.
+G Montoya Give people time, all it takes for something to be warped and changed for better or worse is a label. Its human nature to label in attempt better understand a thing, where well as how they belong in this life. I've always felt there's no need for a "middle-man". Stay the course set by your words above, should you come to a cross road I hope you rise from the ordeal with strengthened resolve. Know that this is coming from a pagan whose sincerity is genuine.
+G Montoya your right except the bible has changed. cultures change for sure. just look at the mess we are in now. MOSTLY because the CHURCH has failed to teach scripture!. do i like everything i read?. no. of course not. i'm a fallen human. we have to take all of scripture IN CONTEXT. hey, everybody wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die, right?. having a relationship with Jesus(God in the Flesh) is fantastic for sure. hope you find a good bible believing church. if there is a Calvery Chapel nearby, check it out. they are solid!. God bless.
Who else, when listening to this, don't have their right headphone on to just hear the words in the intro? I did that the very first time I listened to this song because that's how I usually listen to music, and am so used to it for the intro of the song. Throws me off when I listen to it with both headphones. XD
In a nutshell, the bible tells many stories that show God's intense love for humanity, regardless of what wrong doings they did, and how He defended his people against their enemies. Then it shows how He sent Jesus because He loves us so much (John 3:16) that He doesn't want us to go to...you know. And because Jesus died, if we believe and accept that truth in our lives and follow His plan for us, we'll know where we go when we die. We'll be with him in a really nice, comfy place :)
@AmotoTaboshi Please, don't be sorry xD I laugh at it too! I was at my dad's and fell down like four or five steps and jacked up my knee xD I was like "Omfg fail!!!" and died laughing right there xD
Yeah her songs have a nice double meaning. As a Christian i kinda see the religious undertones in some of her songs more than the other ones, and in other songs i see the storytelling side more. It's interesting that some people know how to do that i guess.
HERE WE GO AGAIN WITH THE RELIGIOUS CONVERSATIONS............EVEN WHEN IT STARTED TO DIE SOMEONE STARTED ANOTHER!!!!!!!!!!! PLZ GUYS JUST ENJOY THE MUSIC!!!!!!!!!
I'm not really religious (when you're in a private school with Christianity shoved down your throat everyday against your will, you kind of don't like religion) but the brilliant thing about music is you don't have to be religious to like this style of music! :D You can interpret it to your liking. :3
People arguing below me over religion, let's not forget that before there was ever the thought of one God, there were many gods. The Mesopotamian people had the first civilization and the first "Bible" so to speak. They believed in more than one god. Their civilization was way before Roman thoughts, and they also had more than one god. Now both religions are called mythology. Have you ever thought someday in the future the Bible will be considered mythology due to another religion? Yeah, so sh.
Lol, I know this comment was from 9 years ago. But I really like figuring out song meanings, so here it goes! Lacey wrote this I believe about her own story. She was very depressed and suicidal, and she lived "in the dark" as it were. Actually she was going to kill herself but didn't because she had a miraculous spiritual encounter with God that very same day. When it says: "I used to be afraid of cluttered noises, now I'm afraid of silence" and "I'm scared to death of light and silence", to me I think it means that being afraid of darkness and loud noises is normal. But now she's actually afraid of light, because she's so used to the darkness, light is scary to her. And silence is scary, because you have to face yourself in the silence. There's no more distractions. So now she craves darkness and loud noises to hide and distract herself. But she is not happy with this place. She calls for Jesus to come and "kill me inside this. Raise me up to live again, like You did." Lacey actually was an atheist and then she became a Christian. So the song is asking for Jesus to come and give her new life. I think that's the overall message. 🎶
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I'm like 10 years late discovering this band but it's fiiiiine
Well hey bro, it's never too late to find good music
Never too late except that the original singer is gone & the band remains today without a singer. Lol. Can still enjoy it though.
You should look up songs by Lacey Sturm (the vocalist). The Soldier is really good.
Lacey Sturm the singer of this song has kept continuing as solo artist with her husband as her guitarrist and 2 friends as bass and drum players, she has a full album called LIFE SCREAMS go check it out it's amazing, same with her newest singles "The Decree" and "State Of Me" from this year, she is about to release a new sophmore solo album.
Welcome! ^.^
I'm an atheist but flyleaf is still my favorite band! Lacey's voice is beautiful and passionate and I love her!
Stephanie Payne Jesus loves u sis. Give Him a shot. If you come up empty handed (in which, u won't, considering God never denies any human being who honestly wants to know if He exists), then i will announce myself as stupid AND I'll give you a dollar. Lolol on a real note, He does love you. Infinitely, as He is the author of love. Ok that's all. Take care friend :o)
Sam Risien oh thank you that's really sweet, but unfortunately I have searched and tried to find God but I never have been able to. But I appreciate the sweet comment
I love how well these comments went. Proof we can all get along.
Absolutely, friend. It's all Love :)
Stephanie Payne I know what you mean, friend. Sometimes it felt like no one was there and I was just praying to nothingness. After a period of doubt, I became really flustered one day and wanted to know if God really even existed, and if He did, I wanted to know which God was the real God. Long story short, I now know, truthfully and logically that Yahweh, the True God is indeed real. Even when I don't feel it, the Truth remains that God is indeed real. That's what I love about Truth, it's completely independent of my feelings lolz.
By saying what I am about to say, I am not discounting your efforts in trying to find Christ because I don't know what you've gone though and it would b insanely ignorant and hypocritical of me to do so. Keep looking. Search diligently for Him because as I said before, the Truth remains, regardless of anything. With that being said, (this goes for everyone who happens to read this) no matter how bad you are feeling, know you are cared for and know you are loved on a level that no mortal being cannot comprehend. Why should you know that?
because it's true :)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but inherit eternal life." John 3:16
"I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." - Jesus (John 14:6)
I was singing this in class and instead of singing "I'm scared to death of light and silence" I sang "I'm scared to death of light and science" The look on people's faces around me was priceless. Lol
1st time I heard this, I wept. Put it on repeat and learned it pretty quickly. I'm a bass, and harmonize with her so well. And I feel what she's singing about. Silence is deafening, and nothing can hide in the light.
The bridge section is SO pretty. (“Glory shows up, exposes us”)... her voice is honestly breath taking
this song is hauntingly beautiful.
This is a shout-out to people who are struggling with depression and went through abuse (physical, sexual), neglect and PTSD.
I stepped on my cat
in the dark...
in the dark...
in the dark...
Carmen Sandiego mood
Yep!
😉😅
This is the best Flyleaf song of all time in my opinion.
Yes forsure
Its odd I find this song to be about depression. It is very motivational to me.
Brandon Roberts The day Lacey Sturm planned to kill herself was the day her old life ended. As an atheist who hated Christians, she thought church was a place for hypocrites, fakers, and simpletons. After a screaming match with her grandmother, she ended up in the back of a sanctuary, hating everyone in the room. But what happened in that room is that a pastor heared god telling him that there was a suicidal soul in the room and that reason she is alive today.
My soul feels this. "I am held accountable." This is my soul's expression these days.
This and Fire Fire are two of my favotis by her!!
it goes
fire fire
in the dark
cage on the ground
in the beginning from 0:00 to 0:45, said a lot about me. I'm a songwriter and I've been depressed and this song says a lot.
this song means so much to me...thanxs 4 making it..awesome video
Love it
There are few songs that give me the chils whenever I hear them. This is definately one of them. ♥
I can't get enough of this song. THIS SONG ROCKS!!!!!!
Eye just found flyleaf, and this song. Eye have listened to it 5 times in a row now.
The lyrics resonate with me in a personal way. when she says inspired, hiding, dieing in the dark eye attribute it to my personal relationship with emotional addiction to heavier emotions. Eye have become so familiar and comfortable with intense feelings of dread, anger, distrust, isolation that in my solitude that's where eye have been found. So much so that feeling a moment of peace or joy or unity actually scares me is followed by questions if it's authentic or if eye deserve it. It's been making me ave out in ways that have been hurtful to the people eye love, which eye relate to being afraid of the silence, like my actions have pushed everyone into a space where eye can no longer be engaged with. When she says, Jesus kill me inside this. Eye feel a deep desire to be released of these patterns and also work on having a connection with god.
Eye think it's so beautiful and it's really touched me.
That's the exact point dear. To accept ourselves as imperfect. To recognize we all deserve death isn't to hate ourselves, it's to come to terms with the reality we will never be perfect and to stop striving for it. Instead, we strive to do the best we can and achieve more than we ever could alone through God. It's humility and confidence, not self-hatred and pride. I think it's really sad you get the two mixed up. The "beauty" is that we accept we are imperfect and then accept salvation despite.
Oh, I can relate to this lyrics. I know what she means.
"Glory shows up
Exposes us
I’m naked here
Forsaken here
By the dark"
Brandon Roberts I think that many can :)
God this song is enchanting
Please don't use God's name in vain❤
This song is so epic...
its about struggling with sin (darkness) and how it feels like its killing us
Another Flyleaf masterpiece
I LOVE this song !! What a BEAUTIFUL and POWERFUL prayer of Rebirth.
"I’m scared to death of light and silence
Jesus kill me inside this
Raise me up to live again
Like you did, like you did"
AND THEN The Glory of God shows up as asked...
"Glory shows up
Exposes us
I’m naked here
Forsaken here
By the dark, By the dark
Damn the dark
LIGHT
I’m scared to death of light and silence
Jesus kill me inside this
Raise me up to live again
Like you did, like you did"
AMEN !!!
Wonderful
Lacey Mosley has an amazingly beautiful voice! I love this song.
Yes!
I love this song! It's not the same without Lacey. :(
this is one of my favorite songs by them
listening to this song in the dark while on my computer... in my room... in the dark. YES!
love this song inspiring
this song is AWESOME!!!
Definitely a favorite of mine still
This song saved me at my lowest
damnnnn the darkkkkk......>.
One of my favorites
Same
Best Metalcore Ever
I love this song!!! It's my favorite song ever!!
Me too
i tend to sleep..
in the dark
in the dark
in the dark
in the DARK! :)))
I'm atheist as well and Flyleaf is one of my favorite bands. :D
Really a great music !
This song tho gives me chills ^.^
Me too
Praise be to god! 😭💜
I dont wanna go back in the dark because its like being held down by the devil
Awh your more excited for us to go to heaven than we are, thank you
i love the band its pretty cool
When I was a little baby I didn't really know about Christians but I had a feeling that God was watching over me one day I went to church and I had an encounter with God he told me that my plans are about to change and I he loved me so if you don't believe in God then you should because he's our savior he's our father and he's our heavenly Christ
I hide in the darkness of my emotion's. Most people don't know it but we all do.
I LOVEEE FLYLEAF 4EVER!! this song makes me wana cry but im obsessed w/ it:) LUV YUU ALL!!
God loves you !
It's weird, I used to hate flyleaf so much, now I love them.
Raise me up to live again, like You did!
It would be nice to listen to Flyleaf without biblical debates. Usually those debating/arguing have no idea what they are talking about,which makes it even worse ! That goes for both sides of the argument !! Yes Flyleaf is a Christian Band does that mean we have to debate God .Even Black Sabbath has songs which Praise God,bet few people know that !! Anyway can we just enjoy the music !
Well, it is confirmed Flyleaf's newer songs are Christian rock.
XERO AMV's fancy meeting you here
lol specter
exactly! most songs can have two meanings anyway
kevin cunningham no their not debating. There just problems faced and questions asked. Their not stupid. Listen to some interviews with them. Learn about them before u make ur assumptions.
Would love an acoustic version of this song
Atheist as well, I just like the vocals and guitar. It's amazing.
frickn AMAZING SONG
I love this song, it reminds me that I used to be afraid of the dark, evil people and spirits but now I am not. I truly believe in god, have a personal relationship and I am only afraid of making the wrong choices. My opinion is religion and the Bible have been changed over time by man and I pray that God guides me to do, believe and see what is true and I don't just follow and listen to what everyone tells me is true. I love Flyleaf and can relate to their music.
+G Montoya Give people time, all it takes for something to be warped and changed for better or worse is a label. Its human nature to label in attempt better understand a thing, where well as how they belong in this life. I've always felt there's no need for a "middle-man". Stay the course set by your words above, should you come to a cross road I hope you rise from the ordeal with strengthened resolve. Know that this is coming from a pagan whose sincerity is genuine.
+The Laughing Psychotic
Thank you. I agree there is no need for a middle man and all I need is God. It is good to see that others understand.
Amen brother!
+G Montoya your right except the bible has changed. cultures change for sure. just look at the mess we are in now. MOSTLY because the CHURCH has failed to teach scripture!. do i like everything i read?. no. of course not. i'm a fallen human. we have to take all of scripture IN CONTEXT. hey, everybody wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die, right?. having a relationship with Jesus(God in the Flesh) is fantastic for sure. hope you find a good bible believing church. if there is a Calvery Chapel nearby, check it out. they are solid!. God bless.
+Ron Dunbar Thanks for the response, you make very good points.
Why thank you -takes a bow- You are quite amazing yourself.
I love this song
Who still listening in 2021?🤩
this made me laugh ! thanks :)
Powerful
love them
Okay. Thanks. I'll remember that. :-)
thank you so much
Same thing to me. My mind runs turbo speed, filled with inspiration, at night when I am in bed. (In the dark).
this is so dope!!!
Its earths day:DD now i have a reason to be
in the dark
in the dark
in the dak
xD
awesum
:3
I am in no way religious but damn this song goes so hard I can't help but jam out to this
Not even Christian but still good
Phantomhiveservice brought me here :D
But that really doesn't matter, does it? ;3
FLYLEAF~
Who else, when listening to this, don't have their right headphone on to just hear the words in the intro? I did that the very first time I listened to this song because that's how I usually listen to music, and am so used to it for the intro of the song. Throws me off when I listen to it with both headphones. XD
In a nutshell, the bible tells many stories that show God's intense love for humanity, regardless of what wrong doings they did, and how He defended his people against their enemies. Then it shows how He sent Jesus because He loves us so much (John 3:16) that He doesn't want us to go to...you know. And because Jesus died, if we believe and accept that truth in our lives and follow His plan for us, we'll know where we go when we die. We'll be with him in a really nice, comfy place :)
what was she meaning when she said "damn the dark"
She wants to be in the light, not afraid of it
She hates that she is in the dark
awsome song :D
i see everyone complaining about people arguing but not a single argument hmmmmmmm.....................
Shit hit different when everything she say fits you on god😢
Hey Squidward!! I'm taking the trash out..
In the dark.
In the dark.
In the dark.
In the dark.
@AmotoTaboshi Please, don't be sorry xD I laugh at it too! I was at my dad's and fell down like four or five steps and jacked up my knee xD I was like "Omfg fail!!!" and died laughing right there xD
I press the muffin button,
In the dark,
In the dark,
In the dark,
In the dark. =)
Yay muffin button!
I didn't change my light bulb, now i'm
in the dark
in the dark
in the dark
in the dark
I fucking love flyleaf , i find their songs morbid since i am an atheist .
Yugoslavian Alien same but I'm lokean so some songs relate quite well like fire fire
Yeah her songs have a nice double meaning. As a Christian i kinda see the religious undertones in some of her songs more than the other ones, and in other songs i see the storytelling side more. It's interesting that some people know how to do that i guess.
Yugoslavian Alien atheist unite
Yugoslavian Alien y tho jesus loves u but ur still pushing him away??
i just found out about flyleaf because i was watching live free or die hard and my brother told me about them. i also
Reminds me of the book Need...
Amazin' song:D
Hehehe, you said "I'm so sick" :3
Indeed, death of the flesh. Eternal life through Christ.
HERE WE GO AGAIN WITH THE RELIGIOUS CONVERSATIONS............EVEN WHEN IT STARTED TO DIE SOMEONE STARTED ANOTHER!!!!!!!!!!! PLZ GUYS JUST ENJOY THE MUSIC!!!!!!!!!
in the dark
in the dark
in the dark
Hurtful!!!!
I love your music your number one fan Cheyenne
me?oh hell yea
0:04
The meaning of our lives and where we came from and the speculation about where we go when we die are trivial?
I'm not really religious (when you're in a private school with Christianity shoved down your throat everyday against your will, you kind of don't like religion) but the brilliant thing about music is you don't have to be religious to like this style of music! :D You can interpret it to your liking. :3
People arguing below me over religion, let's not forget that before there was ever the thought of one God, there were many gods. The Mesopotamian people had the first civilization and the first "Bible" so to speak. They believed in more than one god. Their civilization was way before Roman thoughts, and they also had more than one god. Now both religions are called mythology. Have you ever thought someday in the future the Bible will be considered mythology due to another religion? Yeah, so sh.
This Song... Just the first 70 seconds of it...
dude... wtf? thats just cold ad harsh
after hearing this song... im scared of the dark now O.o
can someone please tell me the meaning of this song? I'd greatly appreciate it. =)
Lol, I know this comment was from 9 years ago. But I really like figuring out song meanings, so here it goes! Lacey wrote this I believe about her own story. She was very depressed and suicidal, and she lived "in the dark" as it were. Actually she was going to kill herself but didn't because she had a miraculous spiritual encounter with God that very same day. When it says:
"I used to be afraid of cluttered noises, now I'm afraid of silence" and "I'm scared to death of light and silence", to me I think it means that being afraid of darkness and loud noises is normal. But now she's actually afraid of light, because she's so used to the darkness, light is scary to her. And silence is scary, because you have to face yourself in the silence. There's no more distractions. So now she craves darkness and loud noises to hide and distract herself. But she is not happy with this place. She calls for Jesus to come and "kill me inside this. Raise me up to live again, like You did." Lacey actually was an atheist and then she became a Christian. So the song is asking for Jesus to come and give her new life. I think that's the overall message. 🎶
I like to dance,
In the dark
In the dark
In the dark
In the owwwww...damn the dark!
she can't killl me
and still is ...
In the dark.
In the dark.
In the dark.
In the dark