A Dark So Strong
single
A Dark So Strong
In 3/4 time at a brisk 117 BPM, ‘A Dark So Strong’ has the sway of a waltz that forgot how to be gentle, and PCBender uses that tension deliberately. The chorus lands the hook right where it should, ‘a dark so strong it makes the day obey’ carrying the kind of resigned authority you hear in early Tom Petty or prime John Hiatt, and the production gives it room to breathe without going soft. That harmonized guitar bridge around the 2:34 mark is the moment the track earns its keep, shifting from C minor brooding into something with real lift and edge. A highlight.
Lyrics
I waited through the silence of the rain The drops upon the window know my name A trembling light refused to fade or flame- The night still whispered softly, “All the same.”
A morning song to chase the grey away The night too long to let it stay that way The dawn is wrong, the clouds delay its rays- A dark so strong it makes the day obey… A dark so strong
The mirror calls a tune I used to know- Exposing the light I lost so long ago My shadow stays, but now I see its grace- A slow confession warms this sun-spent place
A morning song to chase the grey away The night too long to let it stay that way The dawn is wrong, the clouds delay its rays- A dark so strong it makes the day obey… A dark so strong
The nighthawk’s flight A screen too bright The sky begins to bruise- But there’s nothing left to lose
A morning song to chase the grey away The night too long to let it stay that way The dawn is wrong, the clouds delay its rays- A dark so strong it makes the day obey… A dark so strong
A dark so strong
Credits
Songwriter: Michael Anthony Rose