Lights Out

Tell the young tell the restless
To keep on living on the edge
Hell or high water, whatever it takes

I feel it under my skin and down to my bones
(It's creeping in like a fever)
The harder I fight it, the bigger it grows
(And I just can't recover)

I've struggled to contain it, I've taken all the pills
But it just turned my head into a mess
Raise a toast and smile, the devil's got a deal
Let's drink the poison to the dregs

What doesn't kill you leaves you blind

Don't go gentle into that good night
And you, my father, there on the sad height
Old age should burn and rave at close of day
Though wise men know dark is right
Wild men who caught the sun in flight
And learned, too late, they grieved it on its way

I've been down in the gutter and up on the throne
(Success can be bitter)
But it's hard to believe when all hope is gone
(Some may say it's never over)

I've climbed all the mountains, explored all the pits
I've drowned in every ocean and sea
Lost in misty harbors and darkened streets
Twilight is now calling me

What doesn't kill you leaves you blind

Don't go gentle into that good night
And you, my father, there on the sad height
Old age should burn and rave at close of day
(against the dying of light you should rage)
Though wise men know dark is right
Wild men who caught the sun in flight
And learned, too late, they grieved it on its way

Tell the young tell the restless
To keep on living on the edge
Hell or high water, whatever it takes
It's all that matters
Keep on running, keep on breathing
Don't go gently in that night
Cuz that's where demons will catch you up

Don't go gentle into that good night
And you, my father, there on the sad height
Old age should burn and rave at close of day
(against the dying of light you should rage)
Though wise men know dark is right
Wild men who caught the sun in flight
And learned, too late, they grieved it on its way