“Alone in the Dark” is the opening track on Sheryl’s tenth studio album Be Myself. The track deals with the permanence of social media and other online postings, and how you can sell someone out over the internet. Sheryl finds this concept scary, deciding that she’d rather be “alone in the dark”, or...
[Verse 1]
I told you to be discreet
But you went to the world and you broadcast me
Trust is something you can't see
But when it gets broken, it cuts so deep
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Hope you're feeling super chic
Since you made a joke out of me
[Chorus]
Here you come walking down the street
With your fake sunshine pouring down on me
'Least I can say I have a heart
'Cause you broke it in two
Now I'd rather be alone in the dark
Yeah, I'd rather be alone in the dark
[Verse 2]
Yesterday, we had no plans
Just a map of the world in our hands
Everything was you and me
Now we're drifting along, in a bitter sea
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I can steer this boat ashore
'Cause there is no us anymore
[Chorus]
Here you come walking down the street
With your fake sunshine pouring down on me
At least I can say I have a heart
'Cause you broke it in two
Now I'd rather be alone in the dark
Yeah, I'd rather be alone in the dark
[Bridge]
But I'll get over you
If it's the last thing that I do
I'll get over you
[Chorus]
Here you come walking down the street
With your fake sunshine pouring down on me
Now there's a hole where there was a heart
Oh, leave me alone
'Cause I'd rather be alone in the dark
Here you come walking down the street
With your neon smile flashing down on me
Now there's a hole where there was a heart
Oh, leave me alone
'Cause I'd rather be alone in the dark
Yeah, I'd rather be alone in the dark
Yeah, I'd rather be alone in the dark
'Cause I'm pretty happy here in the dark
Alone in the Dark was written by Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott.
Alone in the Dark was produced by Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott.
Sheryl Crow released Alone in the Dark on Fri Apr 21 2017.