Steven Wilson
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Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson & Ninet
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Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
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In 22th August gig in London, Steven said that he wrote this song shortly after the events of Bataclan*1.
This song is about us not really knowing anything about the people who live close to us, maybe even next door…
Similar to the atmosphere in the novel: “People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Luc...
[Verse 1]
I live in the flat next door
And I can hear you fuck your girlfriend through the wall
But the only thing we share
Is the slightest nod as we're passing on the stairs
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But behind the closed doors
The bees were buzzing
Inciting me to war
You're penitent maybe
But it's really not your fault you fail to see
[Chorus]
We who eat the darkness
We who eat the darkness
[Verse 2]
I take out the trash at night
And on Thursday's I go shopping for supplies
I walk my son to school
And I seem to have the same problems as you
[Pre-Chorus 2]
But what you will see
Are the threads of what I want you to believe
And all that you hold dear
Is under threat from someone all too near
[Chorus]
We who eat the darkness
We who eat the darkness
[Bridge]
Well you lost control
And your kids became confused
Among the powder kegs
With nothing left to lose
So now your chickens
Are coming home to roost
[Guitar solo]
[Verse 3]
Do you think the fight is real?
Do you feel my teeth are snapping at your heels?
You who tell me how to live
And you feed me with your poison 'til I'm sick
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Pretend that we're not here
If you look the other way we disappear
We want you to ignore
The people who eat darkness from next door
[Chorus]
We who eat the darkness
We who eat the darkness
We who eat the darkness
We who eat the darkness
[Bridge]
Well you lost control
And your kids became confused
Among the powder kegs
With nothing left to lose
So now your chickens
Are coming home to roost
People Who Eat Darkness was written by Steven Wilson.
People Who Eat Darkness was produced by Paul Stacey & Steven Wilson.
Steven Wilson released People Who Eat Darkness on Fri Aug 18 2017.