Iero, Frank - They Wanted Darkness... Lyrics






Sometimes we miss old friends,
Until we remember they weren't friends
You see, treachery in memories it always takes a different spin…
Until it happens again and again

And it's that time again,
You're just in time to break me down

You said you want my pain?
And I gave you pain
I'll give you pain, until it's gone

You wanna know my deal, the reason I can't deal
Why I crack under the pressure of always feeling guilty
Of never pleasing anyone cause no one here can get over their shit?

But it's that time again,
There's always time to bring me down

You say you want my heart,
Just to tear it apart
But that's my favorite part of me
Yeah that's the only part I love

You can't tell me how to be myself,
Just wait, I'm gonna try my best to figure it out for myself
You can't break me down again or change my mind on this,
I'm breaking out of this, your darkness

No one's ever felt like this before, oh no,
No one's ever been like me before, I'm sure of it, sure of it

You can't tell me how to be myself,
Just wait, I'm gonna try my best to figure it out for myself
You can't break me down again or change my mind on this,
I'm breaking out of this, your darkness

Would you die for me if I lived for you?
But turn your back on me, if I continue to follow my heart?
How could you?

Throw me away, just let me be, and hate me for me
(I can't be so, perfectly, untrue for you.)
Loving a lie, deny me my life, but I still love you…
(I can't be so, perfectly, untrue for you.)

But why should I?

[Backwards:]
-Let's see what we got
-Woohoo!
-Shit
-Very nice, man
-Great job guys
-Yeah, for sure





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  1. L.... F....

    I woke up with this playing in my mind

  2. B.... B....

    The beginning riff is from Helena by the Misfits! I just figured that out!

  3. B.... B....

    Sometimes we miss old friends, until we remember we weren't friends...
    Jesus, that hit me like a truck.

  4. N.... H....

    i'm still obsessed.

  5. p.... o....

    Frank's voice is amazing
    The bass is on point
    Just relaxing

  6. m.... d....

    if you like this song check out helena by the misfits ;)

  7. k.... z....

    WTF did i hear at the end waas it reversed or some shit

  8. i.... ....

    2018... I fucking love this one!

  9. J.... D....

    OMG, THIS IS SO GOOOOOOOOD

  10. F.... M....

    Beginning sounds like helena by the misfits, don't get me wrong i love Frank Iero and the Patience just an observation.

  11. Z.... Q....

    This sucks

  12. m.... ....

    i'm the 2100th like lol

  13. L.... t....

    The "no one’s ever felt like this before, no one’s ever been like me before, I’m sure of it, sure of it" part gives me c h i l l s

  14. y.... d....

    its 12:30 at night (surprisingly early for a binge on good song and screaming but oh well) and im about to jump out of a window and run down the road screaming this.

  15. y.... d....

    well they sure got what they wanted, didn't they

  16. S.... 1....

    Haha imagine this song on radio 😁

  17. E.... ....

    Sometimes we miss old friends,
    Until we remember they weren't friends
    You see, treachery in memories it always takes a different spin…
    Until it happens again and again

    And it's that time again,
    You're just in time to break me down

    You said you want my pain?
    And I gave you pain
    I'll give you pain, until it's gone

    You wanna know my deal, the reason I can't deal
    Why I crack under the pressure of always feeling guilty
    Of never pleasing anyone cause no one here can get over their shit?

    But it's that time again,
    There's always time to bring me down

    You say you want my heart,
    Just to tear it apart
    But that's my favorite part of me
    Yeah that's the only part I love

    You can't tell me how to be myself,
    Just wait, I'm gonna try my best to figure it out for myself
    You can't break me down again or change my mind on this,
    I'm breaking out of this, your darkness

    No one's ever felt like this before, oh no,
    No one's ever been like me before, I'm sure of it, sure of it

    You can't tell me how to be myself,
    Just wait, I'm gonna try my best to figure it out for myself
    You can't break me down again or change my mind on this,
    I'm breaking out of this, your darkness

    Would you die for me if I lived for you?
    But turn your back on me, if I continue to follow my heart?
    How could you?

    Throw me away, just let me be, and hate me for me
    (I can't be so, perfectly, untrue for you.)
    Loving a lie, deny me my life, but I still love you…
    (I can't be so, perfectly, untrue for you.)

    But why should I?

    [Backwards:]
    -Let's see what we got
    -Woohoo!
    -Shit
    -Very nice, man
    -Great job guys
    -Yeah, for sure

  18. M.... 2....

    Did anyone know there's a secret message in the last 12 seconds if you play it backwards. Idk what it is.

  19. a.... ....

    This reminds me a lot of Helena by the Misfits, and this is so fucking fabulous :))

  20. I.... C....

    Reminds me of Helena by the Misfits lol

  21. s.... ....

    ITS A BOP

  22. s.... ....

    THAT BASS THO AH IM SCREAMING

  23. C.... M....

    Esse baixo lembra muito uma música do Misfits. Frank mostrando que é fã mesmo da banda. Ta massa!

  24. F.... K....

    I love how the beginings of this and Misfits's Helena sound similar

  25. T.... T....

    The beginning sounds kinda like a gorillaz song

  26. B.... ....

    Anyone else think the bass riff sounds like Helena by The Misfits at the start? I like it ^.^

  27. E.... N....

    The baseline intro sound like the beginning of crazy train.

  28. M.... 6....

    I promise i had pants on the entire time.

  29. B.... C....

    Fake your death-just gimme all that pain
    They wanted darkness-you said you wanted my pain? I gave you pain

    B.... C....

    Jasmine Camp I'm sure the similarity is not a coincidence.

  30. B.... C....

    fake your death-just look at all that pain. just gimme all that pain
    they wanted darkness-you said you want my pain. So I gave you pain.

    AH WHY DOES MY BRAIN THINK THESE THINGS

  31. N.... �....

    tHE BASS

  32. S.... N....

    I know nobody will see this but I want to listen to them and this is the first vid for me? any video suggestions

  33. i.... ....

    Am I the only one who thinks this sounds exactly like Helena by The Misfits?

  34. L.... ....

    HOLY BASSLINE

  35. P.... ....

    G r o o v y

    P.... ....

    Also this song gives me frerard vibes

  36. S.... R....

    You want my pain? I'll give you pain..

  37. G.... E....

    Favorite frnk song

    G.... E....

    This and weighted

  38. m.... g....

    the beginning kinda reminds me of crazy train by ozzy

  39. C.... P....

    WHO WERE THE DAMN THREE HEARTLESS SOULS THAT DISLIKED THIS SONG?!

  40. m.... a....

    just a random thought but why does the ghost on the album cover have one not ghost hand

    m.... a....

    Very large hand.

  41. W.... M....

    This song is too Frerard for me

    W.... M....

    Mikey Way's Unicorn every single Frank song my brain turns into a Frerard song. it is a force beyond my control.

  42. A.... N....

    The beginning of the song reminds me of Helena by The Misfits

  43. e.... ....

    i just reversed the end of the song to see what it said and

    frank: yeah
    someone: i wanna play
    frank: great job guys
    someone else (ray????): let's see what we got!

    there's probably a bit more, but this is all i could pick up.

    e.... ....

    Actually does sound like ray

  44. J.... L....

    This album is literally my life rn

  45. c.... a....

    oo OO oo OOO

  46. S.... S....

    So give me all that pain

  47. J.... D....

    Kinda sounded like Helena by the misfits in the start

  48. A.... N....

    That buildup was insane

  49. S.... ....

    my favorite song off of the album!!

  50. C.... C....

    Has a Sugarcult feel to it.

  51. m.... f....

    I'm crying

  52. T.... V....

    gee didnt wish frank a happy birthday and im just crying over this songs cause they remind me of it

    T.... V....

    he did on facebook

    T.... V....

    my bad, on my time zone i went to sleep before he did and i was crying,ty for the info killjoys

    T.... V....

    scoiattolo sabbioso frank doesn’t have facebook

  53. L.... A....

    anyone else think his one is about his fans / the MCR fans? idk

  54. J.... H....

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANK!
    HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!

  55. I.... i....

    omfg i just can't get over how great these lyrics are! Not even just this song but all of them!! just damn.

  56. S.... ....

    1:30 The way he sings, it reminds me of another song, but I can't figure out wich one.

    S.... ....

    God, it's so annoying!

    Maybe something I've been listening lately... AA?

    S.... ....

    Hole in the Ground

    OML I found it! It sounds(not that much, finaly) like the chorus of Hole in the Ground by Tyler Joseph!
    (I was so far with my AA lol)

  57. g.... u....

    helena by the misfits

    g.... u....

    generic username agreed

  58. C.... B....

    Do do do do do do

    Do do do do do do

    Oooh oooh

  59. C.... v....

    really trying not to burst out in tears

  60. r.... ....

    MY FAVOURITE SO FAR

  61. A.... S....

    the bass and the ooh ooh's just made me scream

  62. N.... ....

    Frank you are an amazing person your music can make me happy when I'm sad you're so unique and you have just changed my life for the better thank you for everything

  63. S.... M....

    Definitely my favorite off of this rad album

    S.... M....

    Ew stop

  64. S.... ....

    IM SOBBING ITS SO EMOTIONAL AND JUST SO FUCKING GOOD

  65. C.... N....

    Why does the first minute remind me of Nirvana?..

  66. i.... j....

    THESE ARE ALL SO GOOD I JUST IM SOOOOO HAPPY NOW AND JUST YES

  67. a.... m....

    thank you so much for this music I hope you know how much your work means to me your voice soothes me so much I hope y'all are doing better

  68. L.... M....

    The intro/ bass line sounds like crazy train's intro I literally sand "aye aye" I'm dying 😂😂😂😭😢💖💖💖💖

  69. A.... i....

    This song is so Misfits inspired, I love it

  70. A.... ....

    *wakes up*
    *sees notifications*
    *the day instantly gets 1000% better*

  71. J.... W....

    frank i'm supposed to be writing an essay dammit

  72. T.... T....

    OH FUCK ME UP THE BASS SOUNDS SO GOOD IM NUTTING

  73. S.... R....

    holy shitty titties i already love it so m ucj fuck

  74. S.... A....

    I love how all the songs have no dislikes

  75. V.... ....

    The beggining reminds me of Helena by the Misfits. This is such a good song, thanks guys

  76. K.... S....

    This whole album is so pretty and dark at the same time and I love it. Wish I could see you this year💕

  77. T.... R....

    That bass is killing me!!

  78. A.... �....

    Who is this about???

    A.... �....

    Alexis Carrion Ikr?? But I think I might have an idea...

    A.... �....

    Angel With A Shotgun i think we all have an IDEA huh huh kms

    A.... �....

    They all seem to be about feeling disgusted and ashamed with himself and degrading himself over mistakes and heartbreak over someone who's hurt him and fucked with his mind and he hates that he loves that person after everything they've done. Also some of these songs seem to have parts that dont mix together and are seperate.

    A.... �....

    @[][][][][][] first thing is I love your username, and so if we take the separate parts that mix together and we bring them together it could form new songs with a totally different meaning?

  79. b.... ....

    feelings, duh

  80. g.... ....

    I've had 4 guilty stomachaches this week for not being good enough.
    I can't make people feel better.
    and I wasn't congratulated for being accepted into college.

    g.... ....

    hey congratulations buddy, you're doing okay in my eyes :)

  81. c.... ....

    THE BASS IN THIS IM NUTTING

    c.... ....

    im a girl and ive nutted about 9 times

  82. s.... ....

    Loving a lie, deny me my life, but I still love you…but why should I?

    s.... ....

    Sebthekilljoy sound so freradish if you ask me

    s.... ....

    Sweet Baby ifkr

    s.... ....

    you sound like the vsauce guy

    s.... ....

    @got any name suggestions? lmfao, i can see that

    s.... ....

    1.sounds like frerard if you ask me
    2.i actually extremely relate to that line

  83. I.... ....

    THIS IS MY FAVORITE ONE SO FAR IM SCREAMING

  84. J.... W....

    pencey prep vibes

  85. D.... ....

    This is insanely good

  86. L.... Y....

    Anyone else think this sounds a little like the misfits? Probably just me 😂

    L.... Y....

    beyonce richardson it totally does!!

    L.... Y....

    It reminds me a lot of pixies

    L.... Y....

    beyonce richardson Oh HeLeNa

    L.... Y....

    Brianda Barajas holy hell yes

  87. H.... ....

    this album made me cry because how much I relate to it

  88. A.... E....

    WHAT WAS THAT LITTLE VOCAL THING AT THE END BECAUSE THAT CREEPED ME OUT

  89. A.... E....

    oh my god there are tears in my eyes I LOVE THIS SONG WTF

  90. S.... L....

    Frankie, I'm very glad you called Ross, and I now understand why you cried every day. Whoever Ross is, is a genius

  91. I.... G....

    shit, is so intense! love it 💐👌

  92. D.... V....

    💜💜💜

  93. K.... S....

    Amazing as always

  94. J.... M....

    OKAY SO IK WHAT IT SAYS AT THE END all it is you hear the voice of some male and he's like "let's see what we got" and then what sounds like frank goes "holy shit very nice man" after strumming a guitar and the other guy says something that I couldn't make out and says "yeah" afterwards so it sounds like it's just audio from a recording session or something

  95. A.... C....

    FRONK IERO THANK YOU.

    A.... C....

    Angelic Cox fronk

    A.... C....

    Fronk Lero