when did they come and where did they go my thoughts pure and white like snow here comes the long and dark night of my soul and now im all alone there is a deep dark hole now where my love once used to be she set me free this is the long and dark night of my soul yes now im all alone so ive erased myself replaced my mind its a clean slate all ive felt and everyone ive ever known is gone i feel the need to leave just run straight into nowhere theres nothing left in this town but self loathing you think you know think you can see who i am dont colour my sleeves with your narrow mind im more than my hair or the clothes that i wear i feel the need for a new way of thinking so i surrender myself to me when did they come and where did they go my thoughts pure and white like snow here comes the long and dark night of my soul and now im all alone theres a deep dark hole now where my love once used to be she set me free this is the long and dark night of my soul yes now im all alone lost in the approaching night traces of summer still warm and breezy as the sun sets over the forest the woods are dark cold and damp im alone in here and though i cant feel the presence of man i feel something staring i dont the animals will harm me but i know they know im here to them i am the predator its man theyve learned to fear suddenly a gun shot then another someone is aiming at me i throw myself behind a big old pine my heart is beating like crazy i can sense the hunter hes behind me im a deer in his eyes i start to run and fear him fire once more maybe im too far away 