Lights are fading… Can you hear that sound? Something’s laughing… But there’s no one around. [Verse 1] Down the hallway, something creeps, While the shelter’s fast asleep, Green lights flicker, shadows crawl, I hear scratching through the wall. There’s a face behind the glass, I look away, but then it’s passed, Two dark eyes are staring through— And that giant grin knows you. [Pre-Chorus] Don’t make a sound, Don’t turn around, He’s getting closer now… [Chorus] ? There’s a smile in the dark, And it’s calling out my name, When the lights disappear, That’s when he starts the game. I can run, I can hide, But he’s always by my side, There’s a smile in the dark… And I’m running out of time. ? [Verse 2] Every doorway leads nowhere, I feel something breathe the air, Footsteps echo, one… two… three… Is that monster following me? I lock the door and hold my breath, But something scratches underneath, Then the silence disappears— A crooked grin appears. [Pre-Chorus] Don’t make a sound, Don’t turn around, He’s standing right behind you now… [Chorus] ? There’s a smile in the dark, And it’s calling out my name, When the lights disappear, That’s when he starts the game. I can run, I can hide, But he’s always by my side, There’s a smile in the dark… And I’m running out of time. ? [Bridge — Quiet / Distorted] Shhh… Did you hear that? Step… Step… Step… He’s getting closer… [Wurwur — Whispered] Why are you hiding? I just want to play… [Final Chorus — Bigger] ? There’s a smile in the dark, And it’s wider than before, Now he’s standing in the hall, And he’s coming through the door! I can scream, I can fight, But he owns the night, There’s a smile in the dark… And it’s the last thing that I see tonight. ? [Outro — Whispered] The lights come back on… Nothing’s there. …Except the smile.
