Name: Scared of the Dark
Duration: P00H03M18S
Description: More synth-driven than anything they’ve done before, the song oscillates between a euphoric chorus hook and darker instrumental passages, perfectly encapsulating the atmosphere of simultaneous dread and exhilaration that permeates the whole record.

Scared of the Dark

by Forest Fires

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More synth-driven than anything they’ve done before, the song oscillates between a euphoric chorus hook and darker instrumental passages, perfectly encapsulating the atmosphere of simultaneous dread and exhilaration that permeates the whole record.

lyrics

To those you loathe, heady with answers. They praise a fool, Little they know, what lays at arms length.

How does it feel, deep in the pit of your soul.

Born to beg, but don’t be scared of the darkness.

You want a reveal? Within or without, in the end it’s consciousness.

From these four walls, we play as architects, with your damaged youth.

The trippers they know, what lays at arms length.
How does feel feel in the pit of your soul?

Born to beg, but don’t be scared of the darkness.

You want a reveal? Within or without, either way it’s perilous.

credits

released May 16, 2019
Music: Forest Fires

Lyrics: Scott Bruce

Produced by Mark Morrow @ The Depot Studios

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Forest Fires Aberdeen, UK

A four piece Alternative - Rock band from Aberdeen, Scotland

"a high octane musical shafting" - Hamish, Vukovi

"muscular yet melodic rock" - Vic Galloway, Radio 1

discography

Deadweight

Oct 2021
Naked Ape

Jul 2019
Scared of the Dark

May 2019
Hollywood

Mar 2019
Old Negatives EP

Jun 2018
Animatronics

Dec 2013
Culture Shock (Fonik Remix)

Jan 2013
Culture Shock

Dec 2012
Avalanche

Aug 2012
Recovery

Oct 2011

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