Enslaved in the Dark
Song info: the song is about human trafficking victims and those who are kept imprisoned in the basement of someone's home, a shed just outside the house, etc. It was inspired by several cases such as those of Ariel Castro and Jacyee Lee Dugard. This song was meant to be the fourth song on the album. However, it was decided to go on last so that the album would start with a bassy intro and end with a similar outro. The "background noise" in the outro is a pick being dragged across the guitar strings in a chaotic manner. The resulting fracas was slowed down to create the static-like noise. There are five vocal tracks for the ending spoken word verse. Only three really come through; the other two are somewhat drowned out in the mix.
Lyrics
The door to your former life has now closed A new world of horror will now unfold Nothing of you will ever be the same You won't even remember your own name Your name will be heard all around But outside they can't hear a sound How long until they forget And your face becomes a silhouette Keep your mouth shut Keep your eyes down You're alone in the dark You live for one thing now Stripped to bare and marked for life Your mind will break in this endless strife Your life is hanging by a thread Once you have no use, you'll end up dead If you bite, you'll lose your head So it's best you listen and you spread From inside, your flesh will shred And you'll weep in eternal dread Cry for mommy Daddy won't save you You're now chained in the dark You're used for one thing now Your voice is trapped within the room Not one echo will ever leak through Squirm and kick the first four days You'll weep at the lost touch of the sun's rays No mercy will ever be shown The seed within you will be sown There is no room for you to plead If it's your first, prepare to bleed Obey commands Lift your legs up You're enslaved in the dark You exist for one thing now Your world is now a single room One wrong step leads straight to your doom It doesn't matter who you are There's so many around you, yet rescue is so far You better learn how to enjoy How to be treated like a toy The violation will not stop Salvation's hope forever drops |