They Say It's the Dark

They say it’s the dark

like it just showed up on its own

like nobody invited it in

like it didn’t sit down

and get comfortable

They say it’s natural

Like rust

Like rot

Like nothing could’ve been done

Don’t call it the dark

Don’t call it the dark

Don’t call it the dark

The lights are on

That’s the part they don’t mention

The streets are bright

screens glowing all night

everybody watching

nobody seeing a thing

You don’t need darkness for this

Just enough people

looking the other way

Don’t call it the dark

Don’t call it the dark

They blame the night

so they can sleep

They blame the dark

so their hands stay clean

But I’ve seen this world

in full daylight

It didn’t look any better

Call it hunger

Call it fear

Call it men who learned

how not to feel

Just don’t call it the dark