They crawl out from the dark Permeate through my door Float in the hallway Slowly blend into the walls In the shadow of my grief I can hear whiskered sounds Feel a cold breath on my skin Here they come to a**ert their rights The fear is what I need, what I need to live The fear is what I need, what I need to feel And so I drag myself into this gutter of mine where shades of prey Feed on my soul I crave to commit my words To the book of stifled cries I fell down so long ago I don’t remember now The fear is what I need, what I need to live The fear is what I need, what I need to feel And so I drag myself into this gutter of mine where shades of prey Feed on my soul