Mac McCaughan - Real Darkness lyrics

[Verse 1] How did you get so dark With all this sunshine around How did you get so pale It's coming from the inside Running through the pipes of this town Filling hearts like wind fills a sail [Chorus] Now family friends and strangers Will lift your chain and go "Smile, kid, smile" until you know Real darkness Real darkness Real darkness [Verse 2] Lock the bathroom door and I pain my face so white You never see me in the daytime Maybe you'll see me tonight My mind is always spinning Every day I'm digging a hole I'll probably climb out when I'm ready but the climbing is slow You can hold my hand through these years Or you can look away But my stuff is real like your stuff And I'll be you someday anyway [Chorus]