I Will Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Death Cab for Cutie

I Will Follow You Into the Dark

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I Will Follow You Into the Dark was released on August 29, 2005 by Atlantic Records as a part of the album Plans (Deluxe)

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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Benjamin Gibbard

Benjamin Gibbard

Vocals

Nicholas Harmer

Nicholas Harmer

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Benjamin Gibbard

Benjamin Gibbard

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chris Walla

Producer

Lonya Nenashev

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Mike Zirkel

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Roger Seibel

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Love of mine

Someday you will die

But I'll be close behind

I'll follow you into the dark

[Verse 2]

No blinding light

Or tunnels to gates of white

Just our hands clasped so tight

Waiting for the hint of a spark

[Chorus]

If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied

Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks

Then I'll follow you into the dark

[Verse 3]

In Catholic school, as vicious as Roman rule

I got my knuckles bruised by a lady in black

And I held my tongue as she told me, "Son

Fear is the heart of love"

So I never went back

[Chorus]

If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied

Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks

Then I'll follow you into the dark

[Verse 4]

You and me have seen everything to see

From Bangkok to Calgary

And the soles of your shoes

Are all worn down

The time for sleep is now

But it's nothing to cry about

'Cause we'll hold each other soon

In the blackest of rooms

[Chorus]

And if heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied

And illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks

Then I'll follow you into the dark

[Outro]

Then I'll follow you into the dark

Written by: Benjamin Gibbard

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