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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Damned
The Damned
Performer
Paul Gray
Paul Gray
Bass Guitar
Alasdair Ward
Alasdair Ward
Bass Guitar
Captain Sensible (Raymond Burns)
Captain Sensible (Raymond Burns)
Electric Guitar
Dave Vanian
Dave Vanian
Lead Vocals
Rat Scabies
Rat Scabies
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Vanian
David Vanian
Songwriter
Paul Gray
Paul Gray
Songwriter
Christopher Millar
Christopher Millar
Songwriter
Raymond Burns
Raymond Burns
Songwriter
Billy Karloff
Billy Karloff
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Don't you ask me to come out
When the sun does shine
Better stay here with curtains drawn
In darkness you'll be mine
[Verse 2]
Let's wait for the blackout
The light is too bright
Let's wait for the blackout
Wait for the night
[Verse 3]
Well welcome to my basement flat
No windows to see through
With darkness closing in my friend
We both know what to do
[Verse 4]
Let's wait for the blackout
The light is too bright
Let's wait for the blackout
Wait for the night
[Verse 5]
Let's wait for the blackout
The light is too bright
Let's wait for the blackout
Wait for the night
[Verse 6]
Come lay with me upon the earth
That keeps us both alive
No living thing has lasted here
Yet we shall both survive
[Verse 7]
Let's wait for the blackout
The light is too bright
Let's wait for the blackout
Wait for the night
[Verse 8]
In darkness there is no sin
Light only brings the fear
Nothing to corrupt the eyes
There is no vision here
At first you may find it strange
But do not go away
The darkness holds the power
That you won't find in the day
[Outro]
There is no vision here
There is no vision here
Written by: Billy Karloff, Christopher Millar, David Vanian, Paul Gray, Raymond Burns

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