Deat h Cab for Cutie

"I Will Follow You into the Dark"

Love of mine
someday you will die,
but I'll be close behind;
I'll follow you into the dark.
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.
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
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

Then I'll follow you into the dark

Then I'll follow you into the dark

Death Cab for Cutie

"I Will Follow You into the Dark"
Vocabulary
to be close behind: To follow immediately
after is to be or to follow close behind
someone else.
blinding light: A blinding light is a light that
is so bright that it hurts your eyes
clasped: When hands are clasped, they are
securely held. Usually we describe two people
as clasping their hands.
spark: A spark is a little fire or a little
electricity.
heaven: Some religions believe that there is
a place human beings go after they die,
where they are perfectly happy. They call this
imaginary place heaven. In many languages,
the word for heaven is the same as the word
for sky.
hell: Some religions believe that there is a
place human beings go after they die, where
they are punished for bad behavior or for not
believing in the special god of that religion.
They call this imaginary place hell.
gates of white: Some Christians believe that
they will enter heaven through a gate made
of white stone
to illuminate: To illuminate something is to
light it up.
soul: Some people believe human beings
have a soul, a spirit that is not physical and is
their essential identity.
embarks: To get on a ship or plane is to
embark. To embark is also to start a trip.
Catholic school: A school run by Roman
Catholics. Roman Catholicism is the largest
Christian sect (a sect is a religious group).
vicious: evil, bad
Roman rule: Roman government in ancient
times, from about the year 50 to about 476.
knuckles: bones at the back of your hand
where the fingers start

bruised: Your body is bruised if it is hit and

there is a mark that stays for a long time
to hold your tongue: To remain silent even
when you want to talk is to hold your
tongue.
worn down: If clothing or shoes are worn for
a long time, they wear out. If the shoes sole
is partly gone, it has worn down.

Love of mine
someday you will die,
but I'll be close behind;
I'll follow you into the dark.
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.
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
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

Then I'll follow you into the dark

Then I'll follow you into the dark