Meaning of “Darkness At My Door” by The Paper Kites
Lyrically, “Darkness at My Door” is sorta reminiscent of “I Don’t Want to Go That Way“, a song that precedes it by a couple of slots on the playlist of “At the Roadhouse”. However, in this case, the addressee whom the vocalist is looking to mitigate the “darkness” in his life is identified as being the Lord. So this can be deemed a religious piece, though not necessarily overly so. That is to say that more of a premium is put on the singer’s feeling of hopelessness than the spiritual solution he believes in.
“When the light don’t come in the morning
And the shadows don’t fade in the dawn
Won’t you shine, shine, yeah, a little light, Lord
On the darkness at my door?”
To note, using religion as a tool to combat depression is a path many people have taken throughout history. For many, their faith provides a framework of understanding and a source of solace during life’s darkest moments.
Release Date of “Darkness At My Door”
“Darkness At My Door” is the final track on The Paper Kites’ “At The Roadhouse” album. The song and its album came out on the same date, which is the 1st of September, 2023. It wasn’t released as a single since “At The Roadhouse” produced only the following singles:
- “The Sweet Sound of You”
- “Till The Flame Turns Blue”
- “Hurts So Good”
- “Black & Thunder”
- “I Don’t Want to Go That Way”
- “June’s Stolen Car”
