Discover the story of the song > In The Dark – 3 Doors Down

The protagonist is talking about a girl he knows who only comes alive when it's dark. He says that she's like a beautiful vixen when she dances, but she only does it when the lights are on. The protagonist warns the listener not to get too close to her because her touch will change them forever. The chorus says that if you believe in everything you see, she will have your heart and by the time the sun goes down, you won't recognize yourself anymore. She likes to do things in the dark and it's where everything starts for her. The second verse says that when the darkness comes, she will have the listener right where she wants them. It sounds like an angel is calling the protagonist's name, but it could be the devil because they all sound the same. Her moves won't let the listener get away and she will make their mind come with them. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing that she will make the listener think they were leading, but she had them from the beginning. By the end of the day, the listener won't recognize themselves anymore. The outro simply says that she likes to do it in the dark.