Eric Burdon - Darkness Darkness (1980)

Studio version of "Darkness Darkness" by Eric Burdon from the album "Darkness Darkness" (1980)

Lyrics:

Darkness, darkness
Be my pillow
Take me in and let me sleep
In the coolness of the shadow
In the silence of the deep

Darkness, darkness
Hide my yearning for the things that cannot be
Keep my mind from constant turning
Towards the thing that cannot see
Thing that cannot see,
Thing that cannot see.

Darkness, darkness
Long and lonesome is the day that brings me everything
I have felt the edge of sorrow,
I have known the depth of fear.

Darkness, darkness
Be my blanket
Trouble me with your endless night,
Take away, take away, take away the pain of knowing
Fill the emptiness with bright
Emptiness with bright,
Emptiness with bright

Darkness, darkness
Be my blanket
Take me in and cover me
Take away, take away, take away the pain of knowing
Fill the emptiness with bright,
Emptiness with bright,
Emptiness with bright

Emptiness, loneliness
Take away
Emptiness, loneliness
Take away
My sorrow

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Eric
• Burdon
• Darkness
• 1980
• Hard
• Rock
• Folk
• Celtic
• Metal
• Youngbloods
• Robert
• Plant

[88Opeth88]

Robert Plant's version is 100 times better in my opinion, and it's rare that covers are that much better then the originals.

[JulianThomePictures]

But Burdon sings it with more power and he sings much higher than the other version(s). Also it's funky and the musicians are brillant, check out the solos. Plant's version is more softy...

[guildwarshobo]

It's a shame this only has 701 views, and Kat Perry's "Hot N' Cold" has 31 million. Jeez, what has America come to?

[JulianThomePictures]

I don't like any song by Kate Perry compared to Burdon. Thanks for your comment. That's exactly what I'm thinkin bout too.

[verybadsuzy]

wow! Julian! GREAT!!!!

darkness darkness...

[stel091]

great song

[mikal2k00]

Didn't anyone mention Mott the Hoople's version? I deserves mention even if it isn't on YouTube, so I'm mentioning it. Good stuff- check it out.

Peace and Love Brothers and Sisters

[buggadugg]

NOT.... @ 880peth... I do get a broadway show feel on this version. And when I envision the show, IT's GreaT. The Chieftons did a great job, Plant, lucked out.

Thanks for video!

[itdoesntmatter56789]

Love E.B. but Youngbloods still my favorite. Thanks Julian for this one!

[unclebobunclebob]

Yep...Jesse's version is definitive as are most songs by their authors. But this song has no bad versions that I've ever heard. And Burdon does a very credible job.

[teenonator]

@88Opeth88 Neither Robert Plant nor Eric Burdon did this originally: it was written by Jesse Colin Young, and originally released by him & The Youngbloods

[voidforpurpose]

The rhythm section is lame.

Burdon sounds inspired.

Jesse Colin Young or Robert Plant are the way to go.

[rockme51]

i if u were around in 70 when jesse colin young did this and were in the state of mind we were you would'nt think it was so great

[jlambert321]

@JulianThomePictures apples and oranges, can't compare them, "stand alone intrepetation's", different facet's of the same diamond, ain't it great that these folk's have different takes on the same tune?

[deanius67]

Eric Burden is one the great singers, but this has to be the worst version I've ever heard of such a fantastic song, and a waste of his talent. Sorry, it's just bad on every front - it misses the essential desperation of the original version and it's "funkiness" really does not sit well at all. I would go as far as to say that no one has ever covered this song well! I wait with baited breath for better versions...