I've written songs in the dark
In the dark, in the dark, in the dark
I've felt inspired in the dark
In the dark, in the dark, in the dark
I hide myself in the dark
In the dark, in the dark, in the dark
Used to be afraid of the dark
Of the dark, of the dark, of the dark
Those in the light know we die in the dark
In the dark, in the dark, in the dark
There's only artificial light here
My flaws hide well here
I used to be afraid of cluttered noises
Now I'm afraid of silence
Fill this space idle words
I'm scared to death of light and silence
Jesus kill me inside this
Raise me up to live again
Like You did, like You did
Now I am mute despite myself
All of them are gone
The silence overtakes me
The idle words forsake me
And I am left to face me
I'm held accountable for every idle word
Curse the idle words
I'm scared to death of light and silence
Jesus kill me inside this
Raise me up to live again
Like You did, like You did
Glory shows up
Exposes us, I'm naked here
Forsaken here
By the dark, by the dark, by the dark
I'm scared to death of light and silence
Jesus kill me in side this
Raise me up to live again
Like You did, like You did
No, the Damn the dark isn't a swear word. It's the same as Curse the idle word in the previous verse. It is being used in condemnation of evil. If you've ever read the KJV, damn, damned and damnation are used in their proper context, condemning things, as is this line in the song.