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“Through The Dark”
Midnight Memories cover
Information
Album

Midnight Memories

Released

November 25, 2013

Format

Digital Download

Recorded

2013

Length

3:41

Writers

Jamie Scott, Toby Smith, Louis Tomlinson & Liam Payne

Producer

Jamie Scott, Toby Smith & John Ryan

Through The Dark is a song by One Direction from their album, Midnight Memories. It is the eleventh track of the album.

The song was performed on the Where We Are Tour and the On The Road Again Tour.

Background[]

Through The Dark is a folk song with elements of pop and rock.

Lyrically, it depicts a man trying to help someone important to him through their depression and emotional pain.

Some fans have speculated the song may be about Louis Tomlinson, who was thought to be struggling with personal issues at the time of writing. The band has not elaborated on the song's meaning.

Lyrics[]

[Liam]
You tell me that you're sad and lost your way
You tell me that your tears are here to stay
But I know you were only hiding
And I just wanna see ya

You tell me that you're hurt and you're in pain
And I can see your head is held in shame
But I just wanna see you smile again
See you smile again

[Niall]
But don't burn out
Even if you scream and shout
It'll come back to you
And I'll be here for you

[All]
Oh, I would carry you over fire and water for your love
And I will hold you closer, hope your heart is strong enough
When the night is coming down on you
We will find a way

[Harry]
Through the dark

[Zayn]
I wish that I could take you to the start
I'd never let you fall and break your heart
And if you wanna cry or fall apart,
I'd be there to hold ya

[Louis]
You tell me that you're hurt, it's all in vain
But I can see your heart can love again
And I remember you were laughing
So let's just laugh again

[Niall]
But don't burn out even
If you scream and shout
It'll come back to you,
Back to you

[All]
Oh, I would carry you over fire and water for your love
And I will hold you closer, hope your heart is strong enough
When the night is coming down on you
We will find a way

[Zayn]
Through the dark

And you don't need, you don't need to run
And you will see it's easy to be loved
I know you wanna be loved

[Liam]
Oh I will carry you over, fire and water for your love.

[All]
Oh, I would carry you over fire and water for your love
And I will hold you closer, hope your heart is strong enough
When the night is coming down on you
We will find a way

[Harry]
Through the dark

[All]
Oh, I would carry you over fire and water for your love (Oh I will!)
And I will hold you closer, hope your heart is strong enough
When the night is coming down
We will find a way

[Zayn]
Through the dark

Performances[]

Through The Dark was performed live on Saturday Night Live on December 8, 2013.

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One Direction - Through the Dark - SNL 12-7-13 - Portal Arraso-0

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