So I think the artist is asking the subject if they will succumb to their desires if no one will know but them. The line "will you face the fire when you see me there, will you feel the fire" seems to be more of a reference to passion/lust than it is to pain/persecution. The artist asks the subject do they need someone they can trust ("who would tell you no lies"), can they stop making up excuses why they can't ("alibis"), "Will you love me in the dark?". In 1983, Falcon released an EP with his wife Myla featuring a new wave danceable rock sound including a song mixed by Madonna producer John Jellybean Benitez. Meanwhile, the artist seems to point out constant facade the subject puts on around others with the lines "You take no interest, no opinion's too dear, You make the rounds and you try to be so sincere." They would be embarrassed to be associated with them publicly. If my theory about the drug reference has any validity to it, then it seems that the subject, being such a guarded person, would probably want to avoid others knowing about what they're doing and WHO they are doing it with. The possible drug reference is further reinforced by the suggestion of hallucination "You're never sure if the illusion is real, You pinch yourself". The altered state is causing them to lose a little control and become less inhibited. However, when "down in the hole" (possibly the "rabbit hole", a reference to "Alice in Wonderland" and thus a drug reference) they have a hard time suppressing those things within themselves that they try to keep hidden from others, like their loneliness and lust. Billy Falcon: Arranger, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Primary Artist, Producer. They seem to fear an unpleasant scene more than they do a life of loneliness as their life is "singular". Find album credit information for Spark in the Dark by Billy Falcon on AllMusic. I'm going to theorize that the relationship probably involves both sex and drugs. They are taking a "risk" by being involved in a "habit that's hard to break". This song seems to be about a lover who keeps their relationship a secret. You'd trade it all to avoid an unpleasant sceneĬan you face the fire when you see me thereĬan you feel the fire, will you love me in the dark You guard your hopes and you pocket your dreams You make the rounds and you try to be so sincere You take no interest, no opinion's to dear You pinch yourself but the memories are all you feelĬan you make a play, will you meet me in the dark You're never sure if the illusion is real They fill your ears as you run to a place to hide Would you take me in, are you lonely in the dark It's on your head, it's a habit that's hard to breakĭo you need a friend, would you tell no lies It's your decision, it's the chance that you take Down in the hole some emotions are hard to hide
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