: The lyrics follow a man walking alone at night, gripped by paranoia as his imagination transforms shadows into threats.

Written by the band's bassist and founder, , the song is a staple of heavy metal culture.

Fear of the dark, or , is more than just a childhood phase. Nyctophobia (Fear of the Dark): Symptoms & Causes

: Harris wrote the track to express his own lifelong fear of the dark.

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