Writer In The Dark

About Writer In The Dark

"Writer in the Dark" is about a person leaving a relationship to be with someone else, and how their former partner will regret the day they chose to kiss a writer in the dark. The lyrics allude to the idea that the "writer" is a metaphor for someone with a creative spirit, and how creativity can be a source of strength for them, even through hard times. The chorus affirms that, despite the difficulty of the breakup, the narrator will find the inner strength to survive, and that they don't need to be with the other person to feel complete. .

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About this song

Credited to

Lorde

Album

Melodrama · Track 8 of 11

Released

June 16, 2017

Duration

3:36

Playlists

In 1 public playlist: My Mix

On Last.fm

782,873 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Melodrama