Vampire

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"Vampire" (also known as "Love Song of a Vampire") is a song recorded by The Residents in 2002 during the Demons Dance Alone sessions, but left off the final track listing, instead appearing on the bonus disc of its deluxe edition. Despite being an outtake, it was still performed on the Demons Dance Alone tour.

An alternate mix of the song was released as a teaser single for the Demons Dance Alone pREServed edition in 2024.

Lyrics

In the dark I wait for you
In the dark every dream comes true
In the dark I make the rules

[played backwards]
In the dark I wait for you
In the dark every dream comes true

You were still bleeding, I was still feeding
Darkness was leaving so I went home
I was still yearning but would be burning
So I returned to my dark hole
I'll be back when the night is black
My soul is attracted to the color of coal

Longing to hold you, longing to fold you
into a cloak that knows no light;
We will descend to an infinite window
where you'll begin to know the night.
I'll be waiting, anticipating
Sleeping in the shade for the rest of our lives