Dark Enough?

In shadowed halls the whispers creep
Judging souls while others sleep
Am I enough in this velvet gloom
Or just a ghost in a crowded room?

Chains of lace and boots of steel
They weigh my worth define my feel
A mirror cracked their voices call
"Are you one of us at all?"

Through flashing lights and silent fears
We fight for truth behind the smears
In every step the darkness sings
Our own rebellion softly rings

Am I dark enough for the crowd tonight?
Do my shadows dance in the perfect light?
In the chaos I will take my stand
Dark enough with my own command

Labels burn beneath the skin
A darker hue won't hide the sin
This broken mask can't always hide
The war we wage deep inside

Underneath the velvet sky
We find our voice no need to lie
Forget the weight of their decree
In the dark we're truly free

The beat demands a perfect show
Black enough let no cracks show
But in this void do we belong
Or just perform this endless song?

Tear the rules rewrite the night
No need to prove our shadowed light
We carve our path through whispers loud
Our hearts still beat dark and proud