'Afraid of the Dark' Lyrics & Meaning: Motionless In White First New Song in Years
Motionless In White is back with a new single, “Afraid of the Dark.”
The metalcore band dropped their first new single in years on Wednesday (January 28), which has already accumulated nearly half a million views on YouTube, and is trending in the Top 10 on the YouTube Music chart and Genius lyrics charts.
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“20 years ago, I stepped into a tour van with my best friends, having no idea what was next every mile we drove down the road,” singer Chris Motionless said in a statement, via Blabbermouth.
“Funny enough, we broke down two hours later in the AM hours in a snowstorm. We had to sleep on the floor of a rest stop on the side of the Interstate and wait what felt like forever for a tow truck. We were forced to cancel the first few shows of our first tour ever, and to figure out how to scrape up every cent we could to try and get the van fixed and get back on the road. Nothing was ever going to stop us. There was never a doubt that we would find a way to live out our biggest dream and set a precedent for anything standing in our way.”
“On our 20-year anniversary, that spirit is burning just as hot as it was on that day. We refuse to settle, refuse to let any opposing force stop us from clawing our way up from hell, and we refuse to fear the dark of the unknown. I want the story of MIW to inspire anyone listening to not fear the unknown, but to run head first into it with everything they’ve got,” he elaborated.
“This song is about taking control of your destiny and writing the script of your own future without any doubt or apprehension. For those of you who have been with us for any part of the last 20 years, this one is for you. If you mean it, you will make it.”
Their last album, Scoring the End of the World, was released in 2022.
The band will be heading out on tour through 2026. See the tour dates inside and click here to buy tickets!
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2026 Scoring The End Of The World Tour Dates
Thu, Feb 5 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Fri, Feb 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Sat, Feb 7 – AO Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
Tue, Feb 10 – 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Fri, Feb 13 – Utilita Arena Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Sat, Feb 14 – Alexandra Palace, London, United Kingdom
Tue, Feb 17 – Zenith Paris – La Villette, Paris, France
Wed, Feb 18 – AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fri, Feb 20 – Mitsubishi Electric HALLE, Dusseldorf, Germany
Sat, Feb 21 – Swiss Life Hall, Hannover, Germany
Sun, Feb 22 – Forum Karlín, Karlín, Czechia
Tue, Feb 24 – Zenith, Munich, Germany
Wed, Feb 25 – Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
Fri, Feb 27 – Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Sat, Feb 28 – Forest National, Bruxelles, Belgium
Mon, Mar 2 – Transbordeur, Villeurbanne, France
Tue, Mar 3 – Interférence, Balma, France
Thu, Mar 5 – Razzmatazz 1, Barcelona, Spain
Fri, Mar 6 – Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain
Sat, Mar 7 – MEO Arena, Lisboa, Portugal
Tue, Apr 28 – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada
Wed, Apr 29 – Centre Bell, Montréal, Canada
Fri, May 1 – DCU Center, Worcester, MA
Sat, May 2 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Mon, May 4 – CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MD
Tue, May 5 – PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Thu, May 7 – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Sat, May 9 – Welcome to Rockville 2026, Daytona Beach, FL
Mon, May 11 – Enterprise Center, St Louis, MO
Tue, May 12 – T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
Wed, May 13 – Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
Fri, May 15 – Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
Sat, May 16 – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026, Columbus, OH
Wed, Jun 24 – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Fri, Jun 26 – Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park, Australia
Sun, Jun 28 – Riverstage Brisbane, Brisbane, Australia
Sun, Jul 19 – Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival 2026, Mansfield, OH