In My Darkest Hour

Megadeth · Rude Awakening [2009]

In my hour of need

ha! no, you're not there...

and though I reached out for you

wouldn't lend a hand.



Through the darkest hour

grace did not shine on me.

It feels so cold, very cold

no one cares for me.



Did you ever think I get lonely ?

did you ever think that I needed love ?

did you ever think to stop thinking ?

you're the only one that I'm thinking of...



You'll never know how hard I tried

to find my space and satisfy you too.



Things will be better when I'm dead and gone

don't try to understand, knowing you I'm probably wrong.



But, oh, how I lived my life for you!

still you'd turn away

now as I die for you,

my flesh still crawls, as I breathe your name

all these years I thought I was wrong

now I know it was you!

Raise you head, raise your face your eyes

tell me, who you think you are?



I walk, I walk alone

into the promised land.

There's a better place for me

but it's far, far away



Everlasting life for me

in a perfect world

but I gotta die first,

please god send me on my way !



Time has a way of taking time,

Loneliness is not only felt be fools.

Alone I call to ease the pain,

yearning to be held by you.

Alone so alone, I'm lost

Consumed by the pain

the pain, the pain, the pain.



Won't you hold me again?

And you just laughed, ha! ha! Bitch !

My whole life is work built on the past

but the time has come when all things shall pass

this good thing passed away.



In my darkest hour.

In My Darkest Hour

Megadeth's "In My Darkest Hour" stands as a defining track from their 2009 album *Rude Awakening*, showcasing the band's signature blend of technical precision and aggressive thrash metal. Released during a period where the group sought to evolve beyond their classic 1980s sound while retaining their core identity, the song features Dave Mustaine's characteristic vocal delivery layered over complex, palm-muted riffs and driving double-bass patterns. The track exemplifies the album's darker, more introspective themes, contrasting with the band's earlier, more overtly political anthems. As a staple of their discography, it remains a powerful representation of Megadeth's ability to fuse speed metal with modern production techniques, cementing its place in the history of heavy metal music.