the stranger in the alley cries out to me
with his deep, imploring eyes
in my head i know who this stranger is
but my heart and all my passions deny

his crimson lips scream out to me
slowly, slowly, i walk his way
his dark black eyes speak hauntingly
"drink deep, my love" they seem to say

he reaches out and takes my hand
in a drunken trance, i cannot resist
he takes me in his arms and my mouth
brushes his passionate crimson lips

my vision blurs, my knees go weak,
euphoria, dizziness, nausea, bliss,
pain, heat, and lust all intertwine
as our lips interlock in that fateful kiss

i taste the heat and the scarlet blood
as down my chin and neck it runs
his hood falls back, his countenance revealed,
i finally realize what i've done.

the sky falls dark and the stranger grins,
feeling dirty and sick, i draw a knife
his laughter's repulsive, i have no choice
i stab myself, but plead for life

i fall to the floor and choke on his gaze
gasping for my final breath
i use it but to warn you of
the stranger's crimson kiss of death