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"My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It is the second track on their fifth studio album, Save Rock and Roll, and was released on February 4, 2013, through DCD2 and Island Records.

Music videos[]

Video Credits
Title Fall Out Boy - My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) (Part 1 of 11)
Premiere Feb 8 2013
Length 3:07
Director Adam Donald and Andrew Zaeh
Producer Shamikah Martinez
Production company MAD Pictures
Editor Adam Donald


Video Credits
Title Fall Out Boy - My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) (Boys of Zummer Live in Chicago)
Premiere Oct 13 2016
Length 3:10
Director Jim Yukich
Producer Barry Ehrmann
Executive producer Dustin Addis, Geoff Kempin, Jon Lullo, Terry Shand and Brendan Walter


Official versions[]

Version Released on Date Length
[1] Single/Album "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" • Save Rock and Roll Feb 4 2013 3:06
[2] Commentary Save Rock and Roll (Commentary) Apr 12 2013 0:58
[3] Re-mastered Believers Never Die (Volume Two) Nov 15 2019 3:07
Acoustic/Live
[4] Live (Performed on Apr 2 2013; Japanese exclusive) Live in Tokyo Aug 7 2013 3:12

Lyrics[]

[Intro]
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Verse 1]
B-B-Be careful making wishes in the dark, dark
Can't be sure when they've hit their mark
And besides, in the mean-meantime, I'm just
Dreaming of tearing you apart
I'm in the de-details with the devil
You know, the world can never get me on my level
I just gotta get you out the cage, I'm a young lover's rage
Gonna need a spark to ignite

[Pre-Chorus]
But my songs know what you did in the dark

[Chorus]
So light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
I'm on fire
So light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
I'm on fire
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
In the dark, dark
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
In the dark, dark

[Verse 2]
Well all the writers keep writing what they write
Somewhere, another pretty vein just died (Died)
I've got the scars from tomorrow and I wish you could see
That you're the antidote to everything except for me
Through a constellation of tears on your lashes
Burn everything you love then burn the ashes
In the end everything collides, my childhood
Spat back out the monster that you see

[Pre-Chorus]
My songs know what you did in the dark

[Chorus]
So light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
I'm on fire
So light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
I'm on fire
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
In the dark, dark
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
In the dark, dark

[Interlude]
Hands, put your hands, hands, hands in the air
Hands, put your hands, hands, hands in the air

[Pre-Chorus]
My songs know what you did in the dark
(My songs know what you did in the dark)

[Chorus]
So light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
I'm on fire
So light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
I'm on fire
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
In the dark, dark
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
In the dark, dark
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh


Awards and nominations[]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2013) Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 30
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 33
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 19
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 31
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[9] 35
Canada Rock (Billboard)[10] 49
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[11] 28
Finland Download (Latauslista)[12] 12
France (SNEP)[13] 89
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 33
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[15] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 35
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 13
Scotland (OCC)[18] 2
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[19] 41
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 5
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[21] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 13
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[23] 15
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 7
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[25] 2
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[26] 8

Year-end charts[]

Certifications[]

Release history[]

References[]

  1. https://open.spotify.com/track/7s0lDK7y3XLmI7tcsRAbW0?si=3ef7409e18b34695
  2. https://open.spotify.com/track/5blRMrvo9dIAs6nKS0Z6V4?si=19fb3db93853403a
  3. https://open.spotify.com/track/1rKRVRXykfmOga4BM9h53E?si=c3d1d87c25324e67
  4. https://www.discogs.com/release/6289828-Fall-Out-Boy-Live-In-Tokyo
  5. https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Fall+Out+Boy&titel=My+Songs+Know+What+You+Did+In+The+Dark+(Light+Em+Up)&cat=s
  6. https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/10f207/Fall-Out-Boy-My-Songs-Know-What-You-Did-In-The-Dark-(Light-Em-Up)
  7. https://www.billboard.com/artist/fall-out-boy/chart-history/can/
  8. https://www.billboard.com/artist/fall-out-boy/chart-history/ctf/
  9. https://www.billboard.com/artist/fall-out-boy/chart-history/cht/
  10. https://www.billboard.com/artist/fall-out-boy/chart-history/car/
  11. https://ifpicr.cz/index.php?hitp=R
  12. https://ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/Fall+Out+Boy/My+Songs+Know+What+You+Did+In+the+Dark+%28Light+Em+Up%29/
  13. https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Fall+Out+Boy&titel=My+Songs+Know+What+You+Did+In+The+Dark+(Light+Em+Up)&cat=s
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001229/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2013&year=2013&week=6
  15. http://www.olt20.com/Fall_Out_Boy#&panel1-1
  16. https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/Fall-Out-Boy
  17. https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Fall+Out+Boy&titel=My+Songs+Know+What+You+Did+In+The+Dark+(Light+Em+Up)&cat=s
  18. https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20130210/41/
  19. https://ifpicr.cz/index.php
  20. https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20130210/7501/
  21. https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-singles-chart/20130317/111/
  22. https://www.billboard.com/artist/Fall-Out-Boy/chart-history/HSI
  23. https://www.billboard.com/artist/fall-out-boy/chart-history/atf/
  24. https://www.billboard.com/artist/fall-out-boy/chart-history/tfm/
  25. https://www.billboard.com/artist/fall-out-boy/chart-history/ark/
  26. https://www.billboard.com/artist/fall-out-boy/chart-history/rka/

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