A Conversation with Death

***A Conversation with Death*** is the theme song of *The Dark Pictures Anthology* featured as an opening and ending for each installment. Performed by **Khemmis**, it is a rendition of the traditional American folk song by the same name. The version used in the intro is shorter than the full song.

## Ending Credits

*A Conversation with Death* is present in the ending credits of the anthology, but as a remix, with each installment featuring it in a different genre:

* *Man of Medan* — *Oh Death*, rap version, performed by **Gangstagrass feat. Brandi Hart, Liquid and R-Son**
* *Little Hope* — *Oh Death*, country version, performed by **Tim Eriksen**
* *House of Ashes* — *Conversations with Death*, heavy metal version, performed by **Bitter End**
* *The Devil in Me* — *Oh Death*, a cappella version, performed by **Signature Quartet**

## Lyrics

### The Dark Pictures Anthology Intro

*Oooh, Death, oooh, Death.*

*Won't you spare me over 'til another year?*

*Well what is this that I can't see?*

*With icy hands gettin' hold of me.*

*Well I am Death, none can excell.*

*I open the door to Heaven and Hell.*

*Too late, too late, to all farewell.*

*My soul is doomed so heed me well.*

*As long as God in Heaven dwell.*

*Your soul, your soul shall scream in Hell.*

*Whoooah, oooh nooo.*

### Khemmis

*Oooh, Death, oooh, Death.*

*Won't you spare me over 'til another year?*

*Well what is this that I can't see?*

*With icy hands gettin' hold of me.*

*Well I am Death, none can excell.*

*I open the door to Heaven and Hell.*

*Whoooah, oh Death, whoooah, oh Death.*

*Too late, too late, to all farewell.*

*My soul is doomed so heed me well.*

*As long as God in Heaven dwell.*

*Your soul, your soul shall scream in Hell.*

*Whoooah, oooh nooo.*

*Whoooah, oh Death, whoooah, oh Death.*

### Gangstagrass feat. Brandi Hart, Liquid and R-Son

*Won't you spare me over til another year*

*Won't you spare me over til another year*

*Won't you spare me over til another year*

*Won't you spare me over til another year*

*Won't you spare me over til another year*

*O death, o death, won't you spare me over til another year*

*Well what is this that i can't see*

*With ice cold hands taking hold of me*

*Well i am death none can excel*

*I'll open the door to heaven or hell*

*Everybody's looking trying to find a way out*

*See them seeing every day what this world's all about*

*You're realizing that it's hard trying to pick the right path*

*There's poor people poor streets inside the neighborhood mass*

*Bearing scars of the past they keep trying to escape*

*Destiny within their eyes these are the tears of our fate*

*All these numbers of our lives we keep trying to equate*

*That got us living everyday we're in search of that gate praying*

*O death, o death, won't you spare me over til another year*

*O death someone would pray*

*Would you come and call me another day*

*The children prayed, the preacher preached*

*Time and mercy is out of your reach*

*Lo and behold the pale horse*

*And the rider who decides the fate of one who made a failed choice*

*With a tail off behind it it trails off in a fire and spark*

*Those who don't know this stuck on a stale course*

*Yeah we all fake death when it comes to comes to take your breath*

*Usually without knowing how many days are left*

*Some raise their chests others cower when it comes*

*Whether you're living in the towers or down in the slums*

*O death, o death, won't you spare me over til another year*

*Well i'll fix your feet til you can't walk*

*I'll lock your jaw til you can't talk*

*I'll close your eyes so you can't see*

*This very hour come and go with me*

*Praying heavens coming praying it doesn't come late*

*This is for real man this is how I'm pushin' my pain*

*When ash is always falling in death's rain*

*It's cold outside death look me in my eyes*

*Hold to these plans man we gotta be wise*

*Pull through together cause then they will rise*

*I'm saying peace for all my people that can see through the lies*

*And can la la briefs running up her thighs well she's singing*

*O death, o death, won't you spare me over til another year*

*I'm death i've come to take the soul*

*To leave the body and leave it cold*

*To draw up the flesh off of the frame*

*Dirt and worm both have a claim*

*Take a moment to reflect on*

*Think of all the things in your life that you slept on*

*Will slip through your fingers like teflon*

*Cause you lost your focus instead he's thinking about the next jawn*

*Saying that the next dawn you'd make things better*

*But you didn't get a chance to make your reparation*

*Better make some preparations but if you're not ready yet*

*Death comes for all of us my friend so you better get*

*O death, o death, won't you spare me over til another year*

*Won't you spare me over til another year*

*Won't you spare me over til another year*

*Won't you spare me over til another year*

*Won't you spare me over til another year*

*Won't you spare me over til another year*

### Tim Eriksen

*Oh what is this that I can't see*

*With icy hands takes hold on me*

*I am death, none can excel*

*I hold the key to heaven or hell*

*Oh, death, oh, death, won't you spare me over for another year?*

*Oh I have come to get your soul*

*Leave your body and leave it cold*

*To drop the flesh right off of your frame*

*The earth and worms both have their claim*

*Oh, death, oh, death, won't you spare me over for another year?*

*Oh, death, oh, death, consider my age*

*Please, don't take me at this stage*

*My wealth is all at your command*

*If you will move your icy hand*

*Oh, death, oh, death, won't you spare me over for another year?*

*No wage, no ruin, no silver, no gold*

*Nothing satisfies me but your soul*

*The old, the young, the rich and poor*

*Are all alike with me will have to go*

*Oh, death, oh, death, won't you spare me over for another year?*

*Oh, death, oh, death, won't you spare me over for another year?*

*Oh, death, oh, death, won't you spare me over for another year?*

### Bitter End

*What is this that I can't see?*

*With ice cold hands takin' hold of me*

*Well I am Death, don't you excel*

*I'll open the door to Heaven or Hell*

*Whoa, Death, someone would pray*

*Could you wait to call me another day*

*The humanity prayed, the preacher preached*

*Time and mercy is out of your reach*

*I'll fix your feet til you can't walk*

*I'll lock your jaw so you can't talk*

*I'll close your eyes so you can't see*

*This very hour, come and go with me*

*I'm Death I come to take your soul*

*Leave the body and leave it cold*

*To drop the flesh of the frame*

*Dirt and worm both have a claim*

*O, Death*

*Oh Death please consider my age*

*Please don't take me at this stage*

*My wealth is all at your command*

*If you will move your icy hand*

*I'll fix your feet til you can't walk*

*I'll lock your jaw so you can't talk*

*I'll close your eyes so you can't see*

*This very hour, come and go with me*

*I'm Death I come to take your soul*

*Leave the body and leave it cold*

*To drop the flesh of the frame*

*Dirt and worm both have a claim*

*O, Death*

*Well you're hurtin' my body*

*You make me cold*

*You run the life right outta my soul*

*No wealth, no land, no silver, no gold*

*Nothing satisfies me but your soul*

*Won't you spare me over 'til another year*

*Won't you spare me over 'til another year*

*Won't you spare me over 'til another year*

*O, Death*

*Spare me over 'til another year*

### Signature Quartet

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Won't you spare me over 'til another year?*

*Oh what is this I cannot see,*

*With icy hands taking hold of me?*

*Oh Death, oh Death, none can excel,*

*I open the doors to heaven and hell,*

*Yes I have come to get your soul,*

*And leave your body and leave it cold,*

*To drop the flesh from on your frame,*

*The earth and worm both have their claim.*

*I said,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Won't you spare me over 'til another year?*

*I said,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Won't you spare me over 'til another year?*

*Now Death, now Death, if this is true,*

*Please give me time to reason with you.*

*From time to time, you heard and saw,*

*So I'll close your eyes and I'll lock your jaw,*

*I'll lock your jaw so you can't talk,*

*I'll fix your feet so you can't walk,*

*And I'll dim your eyes so you can't see,*

*This very hour, now come with me.*

*I said,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Won't you spare me over 'til another year?*

*I said,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Won't you spare me over 'til another year?*

*Now Death, now Death, please give me time,*

*To fix my heart and change my mind.*

*Your heart is fixed, your mind is brought,*

*I'll have your shackles to drag you down.*

*Too late, too late, to all farewell,*

*My jaw is fixed, I'm summoned to hell,*

*As long as God in heaven should dwell,*

*My poor soul shall burn in hell.*

*I said,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Won't you spare me over 'til another year?*

*I said,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Oh, Oh, Death,*

*Won't you spare me over 'til another year?*

## Trivia

* *A Conversation with Death* was used in *Until Dawn* as the opening and ending credits song. However, it was called *O'Death* and like the anthology's version, was a reprise of the original song, though it used different lyrics.
* Besides the openings and endings, *A Conversation of Death* featured in some trailers, such as launch trailers of *Man of Medan* and *Little Hope*.
* During the lyrics "*Well, I am Death*", the Curator looks directly into the camera, suggesting that he is the personification of Death.
* Before the anthology, Gangstagrass and Bitter End had already performed covers of *A Conversation with Death*, in *Broken Hearts and Stolen Money* and *Illusions of Dominance*, respectively.
* Mary's Notes secret contains sheet music for the opening of the song.

## Video

Khemmis - A Conversation with Death (The Dark Pictures Man of Medan)Gangstasgrass - O death Feat. Brandi Hart, Liquid and R-SonBitter End "Conversations with Death"