Heart of Darkness
Recording Artist: John Wetton
Writers: John Wetton
Jim Vallance
Date Written: May and October 1991 / February and March 1992
Albums: Welcome To Heaven (2000) / Japan
Sinister (2000) / UK
Audio:
 
John Wetton: vocals, keyboards
Jim Vallance: keyboard bass, programmed drums, guitar
John Mitchell: lead guitar
 
Recorded at Cabana Studios (Vancouver), Nomansland (UK) and Room With A View (UK).
Comments:
John Wetton was a lovely fellow, a consummate gentleman and a virtuoso musician with a sterling pedigree: King Crimson, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Uriah Heep, Asia ... yet he was down-to-earth and accessible.  No ego, no airs.  A warm, thoughtful, generous man.

This recording of "Heart Of Darkness" -- in fact, all of the songs I wrote and demo'd with John -- was never intended for release.  It was a "quick and nasty" home-studio recording that we did in 1991: John on keyboards and bass, and myself on guitar and drums. 

I don't know why, and I wish he hadn't, but a decade later John decided to release our demo of "Heart Of Darkness" (and two others) on his "Sinister" CD.

Listening now, I hear all the mistakes. I wish we'd had the opportunity to go back in the studio and fix a few things before it was released to the public!
Lyrics:

Doing fine now, I'm feeling better
Must admit that I was riding for a fall
Can't explain how, I'm not a quitter
Still it seems sometimes I have no luck at all

Ain't it funny how time can change things
Now I know it was worth all the waiting

In the heart of darkness there's a golden light
Like a silent witness, it's burning bright
In the depth of sadness, in the dead of night
In the heart of darkness there's a golden light

In my lifetime, there's been trouble
When I was young I knew that things were gonna change
Now it's my time, those days are gone forever
I can realize there's only me to blame

Ain't it funny how time can change things
Now I know it was worth all the waiting

In the heart of darkness there's a golden light
Like a silent witness, it's burning bright
In the depth of sadness, in the dead of night
In the heart of darkness there's a golden light