"In the Dark of the Night" is a song written by lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty for the 1997 20th Century Fox animated film Anastasia. It is sung by Rasputin (Christopher Lloyd speaking, Jim Cummings singing) and serves as the villain song.
Synopsis[]
Rasputin is stuck in Limbo because his curse against the Romanov family has failed to kill the sole surviving member, the Grand Duchess Anastasia. When Bartok, an albino bat and his trusted only friend, reunites with him in Limbo, Rasputin bemoans the loss of his enchanted reliquary, a gift from the dark forces used to kill the Romanovs. The song begins as Bartok, having been taken to Limbo by the same reliquary, returns it to Rasputin. Rejoicing, Rasputin sings about his plan to take revenge on Anastasia for escaping his initial attack ("My curse made each of them pay / But one little girl got away / Little Anya, beware, Rasputin's awake!"), with insects (cockroaches, caterpillars, beetles, worms) and arachnids (scorpions) joining in the song as the chorus, and vows that his "Revenge will be sweet / when the curse is complete". As the song ends, he summons his demonic minions from the reliquary and sends them to destroy the train on which Anastasia is travelling.
Lyrics[]
[RASPUTIN] In the dark of the night I was tossing and turning And the nightmare I had was as bad as can be -- It scared me out of my wits -- A corpse falling to bits! Then I opened my eyes And the nightmare was...me!!
I was once the most mystical man in all Russia. When the royals betrayed me they mad a mistake! My curse made each of them pay But one little girl got away! Little Anya, beware, Rasputin's awake!
[MONSTERS] In the dark of the night evil will find her In the dark of the night just before dawn! Aah...
[RASPUTIN] Revenge will be sweet
[RASPUTIN AND CO.<]br />When the curse is complete!
[ALL] In the dark of the night
[RASPUTIN] She'll be gone! I can feel that my powers are slowly returning! Tie my sash and a dash of cologne for that smell! AS the pieces fall into place I'll see her crawl into place! Dasvidanya, Anya, your grace, farewell!
[MONSTERS] In the dark of the night terror will strike her!
[RASPUTIN] Terror's the least I can do!
[MONSTERS] In the dark of the night evil will brew. Ooh!
[RASPUTIN] Soon she will feel that her nightmares are real.
[ALL] In the dark of the night
[RASPUTIN] She'll be through!
[MONSTERS] In the dark of the night Evil will find her Find her! Ooh! In the dark of the night terror comes true. Doom her!
[RASPUTIN] My dear, here's a sign --
[RASPUTIN AND CO] It's the end of the line!
[MONSTERS] In the dark of the night... In the dark of the night... In the dark of the night...
[RASPUTIN] Come my minions, Rise for your master, Let your evil shine! Find her now, Yes, fly ever faster
[MONSTERS] In the dark of the night... In the dark of the night... In the dark of the night...
