[Verse 1] Three in the morning, brain comes online, body still sleeping, happens every time, ceiling looks crooked, room feels too wide, something keeps moving just outside my sight. Weight on the mattress, pressure on my chest, I know the routine, I know what comes next, should probably panic, should probably scream, but I've gotten pretty damn fond of the theme. [Pre-Chorus] Somewhere in that mist, something figured out my taste, and every time she visits she puts a smile across my face. [Chorus] sleep paralysis demon, just outside of view and always schemin,' can't move, can't wiggle, can't even blink, but she knows what to do to bring me to the brink pressure on the mattress, crawling closer every night, caught between the dream and the morning light, hazy outline drifting by the corner of my eye, I try to play nice, not gonna lie GOT MY OWN PERSONAL SHADOW FIGURE! HER DEEP RED EYES ARE MY TRIGGER! HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER RHEM SLEEP, THAT'S ONE DREAM i'M GONNA KEEP SHADOW FIGURE WITH BENEFITS! SHADOW FIGURE WITH BENEFITS! [Verse 2] Everybody's nightmare comes customized, some see spiders, hairy and oversized, some see grandma's face hovering near, some get voices whispering in their ear. Mine got hips and a crooked grin, long black hair and scribbly skin, half hallucination, half dirty thought, apparently my subconscious knows what I want. She leans in close, lets her hair fall down, red eyes glowing while she looks me up and down, can't get her name, never leaves proof, just a dent in the bed and suddenly poof! [Pre-Chorus] They can tell me why it happens, why I swear somebody's here, doesn't make her less inviting when she whispers in my ear. [Chorus] sleep paralysis demon, just outside of view and always schemin,' can't move, can't wiggle, can't even blink, but she knows what to do to bring me to the brink pressure on the mattress, crawling closer every night, caught between the dream and the morning light, hazy outline drifting by the corner of my eye, I try to play nice, not gonna lie GOT MY OWN PERSONAL SHADOW FIGURE! HER DEEP RED EYES ARE MY TRIGGER! HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER RHEM SLEEP, THAT'S ONE DREAM i'M GONNA KEEP SHADOW FIGURE WITH BENEFITS! SHADOW FIGURE WITH BENEFITS! [Verse 3] Used to sleep sideways, started sleeping flat, heard it makes it worse, said, “Perfect. Do that.” Keep the room quiet, keep the curtains drawn, give my little nightmare somewhere to spawn. Maybe she's neurons, maybe she's a dream, maybe she's exactly what I want her to be, caught somewhere between asleep and awake, I've got one hallucination I don't wanna shake. [Bridge] Eyes open. Body offline. Shadow moving. Right on time. Heart beating harder. Mattress sinks. Red eyes watching. She knows what I think. Can't call her closer. Don't need to. She already knows what I want her to do. That silhouette slides into view... Everybody else says nightmare. I say— HOW YOU DOIN'? [Breakdown] REM ATONIA! BODY STAYS DOWN! BRAIN WAKES UP! SHE COMES AROUND! SHADOW FIGURE! DEEP RED EYES! MY OWN PERSONAL BEDTIME SURPRISE! [Final Chorus] sleep paralysis demon, just outside of view and always schemin,' can't move, can't wiggle, can't even blink, but she knows what to do to bring me to the brink pressure on the mattress, crawling closer every night, caught between the dream and the morning light, hazy outline drifting by the corner of my eye, I try to play nice, not gonna lie GOT MY OWN PERSONAL SHADOW FIGURE! HER DEEP RED EYES ARE MY TRIGGER! HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER RHEM SLEEP, THAT'S ONE DREAM i'M GONNA KEEP SHADOW FIGURE WITH BENEFITS! SHADOW FIGURE WITH BENEFITS! [Outro] Morning comes. Body unlocks. She's gone. Close my eyes. COME BACK TONIGHT.
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