[Intro – whispered over distant children’s laughter reversed] Close the curtains Let the shadows breed [Verse 1 – low guttural] I sold my dreams to the thing beneath the bed It paid in teeth and promised me the dread Now every blink is a coffin lid Every breath tastes like the grave I already dig [Pre-Chorus – soaring melodic lead + clean female choir] Lullabies rot in my throat Moonlight drips from the ceiling like old blood [Chorus – huge melodic metalcore, gang shouts + angelic cleans] Grant me nightmares So I never sleep again Let the monsters win I want to feel their claws inside my head Grant me nightmares Rip the daylight from my veins I’d rather burn alive in dreams Than wake up sane [Verse 2 – pig squeals + hyperblasts] Mirror shows a mouth with no face Fingers crawl out the glass to take my place Mommy’s voice on the baby monitor Says “come downstairs, the oven’s warm” [Breakdown – 0 bpm slam into downtempo chug] I kissed the noose goodnight It kissed me back with tongue of barbed wire Sweet dreams are for the living I just want to die inspired [Bridge – atmospheric horror synth + whispered] Tick-tock goes the grandfather clock Inside its chest my heartbeat stopped Hands at midnight forever Welcome home, never say never [Final Chorus – double-time then massive half-time, full choir + orchestra hits] Grant me nightmares Carve your name into my eyes Let the screaming never die I beg you on shattered knees Grant me nightmares Eternal darkness, eternal peace [Outro – reversed lullaby fading into flatline tone] Rock-a-bye baby Fall Break Bleed Rock-a-bye baby Never Wake Me
