[Intro — whispered, distant] Wake up. Wake up. Wake— …you’re not awake. [Verse 1] I opened my eyes to the same damn room Same dead clock saying quarter past doom Door on the left, but it leads me right Every little exit puts me back inside Something in the corner knows I can see it Something in my head says, Don’t believe it Count to ten— I get to nine Then something else starts counting mine One… Two… Three… (Don’t look behind you.) [Pre-Chorus] I bite my tongue just to taste if I’m real Dig my nails in deep just to see if I feel But the walls breathe in And the lights breathe out And something in the dark says— [Chorus] WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE You can wake up when I say so NIGHTMARE Every door goes where I go Run, run, run— But the room stays still Scream all you want— I decide what’s real NIGHTMARE I can feel you in my head NIGHTMARE If I wake up— AM I DEAD? [Verse 2] Ceiling crawling like a mouth full of teeth Black little prayers crawling under the sheets Mirror says run while my reflection stays Smiling like it knows I’ve been here for days Hallway stretches every time that I move Footsteps behind me got nothing to prove Slow when I’m fast Fast when I freeze Then I hear that thing breathing— WITH. ME. (inhale) Breathe in. (inhale) Breathe out. No— I breathe when it allows. [Pre-Chorus] Pinch my skin Count my scars Name myself Forget who you are The walls breathe in And the lights breathe out That voice gets close enough To crawl through my mouth— [Chorus] WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE You can wake up when I say so NIGHTMARE Every door goes where I go Run, run, run— But the room stays still Scream all you want— I decide what’s real NIGHTMARE I can feel you in my head NIGHTMARE If I wake up— AM I DEAD? [Bridge — dream loop / whispers] Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. (I did.) No you didn’t. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. (I DID.) NO. YOU. DIDN’T. [Breakdown] SLEEP. (crushing riff) STAY. (dead stop) DREAM. (riff) OBEY. You thought this was your nightmare? YOU’RE IN MINE. [Final Chorus — huge / layered] WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE You can wake up when I say so NIGHTMARE Now you know there’s nowhere to go Run, run, run— Let the whole world spin You weren’t locked inside— YOU LET ME IN NIGHTMARE Now I’m breathing in your head NIGHTMARE And when you finally wake— (music cuts) I’LL WAKE UP INSTEAD. [Outro — whisper] …open your eyes. (pause) Wrong ones.
