Eyes snap open, trapped in black Lights off, door shut, room feels wrong Chest crushed down, can't fight back Ceiling breathing, seconds long Sheets are heavy, spine is lead Thoughts drip slow inside my head I blink once, the dark blinks back Corners swell, the shadows stack [Pre-Chorus – call & response] I try to move, my hands won’t answer Try to pray, my mouth won’t form it Every sound is miles away Every thought is trapped in place [Chorus – first hit] Wake and drown, wake and drown Sinking fast, can't turn around I’m awake but I’m not here I can feel them getting near Fear spins back, pulls me under Cycle locked, tearing thunder I can’t run, I can’t cry Something’s standing by my eyes Wake and drown Don’t look at them Drowning awake tonight [Verse – floating out-of-body] I rise up, leave the shell Watch it twitch, under spell Hands reach out, grasp at air I’m not here, I don’t care Figures stretch where walls should be Tall and thin and watching me No faces, but they know my name They lean in close, they wait, they wait [Chorus – bigger, layered] Wake and drown, wake and drown Watching now, can’t make a sound I’m awake but I’m not here I can feel them getting near Fear spins back, pulls me under Cycle locked, tearing thunder I can’t move, I can’t fight Something’s standing by my eyes Wake and drown Don’t look at them Drowning awake tonight [Bridge – chant, spoken & growled] They say it’s just a dream They say it’s in my head Then why do they step closer When I pretend I’m dead? [Breakdown – near-silence, heartbeat under low growls] If I stay still, maybe they’ll leave If I don’t blink, maybe they’ll sleep Count to ten, count to skin Count the seconds they crawl in [Final Chorus – explosive, line-by-line blend] Wake and drown, wake and drown I’m awake but I’m not safe Sinking fast, can’t turn around They are standing in my space Fear spins back, pulls me under I can’t move, I can’t fight Cycle locked, tearing thunder They wait for me to blink tonight
