[Intro – Soft piano, whispered vocals] I closed my eyes, escaped the pain, Found a world without the rain. Everything was finally right, Until the morning stole the night... (Whisper) Don't wake me up... Don't wake me up... [Verse 1 – Dark melodic vocals] I had it all, I had the dream, A perfect life, or so it seemed. The broken pieces fell in place, I finally found my saving grace. No more shadows, no more fears, No more drowning in my tears. For once, the world was on my side, For once, I felt alive inside. But something whispered through the air, A chilling voice that wasn't there. The colors faded into gray, I begged the night to let me stay. [Pre-Chorus – Building intensity] I felt the sunlight on my skin, Thought I finally learned to win. But paradise began to shake, And all I heard was... (Screamed) WAKE! UP! WAKE! [Chorus – Explosive metalcore vocals] MY DREAMS TURN INTO NIGHTMARES! EVERY TIME I OPEN MY EYES! I FIND HEAVEN WHEN I'M SLEEPING, BUT WAKE UP TO A WORLD OF LIES! I HAD EVERYTHING I WANTED! EVERYTHING I THOUGHT WAS MINE! MY DREAMS TURN INTO NIGHTMARES, WHEN REALITY STEALS THE LIGHT! (Echo) Don't wake me... Don't wake me... Not this time... [Verse 2 – Heavy trap beat, raspy vocals] Woke up cold in an empty room, Morning light feels like impending doom. That perfect world just slipped away, Another cruel beginning to another day. I swear I felt it, swear it was real, Every touch, every laugh, everything I'd feel. Now I'm staring at the ceiling again, Trying to remember how the happiness ends. The clock keeps ticking, the walls don't speak, I'm chasing dreams that I can't keep. I shut my eyes, but the truth breaks through, The nightmare's waking up without you. [Pre-Chorus – Haunting female harmonies] If dreams are lies, then let me sleep, Where broken promises are mine to keep. Reality's the cruelest game, I wake up and lose it all again! [Chorus – Heavy guitars, screamed backing vocals] MY DREAMS TURN INTO NIGHTMARES! EVERY TIME I OPEN MY EYES! I FIND HEAVEN WHEN I'M SLEEPING, BUT WAKE UP TO A WORLD OF LIES! I HAD EVERYTHING I WANTED! EVERYTHING I THOUGHT WAS MINE! MY DREAMS TURN INTO NIGHTMARES, WHEN REALITY STEALS THE LIGHT! [Breakdown – Distorted whispers into guttural screams] In my dreams... I'M WHOLE! When I wake... I LOSE CONTROL! Built a heaven in my head, Watched it vanish from my bed. ONE! TWO! THE DREAM FALLS THROUGH! THREE! FOUR! I'M AWAKE ONCE MORE! (Heavy breakdown) IT WAS NEVER REAL! BUT IT WAS ALL I COULD FEEL! [Bridge – Emotional clean vocals, soft piano] Maybe someday I'll wake to find, The world I dreamed wasn't left behind. Maybe someday the morning light, Won't take away what felt so right. But tonight I'll close my eyes, Find my stars in painted skies. Just one more moment, one more scene, Before the world destroys my dream. [Final Chorus – Full band, emotional screams] MY DREAMS TURN INTO NIGHTMARES! WHEN THE MORNING BREAKS THE SPELL! I WAS DANCING UP IN HEAVEN, NOW I'M WAKING UP IN HELL! EVERYTHING WAS SO DAMN PERFECT! EVERYTHING WAS FINALLY RIGHT! MY DREAMS TURN INTO NIGHTMARES, EVERY TIME I WAKE TO LIFE! [Outro – Fading piano, whispered vocals] I had the world... I had it all... Then came the morning... And watched it fall. (Soft female echo) Was it ever real? (Deep male whisper) Only in my dreams... "The nightmare wasn't what I dreamed... it was waking up."
