Tell Me Your Nightmares of Terror

[Intro – whispers in the dark] (spoken) shhhh... it’s all right... you can tell me... everything that haunts you... I’m listening... tell me... your nightmares... of terror... [Verse 1 — softly, almost comforting at first] What do you see when your eyes won’t close? The hands in the dark, the face that knows... The footsteps stop right by your bed, But no one’s there — just whispers instead. I taste your fear when you start to shake, I breathe you in when you’re half awake. You call for light, but the light won’t come, Because I’m the voice you’re hiding from... [Chorus — multi-layered whispers, overlapping voices] Tell me your nightmares... of terror... Show me the dark inside your mind... Let me crawl into your silence... And take what I find... Tell me your nightmares... of terror... Whisper them slow, let them breathe... I’ll keep them safe... forever... You’ll never leave... [Verse 2 — whispered closer, more intense] The clock bleeds time, the moon won’t stay, Your shadow screams, then fades away. The walls remember every sound, Of every soul that’s still around. Your dreams are doors I like to keep, I walk them while you’re fast asleep. Each nightmare’s pulse becomes my song, And I hum it till you sing along... [Bridge — distorted whispers, call and response] What do you fear? (everything…) Who do you see? (no one, but me…) What do you hear? (your voice, inside…) Then open your eyes... and let me inside... (heartbeat sound rises — then drops into silence) [Final Chorus — echoing from all directions] Tell me your nightmares... of terror... Tell me the ones that make you scream... I’ll paint your pain across the darkness... And live inside your dream... Tell me your nightmares... of terror... Tell me the truth you can’t confess... I’ll keep your soul inside my whisper... And never let you rest... [Outro — fading whisper, close to your ear] (spoken) shhhh... don’t wake up... we’re not done yet... tell me... one more nightmare... of terror...