[Intro - haunting violin dances with a 12 string guitar over tapping cymbals and a bassline straight from hell] [ dry, whispered, no reverb] What does the sandman dream of? what does he fear the most of all? - - [verse 1 - restrained, close, nasal, gentle restrained half scream layer] swimming through the void alone to live inside an empty home the fears alive its breaking in the walls of my mind, I can feel them wearing thin - the tape begins to play again [pre chorus - strained heavy rasp layer fading in underneath] would you take my place if all my strength gave way could i bare and grin to free myself of all this pain oh sandman would you let me trade my dreams for a wish - it starts to play all over again [chorus - clean and rasp stacked, doubled, anthemic] sandman oh sandman broken in the dunes all alone sandman oh sandman sand man your crystal tears were used to polish the night skies throne - when will this heartache ever mend [verse 2 - restrained, close, nasal, gentle scream layer] theres only a few things in life truly worth the heartbreak but if you find too many, dont despair the spinning of the earth goes on, from Dusk until daybreak when love is true they're never gone listen close you can hear them on the air [dry, whispered, no reverb] spinning through this god damned fear again [interlude - simple chiming 12 string guitar moldy carries this segment] tell me then, oh dreamer who tends to the dream king when he slumbers who will show the maker of dreams that loving tender sleep which he gives away so freely [chorus - clean and rasp stacked, doubled, anthemic] sandman oh sandman broken in the dunes all alone sandman oh sandman sand man your crystal tears were used to polish the night skies throne sandman sandman sandman [final line - clean only, unlayered, exposed] or are you just the sad man the tape begins to play again
