Inspired by the motion picture "Nightmare On Elm Street" [Verse 1] Sharpened claws cutting through a linen sheet The scent of ozone and old leather, the sound of dragging feet You’re shaking off the residue of a chemical haze But the clock on the wall is ticking in a thousand different ways You tried to stay awake with the caffeine and the pills But Freddy’s coming with a hunger that will make you ill He’s the catch in your throat, the fear in your pain A visceral nightmare, that breeds the insane [Pre-Chorus] You can hear him in the vents when the hall goes thin That scrape on the wall means he’s getting in Hold your breath, count back, don’t make a sound Once you slip, you'll be lost then found [Chorus] [Whisper scream: "One, two,"] One, two, he will come for you. For the chosen, the few. [Whisper scream: "Three, four,"] Three, four, sleep and there's more. Cut you deep to your core. [Whisper scream: "Five, six,"] Five, six he needs his fix. Never fall for his tricks. [Whisper scream: "Seven, eight,"] Seven, eight, gonna meet your fate. He doesn't sleep, he has time to wait. [Whisper scream: "Nine, ten,"] Nine, ten, don't let the nightmare in. In the end, it's just pretend. [Verse 2] Don’t blink, don’t drift, don’t let the curtain fall He’s painting portraits of your panic on the boiler room wall! He’s a scar, he’s a grudge, he’s the sin of the town A legacy of hatred designed to pull you down! You can run to the edge of the waking world's light But the shadow of the glove is the only thing in sight! [Pre-Chorus] You can hear him in the vents when the hall goes thin That scrape on the wall means he’s getting in Hold your breath, count back, don’t make a sound Once you slip, he’s already around [Chorus] [Whisper scream: "One, two,"] One, two, he will come for you. For the chosen, the few. [Whisper scream: "Three, four,"] Three, four, sleep and there's more. Cut you deep to your core. [Whisper scream: "Five, six,"] Five, six he needs his fix. Never fall for his tricks. [Whisper scream: "Seven, eight,"] Seven, eight, gonna meet your fate. He doesn't sleep, he has time to wait. [Whisper scream: "Nine, ten,"] Nine, ten, don't let the nightmare in. In the end, it's just pretend. [Bridge] The radiator is humming a hymn for the dead And I’ve got a blueprint of a slaughterhouse etched in my head I’m chewing on a toothpick, staring at the clock Waiting for the pendulum to give my heart a shock My eyelids are heavy, they’re leaden, they’re stone A dreamscape trigger for a world of my own Where the sky is the color of a fresh-opened vein And the wind sounds exactly like a choir of pain. [Breakdown] Try your best, can you pass the test? Or will you die, like all the rest. Time to make peace with your faith. Another victim of the dream wraith. [Outro] He can smell your fear, it has a taste Your heart will stop if you come face to face The room goes still, but I can hear him grin Don't close your eyes, don't let the shadows win If I wake up at all, let the night end.
