Intro – distant breathing, low guitar pulse] I can’t wake up I have to wake up But they’re holding me down [Heavy bass enters] The room is dark But I’m not alone Something moves Where the light doesn’t go Cold hands reach From beneath the bed Dragging behind them The shadows of the dead [Verse 1] They carry the danger Of the unknown that never left Names without voices Faces I can’t forget They gather around me Without making a sound I fight to open my eyes But they keep holding me down [Pre-Chorus] I feel their fingers Reaching through the night They aren’t here to take me They’re just afraid to leave this life [Chorus] Shadows of the dead Standing over me Holding out their hands Begging to be free Looking for redemption Before the morning comes Searching for somebody They can touch just one last time I can’t wake up I have to wake up But they’re holding me down [Verse 2] Some wear familiar faces Some I’ve never known Every one is searching For the life they once called home They reach through the darkness Just to feel something warm One final human moment Before they’re completely gone [Pre-Chorus] Their silence turns to sorrow Their fear becomes my own Maybe they aren’t haunting me Maybe they’re afraid to go alone [Chorus] Shadows of the dead Standing over me Holding out their hands Begging to be free Looking for redemption Before the morning comes Searching for somebody They can touch just one last time I can’t wake up I have to wake up But they’re holding me down [Breakdown – heartbeat drum and distorted breathing] Open your eyes Open your eyes Move your hands Try to scream Open your eyes Open your eyes This has to be A dream [Bridge – quiet, emotionally worn vocal] One of them reaches And touches my face For just one second The fear disappears I feel what they carried The regret and the pain All the words left unspoken All the love that remained Then every shadow Reaches out at once [Final Chorus – explosive] Shadows of the dead Closing over me Pulling at my body Begging to be seen Holding out for mercy Before the darkness comes Every lost and lonely soul Needs one final touch I can’t wake up I have to wake up But they’re holding me down I can’t wake up I have to wake up— [Everything stops] [Outro – whispered] My eyes finally opened The room was empty But a cold hand Was still holding mine.
