[Intro] [fast distorted guitars, pounding drums, eerie synths, driving tension] [Verse 1] I open my eyes, but my limbs won’t move A weight pins me down, it won’t let go Figures writhe in the edges of the room Whispers crawl along the walls in shadow My breath is shallow, pulse tearing fast Every second trapped feels like the last The ceiling bends, the floor begins to quake I fight to rise, but my body won’t break [Pre-Chorus 1] I claw for air, but it slips away Frozen awake, visions betray [Chorus 1] I’m a waking nightmare, awake but bound Hallucinations spin, I can’t make a sound I’m a waking nightmare, alive yet chained Lost in the terror my body has framed [Verse 2] Figures loom, their faces sharp and thin Hands stretch toward me, grinning from within The air is thick, heavy with despair Every shadow scratches at my hair Fingers of darkness clutch at my mind I twist, I strain, no release to find Walls pulse and sway, visions spinning wide I’m trapped inside where fear won’t hide [Pre-Chorus 2] I thrash, I fight, but nothing gives The nightmare claims the air I live [Chorus 2] I’m a waking nightmare, awake but bound Hallucinations spin, I can’t make a sound I’m a waking nightmare, alive yet chained Lost in the terror my body has framed [Guitar Solo] [fast shredding lead guitar over heavy rhythm guitars and drums, chaotic melodic phrasing, reflecting hallucination spiral] [Verse 3] The darkness turns, the walls close in My screams are silent, fear creeping under skin Eyes appear where no eyes should be Hands reach out, clawing endlessly I push, I fight, my mind a storm The nightmare rages, relentless and worn I rise defiant, yet still confined Trapped in the visions that haunt my mind [Bridge] [half-time, eerie synths, whispered/distorted vocals, building dread] Paralyzed in terror, I cannot flee The room consumes what’s left of me Time dissolves, I drift in black I fight to wake, but it pushes back [Final Chorus] I’m a waking nightmare, awake but bound Hallucinations spin, I can’t make a sound I’m a waking nightmare, alive yet chained Lost in the terror my body has framed [Outro] [fade guitars and drums, echoing vocals] Waking… nightmare… waking… nightmare…
