Forgotten Day Dreams

[Intro – Whispered Narrator, close-mic, tiled bathroom reverb] …Don’t open your eyes yet… You’re already in it… [Verse 1 – Narrator, low half-time flow] Fell through the floor into a hallway of teeth Walls dripping static, every mirror’s a cheat Elevator doors open onto the void I stepped in laughing while the lights all destroyed [Whispered Interlude – Distorted Guide] “Come closer… the ride’s already paid for…” [Chorus – Dark comedy hook, hypnotic, slightly off-key] Welcome to the dream where the funny part’s the blood Laughing while I’m drowning in a bathtub full of mud I’m the king with a razor and a crown made of rust Ain’t nobody waking up… ‘cause waking up is just… (just… just… just…) [Verse 2 – The Guide (smoother, sinister, almost seductive)] I got a mirror that only shows the worst of you A hallway where every door leads back to the truth Kiss the mannequin, it moans your real name Then the lights go out and the game starts again [Verse 2b – Narrator, drier, more aggressive] I kissed it. It tasted like childhood and gasoline. Then the walls started clapping. [Chorus] Welcome to the dream where the funny part’s the blood Laughing while I’m drowning in a bathtub full of mud I’m the king with a razor and a crown made of rust Ain’t nobody waking up… ‘cause waking up is just… (just… just… just…) [Bridge – The Beast, deeper, distorted, almost spoken] YOU WANTED A STORY? HERE’S THE PUNCHLINE: EVERY VERSION OF YOU IS ALREADY DEAD AND STILL LAUGHING [Spoken Interlude – Narrator, calm and amused] …I laughed too. Hard. Until my ribs cracked like old cassette tape. [Final Chorus – Layered voices, more warped] Welcome to the dream where the funny part’s the blood Laughing while I’m drowning in a bathtub full of mud I’m the king with a razor and a crown made of rust Ain’t nobody waking up… Ain’t nobody waking up… Ain’t nobody waking up… ‘cause waking up is just… [Outro – Overlapping whispers + fading organ] …just another dream… …just another dream… …just another dream… (don’t wake up) (don’t wake up) (don’t…)