Nightmare Song Lyrics

I struggle to close my eyes, I struggle to stay under

So often it's disguised as a world of awe and wonder

But once I'm pulled inside the images take shape

I realize there's no escape

From the monsters in the closet, the footsteps close behind

The ever-shrinking hallway, the demons in my mind

Somehow it all seems real, every moment passing by

As my nightmares steal the peace I try to find

I only face it in my sleep

My mind to haunt my soul to keep

As I'm drifting deeper I reach a set of stairs

Climbing they get steeper, will they take me anywhere

I try to look behind, I'm frozen where I stand

Nothing's binding me, I'm under its command

The cost of hesitation is missing the next step

A perfect imitation of what I can't accept

I've told myself this story a thousand times before

This tired allegory, a never-ending war

I only face it in my sleep

My mind to haunt my soul to keep

I see your shadows when I wake

Another night my soul to take