Bad Dreams

In the beginning, all I hear is people singing
Deep and low with iron bells ringing
And there's a source of heat near my feet
I'm so weak, I pass in and out of sleep
Flashes of light, blotches of color
I yell out for help but it's drowned out by weather
Downpours torrential, power of the vengeful
This was all triggered by the subconscious central
Sweet dreams are hideous, let's not confuse those
Bad dreams will find you, confine you to circles
Every other movement is slowed by your mind
That's why stabbing 'em blind is no crime
With no REM, you're bound to cave in
And life in the conscious life is quite grim
If I can't escape, then I'll die in my sleep
Cause the cliff is too steep and the water's too deep

Sound familiar?
Bad dreams can kill ya
Deeper the sleep, the realer
Man I feel ya
Bad dreams, sad scenes and fear
You don't wanna have to wake up here
Bad dreams, you don't wanna have to wake up here
Bad dreams, sad scenes and fear
You don't wanna have to wake up here
Bad dreams, you don't wanna have to wake up here

I'm running down a hall with one wall of flames
With friends I've never seen in my life with strange names
Sound familiar?
Bad dreams can kill ya
Pain's not what it seems, cold stares and sudden screams
I get in fights every night as I'm reflecting
Throwing punches fast, hard as I can but not connecting
And protected by a force field, locked in an engagement
Still I see the color red when pounding heads into the pavement
Caught up in a chase scene, or working on a plan
Sometimes I'm falling and I have to wake up before I land
Lots of doors to open, afraid of what I might find
My girlfriend getting fucked, with eight more guys in line
Can't wait to rise and shine, when ill thoughts are provoked
"Shame wake up!" My girlfriends right beside me getting choked
In real life, plus I heard it could get worse
So much for walking in my sleep, that's close to murdering the first

They say that most people can only dream in black and white
That's why he packs a knife and only reappears at night
I pray for the light to turn him back to stone
And shine bright enough so I can find my way home

Watching myself from above and just behind
Like I'm controlling video games inside my mind
Be careful what you dream for, because it's right there
Sometimes daydreams turn into nightmares

I've prepared the chair, electricity rumbles through the air
You don't wanna have to wake up here
It's cold in the morning, breathe the eternal frost of our dawning

Plus it's dark and damp, with slight hints of death
So cold I'm spitting icicles ripped right through the flesh
Smoke forms with every breath, the sound of children screaming
Pinch myself, I have to wake up, afraid of dreaming