[Verse 1: Prevail]
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
Downpour 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
[Chorus: Madchild & Prevail]
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 want to have to wake up here
Bad dreams, you don't want to have to wake up here
Bad dreams, sad scenes and fear
You don't want to have to wake up here
Bad dreams, you don't want to have to wake up here
[Verse 2: Madchild]
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 connectin'
They're protected by a force field, locked in an engagement
Until I see the colour 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 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
(Shane, wake up!) My girlfriend's 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 murder in the first
[Chorus: Madchild & Prevail]
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 want to have to wake up here
Bad dreams, you don't want to have to wake up here
[Verse 3: Prevail & Madchild]
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 want to 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, rip right through the flesh
Smoke forms with every breath, the sound of children screaming
Pinch myself, I have to wake up, afraid of dreaming
[Chorus: Madchild & Prevail]
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 want to have to wake up here
Bad dreams, you don't want to have to wake up here
Bad dreams, sad scenes and fear
You don't want to have to wake up here
Bad dreams, you don't want to have to wake up here
