I lie awake at night.
And while I’m waiting for my dreams to come and take me,
I wouldn’t be surprised, to see you by my side.
I drift into the night,
With the knowledge and the comfort of your presence.
But something isn’t right. I can see it in your eyes.
Who can say these dreams are not real?
And who can say, that in these dreams I can’t feel?
The look upon your face,
Is transforming into something unfamiliar.
The caress of your warm breath is burning me instead.
A chill is in the air.
With something sinister and strange about to happen,
And pleasure turns to pain, I’m feeling it again.
Who can say these dreams are not real?
And who can say, that in these dreams I can’t feel?
Who can say these dreams are not real?
And who can say, that in these dreams I can’t feel?
The Nightmare has begun.
The blood’s pulsating through my veins now.
I don’t want to suffer this torment,
Again and again.
Who can say these dreams are not real?
And who can say, that in these dreams I can’t feel?
credits
from Requiem Aeternam,
track released October 31, 2010
Written and performed by Sally Elsey and Albert Vinasco
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