Do you know the terror of he who falls a sleep?

To the very toes he is terrified

Because the ground gives way under him

And the dream begins...

Don't close your eyes, I'm already inside

Breathing in the dark where your fears collide

Feel my fingers crawl through the back of your mind

Once you drift away, there's no place to hide

Don't fall asleep, hear the warning too late

Every second down seals a permanent fate

I don't knock twice, I don't open the gate

I just live in the part of you filled with hate

You feel it creeping when the lights go dead

Cold sweat dripping while you're stuck in bed

Heartbeat heavy like a drum in your chest

But your body don't move, now you fail the test

Paralysis grip, yeah I tighten the chain

Every nerve screaming but it's all in vain

I don't need knives, I don't need pain

I make you relive every loss in your brain

I whisper things you tried to bury alive

Every regret now amplified

Every mistake, every time you lied

I bring it back and let it multiply

You thought sleep was a place to rest

Now it's the place where I manifest

You built the door inside your chest

I'm just the guest you never suppressed

Don't close your eyes, now you know my name

I'm the voice in the dark and the pulse in your veins

Feel me digging deeper, feeding off your brain

Every drop of fear only fuels the pain

Don't fall asleep, you can try, but you won't escape

I rewrite the rules every time that you break

No safe word here, no path you can take

When you're under my grip, you don't ever awake

Tick-tock rhythm, now your mind goes thin

Shadows start moving underneath your skin

You try to scream but it dies within

Every breath you take pulls me further in

I twist your world into something obscene

Blur the line of what's real or seen

Turn your memories into a violent scene

You're trapped in a loop that I keep pristine

You run but the hallway never ends

Faces of strangers turn into your friends

Then they decay while the nightmare bends

And the truth is something your brain won't defend

I'm not outside, I'm under your bone

Every dark thought - yeah, I made it your own

You're never really ever alone

Even awake, I sit on your throne

Don't close your eyes, now you beg for light

But I bloom in the dark every single night

Feel your sanity crack while you try to fight

But your will goes numb when I hold it tight

Don't fall asleep, but your body shuts down

Now you're sinking slow while you think you'll drown

I don't chase prey - I just drag you down

Into depths where your soul can't be found

Don't wake up yet, I'm not finished with you

Every cycle resets, every horror renews

You survive the night? That's part of the view

So the next time you sleep... I come back times two

Morning hits and your eyes snap wide

But your body frozen, you can't even rise

Ceiling cracks while your spirit hides

And you question if you even survived

Breathing shallow, staring in gray

Every second feels like it might replay

You escape the night, but not the decay

'Cause I leave my mark and I never fade

You walk all day like a hollow frame

Try to convince yourself you're sane

But the silence whispers my name again

And the sunset drips like impending pain

You fear the bed but you need the rest

So you lay back down with a pounding chest

And deep inside, you already guessed...

I'll be waiting where your mind digressed

Don't close your eyes - now you understand

I don't visit once, I don't leave on demand

I evolve every night, I expand, I command

Every piece of your soul slipping out of your hand

Don't fall asleep - but you always do

That's the curse that keeps me tied to you

Every night I grow, every fear comes true

You don't escape me - I become you

Don't wake again, let the darkness spread

I'll replace your thoughts, live inside your head

You'll beg for silence, beg for dread

But I'll keep you right on the edge instead

Close your eyes... yeah, go ahead...

I'll be there when you think you're dead