Eyes slam open, premature awakening Cliffhanging bed of sweat-drenched sheets, teeters at the edge Curiosity could kill, if it were reality But inherent protection from death beckons re-entry Back into bed to tip it over the cliff Plunging body and bed back into the seas of sleep Back into the nightmare Back into the horror Cannot resist, must see where it leads Back into sleep, time to finish the nightmare Finish the nightmare! Learning to love fighting nightmares as they come Learning to love fighting nightmares as they come For every dream to be lived, there are nightmares to be paid! For every dream to be lived, there are nightmares to be paid! Mental virtual simulation As if burned into film In the leading part Of a horror story Back into bed to tip it over the cliff Plunging body and bed back into the seas of sleep Back into the nightmare Back into the horror Learning to love fighting nightmares as they come Learning to love fighting nightmares as they come Never want to live someone else's life Never want to live someone else's lie