Nightmares

I was told to flip my pillow over where it's colder To put all the demons inside, underneath my shoulders To keep the pain deep down inside Where all my darkest monsters reside I close my eyes to fall apart The only place I'm free from harm And I wonder Yes I wonder Does it ever tear you apart To know you caused my pain from the start Ohhhhh Nightmares, they're holding me close They're the only dreams that I've ever known... Holding me captive, emotional damage Nightmares, the fire that keeps me warm, the calm right after the storm I know it makes no sense, but when you're so damaged, you look forward to your nightmares(nightmares) Let me out of all this pain Numb me like you're novocaine But you'd rather watch me bleed My pain is the symphony I'm hurting Yes I'm hurting Take my everything But please just leave my pillowcase, And I'll be dreaming(dreaming) Nightmares, they're holding me close They're the only dreams that I've ever known... Holding me captive, emotional damage Nightmares, the fire that keeps me warm, the calm right after the storm I know it makes no sense, but when you're so damaged, you look forward to your nightmares(nightmares) I trace the scars, each one tells a tale Of battles lost and roads that failed But in this brokenness, I find a way To survive another shattered day The shadows linger, they're all I've got In the wreckage of dreams, where I've been forgotten In the quiet, I hear them call my name Whispering secrets, fueling the flame I'm not afraid of what lies in the dark It's the light that leaves the deepest mark So I dance with nightmares, I let them lead In the dark, I find what I need For when the night consumes my mind I'm free, unchained from what's behind Nightmares, they're holding me close They're the only dreams that I've ever known... Holding me captive, emotional damage Nightmares, the fire that keeps me warm, the calm right after the storm I know it makes no sense, but when you're so damaged, you look forward to your nightmares(nightmares) But maybe one day, I'll find my peace When the night's grip loosens, and I'm finally released Until then, I'll lie in the shadows, embrace the fear For in the darkness, it's the only place I feel near Nightmares, my bitter friend, we will dance until the end. When morning comes, will I see light again? Nightmares, they're holding me close They're the only dreams that I've ever known... Holding me captive, emotional damage Nightmares, the fire that keeps me warm, the calm right after the storm I know it makes no sense, but when you're so damaged, you look forward to your nightmares(nightmares)