Nightmare
Avenged Sevenfold Lyrics

Now your nightmare comes to life
Your worst fears and anxieties are being realized in your present reality.

Dragged you down below, down to the devil's show
You have been taken to a hellish realm where evil forces are on display.

To be his guest forever (peace of mind is less than never)
You will be a permanent guest of the devil, and there will be no peace or relief from his torture.

Hate to twist your mind, but God ain't on your side
Unfortunately, God is not supporting you in this struggle, despite your hopes to the contrary.

An old acquaintance severed (burn the world your last endeavor)
Someone with whom you have a history or connection has betrayed you, and your final act is to destroy everything you can in response.

Flesh is burning, you can smell it in the air
The physical bodies of those around you are being consumed by the flames of hell, and you can sense it with your own senses.

'Cause men like you have such an easy soul to steal (steal)
You are particularly vulnerable to having your soul taken from you by the devil, as there is something about your character or situation that makes it easy for him to do so.

So stand in line while they ink numbers in your head
You are now part of a larger system or operation, and your identity is being replaced with an impersonal number.

You're now a slave until the end of time here
You are now a permanent slave to the devil, with no hope of ever escaping your bondage.

Nothing stops the madness turning
This situation is spiraling out of control, and there is nothing that can slow down or stop the onslaught of chaos.

Haunting, yearning, pull the trigger
Your mind is being tormented by ghosts from the past, and you feel a strong urge to take drastic action to put an end to it all.

You should've known the price of evil
You were warned that there would be consequences to your actions and choices, but you disregarded those warnings at your own peril.

And it hurts to know that you belong here, yeah
You are painfully aware that you are trapped in a place where you do not belong, but you cannot escape your fate.

Ooh, it's your fuckin' nightmare
You are living in a personal hell of your own creation.

Can't wake up in sweat, 'cause it ain't over yet
You cannot wake up from this nightmare because it is not yet finished, and you are still fully immersed in it.

Still dancin' with your demons (victim of your own creation)
You are still struggling with your inner demons, which are a result of your own choices and actions.

Beyond the will to fight, where all that's wrong is right
You have lost the desire to fight back against the forces of evil, and you are now in a place where what is wrong is celebrated and what is right is scorned.

Where hate don't need a reason (loathing self-assassination)
In this place of darkness, hate is ever-present and does not need justification. You are feeling a deep sense of self-hatred and are self-destructive in response.

You've been lied to just to rape you of your sight
You have been deceived and led astray, and this has blinded you to the truth of your situation.

And now they have the nerve to tell you how to feel (feel)
Those who have betrayed you and led you into this hellish realm now have the audacity to try to manipulate your emotions and control how you react to your circumstances.

So sedated as they medicate your brain
You are being kept numb and complacent by powerful drugs that dull your senses and make you more susceptible to control.

And while you slowly go insane they tell you
As you descend further into madness, those around you continue to deceive you and try to control you.

Given with the best intentions
Those who have led you astray and trapped you in this nightmare did so with the intention of helping or protecting you.

Help you with your complications
Their stated goal was to help you solve your problems or overcome your difficulties, but in reality, they have only made things worse.

No one to call, everybody to fear
You are completely alone in this place of darkness, and everyone around you is a potential enemy or threat.

Your tragic fate is lookin' so clear, yeah
Your future is grim and inevitable, and there is little hope for you to escape your fate.

Fight (fight), not to fail (fail), not to fall (fall)
Despite the overwhelming odds against you, you must continue to fight against your own weakness and the forces of evil that seek to control you.

Or you'll end up like the others
Those who have given up or fallen prey to the forces of darkness have not fared well, and if you do not continue to fight, you will meet the same fate.

Die (die), die again (die), drenched in sin (sin)
Death and destruction are ever-present in this place of darkness, and you will be consumed by sin and evil if you do not resist.

With no respect for another
In this place of darkness, there is no regard for human life or dignity, and others will do anything to further their own interests at your expense.

And I know you hear their voices (calling from above)
You are hearing voices that seem to come from a higher power or divine source, but in reality, these are the deceptive signals of those who have led you to this place.

And I know they may seem real (these signals of love)
Despite their falsehood, these signals of love or concern may seem genuine and convincing to you, further confusing and misleading you.

But our life's made up of choices (some without appeal)
Ultimately, the course of our lives is determined by the choices we make, but some choices are not truly choices at all and are forced upon us by our circumstances.

They took for granted your soul
Those who have led you astray assumed that your soul was theirs to control and manipulate, without respect for your own autonomy or agency.

And it's ours now to steal
Your soul is now in the hands of those who seek to control and manipulate you, and there seems to be no way to escape their grasp.