Nightmare
Set It Off Lyrics

They're coming, creeping from the corner
I feel a sense of unease and that something bad is approaching me

And all I know is that I don't feel safe
I don't have a sense of security and feel vulnerable

I feel the tapping on my shoulder
I have a physical sensation of being touched or contacted

I turn around in an alarming state
I respond quickly and with a heightened sense of urgency

But am I loosing my mind?
I am doubting my sanity and grip on reality

I really think so
I believe that something is wrong with my mental state

Not a creature in sight
There is no visible source of threat or danger present

But what you don't know is that
Although there is no visible danger, I still feel a sense of fear

My breathing gets faster
My breaths become more rapid and shallow

And so does my heartbeat
My heart rate increases and becomes more pronounced

I wish this was over
I desire for the situation to come to an end

I wish that this was a dream but
Although I wish this wasn't happening, I know that it is real

I created a monster, a hell within my head
My own thoughts and fears have created a mental monster or torment

Nowhere to go, I'm out on my own
I feel isolated and without any support or escape

Oh I'm so scared
I am experiencing intense fear and anxiety

I created a monster, a beast inside my brain
My own thoughts have created a menacing and intimidating mental entity

My mind impaired to wake me from my nightmare
My mental state is preventing me from waking up from my terrifying dream

Wait, something doesn't feel right (feel right)
I am sensing that the situation is off or not as it seems

No, something seems wrong (wrong)
I have a certainty that the situation is not right

And I've been feeling this way (oh that's too bad), for far too long
I have been experiencing this unease or fear for an extended period of time

As my vision gets blurred, my skin's getting colder
My physical senses are being affected and I am feeling disoriented and unwell

Appearing young, while I'm growing older
I am feeling like my youth and vitality is being sapped away by the situation

I collapse to the floor and scream:
I have a physical reaction to the situation and express my distress vocally

"Can anybody save me from myself?"
I am asking for external help and intervention to get out of my own distressing thoughts

Walk into the latch, I find myself looking down
I am finding myself in a precarious physical position

Frozen still with fear, now I'm plunging to the ground
My fear is paralyzing and causing me to fall or lose control

If only I knew how to fly, then I could convince myself
I am experiencing a feeling of helplessness and wishing for an impossible solution

This isn't my time to die
I am reassuring myself that I am not going to die in this situation

Instead I'm rocketing faster, and faster
The situation is escalating and becoming more intense

I dive, fall to the floor
I am experiencing a physical fall or drop

And when my body crashes to the pavement
I am experiencing a painful and dangerous physical impact

I'm right back where I was before
Despite the dramatic physical fall, I am back to experiencing the same mental torment as before

(I'm so scared) Awake me from my nightmare
I am pleading for a way out of the distressing situation