A Nightmare To Remember
(专辑: Black Clouds & Silver Linings - 2009)
[Music by Petrucci, Portnoy, Rudess and Myung, Lyrics by John Petrucci] A
nightmare to remember I'd never be the
same. What began as laughter So soon would turn to pain. The
sky was clear and frigid The
air was thick and still Now I'm not one to soon forget And I
bet I
never will Picture for a
moment The
perfect irony A
flawless new beginning Eclipsed by tragedy. The
uninvited stranger Started dancing on his own So we said goodbye To the
glowing bride And we made our way back home. Life was so simple then We were so innocent. Father and mother Holding each other. Without warning Out of nowhere Like a
bullet From the
night Crushing Glass Rubber and steel Scorching fire Glowing lights Screams of terror Pain and Fear Sounds of sirens Smoke in my eyes Sudden stillness Blackened silence No more screaming No more cries Stunned and bewildered Cold and afraid Torn up and broken Frightened and dazed Stunned and bewildered Cold and afraid Torn up and broken Frightened and dazed Lying on the
table In this unfamiliar place I'm greeted by a
stranger A
man without a
face He said, "Son, do you remember? Do you even know your name?" Then he shined a
light into my eyes And said, "take this for the
pain." Hopelessly drifting, Bathing in beautiful agony. I
am endlessly falling, Lost in this wonderful misery. In peaceful sedation, I
lay half awake And all of the
panic inside starts to fade. Hopelessly drifting, Bathing in beautiful agony. "Tell me does this hurt you?" Said the
faceless man. "Can you move all of your fingers? Can you try your best to stand?" I
asked about the
others Is everyone OK? He told me not to worry As he turned and looked away. Hopelessly drifting, Bathing in beautiful agony. I
am endlessly falling, Lost in this wonderful misery. In peaceful sedation, I
lay half awake And all of the
panic inside starts to fade. Hopelessly drifting, Bathing in beautiful agony. Day after day And night after night Replaying the
events Did they ever see the
red light? Over and over Scene by scene Like a
recurring nightmare haunting my dreams. How can you prepare for what would happen next? No son should ever have to see his father such a
mess It's a
miracle he lived It's a
blessing no one died By the
Grace of God above Everyone survived Life was so simple then We were so innocent. It will stay with us forever A
nightmare to remember