[Verse]
Born in the glow of a healing flame
They whispered my name like a soft refrain
But my shadow grew tall where the light couldn’t stay
[Bridge]
They wanted the glow
The light to stay
But I’m the shadow that won’t go away
A curse
A shiver
A hollow moan
I build my kingdom on fears alone
[Prechorus]
I was meant to mend
But I tear
I rend
[Chorus]
I wanted to be the Sandman
Bringing dreams soft as snow
Instead
I’m the Boogeyman
Where nightmares always grow
I wanted to soothe
To heal
To mend
But decay is the gift I send
[Verse 2]
A date on the calendar circled in red
A day I curse
The day I dread
My reflection cracks when I try to see
The man I was meant to be
[Bridge]
They wanted the glow
The light to stay
But I’m the shadow that won’t go away
A curse
A shiver
A hollow moan
I build my kingdom on fears alone
[Prechorus]
I was meant to mend
But I tear
I rend
[Chorus]
I wanted to be the Sandman
Bringing dreams soft as snow
Instead
I’m the Boogeyman
Where nightmares always grow
I wanted to soothe
To heal
To mend
But decay is the gift I send