Nightmare Within

[Intro]
Shadows creeping, my mind's decaying
Lost in the darkness, I keep fading

[Verse 1]
Once I was bright, a flame within
Now I'm wrapped in fog, sealed in sin
The mirror's looking back with cold disdain
Who am I now, lost in this pain?

[Pre-Chorus]
Can't find the light, it's drowned in despair
This nightmare's real, it's eating me bare

[Chorus]
Hating what I've become, trapped in the night
Choking on fears, losing the fight
The darkness has won, I can't escape
Drowning in shadows, sealed my fate

[Verse 2]
Echoes of laughter, now distant screams
Haunted by the ghosts of my broken dreams
The nightmare's my home, no way out
Silent screams drown my doubt

[Pre-Chorus]
Craving the dawn, but darkness clings tight
A prisoner to this never-ending night

[Chorus]
Hating what I've become, trapped in the night
Choking on fears, losing the fight
The darkness has won, I can't escape
Drowning in shadows, sealed my fate

[Bridge]
Is there salvation, a way to break free?
Or am I destined for eternity?
Breaking down the walls that surround my mind
Seeking the hope I can't find

[Outro]
The nightmare's my shadow, forever in pain
Hating myself for this dark refrain
Lost in the night, I fade away
Hating what I’ve become, day after day

Hard emo rock, wrestling with faith, silence, and anger toward God—soaring cleans collide with raw, desperate screams