Dream Theater - A Nightmare To Remember

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A nightmare to remember

I'll never be the same

What began as laughter

So soon will turn to pain

The sky was clear and pretty

The air was thick and still

Now I'm not one to soon forget

And I'll 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 growing pride

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

Crashing glass, rubber and steel

Scorching fire, glowing light

Screams of terror, pain of fear

Sounds of silence, smoke in my eyes

Silent 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 some familiar 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 okay?"

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

We play out the events, did they ever see the red light?

Over and over, scene by scene

Like a recurring nightmare, haunted by dreams

How can you prepare, for what would happen next?

No son should ever have to see his father in such a mess

It's a miracle he lived, it's a blessing no one died

By the grace of god above, everyone survived

Hooouh!!

Life was so simple then

We were so innocent

It will stay with us forever

A nightmare to remember