Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song A Nightmare to Remember, artist - Dream Theater.
Date of issue: 18.06.2009
Song language: English
A Nightmare to Remember |
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 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 |
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 |