[Verse 1]
Waking up in a cold sweat
Red eyes and a taste of blood I can't forget
Every time I can’t admit to my own heart
That I'd prefer nightmares to the world’s cruel art (Ha)
Every day’s a show, sadness on display
Wake up, fall asleep, recharging on the way
Always in the background, a part of the scene
No, I’m not dreaming, just set my view to unseen
Thinking back on the day, lost in my mind
My brain locks me in a world I can’t find
It barely grasps the absurdity of thought
Creating spaces where all our fears are caught
Monsters in each corner, planted with care
But I fear not the horrors, just in co-op fare
Somewhere I’ll fight, as long as strength allows
But why kill a friend when you could give a vow?
[Bridge]
(Come to me) Come into my arms
Now we’re friends, admit it, life has its charms
Together we’ll live, never bored or blue
Darkness will gift us its toys, it’s true
All because, upon waking, we left
But the monsters from nightmares wanted love, bereft
I seldom recall my dreams and what they hold
But now I’m their friend, darkness still unfolds
[Pre-Chorus]
One, two, three
Look and see
Into the dark
We’re inside
One, two, three
Come to me
(For here to stay, nothing gets in my way)
Into the dark
(I give my friendship to my most frightening fears)
We’re inside
[Chorus]
And I’m falling asleep
In this dream where endless time feels so deep
(Just hold on tight, don’t leave me behind, my little nightmares)
And I’m falling asleep
In this eternity, all my demons are friends I keep
(Whatever awaits, don’t leave me alone, my little nightmares)
And I’m falling asleep
In this dream where endless time feels so deep
(Just hold on tight, stay with me tonight, my little nightmares)
And I’m falling asleep
In this eternity, all my demons are friends I keep
(Whatever awaits, don’t leave me alone, my little nightmares)
[Verse 2]
Time doesn’t make us young
Finished the task—well done, but more’s yet to come
I’d prefer never to leave the house
Seems the streets have magnetized us, no doubt
Living in a corner of Peter’s embrace
For three months now, in this heavy place
A city that doesn’t welcome all with bright light
But it doesn’t matter, I’m locked in my height
I sealed the doors and windows, kept them tight
And honestly, I’m okay as long as the heart feels right
I can open up only in one of these realms
Wake me when the sweetest dream overwhelms
In this land of nightmares, Coraline’s my name
Ignoring my brain, just playing this game
I’m against all the good and for all the bad
It’s not scary; in horror, the truth is clad
I dream only nightmares, yet I long to sleep
In this world where shadows in silence creep
[Pre-Chorus]
One, two, three (Na-na-na)
Look and see (Na-na-na)
Into the dark (Yes)
We’re inside (Mm-hm)
One, two, three (Na-na-na)
Come to me
(For here to stay, nothing gets in my way)
Into the dark
(I give my friendship to my most frightening fears)
We’re inside
[Chorus]
And I’m falling asleep
In this dream where endless time feels so deep
(Just hold on tight, don’t leave me behind, my little nightmares)
And I’m falling asleep
In this eternity, all my demons are friends I keep
(Whatever awaits, don’t leave me alone, my little nightmares)
And I’m falling asleep
In this dream where endless time feels so deep
(Just hold on tight, stay with me tonight, my little nightmares)
And I’m falling asleep
In this eternity, all my demons are friends I keep
(Whatever awaits, don’t leave me alone, my little nightmares)