A Nightmare To Remember

[Intro 1]
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[Intro 2]
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[Verse 1]
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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
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And I bet I never will

[Verse 2]
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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

[Chorus 1]
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Life was so  simple then
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We  were so innocent
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Father   and  mother
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Holding each ot__her_

[Verse 3]
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  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
Wrapped in silence
No more screaming
No more cries
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Stunned and bewildered
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Cold and afraid
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Torn up and broken
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Frightened and dazed
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Stunned and bewildered
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Cold and afraid
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Torn up and broken
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Frightened and dazed

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 4]
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Lying on the table in this unfamiliar place
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I'm greeted by a stranger:  a man  without a face
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He said, "Son, do you remember?
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Do you even know your name?"
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Then he shined a light into my eyes
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And said, "Take this for the pain."

[Pre-Chorus]
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Hopelessly drifting
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Bathing in beautiful agony
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I am endlessly falling
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Lost  in this wonderful misery

[Chorus 2]
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In peaceful sedation,
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I lay      half awake
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And all of the panic inside      starts to fade
Hopelessly drifting
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Bathing in beautiful agony

[Verse 5]
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   "Tell me does this hurt you?"
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Said the faceless man
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"Can you move all of your fingers?
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Can you try your best to stand?"
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I asked about the others,
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"Is everyone okay?"
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He told me not to worry as he turned and looked away

[Pre-Chorus 3]
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Hopelessly drifting
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Bathing in beautiful agony
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I am endlessly falling
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Lost  in this wonderful misery

[Chorus 2]
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In peaceful sedation,
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I lay      half awake
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And all of the panic inside      starts to fade
Hopelessly drifting
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Bathing in beautiful agony

[Guitar Solo 2]
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[Keyboard Solo 1]
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[Guitar Solo 3]
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[Keyboard Solo 2]
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[Interlude 2]
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[Verse 6]
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Day after day and night after night
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Replaying the events,
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did they ever see the red light?
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Over and over, scene by scene
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Like a recurring nightmare haunting my dreams
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How can you prepare for what would happen next?
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No son should ever have to see his father such a mess
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It's a miracle he lived,
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it's a blessing no one died
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By the Grace of God above,
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everyone survived
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[Interlude 3]
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[Interlude 4]
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[Chorus 1]
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Life was so  simple then
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We  were so innocent
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  It will stay  with us  fore_ver
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A nightmare to remem_ber!

[Outro 2]
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