A Nightmare To Remember

A Nightmare To Remember
album: "Black Clouds & Silver Linings" (2009)
[Music by Petrucci, Portnoy, Rudess and Myung, Lyrics by John Petrucci]




* Next Song

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 OK?
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