Panic Attack

Panic Attack
album: "Octavarium" (2005)
[Music: Dream Theater, Lyrics: John Petrucci]




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All wound up...On the edge...Terrified
Sleep disturbed...Restless mind....Petrified
Bouts of fear...Permeate....All I see

Heightening....Nervousness....Threatens me
I am paralyzed....So afraid to die
Caught off guard...Warning signs...Never show
Tension strikes....Choking me....Worries grow

Why do I feel so numb
Is it something to do with where I come from
Should this be fight or flight
I don't know why I'm constantly so uptight

Rapid heartbeat pounding through my chest
Agitated body in distress
I feel like I'm in danger
Daily life is strangled by my stress

A stifling surge....Shooting through all my veins
Extreme apprehension.....Suddenly I'm insane

Lost all hope for redemption
A grave situation desperate at best

Why do I feel so numb
Is it something to do with where I come from
Should this be fight or flight
I don't know why I'm constantly reeling

Helpless hysteria....A false sense of urgency
Trapped in my phobia....Possessed by anxiety

Run....Try to hide
Overwhelmed by this complex delirium

Helpless hysteria...A false sense of urgency
Trapped in my phobia....Possessed by anxiety

Run....Try to hide
Overwhelmed by this complex delirium