i'm not gonna sleep tonight

#004 - These Nightmares - 2008

"These Nightmares" was written in the fall of 2008 when I was suffering from nightmares pretty much every night due to the awesomeness of nicotine patches. This version is from the aforementioned "space opera" project and also rocks some vocoder. The original version from 2008 was more raw and had a harmonica solo but I think I like the treatment with strings. Lyrics are below:

"These Nightmares"

I’m not gonna sleep

tonight

I can’t bring myself

to turn out the lights

The shadows are moving

in waves across space

The darkness transforming

the lines on your face

Rescue me darling

these raindrops keep falling

And these nightmares keep calling your name

I’m frightened, I’m stalling

these doors keep revolving

and I’m not even sure who’s to blame

these nightmares

They call

Your name

these nightmares

they call

your name

Whisper those words

into my ear

Tell me the things

that I don’t need to hear

Poison my mind

with more of your lies

Fuck with my head

as I’m closing my eyes

Rescue me darling

these raindrops keep falling

And these nightmares keep calling your name

I’m frightened, I’m stalling

these doors keep revolving

and I’m not even sure who’s to blame

these nightmares

They call

Your name

these nightmares

they call

your name

Love me

Hold me close
Do you even exist

or am I kissing a ghost

Wrap myself up

in these blankets and sheets

To hide from the demons

To search for relief

Rescue me darling

these raindrops keep falling

And these nightmares keep calling your name

I’m frightened, I’m stalling

these doors keep revolving

and I’m not even sure who’s to blame

these nightmares

they call

Your name

these nightmares

they call

your name