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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James LaBrie
James LaBrie
Lead Vocals
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Guitar
Jordan Rudess
Jordan Rudess
Keyboards
John Myung
John Myung
Bass Guitar
Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Producer
James Meslin
James Meslin
Recording Engineer
Andy Sneap
Andy Sneap
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Spiders seeking shelter
Fading with the dawn
Vanishing at sunrise
As morning light shines on
[Verse 2]
Sacrificial martyr
Victim dressed in white
Headed for the slaughter
Angels cry for her tonight
[PreChorus]
To the cross
At the stake
To the lions
On the rack, I break
I break
[Chorus]
Night terror
Hysteria
Nocturnal trial by fire
Eyes open wide, but I can't see
[Verse 3]
Mind awake
Body at rest
Drifting through sleep transition
Borderland state
Swimming through waves
Sensory dream condition
[Verse 4]
Without warning
I fall down the bottomless well
Flesh is crawling
Need to claw my way out of this hell
[PreChorus]
By the sword
On the wheel
Twisting in the wind
Pierce the silence
With a scream
Why can't I remember anything?
Anything
[Chorus]
Night terror
Hysteria
Nocturnal trial by fire
Eyes open wide, but I can't see
[Chorus]
Night terror
Hysteria
Nocturnal trial by fire
Eyes open wide, but I can't see
[Chorus]
Night terror
Hysteria
Nocturnal trial by fire
Eyes open wide, but I can't see
I can't see
Written by: John Petrucci

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