Lyrics
It had to begin that last night
Initiation of a troublesome experience on the previous night
I close my eyes and fear the dark
Fear of darkness and anticipation of something unsettling
The bad ones they come after midnight
Negative entities or thoughts emerging after midnight
Drifting away tears me apart
Feeling emotionally torn and distant
And I know I know I need to forget it
Acknowledging the necessity to forget the distressing experience
But the control control is one thing I need
Desire for control as a coping mechanism
And I don't wanna believe there's no end to my pain
Doubt regarding the possibility of overcoming pain
Baby you make the nightmares go away
Seeking comfort from a significant other to dispel nightmares
Ooo the nightmares go away
Reiteration of the desire for nightmares to fade away
Ooo
Expression of emotional intensity or distress
It all feels surreal inside my dreams
Surreal experiences within dreams, preferring wakefulness
I'd rather stay up than try to fight
Choosing to stay awake rather than confronting challenges
Came into my world you say it gleams
Introduction of someone who brings positivity
I open my eyes at 12:05
A specific time (12:05) as a significant moment of awakening
And I know I know I need to forget it
Recognition of the need to forget the past
But the control control is one thing I need
Emphasizing the importance of control as a coping mechanism
And I don't wanna believe there's no end to my pain
Doubt about the possibility of overcoming persistent pain
Baby you make the nightmares go away
Dependence on a partner to alleviate nightmares
Ooo the nightmares go away
Repetition of the desire for nightmares to dissipate
Ooo yeah
Intensification of emotional expression
You know you know I can't fall asleep
Dependency on a partner's presence for peaceful sleep
Without your hand in my hair
The partner's calming influence, erasing fear
Forget why I'm even scared
Forgetting the source of fear in the partner's presence
You take on the monsters
Partner's protective role against internal struggles
So I don't fear sleep
Partner's support preventing fear of sleep
Baby you do it all just for me
Acknowledgment of the partner's selfless efforts
Ooo
Reiteration of the partner's actions for the speaker's well-being
It all just for me
Confirmation of the partner's efforts being exclusively for the speaker
Ooo yeah
Intensification of acknowledgment towards the partner
I know I know I need to forget it
Recognition of the need to forget past distressing experiences
But the control control is one thing I need
Continued emphasis on the importance of control for coping
And I don't wanna believe there's no end to my pain
Unwillingness to accept the endless nature of pain
Baby you make the nightmares go away
Dependence on the partner to dispel nightmares
Nightmares go away
Repetition of the desire for nightmares to vanish
Nightmares go away
Continued emphasis on the disappearance of nightmares
Nightmares go away
Further repetition of the fading of nightmares
Away
Expression of relief or distance from nightmares
Away
Continued sense of relief or distance
Away
Reiteration of relief or distance from nightmares
Away
Final affirmation of relief or distance from nightmares
Away
Conclusion with a final affirmation of being free from nightmares
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