(Dream Theater)
 
Music by John Myung, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Kevin LaBrie, Michael Portnoy
Words by John Petrucci

Taken from the album: Octavarium
 
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