The Dreamer

Oh. Once I was a dreamer, now all I do is sleep

Once or twice I opened my eyes, but this world is not for me

I found out way back when how to hurt

But I never learned how to joy in it

Oh once I was a dreamer, now all I do is sleep

 

Sleep past the troubles

Sleep past the pain

Sleep until the fear has gone,

Oh, will I ever open my eyes again

Sleep past the fire

Sleep past the ice

I’ll sleep until you call my name and tell me it's alright

 

Oh once I used to fly, now all I do is hide

Underneath the pillows where I shut my eyes

Once I used to swim this great ocean wide

Before you turned the waters red with all those who died

Once I was a man, proud and strong

Now I fear what that means I should be

So I close my eye and pull the covers tight

Close out the world and sleep tonight

 

Sleep past the troubles

Sleep past the pain

Sleep until the fear has gone,

Oh, will I ever open my eyes again

Sleep past the fire

Sleep past the ice

I’ll sleep until you call my name and tell me it's alright

 

Oh I’ve slept through the troubles

I’ve slept through the pain

I tried to sleep till the fear had left

But I was only fooling myself

I know we can make a difference

But I don’t think we’ll change

We will only find peace

When there's nothing left to gain

 

So I’ll face the troubles

I’ll face the pain

I’ll face my fears

If you lend me your strength

I’ll take the fire

And use it to melt the ice

I’ll hold you close and tell you

Everything’s going to be alright

Reviews

[Hoosier Belle]

Oh once I used to fly, now all I do is hide
Underneath the pillows where I shut my eyes
Once I used to swim this great ocean wide

I really like the deepness of these words here, This is a wonderful write, so full of feelings. Enjoyed!