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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Christ
Johnny Christ
Bass Guitar
Synyster Gates
Synyster Gates
Lead Guitar
Zacky Vengeance
Zacky Vengeance
Rhythm Guitar
Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy
Drums
Stevie Blacke
Stevie Blacke
Strings
M. Shadows
M. Shadows
Vocals
David Palmer
David Palmer
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jonathan Seward
Jonathan Seward
Songwriter
Zachary Baker
Zachary Baker
Songwriter
James Sullivan
James Sullivan
Songwriter
Matthew Charles Sanders
Matthew Charles Sanders
Songwriter
Stevie Blacke
Stevie Blacke
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Adam Hawkins
Adam Hawkins
Recording Engineer
Brent Arrowood
Brent Arrowood
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chad Carlisle
Chad Carlisle
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jan Petrov
Jan Petrov
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Andy Wallace
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Mike Elizondo
Mike Elizondo
Producer
Paul Suarez
Paul Suarez
Engineer

Lyrics

Nightmare (Now your nightmare comes to life) Dragged you down below, down to the devil's show To be his guest forever (peace of mind is less than never) Hate to twist your mind, but God ain't on your side An old acquaintance severed (burn the world, your last endeavor) Flesh is burning, you can smell it in the air 'Cause men like you have such an easy soul to steal (steal) So stand in line while they ink numbers in your head You're now a slave until the end of time here Nothing stops the madness, turning, haunting, yearning, pull the trigger You should have known the price of evil And it hurts to know that you belong here, yeah Ooh, it's your f-in' nightmare (While your nightmare comes to life) Can't wake up in sweat 'cause it ain't over yet Still dancing with your demons (victim of your own creation) Beyond the will to fight, where all that's wrong is right Where hate don't need a reason (loathing self-assassination) You've been lied to just to rape you of your sight And now they have the nerve to tell you how to feel (feel) So sedated as they medicate your brain And while you slowly go insane, they tell you "Given with the best intentions, help you with your complications" You should have known the price of evil And it hurts to know that you belong here, yeah No one to call, everybody to fear Your tragic fate is looking so clear, yeah Ooh, it's your f-in' nightmare Fight (fight), not to fail (fail) Not to fall (fall), or you'll end up like the others Die (die), die again (die) Drenched in sin (sin), with no respect for another Oh Down (down), feel the fire (fire) Feel the hate (hate), your pain is what we desire Lost (lost), hit the wall (wall) Watch you crawl (crawl), such a replaceable liar And I know you hear their voices (calling from above) And I know they may seem real (these signals of love) But our life's made up of choices (some without appeal) They took for granted, your soul, and it's ours now to steal (As your nightmare comes to life) You should have known the price of evil And it hurts to know that you belong here, yeah No one to call, everybody to fear Your tragic fate is looking so clear, yeah Ooh, it's your f-in' nightmare
Writer(s): Brian Haner, Zachary Baker, Matthew Sanders, Jonathan Seward Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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