Songwriters: Myung, John Ro; Petrucci, John P; Portnoy, Michael S; Rudess, Jordan Charles;    A nightmare to remember, I'd never be the same  What began as laughter so soon would turn to pain  The sky was clear and frigid, the air was thick and still  Now I'm not one to soon forget and I bet I never will    Picture for a moment the perfect irony  A flawless new beginning eclipsed by tragedy  The uninvited stranger started dancing on his own  So we said goodbye to the glowing bride  And we made our way back home    Life was so simple then, we were so innocent  Father and mother holding each other    Without warning out of nowhere  Like a bullet from the night  Crushing glass, rubber and steel  Scorching fire, glowing light    Screams of terror, pain of fear  Sound of sirens, smoke in my eyes  Sudden stillness, blackened silence  No more screaming, no more cries    Stunned and bewildered, cold and afraid  Torn up and broken, frightened and dazed  Stunned and bewildered, cold and afraid  Torn up and broken, frightened and dazed    Lying on the table in this unfamiliar place  I'm greeted by a stranger, a man without a face  He said, "Son, do you remember? Do you even know your name?"  Then he shined a light into my eyes  And said, "Take this for the pain"    Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony  I am endlessly falling lost in this wonderful misery  In peaceful sedation I lay half awake  And all of the panic inside starts to fade  Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony    "Tell me does this hurt you?", said the faceless man  Can you move all of your fingers? Can you try your best to stand?  I asked about the others, is everyone okay?  He told me not to worry as he turned and looked away    Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony  I am endlessly falling lost in this wonderful misery  In peaceful sedation I lay half awake  And all of the panic inside starts to fade  Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony    Day after day and night after night  Replaying the events, did they ever see the red light?  Over and over, scene by scene  Like a reoccurring nightmare haunting my dreams    How can you prepare for what would happened next?  No son should ever have to see his father such a mess  It's a miracle he lived, it's a blessing no one died  By the grace of God above everyone survived    Life was so simple then, we were so innocent  It will stay with us forever, a nightmare to remember        © KEY WIZ MUSIC; WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP; WB MUSIC CORP.; YTSE JAMS INC;    these lyrics are submitted by mta_mta