panic attack

dream theater

octavarium



music: dream theater

lyrics: john petrucci



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