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Bend the Clock Lyrics
[Verse 1: James LaBrie]
Worn down, wearing thin
Hellish dreams, tormenting scenes
Shadows looming
I'm paralyzed, can't move
Scared and confused
[Chorus: James LaBrie]
If I, if I could bend the clock
The passageway of time
Leave it all behind
No more, no more paralyzing dreams
The midnight screams always haunting me
But I sink deeper each day
[Verse 2: James LaBrie]
Cold, hallowed place
Dark shadows, vast haunting landscapes
In a frantic state
Tired of feeling lost, alone and out of place
[Pre-Chorus: James LaBrie]
This circle I can't break
Every night, lie comatose but wide awake
I'm paralyzed again
Darkness creeping in
[Chorus: James LaBrie, James LaBrie, John Petrucci & Mike Portnoy]
If I, if I could bend the clock
The passageway of time
Leave it all behind
No more, no more paralyzing dreams
The midnight screams always haunting me
But I sink further today
[Guitar Interlude]
[Bridge: James LaBrie]
The witching hour begins
Can't escape, I find myself again
Prisoner in the end
Sinking further than I've ever been
[Chorus: James LaBrie, James LaBrie, John Petrucci & Mike Portnoy]
And if I, if I could bend the clock
The passageway of time
A better place I'd find
And no more, no more paralyzing dreams
The midnight screams break this hold on me
[Outro: James LaBrie]
But I can't get away
Can't find my way
Sinking further every day
[Guitar Solo Outro]
Worn down, wearing thin
Hellish dreams, tormenting scenes
Shadows looming
I'm paralyzed, can't move
Scared and confused
If I, if I could bend the clock
The passageway of time
Leave it all behind
No more, no more paralyzing dreams
The midnight screams always haunting me
But I sink deeper each day
Cold, hallowed place
Dark shadows, vast haunting landscapes
In a frantic state
Tired of feeling lost, alone and out of place
This circle I can't break
Every night, lie comatose but wide awake
I'm paralyzed again
Darkness creeping in
If I, if I could bend the clock
The passageway of time
Leave it all behind
No more, no more paralyzing dreams
The midnight screams always haunting me
But I sink further today
The witching hour begins
Can't escape, I find myself again
Prisoner in the end
Sinking further than I've ever been
And if I, if I could bend the clock
The passageway of time
A better place I'd find
And no more, no more paralyzing dreams
The midnight screams break this hold on me
But I can't get away
Can't find my way
Sinking further every day
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Sony/atv Music Publishing Llc
Writer
Jordan Charles Rudess, John Ro Myung, John P Petrucci, Michael Anthony Mangini, Kevin James La Brie
Duration
7:25
Producer
John Petrucci, Mike Mangini
Release date
Sep 24, 2013
Sentiment
Positive
Submitted by
kingofstilport On Feb 14, 2025
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This song delves into the psychological struggles of an individual grappling with sleep paralysis and the torment of recurring nightmares. It describes the feeling of being trapped in your own body, unable to move or escape the horrors that unfold in your mind. This paralysis is not just physical but also emotional, as the character in the track is feeling overwhelmed by the weight of their nightmares.
The phrase "bend the clock" is possibly metaphorical, meaning the desire to escape the relentless cycle of fear and despair that accompanies their sleep episodes, suggesting a longing to manipulate time, either to skip ahead to a moment of relief from their night episodes or to rewind to a time before their nightmares began consuming their life each night.