Lyrics:

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