Surreal
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I wrote this song about a friend of mine who came to the realization that their dad had raped them when they were a kid. They had suppressed most of those memories until their mom confirmed a lot of the suspicions they had been having in nightmares and visions. I wanted to write a song entirely abou...
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I didn't know,
the way that he left you,
in your bedroom.
You didn't know,
the way that he hurt you,
in your bedroom.
Now that it's old,
it feels like a nightmare,
out of nowhere.
Now that I know,
I realize your nightmare was real.
[Chorus]
Send me away into a dream,
I never thought that I would ever feel so surreal,
I know it doesn't matter anyway.
Sing me to sleep,
I don't want to be awake today,
I'm way too tired, it's way too late,
I wouldn't have it any other way
I can't stand to stay,
who could really say.
I didn't know,
the way that she hurt you,
in the bathroom.
You didn't know,
the reason she left you,
in the bathroom.
Now that it's old,
it feels like a daydream,
slowly fading.
Now that I know,
I hope that you don't feel so alone.
[Chorus]