The Nightmare

White, sandy beaches stretching out for miles
But there is no ocean
We walk for days without seeing neither sun nor moon
And the light is unbearable

I climb the riff and find a new place
A level of hard sand and soil in an eerie silence
And the pebbles are unbreakable
Little crabs in the white softness of no sound
Run, run towards something I don't know
Our feet hurt and burn, but we keep on going
For if we stand still, damnation is near

We enter a misty marsh
And there is grass and water
I see an abandoned hospital by the other side
But there is fire coming from the chimney
The first sign of human life for days
But I know it's not good

We have to cross the water, but the giant jellyfish stop us
A voice whispers: it's the freshwater ones who will kill you
And I try to lead you through the trees to someplace else
But you laugh and run into the water and the jellyfish devour you at once

I cannot close my eyes in fear of returning to the marsh
But his voice saves me and leads me back into the sunshine and snow