Crying In My Sleep

Every night… I cry when I sleep 

with no one to chase away the bad dreams,

 mend any of the hurts,

 the silent screams or the broken heart 

that continually bleeds.

Time and again, when dreaded night comes, 

I cry in my sleep,

 grind my teeth and chew on my tongue. 

The terrors hold reign, 

the tears flow free and nothing can stop them 

from tearing at me.

There is no comfort, 

no soothing words, no stroking hand 

assuring I am not alone, 

only my insecurities and the claws of pain

 ripping into my soul because of loves disdain.

Every night … I cry when I sleep no longer 

able to control the emotions I keep, 

in my waking hours a stoic face

 portrays a lion’s heart

 that fears nothing coming its way.

But the truth cannot be denied it is ever present, 

I see it in my mirror’s morning display in every line, 

crease and dark circle, it is evident, 

I lost the battle once again this day.

My nighttime ritual is always the same’

 I pray to the gods my soul to take, 

give me peace, ease terrors claim,

 to sleep easy and never again wake.

But every night … I cry when I sleep mercilessly, 

It is always the same my pillow, 

a witness of how much I weep and my mirror, 

shows the cost I continue to pay.

~~~🎵SONG LYRICS🎶~~~

“Crying In My Sleep” (Defiant Rock Version) 

🎤 Verse 1 (low, tense, beat-driven)

Every night, I break when I sleep,

Haunted dreams cut deeper than teeth.

Silent screams that nobody hears,

Drowning in shadows, choking on fear.

I wear the mask, I fake the fight,

A lion’s heart in the daylight.

But when the dark comes crashing in,

I can’t escape the war within.

🔥 Chorus (explosive, defiant)

Crying in my sleep—

But I won’t let it own me.

Tearing at my seams,

These demons can’t control me.

I bleed, I break, but still I breathe—

I’m done being your casualty.

🎤 Verse 2 (heavier, pushing forward)

My pillow soaked, my fists are tight,

I grind my teeth through endless nights.

No saving hand, no comfort left,

Just scars that scream across my chest.

The mirror shows the price I’ve paid,

Every line carved by the pain.

But I’m not giving in this time—

This war is mine, this war is mine.

🔥 Chorus (louder, layered, anthemic)

Crying in my sleep—

But I won’t let it own me.

Tearing at my seams,

These demons can’t control me.

I bleed, I break, but still I breathe—

I’m done being your casualty.

⚡ Bridge (screamed, raw, breakdown)

Take back your claws,

Take back your chains—

I’m not your prisoner,

I’m not your slave!

The tears I shed, they turn to flame,

I rise, I rise, I rise again!

🔥 Final Chorus (full band, defiant)

Crying in my sleep—

But I won’t let it own me.

Tearing at my seams,

These demons can’t control me.

I bleed, I break, but still I breathe—

I’m done being your casualty.

Outro (whisper, fading out like a vow)

Every night I cry in my sleep…

But I won’t let it bury me.