"Mind Awake, Body Asleep" by RESOLVE captures the terror of sleep paralysis, where consciousness remains while the body refuses to move. Every night brings the same crushing presence, unseen yet shared, dismissed by others as unreal. The paralysis becomes a loop of dread: claws sinking in, whispers promising death, and the desperate wish to escape an in-between state that feels ancient and inescapable. The repeated plea to be dragged out reveals exhaustion with a fear that returns each twilight, leaving the dreamer stranded between waking and nightmare.
Mind Awake, Body Asleep Lyrics by RESOLVE
Haunting death wish
I can feel a presence
Even with my eyes closed
Every twilight’s the same
It’s like the night has a smell
Can feel it crushing my chest
They say it doesn’t exist
Is there a way to exit?
Couldn’t describe how it looks
yet we all see the same shape hidden in the dark
Couldn’t explain how it feels
yet I still sense the thrills when night gives in to dawn
Drained out, nervous, stuck in silence
On the verge, I’m stranded
Hypnophobic, psychogenic
Wish I could drift but I’m chilled to the bone
My mind awake, body asleep
I can feel it creeping in
Shivers dancing on my skin
I’m wide awake
Caught in a dream
While the claws are sinking in
Demons whisper
Haunting death wish
Feel the cold breath, try to escape
I’m motionless, hear the knock on the door
Unresponsive, try to retrieve my composure
but it tears me apart
Alone, anxious, every minute
Starts feeling like a lifetime
Creepy faces, ancient disease
Feels all too real, can’t be just in my mind
My mind awake, body asleep
I can feel it creeping in
Shivers dancing on my skin
I’m wide awake
Caught in a dream
While the claws are sinking in
Buried in the in-between
Can’t be just in my mind
Can feel it shredding my skin
Can smell it can you believe
They say it’s not even real
Mind awake, body asleep
Feeling the cold on my feet
Is there a way to exit?
Drag me out
I can’t take this anymore
End this now
My mind awake, body asleep
I can feel it creeping in
Shivers dancing on my skin
I’m wide awake
Caught in a dream
While the claws are sinking in
Buried in the in-between
The loop goes on
