tHe drEameR by Nathan Holly

This album is a story of a girl who slips into a coma (The Sleeper) and The Dreamer's pursuit to bring her back. The poem from The Sleeper's point of view is below.

The Sleeper
By Nathan Holly

To what dream have I awakened
As on many nights before
When I sleep is to explore
The dark path that is forsaken
Often seen but never taken
Always locked behind the door

But this night the door swings open
Tempting me to step inside
To take the road I was denied
The broken lock an evil omen
Foretelling of the malice within
That I carelessly defied

With great excitement I cross over
Charging forward with conceit
Unaware of the deceit
That my nightmare had in store
From behind me locks the door
Forever sealing my retreat

The darkened path now lies ahead
Leading into the abyss
My curiosity persists
To draw me to a place I dread
And so forward I am led
To where nothing surely exists

So into endless night I wander
The door is locked I have no key
In the dark what waits for me
Images fade like distant thunder
What secrets behind doors I wonder
Frightening dreams I dare not see

I walk alone in search of nothing
Except a way to get back home
With every step my fear has grown
Even though I know I’m dreaming
I can’t escape this dreadful feeling
That I’m lost in here alone

But then in dark a door appears
Faded in a nightmare haze
Powerfully it draws my gaze
Like the door that brought me here
This sign of hope feels so sincere
To free me from this dreadful maze

I reach the end, I was mistaken
Not one but two side by side
Which door to take I must decide
One leads home from sleep I’ll waken
And one to infinite ascension
I make the choice and step inside

Tracklist

1.	The Sleeper	4:33

2.	The Dreamer	4:19

3.	Lucid	3:33

4.	Wait for Me	3:30

5.	Awake	4:55

6.	Farewell	5:04

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released January 1, 2007

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