Euphoric Parasitism

Each night I lie awake in bed
I cannot sleep
Oppressive dread

Small voices with no locus
A presence filling up the room
Pure malice, like a fine mist
Condensates upon the walls

It's the dawning of a new day
And the nightmare fades away
Sunbeams slice apart the twilight curtain and illuminate the room

What feeds the parasite?
There's nothing left of me to take, so
What feeds the parasite?
I re-learn it every night

The daily grind begins in earnest
I can't sleep or even eat
Haunted by the ordeal
My body's withered like an old fruit rotting
This mind is all that I have left

What feeds the parasite?
There's nothing left of me to take, so
What feeds the parasite?
I re-learn it every night

How powerless am I, when the demons are so old and wise, so

I feed the parasite
If I should die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take

My hatred swells against you all, but
Now I understand it's me, who is responsible
Another night begins