Title: "Nightmare Bride"

Verse 1

Near the morning, close to dawn,

crept a creature, pale and drawn.

Awful shape, in darkness dressed,

sleep’s dark nightmare on my chest.

Verse 2

At my bed she took her seat,

staring cold with eyes so deep.

Frozen stiff, I couldn’t scream,

sweat was pouring in my dream.

Chorus

Oh, nightmare bride, don’t take my hand,

I won’t follow to your land.

Oh, nightmare bride, fade with the night,

with the rooster’s cry, be gone from sight.

Verse 3

Shapeless form in shadow’s gown,

with a growl she laid it down:

“Long you’ve searched to find a wife,

now I’ll haunt your waking life.”

Verse 4

“Yes, I’ll come when sleep is near,

be your lover, hold you here.

Faithful, binding, never free,

share the night in pain with me.”

Chorus

Oh, nightmare bride, don’t take my hand,

I won’t follow to your land.

Oh, nightmare bride, fade with the night,

with the rooster’s cry, be gone from sight.

Verse 5

Stiff with fear, I cursed her name,

“Go back, demon, where you came!

I won’t yield to shadows’ call,

may the darkness take you all.”

Verse 6

Suddenly a sound broke through,

rooster crowed, the morning grew.

With a shriek she disappeared,

and my sleep was gone — all cleared.

Outro (soft, whispering)

Nightmare bride, your reign has ended,

dawn has come, your curse suspended...