Night Anchor

Lie awake and wonder why
 I'm not afraid to say i'm terrified
 Of when the lights should go out
 And they're flickering, flickering
 Stagger forward, stumble blind
 Do they see at all in the same hues we do?
 What lies in the corners of
 The back of our skulls, we're
 Imagining the worst
 And why leave the mattress when
 When under the covers we're safe
 From every silhouette we see
 Spinning the reel, fallin' apart
 Play it all back, back again
 If you believe, I believe, too
 Infinite expanding dark
 Feel the ground right where we stand
 If you believe, I believe, too
 Lie awake and wonder why
 I'm not afraid to say i'm terrified
 Of when the lights should go out
 And they're flickering, flickering
 Stagger forward, stumble blind
 Do they see at all in the same hues we do?
 You're forcing your eyes closed shut
 Pray to the flashlight for a means to an end
 Creep through the hallway floor
 Press your hands to the wall to find
 A switch to cure the blind anxiety
 Anchored to your bed
 They hold you down, you're screaming out, but
 You'll be fine
 Pressure on your chest
 They're holding you down, you're screaming out, but
 You'll be fine
 Lie to yourself, say you've done this before and
 Take up the courage you've kept in the floorboards