Effects Of The High

I wake up in the middle of the night
Body bathed in a cold sweat
Reminiscent of the feverish dreams
That always haunt me day and night
Running, I'm always running, 'cause someone's coming

I can feel the breath on the back of my neck
Arms and legs feel like lead, wish I was dead, body's numb
Like the pounding of a drum in my throat, what the fuck?
Now I'm butt-ass naked, this better not be some fuckin' joke

Voyeurs, a thousand eyes condemning looks
Damning visages so menacing, I can't even cry
Duck and hide, the fear inside is building up
This time I know it's it, this time I'm gonna die, hell
Now, what the fuck? The ground below me's falling through
Tell me true, does this shit ever happen to you?
A silent scream coming from the high rips through my throat
I jerk awake, knowing that the terror's gone

I feel a guilty pleasure from my high
I know it's karma back to haunt my life
I feel a guilty pleasure from my high
I know it's karma back to haunt my life
Can you feel the effects of the high?
Can you feel the effects of the high?
Can you feel the effects of the high?
Can you feel the effects of the high?

People say the stage is like a high
With adrenaline pumping, there's no way to die
Invincible, that's the way it feels, but here's the deal
It's a far cry from the high if yo' shit ain't real
Déjà vu, motherfucker, my nightmare from hell
I can feel it creeping back to attack like the medusa tale
Petrified frozen, I might as well be made of stone
Can't go out like this, can't go out there alone

Damn, choking on my bile, heart pounding in my throat
Stage fright's got me, I'm gonna croak
The thousand eyes are back, this time, they're judging my soul
All the times that I lied to myself have taken its toll
Fallen from grace, ignorance is no plea
It's a drug, it's the grave I dug, here's the decree
Verdict, wanting, condemned for life
Everybody knows that you can die from a high

I feel a guilty pleasure from my high
I know it's karma back to haunt my life
I feel a guilty pleasure from my high
I know it's karma back to haunt my life
Can you feel the effects of the high?
Can you feel the effects of the high?
Can you feel the effects of the high?
Can you feel the effects of the high?

I feel a guilty pleasure from my high
I know it's karma back to haunt my life
I feel a guilty pleasure from my high
I know it's karma back to haunt my life