Nightmare is a song by singer-songwriter Halsey that was released on May 17, 2019, through Capitol Records. It is a standalone track was originally intended to be the lead single for the singer's album Manic, but it was scrapped.
Lyrically, Nightmare is a nu metal trap song that talks about a dedication to young women and explores with themes of self-acceptance and sexual freedom.
Halsey begins to recite the original version of children's Christian bedtime prayer by the New England Primer newspaper saying:
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord, my soul to keep
If I shall die before I wake
I pray the Lord, my soul to take
Then, she continues on the chorus with:
I, I keep a record of the wreckage in my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk s**t, but I love it every time
And I realize
Before coming in really hard on the first verse singing:
I've tasted blood and it is sweet
I've had the rug pulled beneath my feet
I've trusted lies and trusted men
Broke down and put myself back together again
And again, on the pre-chorus:
"Come on, little lady, give us a smile"
No, I ain't got nothin' to smile about
I got no one to smile for, I waited a while for
A moment to say I don't owe you a goddamn thing
The singer starts to make mention of her experiences as a young woman on the second verse with the lyrics:
I've been polite, but won't be caught dead
Lettin' a man tell me what I should do with my bed
But, it's the bridge where Halsey fully embraces her unruly character as she sings:
Someone like me can be a real nightmare, completely aware
But I'd rather be a real nightmare, than die unaware, yeah
Someone like me can be a real nightmare, completely aware
But I'm glad to be a real nightmare, so save me your prayers
I just love the aggressive tone that Halsey portrays on this song Nightmare. The singer is showing everyone that she is not afraid to speak her mind when it comes to female empowerment and being in rage.
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