Artist: Halsey
Track: Nightmare

Lyrics
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

I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk shit, but I love it every time
And I realize

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
Stared in the mirror and punched it to shatters
Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger
I've pinched my skin in between my two fingers
And wished I could cut some parts off with some scissors

"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

I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk shit, but I love it every time
And I realize

I'm no sweet dream, but I'm a hell of a night
That I'm no sweet dream, but I'm a hell of a night

No, I won't smile, but I'll show you my teeth
And I'ma let you speak if you just let me breathe
I've been polite, but won't be caught dead
Lettin' a man tell me what I should do in my bed
Keep my exes in check in my basement
'Cause kindness is weakness, or worse, you're complacent
I could play nice or I could be a bully
I'm tired and angry, but somebody should be

"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

I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk shit, but I love it every time
And I realize
I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk shit, but I love it every time
And I realize

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, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk shit, but I love it every time
And I realize
I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk shit, but I love it every time
And I realize

I'm no sweet dream, but I'm a hell of a night
That I'm no sweet dream, but I'm a hell of a night

Full Lyrics and Meaning

Genius Meanings
	Halsey – Nightmare
	“Nightmare,” a song dedicated to young women, is Halsey’s first solo release from 2019, following hit single “Without Me”. Despite “Without Me” featuring on Halsey’s third LP, “
	Halsey – Nightmare (Nurko & Miles Away Remix)
	‘Nightmare (Nurko & Miles Away Remix)’ is the third collaborative remix between producers Nurko and Miles Away. After the success of their first remix of Without Me reaching 10
	Halsey – Nightmare (Reprise)
	[Chorus] / I, I keep a record of the wreckage in my life / I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind / They talk shit, but I love it every time / And I realize / [Verse 1] / I've
	Avenged Sevenfold – Nightmare
	The first single and track off of Avenged Sevenfold’s fifth studio recorded album, Nightmare that was released in 2010. It was the number one rock track on iTunes in the U.S and in
	The Veer Union – Nightmare
	[Intro] / 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 / [Chorus] / I, I keep a record of the
	Halsey – Graveyard
	“Graveyard” is the second single by Halsey for her third studio album, Manic, following the release of non-album single “Nightmare” in May 2019. The existence of this song as a
	Halsey – Bad at Love
	“Bad At Love” was the fourth single and second music video from hopeless fountain kingdom, Halsey’s sophomore album. https://twitter.com/halsey/status/891513593317011458 Halsey
	Spotify – This Is Halsey
	1. Halsey - So Good / 2. Halsey - You should be sad / 3. Halsey - Without Me / 4. Halsey - Bad At Love / 5. Halsey - I am not a god, I'm a god / 6. Halsey - Nightmare / 7. Halsey
	Halsey – Nightmare Translations Versions
	See all of “Nightmare” by Halsey’s translations
	Taylor Swift – Blank Space
	Taylor Swift plays her “serial dater” image to her advantage with “Blank Space,” a synth-pop anthem that the RIAA certified 8x platinum in July 2018. Swift explained to GQ in
	Halsey – Forever ... (is a long time)
	“Forever … (is a long time)” is the first song from a trio, which Halsey explains as: Three songs smack in the middle that serve as a transition and are meant to be listened to in
	Halsey – killing boys
	It is about a past relationship, while in “You should be sad” Halsey expresses her frustrations about a previous relationship. In “killing boys” she expresses her break with pride
	Baddie Mashups – A Long Nightmare
	[Intro] / I spent a long time watering a plant made out of plastic / And I cursed the ground for growing green / I spent a long time substituting honest with sarcastic / And I
	Halsey – 1121
	Halsey explained in an Instagram livestream shortly after the release of If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power that she found out she was pregnant on November 21, 2020, or 11/21.
	Halsey – honey
	[Verse 1] / She told me, "Open your mouth," she said, "I got a surprise" / And so I opened it wide and then she crawled inside / She's on the tip of my tongue, she's on the top of
	Halsey – Ya'aburnee
	“Ya'aburnee,” the final track from Halsey’s fourth album, acts as a love letter to both her partner and her newborn baby. The title roughly translates from Arabic as “you bury me
	Halsey – Whispers
	[Intro] / Mm / "You do not" / "You do not" / [Verse 1] / It's the thing in your thighs when you're lonely at night / Scroll through your phone, gettin' high off the light / Numb in
	Halsey – Lilith
	Lilith, the fourth track off Halsey’s fourth album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. Halsey confirmed that “Lilith” was the first song written for the album in a Youtube
	Halsey – Darling
	“Darling,” the seventh track off Halsey’s fourth album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, is a lullaby of love to their future child when their life gets hard. It is sweeter and
	Au/Ra – Panic Room
	“Panic Room” is a 2018 single from Ibiza-born indie singer/songwriter Au/Ra. The lyrics deal with anxiety and self-doubt, and the metaphorical “room” that those feelings put people
	Halsey – The Lighthouse
	[Verse 1] / From a tender age, I was cursed with rage / Came swingin' like a fist inside a battin' cage / I went swimmin' with the Devil at the bottom of a lake / And he left me
	Halsey – The Tradition
	“The Tradition” serves as a haunting beginning to Halsey’s fourth album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, while introducing the record’s themes of female empowerment and
	Halsey – Nightmare Covers
	See all of “Nightmare” by Halsey’s covers
	Halsey – Easier than Lying
	“Easier than Lying” is the third track from Halsey’s fourth album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. The song was initially featured on the third teaser for the IMAX film
	Kid Cudi – Day ‘N’ Nite (Nightmare)
	Cudi’s first ever single, released in 2008, and to date his biggest track. It reached #3 on the US Billboard Charts and has sold over 5 million copies in the US. Cudi said of the
	Halsey – You asked for this
	[Verse 1] / I don't know what you want from me / When I'm sunburnt lips and summer feet / I'm tattered like these Levi jeans / Punch-wasted on redundancy / Now what the fuck does
	Halsey – Girl is a Gun
	[Verse 1] / I feel lighter in the waistline / With no hands around me, no spit in my teeth / No, I'm not your daydream, I won't have your baby / Stop 'cause you're killin' my vibe
	Halsey – Bells in Santa Fe
	“Bells In Santa Fe” is the second track from Halsey’s fourth album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. It was rumored to be track 2 after Halsey posted the announcement on TikTok
	Halsey – Without Me
	“Without Me” is the first new song released by Halsey since her 2017 album, hopeless fountain kingdom. The track is directed at her ex G-Eazy after she was “cheated on in front of
	Genius Traducciones al Español – Halsey - Nightmare (Traducción al Español)
	“Nightmare” (“Pesadilla”), una canción dedicada para la mujer joven, es el primer sencillo en solista que Halsey lanza en 2020, que le sigue a “Without Me”. Aunque “Without Me
	Halsey – I am not a woman, I'm a god
	“I am not a woman, I’m a god” serves as the lead single from Halsey’s fourth album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. Halsey’s work has always been shaped by the duality between
	Halsey – Die 4 Me
	In “Die 4 Me,” Halsey sees regret in a past relationship with an unworthy man. The track follows a complete turnaround from her last June 2022 track “So Good.” Halsey saw
	SHAED – Trampoline
	The song is most recognizable from the Apple commercial in late October 2018 for the MacBook Air. In an interview with Pop Dust on July 23rd, 2018, Chelsea Lee answered two
	Prince of falls – Nightmare
	[Intro] / I don't know why your blood is on me / My demons go fly / They watching me / Get the fuck out of my way / And that's on gang / Whole lotta gang shit / [Chorus] / I don't
	Juice WRLD – Lucid Dreams
	On “Lucid Dreams,” Juice WRLD explores the mental anguish he feels after experiencing a break-up. Lucid dreaming refers to a state of consciousness where a person is aware they
	Genius Brasil Traduções – Halsey - Nightmare (Tradução em Português)
	[Tradução de "Nightmare", de Halsey] / [Intro] / Agora eu me deito para dormir / Eu oro ao Senhor para manter minha alma / Se eu morrer antes de acordar / Eu oro ao Senhor para
	Devil In The Details – Nightmare
	[Intro] / 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 / [Chorus] / I, I keep a record of the

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	Halsey
	Halsey is the stage name of New Jersey singer Ashley Nicolette Frangipane. It is an anagram of her first name and taken from the Halsey Street subway stop and street in Brooklyn

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Artist: Halsey
Track: Nightmare