"Nightmare" lyrics
"Nightmare"
Nightmare!
(Now your nightmare comes to life)
Dragged ya down below
Down to the devil's show
To be his guest forever
(Peace of mind is less than never)
Hate to twist your mind
But God ain't on your side
An old acquaintance severed
(Burn the world your last endeavor)
Flesh is burning
You can smell it in the air
'Cause men like you have
Such an easy soul to steal (steal)
So stand in line while
They ink numbers in your head
You're now a slave
Until the end of time here
Nothing stops the madness
Turning, haunting, yearning
Pull the trigger
You should have known
The price of evil
And it hurts to know
That you belong here, yeah
Ooh, it's your fuckin' nightmare
(While your nightmare comes to life)
Can't wake up in sweat
'Cause it ain't over yet
Still dancing with your demons
(Victim of your own creation)
Beyond the will to fight
Where all that's wrong is right
Where hate don't need a reason
(Loathing self-assassination)
You've been lied to
Just to rape you of your sight
And now they have the nerve
To tell you how to feel (feel)
So sedated as they
Medicate your brain
And while you slowly
Go insane they tell ya
"Given with the best intentions
Help you with your complications"
You should have known
The price of evil
And it hurts to know
That you belong here, yeah
No one to call
Everybody to fear
Your tragic fate is looking so clear, yeah
Ooh, it's your fuckin' nightmare
Fight (fight)
Not to fail (fail)
Not to fall (fall)
Or you'll end up like the others
Die (die)
Die again (die)
Drenched in sin (sin)
With no respect for another
Down (down)
Feel the fire (fire)
Feel the hate (hate)
Your pain is what we desire
Lost (lost)
Hit the wall (wall)
Watch you crawl (crawl)
Such a replaceable liar
And I know you hear their voices
Calling from above
And I know they may seem real
These signals of love
But our life's made up of choices
Some without appeal
They took for granted your soul
And it's ours now to steal
(As your nightmare comes to life)
You should have known
The price of evil
And it hurts to know
That you belong here, yeah
No one to call
Everybody to fear
Your tragic fate is looking so clear, yeah
Ooh, it's your fuckin' nightmare
Thanks to nikolerocks for adding these lyrics.
Thanks to M. Finnie, Ashley O'Connor, Charles, Bing03, Nadine for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Brian Haner, Zachary Baker, Matthew Sanders, Jonathan Seward
The lead single for their fifth studio album.
Zacky Vengeance said about the inspiration for writing this song, "We came off of the road amidst one of the most turbulent times in history. Everything going on around us was overwhelming, frightening, frustrating and confusing. I must confess that it was also very exciting to me. I'm sure you can share my sentiment."
The
music video for this song was filmed at Linda Vista Community Hospital in Los Angeles, California. The video is based on the scene from the film "Jacob's Ladder" (1990) where the main character is being pulled through a hospital on a stretcher.
"Nightmare" was released as a downloadable track in "Rock Band 2" on the 27th of July 2010. It is also an "easter egg" in the video game "Call of Duty: Black Ops".
The song became the most radio-played rock song in the USA in 2010. It has been certified "Gold" by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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"Nightmare" (2010)
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