Kuprij, along with vocalist John West (of Royal Hunt) and guitarist Roger Staffelbach have appeared on every Artension album. Drummer Mike Terrana (of Rage, Axel Rudi Pell, and others) and bassist Kevin Chown have appeared on most albums, however Steve DiGiorgio (of Death, Sadus, and others) is the current bassist.
Nightmare
Artension Lyrics
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Black and white?
Dark as night?
Does morning seem far away?
Cold and damp?
Racing back to where your world is safe
Nightmare, always the same for me
Save me, give me the sense to see
Nightmare, never come near to me
Far away, the warm light of day
Round and round
Fear sinking down to when you were a child
Run and hide
Locked up inside
The horror seems so real
Nightmare, always the same for me
Falling, throw me a line
Save me, give me the sense to see
Nightmare, never come near to me
Nightmare, always the same for me
Falling, throw me a line
Save me, give me the sense to see
Nightmare, never come near to me
Nightmare the horror seems so real
Throw me a line
I'm fallin' fallin' fallin'
Ever so real to me, always haunting me
In my dreams everything seems
The song Nightmare by Artension is a powerful and emotional ballad that speaks to the intense feelings of fear and anxiety that can arise in our darkest moments. The lyrics focus on the experience of being trapped in a nightmare, where everything seems black and white, the morning seems far away, and the horror seems so real. The singer longs to escape this nightmare, to be saved and given the sense to see, to find their way back to the warm light of day where their world is safe.
The use of contrast in the lyrics underscores the intense emotions at play in the song, as the darkness of the nightmare is set against the warmth and safety of the day. The singer is trapped in a cycle of fear and anxiety, always falling and seeking a way out, but unable to escape the haunting nightmare that follows them wherever they go. The repetition of the chorus, with its urgent plea for salvation and release, adds to the emotional power of the song and underscores the depth of the nightmare's grip on the singer's psyche.
In summary, the lyrics of Nightmare are a powerful meditation on the experience of being trapped in a cycle of fear and anxiety, and the longing for escape and salvation that accompanies it.
Line by Line Meaning
In your dreams, does everything seem
Black and white?
When you dream, do you see things in black and white?
Dark as night?
Are your dreams dark like the night?
Does morning seem far away?
Do you feel like morning is a long way off in your dreams?
Cold and damp?
Does everything feel cold and wet in your dreams?
Racing back to where your world is safe
Do you feel like you need to hurry back to a safe place in your dreams?
Far away, the warm light of day
Round and round
Do you see the warm light of day in the distance, while everything else seems repetitive?
Fear sinking down to when you were a child
Run and hide
Do you feel like a scared child again, wanting to run away and hide?
Locked up inside
The horror seems so real
Do you feel trapped inside a nightmare, where everything feels terrifyingly real?
Nightmare, always the same for me
Falling, throw me a line
Save me, give me the sense to see
Nightmare, never come near to me
This nightmare is always repeating for me. I'm falling deeper and deeper, help me understand what's happening so it can never happen again.
Nightmare the horror seems so real
Throw me a line
I'm fallin' fallin' fallin'
In this nightmare, the terror feels like it's actually happening to me. I need someone to help me understand what's going on because I feel like I'm slipping away.
Ever so real to me, always haunting me
In my dreams everything seems
This nightmare feels so real to me, and it keeps coming back. In my dreams, everything feels distorted and terrifying.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GABRIEL NAVIDZADEH, JAMES ROBERT WEST, PATRICK HARROWSMITH, THOMAS CRANDLES
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