Beautiful Nightmare
Beyonce Lyrics


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Every night I rush to my bed
with hopes that maybe I'll get a chance to see you
when i close my eyes
i'm goin outta my head
lost in a fairytale
can you hold my hands and be my guide

clouds filled with stars cover your skies
and i hope it rains
you're the perfect lullaby
what kinda dream am is this

you can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
either way i, don't wanna wake up from you
sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
somebody pinch me, your loves to good to be true
my guilty pleasure i ain't goin no where
baby long as you're here
i'll be floating on air cause you're my
you can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
either way i, don't wanna wake up from you

i mention you when i say my prayers
i wrap you around around all of my thoughts
boy you my temporary high
i wish that when i wake up you're there
so wrap your arms around me for real
and tell me you'll stay by side

clouds filled with stars cover your skies
and i hope it rains
you're the perfect lullaby
what kinda dream am is this

you can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
either way i, don't wanna wake up from you
sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
somebody pinch me, your loves to good to be true
my guilty pleasure i ain't goin no where
baby long as you're here
i'll be floating on air cause you're my
you can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
either way i, don't wanna wake up from you

tattoo your name across my heart
so it will remain
not even death can make us part
what kind of dream is this?!

you can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
either way i, don't wanna wake up from you
sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
somebody pinch me, your loves to good to be true
my guilty pleasure i ain't goin no where
baby long as you're here
i'll be floating on air cause you're my




you can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
either way i, don't wanna wake up from you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Beyoncé's song "Beautiful Nightmare" are focused on the idea of being in love with someone so deeply that they become a fixture in your dreams. The singer states that they rush to bed every night, hoping to dream about their love interest. When they close their eyes, they lose themselves in a "fairytale" of their creation where the person they love is the "perfect lullaby" and they feel lost in the experience. The singer suggests that they want their partner to be their guide through this dream world, asking them to "hold [their] hands" and be with them in the dream.


Throughout the song, Beyoncé oscillates between calling her lover a "sweet dream" and a "beautiful nightmare," suggesting that they are both an incredible source of joy and excitement for her, but also that the depth of her feelings for them can be overwhelming at times. The singer says that they mention their love interest in their prayers and that they are a constant presence in their thoughts, describing them as a "temporary high."


Line by Line Meaning

Every night I rush to my bed with hopes that maybe I'll get a chance to see you
I eagerly await going to sleep so that I may dream about you, with the hope that I will get to see you in my dream.


when i close my eyes i'm goin outta my head lost in a fairytale can you hold my hands and be my guide
When I fall asleep, my love for you takes over my thoughts and imagination, as I get lost in a fairytale-like dream. I wish you were there to guide me through it.


clouds filled with stars cover your skies and i hope it rains you're the perfect lullaby what kinda dream am is this
I imagine a beautiful night sky with stars shining brightly and wish for rain. This dream feels so perfect, like a gentle lullaby, that I can't believe it's real.


you can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare either way i, don't wanna wake up from you sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare somebody pinch me, your loves to good to be true my guilty pleasure i ain't goin no where baby long as you're here i'll be floating on air cause you're my you can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare either way i, don't wanna wake up from you
You are so perfect that you can be my sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare, but either way, I never want to wake up from you. Your love is unbelievable, something I feel guilty to enjoy so much, but I'm not going anywhere, as long as you're here, I'll be on cloud nine.


i mention you when i say my prayers i wrap you around around all of my thoughts boy you my temporary high i wish that when i wake up you're there so wrap your arms around me for real and tell me you'll stay by side
I think of you even in my prayers, and you occupy all of my thoughts. You are my temporary escape from reality, and I wish that you were there when I wake up. I long for your real embrace, where you promise to stay by my side.


tattoo your name across my heart so it will remain not even death can make us part what kind of dream is this?!
I want to proclaim my love for you permanently by tattooing your name on my heart, so it never fades away. Our love is so strong that even death will not be able to part us, and I can't believe this dream-like love is real.




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