Nightmare
Cameron Philip Lyrics

You show up at my door
The singer is addressing someone who has just arrived at their doorstep.

See the blood on my floor
The singer has recently committed an act of violence and there is still evidence of it in their home.

Feel the pain in my core
The singer is experiencing emotional distress and is deeply affected by what they have done.

Do you wanna see more
The artist is asking their visitor if they want to continue observing the aftermath of the violent act.

Welcome into my house
The artist is inviting their visitor inside their home.

You step in with no doubt
The visitor enters the singer's home without hesitation.

Tried to yell and then shout
The singer is describing a previous victim who tried to resist but was ultimately overpowered.

Now they live in the ground
The artist has killed their previous victim and buried them in the ground.

Did you know the girl's name
The artist is addressing their visitor, asking if they knew the identity of the artist's previous victim.

Blood still wet on my blade
The artist is describing the weapon they used to kill their previous victim, which still has fresh blood on it.

All of me she did hate
The singer is sharing the motive for the murder - the victim hated the singer.

So I made her feel pain
The artist sought revenge on the victim by causing them harm.

All of this is a game
The singer considers their actions to be a game or a challenge of some sort.

Do you wanna come play
The singer is inviting their visitor to join in on their game or challenge.

Oh no, don't feel ashamed
The singer is reassuring their visitor that there is no shame in participating in the game.

Will you please at least stay
The artist is asking their visitor to stay and continue playing the game with them.

Pin you down to the ground
The artist is describing how they have physically restrained someone.

Try but making no sound
The person being restrained is attempting to resist or escape, but is unable to vocalize their struggle.

Taste the blood in my mouth
The singer has become so immersed in the violence or game that they have physically tasted blood in their mouth.

Feel like rain in a cloud
The artist is describing the feeling of being clouded in darkness or negativity, like a cloud during a rainstorm.

Slowly losing all hope
The artist is feeling discouraged and losing faith or hope in something.

Wonder where do you go
The artist is wondering where their visitor or victim will go, perhaps after being killed or defeated in the game.

Put the knife in your throat
The singer is describing a violent act they are committing against their visitor or victim.

Watch your eyes as they close
The artist is describing the aftermath of a violent act, as their victim's eyes slowly close in death.

You wake up from a bad dream
The singer is describing a scenario in which someone awakens from a nightmare.

This keeps on happening
The singer is suggesting that this is a recurring theme or experience.

Good things turn to bad things
The singer is describing how positive experiences can turn sour or negative.

You lost your happiness
The artist is describing the feeling of losing happiness or joy in life.

Dreams turn to nightmares when I sleep
The artist is saying that their dreams become nightmares when they sleep.

Wake up and things aren't what they seem
The singer is saying that reality can be deceiving, and that things may not appear as they truly are.

You try to move but your eyes close
The singer is describing a sensation of being unable to move even though they are conscious.

Oh no no no no here we go
The artist is expressing frustration or fear about the situation.

Running, running run away
The artist is describing an attempt to flee from something or someone.

Everyone runs while your heart decays
The artist is suggesting that everyone around them is fleeing, but their own heart or mental state is deteriorating.

In another dream but this one's a maze
The singer is describing a dream in which they feel lost or confused, like they are navigating a maze.

Pain in your mind and it feel like a blaze
The artist is describing an intense mental pain that feels like it is burning them internally.

Lightning cracks through the sky
The singer is setting a scene of a stormy or turbulent environment.

Hearing someone nearby
The singer is indicating that they can hear another person or entity nearby.

Here a little boy cry
The singer is describing the sound of a crying child nearby.

Grab him while you run by
The artist is describing an action they took to rescue the child while fleeing from danger.

Tell him everything's fine
The artist is assuring the child that they are safe and everything will be okay.

But you lied
The singer is admitting that they were not truthful in their reassurance to the child.

Can't breathe but you can't stop
The singer is describing a feeling of suffocation or a lack of air, while feeling unable to stop something from happening.

Can't think but you got thoughts
The artist is describing a state of mind where they are unable to think clearly, yet still have thoughts whirling through their head.

Living in a phenomenon that fills your mind
The artist is describing a situation that is all-consuming and has taken over their thoughts and life.

A monumental task, live in a mask, imagine
The artist is describing a daunting task that they must perform while also hiding their thoughts or true feelings about the situation.

All the weight of the shoulders of the gods
The singer is describing an immense burden or responsibility, perhaps one that is even beyond human capability.

Wait now you start believing in the people's odds
The artist is implying that they are starting to believe in the potential for people to overcome obstacles or challenging circumstances.

Look to the right you look into the boy's eyes
The singer is suggesting that they are seeing the world through the eyes of the child they had rescued earlier.

You can see the hope before he gets shot
The singer is describing a scene where they see hope or possibility for the future, but it is soon cut short by a violent act.

Die in
The singer is describing death or a violent act that results in death.

Darkness
The artist is describing a sense of gloom or despair.

Love is heartless
The artist is expressing a belief that love can be cruel or unfeeling.