Bad Dreams
Cindergarden Lyrics
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wake up, still can't see
Something in the air
the night leaves me bare
Wake to restless doubt
and fear creeping out
Strange light comes my way
bad dreams, here to stay
twisted forms are making their way in
Won't say what they mean
cryptic and obscene
Falling through the seam
it was just a dream
Some things hide too deep
find me in my sleep
One realm, haunting night
lost in tainted sight
Devil angels sing
my mind's offering
Strange light comes my way
bad dreams, here to stay
Underground light machine
twisted forms are making their way in
Pray my soul to keep
when this grim will reap
Focused on despair
signs are everywhere
Uknown in this skin
what the darkness bring
Strange light comes my way
bad dreams, here to stay
Won't say what they mean
cryptic and obscene
Falling through the seam
it was just a dream
The lyrics of "Bad Dreams" by Cindergarden describe the experience of a sleepless night filled with fear, doubt, and unsettling thoughts. The singer wakes up to find something watching them but can't see what it is. The night feels empty, and the feeling of something in the air leaves them vulnerable. As the singer lies awake, they sense that strange twisted forms are creeping in through an underground light machine, bringing cryptic and obscene messages.
The fear and confusion increase as the singer falls deeper into their dream state, where they are lost in a tainted and haunted realm. The bad dreams continue as devil angels sing, preying on the singer's mind. Ultimately, the song conveys the idea that bad dreams can manifest as something that haunts us in our waking hours, a darkness that we cannot see but that still lingers.
Overall, the lyrics to "Bad Dreams" by Cindergarden creates a sense of anxiety and unease that comes with the experience of living in a world of unknowns, where even our own subconscious can turn against us.
Line by Line Meaning
Something watching me
I feel like someone or something is watching me
wake up, still can't see
I wake up, but I still can't see anything around me
Something in the air
There's a strange feeling in the air
the night leaves me bare
The darkness makes me feel vulnerable
Wake to restless doubt
I wake up feeling uneasy and unsure
and fear creeping out
My fear starts to take over
Strange light comes my way
A mysterious light appears
bad dreams, here to stay
I'm plagued by these bad dreams and they won't go away
Underground light machine
There's a strange machine underground emitting light
twisted forms are making their way in
Strange and distorted figures are coming towards me
Won't say what they mean
These forms are hard to understand and won't reveal their intentions
cryptic and obscene
The way the forms behave is confusing and unsettling
Falling through the seam
I'm falling through a crack in reality
it was just a dream
I try to convince myself that it's just a dream, but it feels too real
Some things hide too deep
There are things that are too deeply buried to uncover
find me in my sleep
I may be able to find these hidden things in my dreams
One realm, haunting night
This dream feels like a separate, dark world
lost in tainted sight
I'm confused and disoriented in this world
Devil angels sing
I hear sinister voices in my head
my mind's offering
My thoughts and fears are fueling these bad dreams
Pray my soul to keep
I hope that my soul will be safe from these dark forces
when this grim will reap
I worry about when these negative energies will manifest in my life
Focused on despair
My mind is consumed by feelings of hopelessness
signs are everywhere
I'm seeing signs of impending danger all around me
Uknown in this skin
I feel like a stranger in my own body
what the darkness bring
I'm afraid of what might happen if I succumb to the darkness
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