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Nightmare
Element of Crime Lyrics
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On a sidewalk
I an unknown town
Try to get up
But you can?t
Weakness holds you down
Pretend to be looking for something
Lost in the ground
?cause people stare at you
This is a nightmare
This is a nightmare
Uniformed Children
Dancing around you
Stab on your hands
Cute little creatures
With the features
Of your best friends
They try to stem you
With marbles and chewing gum balls
You?re to weak to get out of there
This is a nightmare
This is a nightmare
Climb on the stairs
Of a house
That is rot by a storm
Higher higher
You?re tired
You crawl
like a weakend worm
there?s a raw on your ears
the voices appear
you are choking around
still creeping to nowhere
This is a nightmare
You rag yourself
From the resorted streets
Under a dusty Sun
Trying empty burrows, flats, stores
One by one
You're brothers, your friends,
All the others, where have they gone?
Is anybody there?
This is a nightmare
This is a nightmare
The song "Nightmare" by Element of Crime portrays a haunting, dream-like sequence of events that the singer experiences. The lyrics depict the singer crawling on all fours, weakened and unable to get up, while being stared at by people in an unknown town. The singer is then surrounded by uniformed children, who have the features of the singer's best friends and attempt to harm them with marbles and chewing gum balls.
The singer then climbs the stairs of a house that is rotting from a storm, feeling tired and weakened like a worm. They hear voices that cause them to choke, and they continue to creep to nowhere. The final stanza features the singer searching for their loved ones in empty burrows, flats, and stores, wondering where everyone has gone.
The lyrics of "Nightmare" can be interpreted as a representation of anxiety or the feeling of being lost and alone. The imagery of being surrounded by children who have the features of the singer's loved ones could represent the fear of losing those close to us, and not being able to find them in a confusing and ever-changing world. The repeated phrase "This is a nightmare" reinforces this sense of fear and unease throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Crawling on all fours
Unable to walk properly
On a sidewalk
Walking on the pavement
I an unknown town
In a place that is unfamiliar
Try to get up
Attempting to stand
But you can?t
Unable to stand
Weakness holds you down
Feeling physically unable to move
Pretend to be looking for something
Feigning purposeful action
Lost in the ground
Unclear of surroundings
?cause people stare at you
Feeling self-conscious due to attention from others
This is a nightmare
Realizing the experience is unpleasant
Uniformed Children
Kids in matching outfits
Dancing around you
Moving joyfully nearby
Stab on your hands
Piercing your hands
Cute little creatures
Adorable animals
With the features
Sharing characteristics
Of your best friends
Like your closest companions
They try to stem you
Attempting to stop you
With marbles and chewing gum balls
Throwing small items
You?re too weak to get out of there
Unable to escape
Climb on the stairs
Moving upward
Of a house
In a residential building
That is rot by a storm
Damaged by severe weather
Higher higher
Continuing to ascend
You?re tired
Feeling fatigued
You crawl
Moving on hands and knees
Like a weakened worm
Moving similarly to an atrophied animal
There?s a raw on your ears
Hearing strange or painful noises
The voices appear
Auditory hallucinations
You are choking around
Experiencing difficulty breathing
Still creeping to nowhere
Continuing to move aimlessly
You rag yourself
Dragging oneself
From the resorted streets
Exiting the dilapidated area
Under a dusty Sun
In the desert amidst the heat
Trying empty burrows, flats, stores
Looking in vacant spaces
One by one
On a gradual basis
You're brothers, your friends,
Your male companions
All the others, where have they gone?
Questioning the whereabouts of others
Is anybody there?
Feeling isolated and abandoned
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: STEVE GRANT, ANNABELLA LWIN
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