Bad Dream
Hed Lyrics


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Everybody got their hopes and dreams
Everytime I wake up, I feel the pain
Like a thousand pins and needles falling like rain
Alone in my bedroom, alone with my pain
I try to drown it out with whisky and things
But when I dry up I wanna die again
Grab another bottle, get high again
Just prayin' that my momma don't cry again

Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home
Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home

When we was kids seemed like life was easy
Be home before dark, don't sit too close to the TV
A couple of years later, gettin' high, gettin' laid
Get your hussle on, get money, get paid
Looking for the answers, confused about life
Can't trust no one, can't do no right
Your girlfriend fucked your best friend
Everybody knew and didn't say nothin'

Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home
Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home

I don't know you but I'm 'bout to know you real good
I don't love you but I'm 'bout to love you real good
Now you should know I'm a man of my word
Everything that I get I deserve, and you gonna learn that
I'll be the brother with mass appeal
I got honeys open and ready so I close mass deals
Shit, I ain't a player I just fuck alot
I get on top alot, like gettin' head up in the parking lot
Yeah, but honeys fall in love alot
I wear that glove a lot
But ain't no way I'm 'bout to tie the not
Shit, 'cause I don't love these hos
And I'd advise you not to fuck that ho
Yeah I'd advise you self-destruct that ho
Silly of me to fall in love with that ho
Silly of me to put my trust in a ho
You should know, once a ho, always a ho

Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home
Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home
Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home
Sometimes it feels like a bad dream




A bad dream
When can I go home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hed's song Bad Dream depict the pain and struggle of life with addiction and betrayal. The song starts with the idea that everyone has their hopes and dreams, but for the singer, waking up brings only pain, like a thousand pins and needles. The singer turns to alcohol and substances to try to forget the pain, but it only brings temporary relief, causing them to reach for another bottle to get high again. The singer is afraid to die because they don't want to hurt their mother again. The chorus reflects the feeling of being trapped in a bad dream, and the desire to go home, presumably to a time before addiction and betrayal took over their life.


The second verse reflects on the simplicity of childhood and how life gets more complicated as we grow up. The singer describes a transition from being a kid to getting high and laid, hustling for money and feeling confused about life. The ultimate betrayal is revealed when the singer's girlfriend sleeps with their best friend and everyone knows about it but doesn't do anything. This verse highlights the theme of mistrust and betrayal that runs throughout the song.


The third verse takes a dark turn with the introduction of a character who seems to objectify women and views them as disposable. He advises against falling in love and trusts no one. He wears gloves to protect himself and has no intention of ever marrying. The singer sees this man as a cautionary tale, warning against falling for someone who only sees people as objects.


Overall, the song speaks to the pain and struggle of addiction and betrayal, highlighting the desire to escape and go back to a simpler time. The lyrics also touch on the themes of mistrust and objectification of women.


Line by Line Meaning

Everybody got their hopes and dreams
Everyone has ambitions for their life and desires to achieve certain things.


Everytime I wake up, I feel the pain
The singer wakes up every day feeling emotional pain.


Like a thousand pins and needles falling like rain
The singer feels intense pain similar to the sensation of needles or pins pricking them all over at once.


Alone in my bedroom, alone with my pain
The artist is alone in their bedroom and feels isolated in their emotional pain.


I try to drown it out with whisky and things
The artist tries to numb the pain with alcohol and other methods.


But when I dry up I wanna die again
When the alcohol wears off, the singer feels as though they want to die.


Grab another bottle, get high again
To cope with the pain, the singer drinks more alcohol and uses drugs.


Just prayin' that my momma don't cry again
The artist is hoping that their mother won't cry due to their behavior.


Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
The artist's life feels like a nightmare.


When can I go home
The artist longs for a time when they no longer feel this way.


When we was kids seemed like life was easy
The singer reminisces about a time when life was simpler and less stressful.


Be home before dark, don't sit too close to the TV
When the artist was a child, their parents enforced simple rules like curfews and limiting TV time.


A couple of years later, gettin' high, gettin' laid
As the singer got older, they started experimenting with drugs and sex.


Get your hussle on, get money, get paid
The singer starts to focus on making money and hustling.


Looking for the answers, confused about life
The singer is searching for meaning and purpose in life but feels uncertain and confused.


Can't trust no one, can't do no right
The artist feels like they can't trust anyone and can't seem to make the right decisions.


Your girlfriend fucked your best friend
The artist's girlfriend cheated on them with their best friend.


Everybody knew and didn't say nothin'
The singer feels betrayed by those who knew about the cheating but didn't tell them.


I don't know you but I'm 'bout to know you real good
The singer is about to get to know someone very well.


I don't love you but I'm 'bout to love you real good
The artist doesn't currently love this person, but believes they will soon.


Now you should know I'm a man of my word
The artist wants the person to know they are trustworthy.


Everything that I get I deserve, and you gonna learn that
The artist believes they deserve everything they have and the other person will learn that too.


I'll be the brother with mass appeal
The singer thinks of themselves as someone who is popular and attractive to others.


I got honeys open and ready so I close mass deals
The artist has multiple women interested in them and knows how to close the deal with them.


Shit, I ain't a player I just fuck alot
The singer is not a player, but they have casual sexual relationships with many women.


I get on top alot, like gettin' head up in the parking lot
The singer is often in control and dominates others in sexual situations.


Yeah, but honeys fall in love alot
Many of the women the singer has been with have developed feelings for them.


I wear that glove a lot
The artist frequently uses condoms during sexual encounters.


But ain't no way I'm 'bout to tie the not
The artist has no interest in getting married.


Shit, 'cause I don't love these hos
The singer doesn't have romantic feelings for the women they are with.


And I'd advise you not to fuck that ho
The singer advises someone not to have sex with a particular woman.


Yeah I'd advise you self-destruct that ho
The artist thinks the woman in question is bad news and will cause harm.


Silly of me to fall in love with that ho
The artist admits to having fallen in love with certain women despite their intentions to remain unattached.


Silly of me to put my trust in a ho
The artist recognizes that placing trust in these women was foolish.


You should know, once a ho, always a ho
The singer believes that once someone engages in certain behaviors, they are likely to continue doing so.




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Lyrics

Everybody got their hopes and dreams
Everytime I wake up, I feel the pain
Like a thousand pins and needles falling like rain
Alone in my bedroom, alone with my pain
I try to drown it out with whiskey and things
But when I dry up I wanna die again
Grab another bottle, get high again
Just prayin that my momma don't cry again

Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home
Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home

When we was kids seemed like life was easy
Be home before dark, don't sit too close to the TV
A couple of years later, gettin high, gettin laid
Get your hussle on, get money, get paid
Looking for the answers, confused about life
Can't trust no one, can't do no right
Your girlfriend fucked your best friend
Everybody knew and didn't say nothin'

Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home
Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home

I don't know you but I'm 'bout to know you real good
I don't love you but I'm 'bout to love you real good
Now you should know I'm a man of my word
Everything that I get I deserve, and you gonna learn that
I'll be the brother with mass appeal
I got honeys open and ready so I close mass deals
Shit, I ain't a player I just fuck alot
I get on top alot, like gettin head up in the parking lot
Yeah, but honeys fall in love a lot
I wear the glove alot
But ain't no way I'm 'bout to tie the not
Shit, cause I don't love these hos
And I'd advise you not to fuck that ho
Yeah I'd advise you self-destruct that ho
Silly of me to fall in love with that ho
Silly of me to put my trust in a ho
You should know, once a ho, always a ho

Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home
Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home
Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home
Sometimes it feels like a bad dream
A bad dream
When can I go home



All comments from YouTube:

@WhenOne8Becomes2Zeroes

Everyone who's listening to this because you're having a bad time: we've all been there. Stay strong, you got this.

@badsonsentertainment

I heard this song back in 2002-2003
Love it then but I didn’t know the words would ring so true throughout my youth.

Hed PE 4ever

@mikeyhodge6191

Haven’t heard this in years! Finally found it again 🤘

@QuantumPurradox

I don't know you but I'm about to know you real good... best line

@TheIgit

I owned a copy of this album never heard this before

@ataira2012

it's a hidden track that required a password when you put in the CD into a cd rom .

@fabiihtc

ataira2012 and what is the password??

@ataira2012

CD was released 17 years ago, sorry I don't remember.

@fabiihtc

Hmm okay thank you

@rohan750

pretty sure its BRING PAIN TO THE POWERS THAT BE

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