Logh (pronounced log) is an indie rock band formed in 1998 in Lund, Sweden.… Read Full Bio ↴Logh (pronounced log) is an indie rock band formed in 1998 in Lund, Sweden. Comprising four members, their first LP was released in 2002 on Bad Taste Records, incorporating elements of indie rock and shoegaze with hushed vocals and introspective lyrics. The album was followed by two more, with lo-fi shoegazer elements, lightly brushed snares, subtle guitar strumming, and droning bass lines.

Mattias Friberg (vocals, guitar)
Mathias Olden (bass)
Jens Hellgren (guitar)
Mattias Jeppsson (guitar)
Karl Arvidson (keyboards)
Marco Hildén (drums)

saturday nightmares
Logh Lyrics

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the door was not locked so i went on inside
i had been there before and i knew that i was out on thin ice
i was meeting someone but no one showed up and when trouble came by i tried to find a friendly face in the night
but whoever i was looking for was nowhere in sight
i chose sides
i lost the fight
whatever happened to saturday night?

it was dark like december and the sun was on the run
staggering through the streets and my fear i tried to make my escape
i lay down on the pavement, tried to rest my head
but i woke up from one nightmare to another full of words i'd never heard
i believe they were my friends but then i saw them as ghosts and now i wonder if maybe those ghosts had been mine all the time
though i think there was a reason for my actions, who knows?
tonight i've got a reason and the reason is it's saturday night
now I see the reason why

now i see
i see the reason why - i've got a ghost that i can't escape
a gloved hand in the night

you're my misguiding light
you are the ghost that i can't escape

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Logh's song "Saturday Nightmares" tell a story of a person who attends a meeting but no one shows up as they expected. As the night goes on, trouble finds them and they search for a friendly face but to no avail. The person then reflects on the events of the night and wonders what happened to the joys of Saturday nights that they used to experience. The person finds themselves in a state of fear, wanting to escape their predicament, but they cannot.

The second verse of the song delves deeper into the person's state of mind, describing the darkness they feel around them. They attempt to escape the situation by laying down on the pavement, but they find themselves waking up to another nightmare. They see their friends as ghosts and wonder if those ghosts were theirs all along. However, they cannot find a reason for their actions, and they end up feeling lost and confused.

The lyrics of "Saturday Nightmares" can be interpreted in many ways, but one common interpretation is that they touch on the theme of anxiety and fear. The song paints a vivid picture of a person who is trying to escape their anxieties, but they cannot seem to escape the negative thoughts and feelings that haunt them. The song suggests that sometimes when we try to escape our fears, we end up being confronted by them even more.

Line by Line Meaning

the door was not locked so i went on inside
I entered a place without permission

i had been there before and i knew that i was out on thin ice
I was aware that my actions were risky

i was meeting someone but no one showed up and when trouble came by i tried to find a friendly face in the night
I was stood up and when danger approached, I searched for help

but whoever i was looking for was nowhere in sight
The person I needed was not present

i chose sides
I made a decision

i lost the fight
I was defeated

whatever happened to saturday night?
I am reminiscing about a time in the past

it was dark like december and the sun was on the run
The night was dark and cold, and daylight was gone

staggering through the streets and my fear i tried to make my escape
I was attempting to flee while feeling scared

i lay down on the pavement, tried to rest my head
I became exhausted and laid down for a break

but i woke up from one nightmare to another full of words i'd never heard
I found myself in a new, unfamiliar situation

i believe they were my friends but then i saw them as ghosts and now i wonder if maybe those ghosts had been mine all the time
I thought my friends were present, but they turned out to be illusions and now I question their existence

though i think there was a reason for my actions, who knows?
I had a motive, but it may have been unclear or uncertain

tonight i've got a reason and the reason is it's saturday night
I have a clear reason for my actions tonight: it's Saturday night

now i see
I understand now

i see the reason why - i've got a ghost that i can't escape
I realize that I have a constant lingering presence that I cannot avoid

a gloved hand in the night
I feel threatened by an anonymous, violent force

you're my misguiding light
Your influence is leading me astray

you are the ghost that i can't escape
You are the presence that I am unable to evade

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