The Wldlfe is an indie pop band from Anderson, IN formed in 2016 by frontma… Read Full Bio ↴The Wldlfe is an indie pop band from Anderson, IN formed in 2016 by frontman, Jansen Hogan, and few of his college friends – Jason Boucouras, Jack Crane, Geoff Jones – later joined by his younger brother Carson Hogan. The band’s first two releases, "New" and "ILY", were a grassroots success receiving positive reviews from indie publications, receiving airplay on over 90 college radio stations, and even receiving tweets from Hollywood A-Listers Abigail Breslin and Chloe Grace Moretz.

The band’s first full length album I’m Not Worried Anymore was released at the end of 2018 whose music received great write-ups in Billboard Magazine, Live Nation’s Ones to Watch, Earmilk and many others with its lead single “I Don’t Mind” being featured in Spotify’s coveted New Music Friday. Live Nation said “THE WLDLFE has an alt-indie sound packed full of striking lyrics and decadent instrumentation. The vocals of frontman Jansen Hogan are effortless in themselves, but the electropop effects used on his voice make them pure nectar to the ear.”

In 2019, the band released a new set of singles grabbing major support from Spotify in their popular playlists, “Young and Free” and “Night Pop”, as well as tons of Topsify love on Alternative Nation, Alternating Currents, Tomorrows Hits, and Indie Darlings. The band has opened for Halsey, The Band Camino, COIN, and VHS Collection among others and now has over 16M cumulative steams. Fresh off the road from Nightly’s sold-out national tour, THE WLDLFE is poised for 2020 to be their breakout year.

Nightmare
THE WLDLFE Lyrics

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Sleeping
Facing my demons
You appear though I don't want you to
I'll believe it
If you can teach me
How to hate myself the way you do

I don't wanna start

Cause I don't wanna end
I'm sinking through the floor again
And I can't even comprehend

Taking on my mind
Dreams last a lifetime
And you're my living nightmare
You're my living nightmare

I smell your perfume
Somewhere in the room
Though I know you're not there
You're my living nightmare

I don't care
I'm aware
Of my hypersensitivity
Oh won't you spare me
I'm at your mеrcy
You could tear me down so easily

I don't wanna start
Causе I don't wanna end
I'm sinking through the floor again
And I can't even comprehend

Taking on my mind
Dreams last a lifetime
And you're my living nightmare
You're my living nightmare

I smell your perfume
Somewhere in the room

Though I know you're not there
You're my living nightmare

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of "Nightmare" paint a vivid picture of someone who is trying to sleep but is plagued by their inner demons. It seems like the person is fighting to keep their personal struggles at bay but is finding it increasingly difficult with the presence of someone else. The following lines suggest this person may be dealing with self-hatred and seeking guidance from this other entity in order to feel the same level of disdain towards themselves that this other person exudes. The lyrics of this song present a bleak picture of the internal battle that someone goes through as they try to maintain their sanity against the backdrop of a perceived living nightmare.

The repeated refrain of "taking on my mind, dreams last a lifetime, and you're my living nightmare, you're my living nightmare" put the final nail in that coffin with the persistence of the nightmare that feels inescapable. The smell of someone's perfume begins to fill the room, although there is no indication that the person is actually physically present. This phantom smell represents the intrusive thoughts that can manifest and torture you mentally. The repeated chorus drives home the idea that this person is caught in a cycle of self-hate and is filled with an overwhelming sense of defeat.

Line by Line Meaning

Sleeping
Starting a slumber

Facing my demons
Confronting one's innermost fears

You appear though I don't want you to
The appearance of an unwanted presence in one's psyche

I'll believe it
Ready to accept an unpleasant truth

If you can teach me
Willingness to learn from a negative influence

How to hate myself the way you do
Learning self-depreciation from a malevolent presence

I don't wanna start
Reluctance to begin an unbearable experience

Cause I don't wanna end
Fear of the outcome of a significant event

I'm sinking through the floor again
The sensation of being swallowed by anxiety

And I can't even comprehend
Inability to understand the extent of the situation

Taking on my mind
Subjecting one's mental state to external forces

Dreams last a lifetime
The haunting presence of past traumas

And you're my living nightmare
A person or entity that represents everlasting terror

I smell your perfume
The lingering essence of a disturbing presence

Somewhere in the room
The feeling of constant surveillance

Though I know you're not there
The awareness of the presence's intangibility

I don't care
The lack of control over the situation

I'm aware
The cognizance of the dire circumstances

Of my hypersensitivity
The realization of one's heightened sensitivity to stress

Oh won't you spare me
The plea for mercy from the source of fear

I'm at your mercy
Being at the complete mercy of the oppressive entity

You could tear me down so easily
The awareness of the oppressor's great power and willingness to destroy

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01Forgive & Forget3:29

02Perform Your Life3:30

03Anxious3:11

04Nothing But Time3:34

05Box3:11

06Nightmare3:48

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07Repaint My Mind1:08

08Blood Orange3:23

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[Verse 1]
Sleeping
Facing my demons
You appear though I don't want you to
I'll believe it
If you can teach me
How to hate myself the way you do

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna start
Cause I don't wanna end
Sinking through the floor again
And I can't even comprehend

[Chorus]
Taking on my mind
Dreams last a lifetime
And you're my living nightmare
You're my living nightmare

I smell your perfume
Somewhere in the room
Though I know you're not there
You're my living nightmare

[Verse 2]
I don't care
I'm aware
Of my hypersensitivity
Oh won't you spare me
I'm at your mеrcy
You could tear me down so easily

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna start
Causе I don't wanna end
Sinking through the floor again
And I can't even comprehend

[Chorus]
Taking on my mind
Dreams last a lifetime
And you're my living nightmare
You're my living nightmare

I smell your perfume
Somewhere in the room
Though I know you're not there
You're my living nightmare