Ben Goldberg, known by his stage name Token, grew up north of Boston, MA. A… Read Full Bio ↴Ben Goldberg, known by his stage name Token, grew up north of Boston, MA. At a young age Ben was introduced to hip-hop and by the age of 6, began writing down his thoughts and emotions from events in his life and expressing himself through poetry. At the age of 10, Ben began putting melody to these lyrics and recording these poems as raps. What had started out as an outlet of expression soon became his passion. Rather than hanging out with friends as most kids his age were doing, Ben stayed at home continuously perfecting his craft and developing his artistry under his now known stage name "Token".

Token began cultivating his fanbase at age 14 after releasing simple videos online of him rapping. By age 16, Token had won multiple online rap contests and has amassed over a million views on his YouTube page. Along with his growing social following online, he began performing all around New England, establishing his live show amongst some known artists. Two of his videos, one of which was made when he was only 14, went viral on Facebook accumulating a total of 6 million views. Fresh off his 17th birthday, Token released a new video that went viral on YouTube and hit a milestone of 500k views in only 3 days and has since passed one million. Having garnered quite a dedicated following, Token has received many celebrity co signs including the likes of T-Pain, Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit), Platinum Producer Clinton Sparks, RA The Rugged Man and Hollywood star and Boston's own Mark Wahlberg who recently pronounced Token his "new favorite rapper"

In 2016 Token released his debut mixtape "Eraser Shavings"

In 2018 Token released his debut album "Between Somewhere"

Destination Nightmare
Token Lyrics

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Dark streets, the shadows are haunting you down (down to the ground)
Lights out, there's nothing else there to be found (inside your mind)

Your memory has faded, you don't how
(No!) you're here alone...

Reach out in the night
this is Destination Nightmare

You try to stop and turn around
but your mind is getting nowhere

One touch, invisible and far away (all is grey)
Black eyes are telling you not to stay (listen what they say)

Your memory has faded, you don't why
(No!) it's getting close...

Reach out in the night
this is Destination Nightmare
You try to stop and turn around
but your mind is getting nowhere...getting nowhere

Too late, there's no excuse, no salvation (inside this dream)
Don't wait, you've reached the final station (is this reality?)

Your memory has faded away, you don't how
(No!) you're here alone...

Reach out in the night
this is Destination Nightmare
You try to stop and turn around
but your mind is getting nowhere
No, no, no reach out in the night
this is Destination Nightmare

You try to stop and turn around
No!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Token's song "Destination Nightmare" depict a dark and haunting world where the singer is lost, confused, and alone. The song starts by describing the setting in which the singer finds themselves, with "dark streets" and "shadows" haunting them. The singer is calling out to the singer, urging them to "reach out in the night" and face their fears, though it seems as if the singer is already trapped in a sort of nightmare. The chorus seems to indicate that the singer is unable to escape this nightmare, as they try to "stop and turn around" but ultimately end up "getting nowhere".

The second verse continues in the same vein, with the singer being warned by "Black eyes" to not stay in this place. It seems as if the singer is being pursued by something, though it is unclear what that may be. The final verse describes the situation as being "too late", with no excuse or salvation to be found. The singer's memory has faded away and they are left completely alone.

Overall, the lyrics of "Destination Nightmare" paint a picture of a world that is both ominous and alluring, with the singer unable to escape the clutches of their own mind.

Line by Line Meaning

Dark streets, the shadows are haunting you down (down to the ground)
The dark streets seem to be pulling you down, and the fear that lurks behind the shadows keeps chasing you incessantly.

Lights out, there's nothing else there to be found (inside your mind)
You feel like you're in a state of mental darkness and there's nothing more left inside your mind that you can discover.

Your memory has faded, you don't how (No!) you're here alone...
You have lost all memory of the past, and you cannot answer how you got here, all you know is that you are present in isolation.

Reach out in the night this is Destination Nightmare You try to stop and turn around but your mind is getting nowhere
You try to reach out to something in the dark, but it only leads to a place of fright that seems inescapable.

One touch, invisible and far away (all is grey) Black eyes are telling you not to stay (listen what they say)
You feel like something touches you, yet you can't see or feel it directly, and the black eyes urge you to leave before it's too late.

Too late, there's no excuse, no salvation (inside this dream)
It's too late for any redemption, and there's no hope of getting out of this deep slumber or nightmare.

Don't wait, you've reached the final station (is this reality?)
You must accept that you have come to the end of your journey, but the realization of whether it is real or not is now a blurry memory.

No, no, no reach out in the night this is Destination Nightmare You try to stop and turn around No!
You desperately try to resist the pull and turn around, but it's no use- you cannot deny that you are trapped in a living nightmare.

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