Nightmare
Venom Lyrics

By the shores of the aging sea
The singer sets the scene by describing the location, the location of the sea which has seen many years go by.

Fools scream out destiny
The singer observes that foolish people shout about fate and what is meant for them, rather than taking control of their own lives.

They speak of vengeance and your gods
People talk about revenge and personal deities, as if these concepts could solve their problems.

into the fire out of the flame
The artist is describing chaos and destruction, as something is destroyed (burned up), and then something else arises from the ashes.

The beast awakes thousands are slain
A dangerous creature comes to life and many people are killed by it, indicating the seriousness of the situation.

The mystic reads forgotten tales
A person with extraordinary powers is reading stories that have been lost or forgotten, giving them access to knowledge nobody else has.

All hallows hail your falling waves
A reference to the holiday of Halloween, where the ritualistic waves are watched, most likely those generated as the tide goes out, and the singer is bidding farewell to these waves as if to a friend.

Nightmare this is your prize eternal
The artist is warning that the bad dream or unhappy event is something people will have to live with forever or for a very long time.

Nightmare make no disguise infernal
The nightmare is truly bad, and it cannot pretend to be good or attempt to conceal its true nature.

Nightmare you'll realize you lost in
Eventually, people will understand that they have been defeated or outsmarted by the nightmare, and they will lose something important to them.

Nightmare, nightmare
This is a repeated reference to the nightmare, reinforcing its significance and foreboding presence.

Inside explodes the butcher strikes
The artist is describing an event where someone's internal thoughts or emotions flare up as it relates to a killer who strikes out.

You'd love to die your baby cries
The unfortunately sad scenario where someone is tormented and wants to die, but they cannot because they must care for a young child who depends on them.

Lead candles burn just a decoy
The candles that seem to be made of lead appear to be lit, but they do not produce light, and therefore they are useless in guiding people.

The giant child your his new toy
The singer is describing the situation of an adult who is now under the control of a very large child or child-like figure.

In the eye of the lions teeth
In a very dangerous or risky situation, where it feels like being inside a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth.

Your flesh becomes his meat
The artist is telling someone that they are going to be eaten by some sort of creature.

You lie devoured still full of life
Even after being consumed by something else, and while dying, there is still life present, or something that continues to exist.

Temples of ice white desert breeze
A description of a place that is frigid and barren, with wind blowing through.

The golden sun prepares to freeze
The possibility of frozen tundra while the sun is still visible, meaning that the situation is dangerous and unnatural.

Dying of thirst drowning in pain
Suffering severely from two countering conditions, being thirsty with no water, and experiencing excruciating physical discomfort or emotional torment.

You wake in sleep it starts again
Unable to escape from the cycle of nightmares and recurring terrors, there is no escape, and it keeps renewing itself.