Nightmare
Yellow Machinegun Lyrics


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Reality is dimming
Life is lighter than air
War is collecting dust
Souls waste away
and tears dry up
Indifferent to the falling stone
Anxious about a ripple
We make up pile of wasted words
And are losing sight
of the center

Reality is dimming
Life is lighter than air
War is collecting dust
Souls waste away
and tears dry up
Indifferent to the falling stone
Anxious about a ripple
We make up pile of wasted words
And are losing sight
of the center
The nightmare is repeated
The nightmare is repeated
The nightmare is repeated
We betray our hopes

Reality is dimming
Life is lighter than air
War is collecting dust
Souls waste away
and tears dry up
Indifferent to the falling stone
Anxious about a ripple
We make up pile of wasted words
And are losing sight
of the center
Reality is dimming
Life is lighter than air
War is collecting dust
Souls waste away
and tears dry up
Indifferent to the falling stone
Anxious about a ripple
We make up pile of wasted words




And are losing sight
of the center

Overall Meaning

Yellow Machinegun's song "Nightmare" speaks to a world where reality seems to be fading away, where life feels weightless, and where the brutalities of war are becoming distant memories. The lyrics suggest that people have become immune to the violence around them and are becoming lost in their own insignificance. The use of repetitive phrases like "Reality is dimming," "Life is lighter than air," and "Souls waste away" causes the listener to feel the overwhelming sense of hopelessness that the song is describing.


The repetition of the phrase "The nightmare is repeated" offers another hint at the meaning behind the lyrics. It suggests that the world is stuck in a cycle of violence and that there seems to be no hope for change. The song's final lines, "We betray our hopes," are a harsh reminder that people are ultimately responsible for their own downfall.


The overall message of "Nightmare" is a somber one – the world is constantly changing, but often those changes are not for the better. The song captures the feeling of hopelessness and despair that many people feel when they see the state of the world today.


Line by Line Meaning

Reality is dimming
The world around us is losing its clarity and becoming harder to perceive


Life is lighter than air
Our existence feels insubstantial and weightless


War is collecting dust
The violence and conflict that were once so prevalent are now fading away and being forgotten


Souls waste away
People are losing their passion and joy for life, and becoming emptier inside


and tears dry up
Even our sadness and despair are becoming drained and depleted


Indifferent to the falling stone
We are becoming desensitized and uncaring towards the troubles and struggles of others


Anxious about a ripple
We fret and worry over small, insignificant things while ignoring larger, more important issues


We make up pile of wasted words
Our language is becoming meaningless and empty, with our words amounting to nothing of substance


And are losing sight of the center
We are losing our sense of direction and purpose, becoming aimless and lost


The nightmare is repeated
We are stuck in a cycle of negative and harmful behavior that seems impossible to break


We betray our hopes
Despite our aspirations and dreams, we continue to act in ways that undermine and contradict them




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BRETT BOYD / okumura kawori / moriya kyouko / oosumi tamami

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