Halsey – Nightmare
Nightmare (lyrics):
Now i lay me down to sleep
I pray the lord my soul to keep
If i shall die before i wake
I pray the lord my soul to take
I, i keep a record of the wreckage in my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk sh*t but i love it every time
And i realize
I’ve tasted blood and it is sweet
I’ve had the rug pulled beneath my feet
I’ve trusted lies and trusted men
Broke down and put myself back together again
Stared in the mirror and punched it to shatters
Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger
I’ve pinched my skin in between my two fingers
And wished i could cut some parts off with some scissors
Come on little lady
Give us a smile
No, i ain’t nothing to smile about
I got no one to smile for
I waited a while for
A moment to say
I don’t owe you a god damn thing
I keep a record of the wreckage in my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk sh*t but i love it every time
And i realize
I’m no sweet dream but i’m a hell of a night
That i’m no sweet dream but i’m a hell of a night
No i won’t smile
But i’ll show you my teeth
And i’mma let you speak if you just let me breathe
I’ve be polite but won’t be caught dead
Letting a man tell me what i should do in my bed
Keep my exes in check in my basement
Cuz kindness is weakness or worse your complacent
I could play nice or i could be a bully
I’m tired and angry
But somebody should be
Come on little lady
Give us a smile
No i ain’t got nothing to smile about
I got no one to smile for
I waited a while for
A moment to say
I don’t owe you a god damn thing
I keep a record of the wreckage in my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk sh*t but i love it every time
And i realize
I, i keep a record of the wreckage in my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk sh*t but i love it every time
And i realize
Someone like me can be a real nightmare completely aware
But i’d rather be a real nightmare, than die unaware
Yeah, someone like me can be a real nightmare
Completely aware
But i’m glad to be a real nightmare
So save me your prayers
I, i keep a record of the wreckage in my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk sh*t but i love it every time
And i realize
I, i keep a record of the wreckage in my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk sh*t but i love it every time
And i realize
I’m no sweet dream but i’m a hell of a night
That i’m no sweet dream but i’m a hell of a night
(but i’m a hell of a night)
“NIGHTMARE” is new track by Halsey dropped Friday, May 17, 2019, via Capitol Records. The production was handled by Benny Blanco and it follows her previous single “without me.”

Single art
Halsey teased Nightmare at her show in New York City On 9 May 2019. Hours later she posted a video of the big reveal on her Twitter:
new single. NIGHTMARE. may 17th pic.twitter.com/RT7fGXvb5i
— h (@halsey) May 10, 2019