English
Bad Dream
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Aug 03, 2026
Original Lyrics
English
[Verse 1]
Sun is going down, time is running out
No one else around but me
Steady losing light, steady losing my mind
Moving shadows and grinding teeth (Ooh)
[Pre-Chorus]
Without you, there ain't no place for me to hide
Without you, there's no way I can sleep tonight
What I'd do for a little bit of peace and quiet
Without you, I keep
[Chorus]
Slipping into bad dreams (Bad dreams)
Where there's no you and I
No sound when I cry
I love you and I need you to set me free
From all of these
Bad dreams (Bad dreams)
Waitin' on the other side
No sound when I cry
I love you and I need you to set me free
From all of these, all of these
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Bad dreams
Ooh, ooh, ooh
All of these
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[Verse 2]
Baby, please come around, help me settle down
Hellish habits can cloud my head (Mm)
What you waiting for? Something physical?
I can't do this by myself
[Pre-Chorus]
Without you, there ain't no place for me to hide
Without you, there's no way I can sleep tonight
What I'd do for a little bit of peace and quiet
Without you, I keep
[Chorus]
Slipping into bad dreams
Where there's no you and I (You and I)
No sound when I cry
I love you and I need you to set me free (Set me free)
From all of these (All of these)
Bad dreams
Waitin' on the other side
No sound when I cry
I love you and I need you to set me free (Set me free)
From all of these, all of these
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Bad dreams (Bad dreams)
Baby, please
Ooh, ooh, ooh
All of these (Baby, please)
All of these
Sun is going down, time is running out
No one else around but me
Steady losing light, steady losing my mind
Moving shadows and grinding teeth (Ooh)
[Pre-Chorus]
Without you, there ain't no place for me to hide
Without you, there's no way I can sleep tonight
What I'd do for a little bit of peace and quiet
Without you, I keep
[Chorus]
Slipping into bad dreams (Bad dreams)
Where there's no you and I
No sound when I cry
I love you and I need you to set me free
From all of these
Bad dreams (Bad dreams)
Waitin' on the other side
No sound when I cry
I love you and I need you to set me free
From all of these, all of these
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Bad dreams
Ooh, ooh, ooh
All of these
See Teddy Swims Live
Get tickets as low as $60
You might also like
Watch the Party Die
Kendrick Lamar
ALL RED
Playboi Carti
Darling, I
Tyler, The Creator
[Verse 2]
Baby, please come around, help me settle down
Hellish habits can cloud my head (Mm)
What you waiting for? Something physical?
I can't do this by myself
[Pre-Chorus]
Without you, there ain't no place for me to hide
Without you, there's no way I can sleep tonight
What I'd do for a little bit of peace and quiet
Without you, I keep
[Chorus]
Slipping into bad dreams
Where there's no you and I (You and I)
No sound when I cry
I love you and I need you to set me free (Set me free)
From all of these (All of these)
Bad dreams
Waitin' on the other side
No sound when I cry
I love you and I need you to set me free (Set me free)
From all of these, all of these
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Bad dreams (Bad dreams)
Baby, please
Ooh, ooh, ooh
All of these (Baby, please)
All of these
Meaning & Explanation
The song is a melancholic exploration of loneliness, anxiety, and the struggle to cope with painful memories and a fractured relationship. The ‘bad dreams’ represent these overwhelming emotions and the desperate longing for peace and freedom from them. The lyrics express a need for connection and reassurance while highlighting a sense of isolation and internal turmoil.