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Bad Dream

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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

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.