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Nightmare Lyrics By Halsey

    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 shit 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

    pre
    come on little lady give us a smile
    no i ain’t got nothin’ 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 goddamn thing

    i i keep a record of the wreckage in my life
    i gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
    they talk shit but i love it every time
    and i realize

    post
    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’ma let you speak if you just let me breathe
    i’ve been polite but won’t be caught dead
    lettin’ a man tell me what i should do with my bed
    keep my exes in check in my basement
    ’cause kindness is weakness or worse you’re complacent
    i could play nice or i could be a bully
    i’m tired and angry but somebody should be

    pre
    come on little lady give us a smile
    no i ain’t got nothin’ 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 goddamn thing

    i i keep a record of the wreckage in my life
    i gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
    they talk shit 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 shit 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 shit 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 shit but i love it every time
    and i realize

    post
    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

    Artist: Halsey

    Year: 2019

    Decade: 10s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 259