Nightmare

Intro)

(A deep, distorted bass synth hums. A slow, metallic Reggae rim-shot hits every few seconds)

(Yeah... it’s dark in here)

(Ooh-ooh... wake me up)

​(Verse 1)

Close my eyes but I’m still wide awake

Counting every single breath you used to take.

The sheets are cold and the silence is loud

I’m lost in the middle of a lonely crowd.

I saw your face in the taillights of a car

I reached for your hand but you’re way too far.

​(Pre-Chorus)

(A fast, ticking hi-hat starts to build tension)

And the walls are closing in on my chest

I’m putting my sanity to the test.

Yeah, I’m falling...

​(Chorus)

(The beat drops—a heavy, "thumping" Reggae-Step rhythm)

Living without you is a nightmare

I’m reaching out but there’s nobody there.

Sweating through the covers, gasping for air

Yeah, life without you is a nightmare.

(Won't you wake me up? Yeah)

(Tell me that it’s all a dream)

​(Verse 2)

(A more rhythmic, "mumbled" R&B flow—almost a whisper)

I tried to find a remedy, I tried to find a cure

But your love is the only thing that’s pure.

Now I’m haunted by the ghost of what we were

Every single memory is just a blur.

Got the R&B soul and the "bad boy" blues

I’m the only one with everything to lose.

​(Bridge)

(The music gets "chopped and screwed"—slow and heavy)

Don't leave me in the dark, don't leave me alone

I’m calling out your name on a broken phone.

If this is a dream, then I’m ready to wake

Whatever it costs, whatever it takes.

​(Chorus)

Living without you is a nightmare

I’m reaching out but there’s nobody there.

Sweating through the covers, gasping for air

Yeah, life without you is a nightmare.