Open Mike Eagle - Nightmares Lyrics






I went to bed at midnight
And the clock said 1, 2, 3...
Go 'head and close your eyelids
And then tell me what you see
Cause every word that comes through me
It was born in a nightmare

I met some old friends recently
They on a whole new frequency
I made some new friends the other day
But they was talking 'bout colorways
You can't rock clothes like Kanye
Then go home with frozen entrees

Yo, Give me food truck tacos
Heavy sour-cream, no cilantro
Rap's all post-modern
A bunch of style authors but no fathers
I stay familiar with my lineage
And spend a lot of time defending it

Yeah, I think I would've made a great panther
I used to be a break dancer
And I used to smoke a pack a day
But I got scared of the face cancer
I pray to God like Esther Rolle
That I'll be blessed with some breath control

I went to bed at midnight
And the clock said 1, 2, 3...
Go 'head and close your eyelids
And then tell me what you see
Cause every word that comes through me
It was born in a nightmare

Yo, I want shag on my floor charred carpeting
And "Oh God," singing four-part harmony
Go to the valley, get a manager
Who specializes in porn-star marketing
I wish every day was Halloween
I'd be Frylock from the Aqua Teens

Yo. Why? I don't know why
Maybe to make the time go by
Maybe I got bats in my belfry
But if it was that, who could tell me?
You say the things that you overheard
I see the things that you don't observe
The written life strictly synthesized
And tricks the eyes like lower-thirds

I see the future for city niggas
Gang-banging with samplers on midi-triggers
A different future for rural folks
Cause that will be where the tourists go
To take pictures of families with real-life first cousins, sisters and aunties

Yo, I got a heart like a Buick motor
And play my part like a super soldier
I got a mind like a steel toe
I be walking on my heels, though
The internet and the cable's out
Man, I should go get a paper route

I went to bed at midnight
And the clock said 1, 2, 3...
Go 'head and close your eyelids
And then tell me what you see
Cause every word that comes through me
It was born in a nightmare





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  1. S.... ....

    so weird to see mike w/out dreads

  2. M.... Z....

    This beat and the deep voice...damn chills

  3. k.... a....

    rep the backwoodz beat barrister. DOC SAVAGE

  4. J.... C....

    This my high school shit!!!!
    Exclusives for my exclusive people
    Here since 2011

  5. D.... P....

    This song perfectly describes Open Mike Eagle´s style

  6. B.... S....

    next time the clocks say 1 2 3, time for some lime green sticky treeee.....eeeee.....e.....ees

  7. C.... D....

    really incredible work. checking out your entire catalogue now. beautiful lyrics.

  8. M.... M....

    me every night

  9. K.... D....

    Here from Perel

  10. M.... E....

    Perel - Cray

  11. c.... ....

    oh damn is that perel's cray in the back music

    c.... ....

    Pretty sure this song came out before perel even made music bro

  12. S.... S....

    That singing was OUTSTANDING AND PERFECT ALSO comment from Alexander

  13. r.... ....

    i love all of the producers in the background pretending to dj, lmao
    great song tho, OME.

  14. m.... ....

    damn i´m so fuckjin high, then u just randomly stepped on this bideo and now the trip is on. (Y) Best shit i got my mind flown away since some time, beat is dope with the voice and so fucking smooth. This is some real ass rapping goin on, want moooore.

  15. C.... D....

    I like this!!

  16. A.... G....

    why this not on spotify?

    A.... G....

    It was last time I used spotify a couple years ago. it's in one of his albums

  17. U.... ....

    Here from the Adventure Time podcast, and loving the track!

  18. m.... t....

    very nice

  19. T.... ....

    @0:18 Hey, I didn't know Nocando produced this!?!??!? Good job man, HellFyre Club is not to be fucked with!! #PROPS

  20. E.... ....

    THIS BEAT

  21. K.... ....

    This song is on my playlist for my early morning runs. 5:30 in the morning, it is still dark outside, almost no one on the street, me running and thinking about the day that lies ahead - perfect setting for this track. :-)

  22. T.... ....

    What is the sample from?

    T.... ....

    Johnnie Ray - Cry you're welcome.

  23. L.... ....

    Too bad most of the songs on _Dark Comedy_ had such shitty production value. 

    L.... ....

    You know what's great about you? You contribute nothing but you still feel entitled to a spot below the video. I mean, you could have written ten million things, but instead you hit us with an unsubstantiated blanket statement about some shit you had nothing to do with. You could make a better contribution by simply not expressing yourself.

    L.... ....

    @Phil Robinson An insignificant comment on an insignificant contribution. Mama always said I was destined for big things!

    L.... ....

    @LoquaciousApe Don't be so hard on yourself LoquaciousApe!  Stay up man!  For me!

    L.... ....

    i love the low key production. it fits in nicely with the lyrics,

    L.... ....

    are you kidding me most of the beats on dark comedy were 10x more complex than this one. hella creative and wonky samples and tons of synth work.

  24. A.... G....

    I think the humming towards the end was a great touch to an already bad ass song!

  25. I.... ....

    The guys in the back producing are jamming out! lol

    I.... ....

    putting in that work

  26. a.... ....

    Love it "uhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah"
    #OpenMikeEagle  

  27. B.... ....

    this beat is friggin sick as all hell..

  28. S.... W....

    pretty dope not gonna front

  29. H.... C....

    So glad I got to meet you and see you perform last night in San Diego at Kava Lounge! You were AMAZING!!!

  30. C.... ....

    "Why? I don't know why...maybe to make the time go by.....maybe I got bats in my Belfry...but if it was that, who could tell me?"

  31. T.... ....

    Met some new friends the other day but they was talkin about colorways / you can't rock those like Kanye when you're eatin frozen entree

  32. L.... ....

    There's something seductive about this guy... not necessarily in a sexual way.

    L.... ....

    Yeah but also definitely in a sexual way tho

    L.... ....

    @me__irl fuck where did my panties go

  33. c.... ....

    a gaggle of dopacetic, this is.

  34. S.... ....

    very dope track

  35. K.... ....

    mmmmmmmmmm........... sound good 

  36. T.... C....

    maybe i got bats in my belfry 

  37. M.... T....

    uhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

  38. y.... r....

    hells ya i remember meeting him at 16 lol now im 20 timmmme flyyysss

  39. M.... M....

    What kind of rap is that? Ain't no bitches hos..

  40. o.... ....

    TF, frylock is not a girl fool !

  41. d.... B....

    Produced by nocando? Hmm cool

  42. s.... p....

    Dis nikka just say frylock is a girl.......o_0

  43. T.... A....

    Someone please loop this or make a remake of the instrumental

  44. A.... ....

    I bet you need to brush your teeth a lot.

  45. F.... T....

    Have you seen milo? almost all of hellfyre club is like that (original/ unique)

  46. F.... T....

    I don't like you

  47. F.... S....

    Wax brought me here

  48. b.... ....

    "You cant rock clothes like Kanye, Then go home to frozen entree" - OME

    Play this at Flight Club.

  49. z.... ....

    I'm high.

  50. j.... M....

    dope.. I align with this.

  51. T.... P....

    Honestly, some of the best music out there right now. I have no idea how this isn't more popular.

  52. M.... S....

    my brain still be like oooooooh waaaaaaah

  53. T.... A....

    whats the instrumental

  54. D.... B....

    Swim Team

  55. G.... M....

    Fucking wicked! Originality out the ass

  56. C.... W....

    You say the things that you overheard
    I see the things that you don't observe
    The written life's strictly synthesized
    And tricks the eyes like lower-thirds

    OME is on another level, god bless you sir.

  57. M.... ....

    id be frylock from the aquateens.

  58. b.... ....

    when I say nightmares y'all say nightmares

    and it was so

  59. R.... ....

    This is the fuckin dopest video

  60. n.... G....

    went to see this dude live at ace of spades in california and on the real he was the best though i went to see aesop rock i liked his songs better got the album after too haha

  61. G.... C....

    saw him perform this live in chico ca
    much better live

  62. G.... R....

    Saw him in Yakima too, fuckin dope. Keep doin your thing man.

  63. C.... G....

    If Homeboy Sandman says you're dope then I gotta check check it out

  64. A.... M....

    bullshit when?

  65. P.... ....

    great style!

  66. S.... L....

    this song is so hot....

  67. M.... S....

    "I got a heart like a buick motor" You my friend, are a genius. Respect and Love from MN, can't wait to check the show at The 7th St Entry coming up.

  68. s.... ....

    and I don't even like love

  69. s.... ....

    in love....

  70. h.... ....

    Get Hanibal to put on on The Eric Andre Show.

  71. r.... ....

    haha please die

  72. A.... R....

    Lil wayne and tyler is better

  73. W.... D....

    this makes me want to twist one, get my grandpas 78 buick, and ride out

  74. L.... D....

    wow..... this is genius .

  75. M.... l....

    Yo, that shit was hot!

  76. U.... ....

    Beast rapper

  77. U.... ....

    Haha 1:04 OPE got some little ass feet

  78. h.... ....

    Your music makes me feel like i can take on the world.

  79. i.... ....

    it's only fitting for sandman to get on the nightmares remix...somebody make this happen....

  80. i.... ....

    been playing this back to back since I got the album....so dope.

  81. L.... ....

    yeah they used it for commercials for like a month straight

  82. L.... ....

    this was on adult swim

  83. h.... ....

    this is so dope sun

  84. s.... ....

    this song is so great, man! thank you for this amazing track :)

  85. m.... ....

    This shit is pure flow

  86. U.... ....

    who are the 3 that dislike this are you insane.. those 3 please post your top ten rappers so i can have a healthy laugh

  87. U.... ....

    man if this was the radio norm we would be a more laid back and intelligent society as a whole

  88. i.... ....

    glad to see ome getting love

  89. D.... F....

    IF YOUR SWEETHEART, SENDS A LETTER, OF GOODBYEE, ITS NO SECRET, YOU'LL FEEL BETTER, IF YOU CRYYYYYYY!

  90. T.... ....

    his expression when the white guy in the trucker hat is rapping in his face is priceless

  91. B.... M....

    THis beat blows me away, I know I probably wont get an answer but what s the sample,if there is one.

  92. b.... ....

    this is what i'm talkin about people...hip-hop mu-zak!

  93. M.... A....

    GOD i love this song!

  94. J.... P....

    terrific. much love mike.

  95. K.... B....

    ha. this guy is so awesome! I am a huge fan of Mr Open Mike Eagle, quote me on that :) -Kevin Beacham