This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Welcome to my nightmare
I think you're gonna like it
I think you're gonna feel you belong
A nocturnal vacation
A necessary sedation
You wanna feel at home 'cause you belong
Welcome to my nightmare, whoa-whoa-oh
Welcome to my breakdown
I hope I didn't scare you
That's just the way we are when we come down
We sweat and laugh and scream here
'Cause life is just a dream here
You know inside you feel right at home here
You're welcome to my nightmare, yeah
Welcome to my nightmare
I think you're gonna like it
I think you're gonna feel you belong
We sweat and laugh and scream here
'Cause life is just a dream here
You know inside you feel right at home here
Welcome to my nightmare, ooh-ooh-ooh
Welcome to my breakdown
Yeah
I think you're gonna like it
I think you're gonna feel you belong
A nocturnal vacation
A necessary sedation
You wanna feel at home 'cause you belong
Welcome to my nightmare, whoa-whoa-oh
Welcome to my breakdown
I hope I didn't scare you
That's just the way we are when we come down
We sweat and laugh and scream here
'Cause life is just a dream here
You know inside you feel right at home here
You're welcome to my nightmare, yeah
Welcome to my nightmare
I think you're gonna like it
I think you're gonna feel you belong
We sweat and laugh and scream here
'Cause life is just a dream here
You know inside you feel right at home here
Welcome to my nightmare, ooh-ooh-ooh
Welcome to my breakdown
Yeah
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Don't you mean the song "Wind-Up Toy" (from "Hey Stoopid")? :)
wow... no one has commented. well, I really like this song and listen to it when I am angry at people lol
this is an awesome song and should be required to be listened too. Alice Rocks!!!
Alice Cooper's first solo song after the band Alice Cooper disolved.
this song is the start of the album which is a concept album...the title says it all....the album is based on "steven" and a nightmare he goes through, alice plays steven and on the album from a 3rd person viewpoint and only rarely refers to himself as steven...( also vincent price is on this song) it's a good song and an amazing album
haha after me and a girl fell out big time!i sent her an email sayin welcome 2 my nightmare welcome 2 my breakdown n different lines lyk that n it scared tha hell outta her!
i see this of like a tango/vampire/bluesy/emoesque/jazz dance.... very trancy...woo wel i did a dance like that..... the vampire body control from waking up on a bed lol like a little less 16 candles... but classy with alice.... even thought emo childs helped me create it XD
Thanks, Alice. Sorry to be so decades-slow on the uptake, but I never realized this album had quite such a dark concept behind it. I'll listen to it with greater respect (not to mention pleasure) from now on. Well done, sir!
I think the song is about drug withdrawlal in a psych center. He thinks he deserves the symptoms of his withdrawl, but also his nightmare.
I made up a play list of songs that could have been in a Darren Shan, the character, story, and I put this song on it. He's friends with a guy named Steve, who has probably been called Steven, although he has never mentioned it. He's basically telling anyone who is reading his story "Welcome to my nightmare. There are vampires there, but they aren't what you heard about in other media. We have enemies called the vampaneze who are responsible for those crap myths you heard about in the other vampire media". Beware. If you get scared easily, then find another boo to read that isn't scary".