Lyric discussion by stxrfr 

Cover art for Nightmare lyrics by Amity Affliction, The

I think this song is about someone seeing a friend struggling, and is trying to ask them how they’re feeling (hence the lines “Are you living in a nightmare, one that eats away your soul?”), just to tell them they feel the same and they’re not alone. I feel like they say this to give the person a bit of comfort.

My Interpretation