Day N Nite (nightmare)

Kid Cudi · Man On The Moon (The End of Day) [2009]

Day and night (what, what)



I toss and turn, I keep stressing my mind, mind (what, what)

I look for peace but see I don't attain (what, what)

What I need for keeps this silly game we play, play

Now look at this (what, what)

Madness to magnet keeps attracting me, me (what, what)

I try to run but see I'm not that fast (what, what)

I think I'm first but surely finish last, last



[Chorus]



Cause day and night

The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night

He's all alone through the day and night

The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night)

Day and night

The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night

He's all alone, some things will never change (never change)

The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night)



Hold the phone (what, what)

The lonely stoner, Mr. Solo Dolo (what, what)

He's on the move can't seem to shake the shade (what, what)

Within his dreams he sees the life he made, made

The pain is deep (what, what)

A silent sleeper you won't hear a peep, peep (what, what)

The girl he wants don't seem to want him too (what, what)

It seems the feelings that she had are through, through



[Chorus]



Slow mo, (what, what)

When the tempo slows up and creates that new, new (what, what)

He seems alive though he is feeling blue (what, what)

The sun is shining man he's super cool, cool

The lonely nights (what, what)

They fade away he slips into his white Nikes (what, what)

He smokes a clip and then he's on the way (what, what)



To free his mind in search of,

To free his mind in search of,

To free his mind in search of



[Chorus]



At, at, at night

Day N Nite (nightmare)

Kid Cudi's 'Day N Nite (nightmare)' serves as a haunting centerpiece on the 2009 album *Man On The Moon (The End of Day)*. The track exemplifies the artist's signature blend of introspective lyricism and atmospheric production, characteristic of his work during the late 2000s. Featuring the distinctive vocal style of rapper and producer Mike Dean, the recording explores themes of mental instability and the duality of existence. It stands as a key example of Cudi's ability to merge hip-hop with electronic textures, creating a soundscape that mirrors the emotional turbulence described in the song's title. The track remains a notable song in the artist's discography, reflecting the experimental and psychobilly influences that defined his era.