Bad Dreams

"Bad Dreams" is a song by American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims. It was released on September 13, 2024, through Warner Records as the first single from his upcoming second studio album, I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2). "Bad Dreams" follows the commercially successful singles "Lose Control" and "The Door". "Bad Dreams" was released on the heels of a performance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, where Swims performed a medley of "Lose Control", "The Door" and a cover of "Stay" (2012) by Rihanna and the song's co-writer Mikky Ekko. The song talks about "deep feelings" coming from a place of heartbreak and pain that leads to disorientation and insomnia.