Jack Valero - This Is A Nightmare (2023) Hi Res

Joining the successful lineup of recent singles “Pull Back The Hammer”, “Temporary Helplessness”, and “Catchy My Soul”, Valero’s new song rounds off the exciting debut project from emerging singer-songwriter Jack Valero.

An incredible mastermind in building characters through his music, Valero does not disappoint with “This Is A Nightmare”. Layering introspective and complicated lyrics over a joyful sound, the artist has mastered the mixed emotions that come with the ending of a relationship that has run its course. The accompanying music video brings this complexity into a visual sphere, as backing vocalist Ami Shouler and Valero go through the motions of their separate but equally monotonous relationships — before ultimately finding a new lust for life with each other.

Speaking on the track, Valero explains: “This song is about confronting the truth of a dying relationship in a somewhat sarcastic and humorous way. I’m big on characters in songs and this character is trying to make the other character admit that their time is over, but facing it in a more positive way than the traditional sad break-up song. Instead it reflects on the euphoric freedom that sometimes comes with brutal honesty.”