Instead the lyrics were actually about Halsey and the girlfriend is oblivious to that fact.ĥ. In the line Halsey is referring to the partner, in which she is having the affair, writing lyrics that the partner’s girlfriend wrongly perceived to be about her. The song explores a casual affair that turns painful when Halsey discovers that she’s actually fallen in love with this person. Your girl’s got red in her cheeks, cause we’re something she can’t see.” - Is there somewhere (Room 93, 2014) This is by far one of Halsey’s most powerful songs off of her debut EP, Room 93, and one of my personal favorites. “You’re writing lines about me, romantic poetry. She is comparing these societal loyalists to robots in that sense.Ĥ. It is implied that those who believe in this tactic lack self-esteem and confidence, therefore self-esteem is replaced by gasoline, like robots would operate on. She illustrates someone who would rather confine themselves to what society paints as perfect and good enough. “With your face all made up, living on a screen/ Low on self-esteem, so you run on gasoline” - Gasoline (Badlands, 2015) This lyric talks about one who conforms to society’s standards and restrictions.
Halsey uses the literal sense of drowning to emphasize what overthinking is doing to her.ģ. The physicality of Halsey drowning in a swimming pool refers to the mentality of her ‘drowning’ in her thoughts. The metaphor being Badlands as a symbol for Halsey’s mental state. “And I’ve been sitting at the bottom of a swimming pool, for a while now, drowning my thoughts out with the sounds.” - Young God (Badlands, 2015) This line from Halsey’s 2015 hit, correlates with the metaphor of the whole album. Kudos to Halsey for leaving the toxicity of this situation and encouraging her fans to do the same!Ģ. The line suggests that the partner only comes around when he finds her interesting and when he is bored of everything else going on. The boy she is referring to seems to come and go as he pleases and expects Halsey to be there when he wants her to be. In this article I list and attempt to breakdown some of Halsey's best and most iconic lyrics.ġ.“But I don’t let him touch me anymore, I said I’m not something to butter up and taste when you get bored.” - 100 Letters (Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, 2017) In this line, Halsey is refusing to be disrespected any longer. Her albums are filled with sensational gems that can make fans cry or laugh at the same time while allowing them to connect the words to their own life. Her songs are incredibly real and filled with meaningful lyrics that most people can relate to in one way or another. I've been a Halsey fan for about 2 years now, however it feels like a lifetime.
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