Halsey

Released: August 28, 2020

Songwriter: Joe Khajadourian Alex Schwartz Ryan Lott Halsey

Producer: Lido The Futuristics

[Verse 1]
My demons are begging me to open up my mouth
I need them, mechanically make the words come out
They fight me, vigorous and angry watch them pounce
Ignite me, licking up the flames they bring about

[Pre-Chorus]
I sold my soul to a three-piece
And he told me I was holy
He's got me down on both knees
But it's the devil that's tryna

[Chorus]
Hold me down, hold me down
Sneaking out the back door, make no sound
Knock me out, knock me out
Saying that I want more, this is what I live for
Hold me down, hold me down
Throw me in the deep end, watch me drown
Knock mе out, knock me out
Saying that I want more, this is what I live for

[Verse 2]
Sеlfish, taking what I want, and call it mine
I'm helpless, clinging to a little bit of spine
They rush me, telling me I'm running out of time
They shush me (Shh), walking me across a fragile line

[Pre-Chorus]
I sold my soul to a three-piece (Ah-ah)
And he told me I was holy (Ah-ah)
He's got me down on both knees (Ah-ah)
But it's the devil that's tryna

[Chorus]
Hold me down, hold me down
Sneaking out the back door, make no sound
Knock me out, knock me out
Saying that I want more, this is what I live for
Hold me down, hold me down
Throw me in the deep end, watch me drown
Knock me out, knock me out
Saying that I want more, this is what I live for

[Bridge]
So hold me down now
Hold me down now
Hold me down

[Pre-Chorus]
I sold my soul to a three-piece
And he told me I was holy
He's got me down on both knees
But it's the devil that's tryna

[Chorus]
Hold me down, hold me down
Sneaking out the back door, make no sound
Knock me out, knock me out
Saying that I want more, this is what I live for
Hold me down, hold me down
Throw me in the deep end, watch me drown
Knock me out, knock me out
Saying that I want more, this is what I live for

[Spoken Outro]
Let's go all the way back

Halsey is the stage name of New Jersey singer Ashley Nicolette Frangipane. It is an anagram of her first name and reference to the Halsey Street subway stop and street in Brooklyn where she used to live. The bio on her website

I am Halsey. I will never be anything but honest. I write songs about sex and being sad."

Halsey was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 17. This has greatly influenced her creative process from the start of her career. Songs like “Control” and “Gasoline” explicitly delve into her psychological and emotional battles. Manic, Halsey’s third album and arguably her rawest and most emotionally vulnerable, was written in a fully manic state rather than a depressive one.

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