Halsey

Released: August 28, 2020

Songwriter: Ryan McMahon Ben Berger Halsey

Producer: Ryan Rabin Ben Berger Ryan McMahon

[Verse 1]
Do you remember the taste of my lips that night
I stole a bit of my mother's perfume?
'Cause I remember when my father put his fist through the wall
That separated the dining room
And I remember the fear in your eyes
The very first time we snuck into the city pool
Late December, with my heart in my chest
And the clouds of my breath
Didn't know where we were running to
Don't look back

[Chorus]
'Cause we'll be looking for sunlight or the headlights
'Til our wide eyes burn blind
We'll be lacing the same shoes that we've worn through
To the bottom of the line
And we know that we're headstrong
And our heart's gone
And the timing's never right
So for now, let's get away
On a Roman holiday

[Verse 2]
Could you imagine the taste of your lips
If we never tried to kiss on the drive to Queens?
'Cause I'll imagine the weight of your ribs
If you lie between my hips in the backseat
I imagine the tears in your eyes
The very first night I'll sleep without you
And when it happens I'll be miles away
And a few months late
Didn't know where I was running to
But I didn't look back

[Chorus]
And we'll be looking for sunlight or the headlights
'Til our wide eyes burn blind
We'll be lacing the same shoes that we've worn through
To the bottom of the line
And we know that we're headstrong
And our heart's gone
And the timing's never right
So, for now, let's get away
On a Roman holiday

[Bridge]
Feet first, don't fall
Or we'll be running again
Keep close, stand tall

[Chorus]
'Cause we'll be looking for sunlight or the headlights
'Til our wide eyes burn blind
We'll be lacing the same shoes that we've worn through
To the bottom of the line
And we know that we're headstrong
And our heart's gone
And the timing's never right
But for now, let's get away
On a Roman holiday

[Spoken Outro]
Arianna, everybody

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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