Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: Halsey

Killing Boys

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Halsey’s “Killing Boys” Lyrics Meaning

The track “Killing Boys” is based on Halsey’s desire to directly confront her romantic interest. More specifically, it is based on a fantasy where she and one of her friends steal a car, roll up...

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“Forever… (Is a Long Time)” by Halsey

The mood of “Forever… (Is a Long Time)” is intended to be indicative of the singer’s reservations against falling in love. We see from the onset that she has internal issues. Some of these can be...

929

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“929” by Halsey

The title of this song is actually a reference Halsey’s birthday, which is 29 September (i.e. 9/29). That would make the singer 25-years old at the time of its release. And what she is doing throughout...

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“Ashley” by Halsey

The lyrics of Halsey’s “Ashley” are at least partially romantic in nature. We can come to this conclusion based on its outro, which features a sample from certain movie whereas the female narrator is talking...

You Should Be Sad

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Halsey’s “You Should Be Sad” Lyrics Meaning

The best way to describe “You Should Be Sad” is as it being centered on Halsey dissing an ex-boyfriend. In fact its title, “you should be sad”, is not mentioned until the outro. Rather what Halsey...

Clementine

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Halsey’s “Clementine” Lyrics Meaning

Halsey’s “Clementine” is song which is a bit more-complex than it may appear. In it Halsey is addressing a romantic interest for the most part. And what she is doing is highlighting certain complexities of her...

Graveyard

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“Graveyard” by Halsey

The premise of Halsey’s “Graveyard” is the singer being in love. But the person she has these feelings for is having a ‘detrimental’ effect on her life.  This is not due to him hurting her...

Nightmare

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Halsey’s “Nightmare” Lyrics Meaning

The titular “nightmare” is indeed Halsey herself. Or put differently, the purpose of this track is to let the audience know that the singer has a bad side, which she has come to embrace. At...