Halsey Song Meanings

Ghost

I'm searching for something that
I can't reach

EXPLANATION:

Halsey foreshadows her diminishing grip on this person or relationship that she seems to be familiar with, but she cannot recall or reach any of it.

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I don't like them innocent I don't want no face fresh, want them wearing leather begging, let me be your taste test

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EXPLANATION:

The image exuded in these first four lines display the typical bad boy image: leather jackets, scarred faces, and there's probably a motorbike hiding somewhere in the background – every teenage girl's wet dream.

However, Halsey is a lonely bad boy's dream, and playing "hard to get" makes them want her more. She'll feed on their vulnerabilities in order to get what she wants because they can't resist her.

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I like the sad eyes, bad guys mouth
full of white lies kiss me in the
corridor but quick to tell me goodbye

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EXPLANATION:

In the time they share, they exchange sweet nothings to each other. Trivial words that will comfort one another while they exchange kisses in the corridor.

Although we find out that his bad boy exterior is revealed by his "sad eyes", he's quick to put on his facade again and say goodbye, leaving her wanting more.

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You say that you're no good for me
Cause I'm always tugging at your sleeve
And I swear I hate you when you leave
But I like it anyway

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EXPLANATION:

The pre-chorus is contradictory. Although she constantly tries to get her lover's attention by tugging at his sleeve like a begging child would, she also finds comfort in their absence. This helps her refrain from getting attached to something that she can't truly have – she's a wanderess.

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My ghost Where'd you go? I can't
find you in the body sleeping next to me
My ghost Where'd you go? What happened to the soul that you used to be?

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EXPLANATION:

The chorus revolves around the loss of passion developed in a relationship by one of the partners. The ghost is the symbol of all the feelings he had for her.

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You're a Rolling Stone boy
Never-sleep-alone boy
Got a million numbers
And they're filling up your phone, boy

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EXPLANATION:

This guy is a player. "Rolling Stone" is a suitable label, since he's as promiscuous as a rock star.

He has many girls' phone numbers from his numerous hookups, and he never spends a night without a girl sleeping next to him. Different day, different girl! It might not be actually a million of them, since that's hyperbole, but Halsey doesn't like that she's just one of many.

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I'm off the deep end, sleeping all night through the weekend saying that I love him but I know I'm gonna leave him

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EXPLANATION:

She's "off the deep end" – let her emotions and fantasies take over, becoming heavily involved with them even though she might not be prepared.

She is the same way with boys as boys are with her. She knows she is lying when she says she loves then, but she can't help herself.

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You say that you're no good for me
Cause I'm always tugging at your sleeve
And I swear I hate you when you leave
But I like it anyway

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EXPLANATION:

The pre-chorus is contradictory. Although she constantly tries to get her lover's attention by tugging at his sleeve like a begging child would, she also finds comfort in their absence. This helps her refrain from getting attached to something that she can't truly have – she's a wanderess.

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My ghost Where'd you go? I can't
find you in the body sleeping next to me
My ghost Where'd you go? What happened to the soul that you used to be?

______

EXPLANATION:

The chorus revolves around the loss of passion developed in a relationship by one of the partners. The ghost is the symbol of all the feelings he had for her.

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I'm searching for something that
I can't reach

EXPLANATION:

Halsey foreshadows her diminishing grip on this person or relationship that she seems to be familiar with, but she cannot recall or reach any of it.

_________

My ghost Where'd you go? I can't
find you in the body sleeping next to me
My ghost Where'd you go? What happened to the soul that you used to be?

______

EXPLANATION:

The chorus revolves around the loss of passion developed in a relationship by one of the partners. The ghost is the symbol of all the feelings he had for her.

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