Room 93 is the debut extended play by singer and songwriter Halsey that was released on October 27, 2014 by Astralwerks. The project was later re-released digitally on March 9, 2015, including a new version of Halsey's hit song "Ghost".
Is There Somewhere
Is There Somewhere serves as the opening song on Room 93 as Halsey gives listeners her point-of-view on falling in love with someone.
She begins singing on the first verse with,
You were dancing in your tube socks in our hotel room,
Flashin' those eyes like highway signs
Light one up and hand it over, rest your head upon my shoulder Just wanna feel your lips against my skin
Flashin' those eyes like highway signs
Light one up and hand it over, rest your head upon my shoulder Just wanna feel your lips against my skin
Then Halsey continues on the second verse with,
White sheets, bright lights, crooked teeth, and the night life
You told me this is right where it begins
But your lips hang heavy underneath me
And I promised myself I wouldn't let you complete me
You told me this is right where it begins
But your lips hang heavy underneath me
And I promised myself I wouldn't let you complete me
Ghost
Lyrically, Ghost is about being in a relationship with someone who is not emotionally invested and then finally making up your mind to leave the situation as Halsey sings in the pre-chorus:
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
Cause I'm always tugging at your sleeve
And I swear "I hate you" when you leave
But I like it anyway
Before moving on to the chorus with the lyrics,
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?
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?
Hurricane
Hurricane is described as a darkly produced track that talks about avoiding attachments both to locations and lovers.
On the first verse, Halsey sings,
There's a place way down in Bed-Stuy
Where a boy lives behind bricks
He's got an eye for girls of eighteen
And he turns them out like tricks
Where a boy lives behind bricks
He's got an eye for girls of eighteen
And he turns them out like tricks
I went down to a place in Bed-Stuy
A little liquor on my lips
I let him climb inside my body
And held him captive in my kiss
A little liquor on my lips
I let him climb inside my body
And held him captive in my kiss
And goes to the pre-chorus with,
And there's a storm you're starting now
And there's a storm you're starting now
And there's a storm you're starting
And there's a storm you're starting now
And there's a storm you're starting
Then, the singer lets it be known on the chorus of the song with the lyrics,
I'm a wanderess
I'm a one night stand
Don't belong to no city
Don't belong to no man
I'm the violence in the pouring rain
I'm a hurricane
I'm a one night stand
Don't belong to no city
Don't belong to no man
I'm the violence in the pouring rain
I'm a hurricane
Empty Gold
Empty Gold is an alternative pop song that talks about feeling both reckless and breathless. The singer begins the track on a dark note with,
I, I must confess
How hard I tried to breathe
Through the trees of loneliness
And you, you must confess
How hard you need to see
Through the heart beating out my chest
How hard I tried to breathe
Through the trees of loneliness
And you, you must confess
How hard you need to see
Through the heart beating out my chest
I love the pre-chorus where Halsey sings,
Feel like we've been falling down
Like these autumn leaves
But baby don't let winter come
Don't let our hearts freeze
Like these autumn leaves
But baby don't let winter come
Don't let our hearts freeze
And then continues on the chorus
Before she moves her way into the chorus with the lyrics,
If the morning light don't steal our soul
We will walk away from empty gold
We will walk away from empty gold
Trouble (Stripped)
Trouble is the final track on Halsey's Room 93 EP. The reason why it is stripped is because the song is a demo version featuring only the singer's vocals and a piano to make it more of a sexy yet emotional ballad for listeners.
The song starts off with the lyrics,
Would you bleed for me?
Lick it off my lips like you needed me?
Would you sit me on a couch
With your fingers in my mouth?
You look so cool when you're reading me
Lick it off my lips like you needed me?
Would you sit me on a couch
With your fingers in my mouth?
You look so cool when you're reading me
Before Halsey continues to the pre-chorus,
Let's cause a little trouble
Oh, you make me feel so weak
I bet you kiss your knuckles
Right before they touch my cheek
Oh, you make me feel so weak
I bet you kiss your knuckles
Right before they touch my cheek
And the later on the chorus,
But I've got my mind
Made up this time
'Cause there's a menace in my bed
Can you see his silhouette?
Can you see his silhouette?
Can you see his silhouette?
And I've got my mind
Made up this time
Go on and light a cigarette
Set a fire in my head
Set a fire in my head tonight
Made up this time
'Cause there's a menace in my bed
Can you see his silhouette?
Can you see his silhouette?
Can you see his silhouette?
And I've got my mind
Made up this time
Go on and light a cigarette
Set a fire in my head
Set a fire in my head tonight
Overall, I really love Room 93 by Halsey. Every song on the project, in my opinion, took me on a journey inside the mind of Halsey from beginning to end. I would recommend this EP to anyone who have never heard of Halsey's music before.
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