Session 32 is a song by Atlanta singer-songwriter Summer Walker that was released on April 4, 2018.
This raw acoustic track finds Walker confronting an ex-boyfriend who has failed to show his unconditional love to her.
Summer begins to open up the song singing:
Threw away your love lettersI thought it'd make me feel betterI finally got you out my bedBut I still can't get you out my head, ooh
Summer continues to let her former lover have it on the chorus with the lyrics:
And I need you to knowYou don't know what love isAnd I need you to know, you don't know
Before ending the song with these heart-wrenching lines as she sings:
I swear you never seen it in your lifeI swear you never seen it in your life
First at all, I absolutely love this song by Summer Walker. Like, I play Session 32 on repeat and it never gets old. The only problem that I have it is that I wish that it was longer. I really wanted to hear more from Summer. But overall, I love the lyrics, production and the meaning behind this beautifully written track.
I had first saw Summer performing Session 32 at the 2020 BET Awards. You can watch her full performance below in case you missed it:
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FaceTime is a song by singer-songwriter Kira Kosarin that was released on June 24, 2020. It is the fourth and final single from the singer's upcoming EP Songbird.
FaceTime is described as a love song that talks about falling head over heels for someone after meeting them on the app of the same name.
Kira kick things off on the first verse with the lyrics:
I can't remember what I said last nightBut there had a reason whyI called youHad to talk to youI can't remember what was on my mind
Now, the singer finding herself having second thoughts about everything that she told this person on FaceTime on the chorus singing:
I spilled my heart on a FaceTimeWish I didn't though to tell you the truth'Cause now there's no more playing it cool
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Loving You Silently is a song by singer and actress Kira Kosarin that was released on June 3, 2020. It serves as the third single from Kosarin's upcoming project Songbird.
Lyrically, the song is about Kira dealing with a breakup and reminiscing about how she will always carry a part of her former lover on the inside of me despite the pain that he has caused her.
Kosarin opens up on the first verse with:
You always said I'd break your heart (one day, one day)Ain't it funny how the roles reversed?I should've known it from the start (no way, no way)I was never gonna put me first
Then, the singer starts to show her vulnerable side singing on the pre-chorus:
No use in holding you from afarIf I'll just be opening other scarsIf missing means hellThen there isn't much else I can do
There is a part of Kira that still loves her ex-boyfriend and wishes that they could've made their relationship work as she sings on the chorus:
So I'll go on, loving you silentlyYou're not the one but you're still a part of meWe never won, and never even really got to try
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Something to Look Forward To is a song by singer Kira Kosarin that was released on May 14, 2020 through AWAL. It is the second single for Kosarin's upcoming EP Songbird.
Something to Look Forward To is an emotional pop song that finds the singer being in dark place in her life and she really needs something to look forward to so that she doesn't have to feel sad anymore.
Kosarin sings on the first verse:
I don’t wanna be sad again todayI don’t wanna rain on your paradeI’m tired of tears feels likeI’ve been crying for years
Then Kira continues on the chorus with the lyrics:
Something to Look Forward ToSomething to Look Forward ToOoh, oohI really needSomething to Look Forward ToSomething to Look Forward ToOoh, ooh
I love how Kira is showing us her vulnerable side in "Something to Look Forward To" through the lyrics and production of this song with her mesmerizing vocals.
This is definitely one of my favorite tracks from the Songbird era along "First Love Never Lasts". Thank you so much Kira for blessing us with this beautiful masterpiece.
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First Love Never Lasts is a song by singer Kira Kosarin that was released on April 20, 2020 through AWAL. It serves as the lead single for Kosarin's upcoming extended play Songbird.
Lyrically, First Love Never Lasts is a guitar driven track that talks Kira about trying to replace a memory of a previous relationship with her ex lover by dating another person. But then, she later realizes that it's doesn't work.
Kosarin starts off on the first verse with:
Yeah, I got a new boy who looks like youDark brown hair with a cool tattoo he's gotGreen eyes that fade to blueI tell him that I love him but I know it ain't true
The singer is tired of pretending her feelings with her new partner singing on the pre-chorus:
Why do we act like this works?Are we just making it worse?
On the chorus, Kira learns to be grateful for the moments that she had with her former boyfriend and accept the fact that it will always exist with the lyrics:
I wanted to be your first and lastBut baby that first love never lastsAre we so wrapped up in the memory?Are we both okay? We pretend to be...It was only perfect in the pastCuz a first love never lasts
Kira Kosarin never fails to disappoint me with her new music. I love the beautiful meaning, the lyrics and production for "First Love Never Lasts".
It's such an original yet authentic song by her and I could listen to it on repeat if I wanted. She is definitely the underrated artist that you do not want to sleep on, ladies and gentlemen.
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Be Kind is a song by producer Marshello and singer Halsey. It was released as a single on May 1, 2020 through Joytime Collective, Astralwerks, and Capitol Records.
Be Kind is an emotional EDM song that finds Mello and Halsey exploring through trust issues with a significant other in a relationship and that there's nothing wrong with being expressing yourself towards the one that you love.
Hal opens up the first verse with:
Wanna believe, wanna believeThat you don't have a bad bone in your body But the bruises on your ego make you go wild, wild, wild, yeah
The singer can be heard reassuring the man that she will be there to support him on the pre-chorus with the lyrics:
I know you're chokin' on your fearsAlready told you I'm right hereI will stay by your side every night
On the chorus, Halsey is reinforcing the listeners that it's okay to be vulnerable with someone that you adore singing:
When you know you can cry to the oneAlways confide in the oneYou can be kind to the one that you love
I think that Be Kind is one of my favorite songs so far in 2020 by Halsey and Marshmello. I started to get this 80s summer inspired vibe to the track when I had first listened to it.
If you are trying to find some songs to listen to during quarantine, then you should definitely add "Be Kind" to your playlist right now.
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Stuck With U (stylized as Stuck with U) is a song by singers Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber that was released as a charity single on May 8, 2020 through Def Jam Recordings and Republic Records.
All of the sales and streams from this track will be donated to the First Responders Children's Foundation. The money will fund for scholarships for children of frontline workers whose lives have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stuck with U is described as a "50s-influenced retro pop ballad" that contain R&B and doo wop music elements within the song. It is a romantic song that talks about being grateful to spend some time with a loved one.
On the first verse, Grande sings to her lover:
I'm not one to stick aroundOne strike and you're out, babyDon't care if I sound crazyBut you never let me down, no, no
Then, Ariana continues on the chorus with:
So, lock the door and throw out the keyCan't fight this no more, it's just you and meAnd there's nothin' I, nothin' I, I can doI'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you
Bieber appears on the second verse of the song with the lyrics:
There's nowhere we need to be, no, no, noI'ma get to know you betterKinda hope we're here forever
Before him and Ari come together with their verse on the chorus singing:
So, go ahead and drive me insaneBaby, run your mouth, I still wouldn't change Being stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with youI'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you
I absolutely love this song by Justin and Ariana. I have always wanted a collaboration between these two talented artists. The lyric and the smooth production on this track is flawless.
And you can also dance to this song with your partner especially while we're all going through a difficult time right now. Music is meant to heal us. And that's what it's going to continue to do until this is all over with.
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No Time To Die is a song by singer Billie Eilish that was released on February 13, 2020. It is the theme song to the upcoming 25th James Bond film of the same name.
Both Billie and Finneas wrote and recorded the song in just three days on a tour bus in Texas. At just 18 years old, Billie is the youngest artist in history to ever write and record a James Bond theme song.
No Time To Die carries the theme of romantic betrayal, which lines up with hints from the film's trailer showing that dark secrets will be revealed about Bond's Spectre love interest, Dr. Madeleine Swann.
Billie sings on the piano ballad track with the lyrics:
You were my life, but life is far away from fair Was I stupid to love you? Was I reckless to help? Was it obvious to everybody else?
Then, Eilish really bares it all on the chorus singing:
That I'd fallen for a lie You were never on my side Fool me once, fool me twice Are you death or paradise? Now you'll never see me cry There's just no time to die
I really love the song No Time To Die by Billie Eilish. The production and the lyrics are what made this track sound so emotional on the first listen.
This 18 year old Rockstar from Highland Park and her older brother Finneas are on top of their music game right now. I definitely can expect more musical projects from the Grammy-winning sibling-duo in the future for sure.
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I Love Me is a song by singer Demi Lovato that was released on March 6, 2020 through Island Records and Hollywood Records. It serves as the lead single from Lovato's upcoming seventh studio album.
I Love Me is an upbeat pop song that talks about struggling with self image and also having a positive message about loving yourself.
She sings on the first verse:
Flippin' through all of these magazines Tellin' me who I'm supposed to be Way too good at camouflage Can't see what I am, I just see what I'm not
Then, she makes a reference to her struggles with a eating disorder singing:
I'm guilty 'bout everything that I eat (Every single thing) Feelin' myself is a felony
Demi sings about how she is going to love herself no matter what flaws that she might have on the chorus with the lyrics:
Oh, why do I compare myself to everyone? And I always got my finger on the self-destruct I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I really like the message of self love and self acceptance in I Love Me by Demi. Lovato is showing the world that despite all of her downfalls, she manages to display a new version of herself who doesn't need a man in her life to make her feel loved.
Only The Young is a song by pop singer Taylor Swift that was released on January 31, 2020 alongside her Netflix documentary titled "Taylor Swift: Miss Americana".
Only The Young is a political anthem that encourages teenagers and young adult to use their voices in what they believe in.
Taylor can also be heard making a reference to Donald Trump and 2016 U.S. election on the first verse with the lyrics:
You did all that you could do The game was rigged, the ref got tricked The wrong ones think they’re right You were outnumbered this time
Before she later calls out the controversial president as the "big bad man" on the second verse singing:
And the big bad man and his big bad clan Their hands are stained with red Oh, how quickly they forget
Then Swift continues on the chorus while being accompanied by a kids choir as she sings:
Only one thing can save us Only the young (Only the young; Don't say you're too tired to fight) Only the young (Only the young; It's just a matter of time) Only the young (Only the young; Up there's the finish line) Only the young Can run
I love that Taylor Swift is getting political in her music especially with this song "Only The Young". The message behind this track is so amazing and I think that young people, like myself, should use their voices to really fight for what's right.
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Get Me is a song by singers Justin Bieber and Kehlani that was released on January 28, 2020. It serves as a promotional single for Bieber's upcoming fifth studio album Changes.
On the track, the two artists talk about a call-and-response format to each other about their figurative relationship.
Bieber sings:
See, you're lookin' beyond the surface Can tell by the questions you're asking You got me low-key nervous It feels like we're on the same wave, yeah
Then Justin starts to unleash his sensual side on the pre-chorus with:
Oh, you don't compare, don't fit in with 'em, do you get me? Judgin' by the way you open up, you get me Ooh, out of this world, hands on, baby, now you send me Lookin' at the way we're blendin' in, you get me
Before the Canadian crooner continues on the chorus with the lyrics:
High, high, high, you get me High, high, high, you get me
On the second verse, Kehlani makes a play on the meaning of period in chemistry and semantics singing:
Ooh, there's so much chemistry Like a chemist, how you finishin' my sentences In the center, no, we can't deny the synergy How 'bout reapin' all the benefits? Yeah
I really like how Justin is still staying true to with that same R&B feel with "Get Me". And I especially loved Kehlani's part on this song and how her and Bieber's voice kind of blend together towards the end of this song.
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Sometimes is a song by singer and songwriter H.E.R. that was released on January 26, 2020 through RCA Records. The R&B singer first performed this song live at 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. The single is rumored to be on the singer's upcoming debut album.
Lyrically, Sometimes is a mellow track that talks about life's ups and downs and the many things that can be thrown in our way. While also, trying to figure it all out in the process.
H.E.R. sings:
I had a plan, I had it mapped out I knew where I was going when I left out Oh, you couldn't tell me that I wouldn't be there on time I had some guarantees, I had a deadline
Then, she continues on the chorus with the lyrics:
'Cause sometimes s*** don't go your way, sometimes And sometimes you gon' have those days, yeah And sometimes you'll feel out of place You can't promise me it'll be the same 'Cause sometimes change (Yeah, yeah)
I just love the piano and the guitar playing in the background song. And the lyrics for "Sometimes" are so relatable to anyone who is dealing with challenges in their lives right now.
H.E.R. never seems to disappoint us whenever she drops a new track. I can't wait to hear more from the singer as we wait for her to release her debut album.
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The Island is a song by Australian drum and bass band Pendulum that was released on September 19, 2010. It served as the third single for their third studio album Immersion.
The Island is a song that is spilt into two parts, which are "Dawn" and "Dusk".
Pendulum also held a remix competition to promote their single where they released a free pack of remix stems taken from the "Dawn" part of the song.
French music producer Madeon produced his own verison of "The Island" and posted it on SoundCloud and YouTube on October 13, 2010. He ultimately won the remix competition when he was just 16 years old.
Madeon describes his remix of the track on his YouTube channel as a "synth micro-cuts with chip arcs, a vocal morphing into a dubstep wobble and other weird stuff."
Pendulum sings on the first verse:
You arrive in the rising sun The hidden passenger that I've been taking Close your eyes, let's forget again As you drag me down, I will take you in
Then they continues on the chorus by telling the story about how two young lovers overcame adversity with the lyrics:
When everything is said and done So looking for answers if only one Turn my back, the urge has gone Left with no reason, we come undone
And throughout the whole song, you can hear the French producer working his magic by bringing that upbeat vibe to this track using aggressive drum beats and so much more.
I love this remix by Madeon. The dubstep wobble, the vocal morphing and everything in between is what makes this song sound out of this world.
Whenever I listen to this song, it either makes me feel bubbly inside or like I want to get up out of my chair and start dancing all over the place. I am so thankful that my good friend sent me this hidden gem that I had no idea even existed. Until now.
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Manic is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Halsey that was released on January 17, 2020. It serves as a follow-up to 2017's Hopeless fountain kingdom. Originally, Manic was supposed to be an angry and rebellious album, but after writing the song "Nightmare", Halsey found herself wanting to make a very "calm and introspective" record instead.
Ashley
Ashley serves as the opening track for Manic. This is the first time that Halsey is showing us the real her without playing the role of any character.
The singer begins to take her fans on a different journey into a new era on the album singing:
Took my heart and sold it out to a vision that I wrote myself And I don't wanna be somebody in America just fighting the hysteria I only wanna die some days
On the chorus, Ashley refers to the day when she is no longer alive. And that the dust will be the only thing that her fans will remember by with the lyrics:
Someday, someday, when I burst into flames I'll leave you the dust, my love
Before the song ends, you can hear an audio recording taken from the 2004 movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as Kate Winslet speaks:
Too many guys think I'm a concept, or I complete them, or I'm gonna make them alive I'm just a fucked up girl who's lookin' for my own peace of mind Don't assign me yours
clementine
On "clementine", Halsey is building her own personality and also channeling her vulnerable side as well. Ironically, the song title was inspired by the name of Winslet's character from the same movie that the singer played an audio recording of on the previous track "Ashley".
She sings on the first verse:
I'd like to tell you that my sky's not blue, it's violent rain And in my world, the people on the street don't know my name In my world, I'm seven feet tall And the boys always call, and the girls do too
Then, Halsey makes mention of her bipolar disorder, which is something that she has been very open about, on the chorus with the lyrics:
'Cause I don't need anyone I don't need anyone I just need everyone and then some I don't need anyone I don't need anyone I just need everyone and then some
Graveyard
Graveyard talks about loving someone who is in a bad place. And loving them so much without realizing that you're going into that same dark road with them.
Halsey starts things off slow on the first verse singing:
It's crazy when The thing you love the most is the detriment Let that sink in
Before the beat of the song changes into a very catchy chorus with the lyrics:
Oh, 'cause I keep diggin' myself down deeper I won't stop 'til I get where you are I keep running when both my feet hurt I won't stop 'til I get where you are Oh, when you go down all your darkest roads I woulda followed all the way to the graveyard
You should be sad
You should be sad is a country inspired song that finds the singer throwing shade at her former lover. She sings:
No, you're not half the man you think that you are And you can't fill the hole inside of you with money, drugs, and cars I'm so glad I never ever had a baby with you
Halsey admits that she tried her best to help her ex-boyfriend. But in the end, she is also glad that she got out of that relationship on the chorus with the lyrics:
Oh, I feel so sorry, I feel so sad I tried to help you, it just made you mad And I had no warning about who you are I'm just glad I made it out without breaking down And then ran so f****** far That you would never ever touch me again
Forever … (is a long time)
Forever ... (is a long time) showcases the journey of falling in love and then later sabotaging it with your own paranoia or insecurities.
The song begins with in a major key on the intro as Halsey sings:
I spent a long time watering a plant made out of plastic And I cursed the ground for growing green I spent a long time substituting honest with sarcastic And I cursed my tongue for being mean
Before transitioning to minor where the singer paints a picture of what happens in her life once she starts getting in her head with the lyrics:
Would cower at this small brunette To my surprise, not six feet high Who'd reach and grab the moon if I Should ask or just imply That I wanted a bit more light So I could look inside his eyes And get the colors just right
Then the piano starts fading out a little bit towards the end while Halsey expresses her disbelief in love saying:
'Cause I could never hold a perfect thing and not demolish it What am I thinking? What does this mean? How could somebody ever love me? Talk to your man, tell him he's got bad news comin'
Dominic's Interlude featuring Dominic Fike
Dominic's Interlude serves as one of the three interludes on Halsey's third studio album. It features vocal from Los Angeles singer Dominic Fike.
The song is about brotherly love and represents the different relationships that Halsey has been in as Dom sings on the first verse:
Your eyes are drawn to the wine list (Wine, baby, baby) The usual, the towers in your world are sinkin' And if you're lookin' for signs then, you should know (Ooh) There's power in the words you're thinkin'
He also interpolates the outro lyrics from the previous track "Forever ... (is a long time) on the chorus with:
Talk to your man Tell him he got bad news comin' (Yeah)
I HATE EVERYBODY
I HATE EVERYBODY is the singer's first track to be stylized in all uppercase. The song is about Halsey being young and letting her second thoughts get the best of her.
She sings:
I'm my own biggest enemy Yeah, all my empathy's a disaster Feelin' somethin' like a scaly thing Wrapped too tightly 'round my own master
Then Halsey talks about how could she fall in love with somebody who doesn't love her back on the chorus with the lyrics:
So I'll just hate everybody Well, then why can't I go home without somebody? And really, I could fall in love with anybody who don't want me So I just keep sayin' I hate everybody
3am
3am comes right after the preceding song "I HATE EVERYBODY". The singer talks about how drinking has affected with her mental health while also calling all of her friends early in the morning just to feel loved.
She sings on the first verse:
Think I took it way too far And I'm stumblin' drunk, getting in a car My insecurities are hurtin' me Someone please come and flirt with me
Then, Halsey continues on the chorus about how she doesn't want to be alone after a long night out with the lyrics:
'Cause it's 3 AM And I'm callin' everybody that I know And here we go again While I'm runnin' through the numbers in my phone And yeah, I'll take fake moans and dial tones Let 'em spill right down the microphone I need it digital 'cause, baby, when it's physical I end up alone
Halsey then closes out the track with a voicemail from singer John Mayer before it goes into the next song "Without Me". He talks about the song's success saying:
Your, your best song is a song that's currently on the radio How many people can say that? That their best song is the one that's currently about to be a massive hit? It's already a hit, it's just gonna get more massive How many people can say it? Not very many Congratulations!
Without Me
On "Without Me", Halsey tackles on a breakup from a public relationship with her ex-boyfriend, possibly referring to G-Eazy, after she was cheated on in front of the entire world.
The singer begins to let it all of her feelings out on the pre-chorus with:
I said I'd catch you if you fall (Fall) And if they laugh, then f*** 'em all (All) And then I got you off your knees Put you right back on your feet Just so you could take advantage of me
On the heartbreaking chorus, Halsey sings:
Thinkin' you could live without me Thinkin' you could live without me Baby, I'm the one who put you up there I don't know why (Yeah, I don't know why)
Finally // beautiful stranger
Finally // beautiful stranger is an acoustic love song that tells the story on how Halsey met her future boyfriend YUNGBLUD. The pair had split up in September 2019, three months before the song was released.
Halsey sings on the first verse:
Your eyes, so crisp, so green Sour apple baby, but you taste so sweet You got hips like Jagger and two left feet And I wonder if you'd like to meet
Then later on the chorus, you can hear the singer falling in love with this handsome guy with the lyrics:
Beautiful stranger, here you are in my arms and I know That beautiful strangers only come along to do me wrong And I hope, beautiful stranger, here you are in my arms But I think it's finally, finally, finally, finally, finally safe For me to fall
Alanis' Interlude featuring Alanis Morissette
The singer taps Alanis Morissette for this bisexual anthem that talks about loving women and also representing sexual and professional empowerment.
On the chorus, the singers do a classic spin on John Mayer's 2002 hit song "Your Body Is A Wonderland" singing:
'Cause your p**** is a wonderland And I could be a better man It doesn't matter to me
Then, Halsey makes mention of hooking up with a female counselor when she was 16 years old at a summer camp with the lyrics:
And my girl, she always wore a skirt in the classroom Eatin' my dessert in the bathroom Can't get caught, so we stiller than a statue
With a little help from Alanis, Halsey is sick of all of the labels when it comes to her bisexuality on the post-chorus with:
'Cause he is she is her And her and he are love And I have never felt the difference 'Cause he is she is her And her and he are love Tirin' all these labels
killing boys
killing boys is about how a woman should be strong and independent after a breakup. The intro interpolates voices by Amanda Seyfried & Megan Fox from the 2009 horror film "Jennifer's Body" with them saying:
You're killing people No, I'm killing boys Boys are just placeholders, they come and they go You're my best friend, and I wanna help you But I won't let you kill again That's a lose-lose
Then, Halsey comes in on the first verse singing:
Told me pick my battles and be pickin' 'em wise But I wanna pick 'em all and I don't wanna decide No more, no more, anymore
The singer can be heard on the chorus making it very clear that she wants nothing to do with her ex. While also, seeking for revenge in return on him with the lyrics:
And I won't ever try again And all I want in return is revenge 'Cause I don't need you anymore, woah So where do you go?
SUGA's Interlude featuring Suga of BTS
This dreamy like track tells the story from both Halsey and Suga's point of view about falling in and out of love with music.
Halsey begins to open up the intro singing:
I've been trying all my life To separate the time In between the having it all And giving it up, yeah
Then, Suga discusses the challenges of being a musician on the English translation lyrics rapping:
Ayy, this wandering, with only blueness inside my head Self-loathing and pride live in my heart I was full of dreams, then I grew and made all of it come true Yet keeping dreams as dreams would be better I thought, while living at the same time May my leap not be a fall
More
More has been described as the singer's most personal song with her talking about the loss of her unborn child.
Halsey sings:
Lyin' awake, and I stare at the door I just can't take it no more They told me it's useless, there's no hope in store
After confessing her trials and tribulations from having a miscarriage, the singer finds herself showing increased for her future child on the chorus with the lyrics:
I want you more Somehow, I just want you more I want you more Somehow, I just want you more
Still Learning
On "Still Learning", the singer is having a hard time with loving herself despite achieving so much success with her music.
Halsey highlights her lack of self-esteem on the first verse singing:
I should be living the dream
But I'm livin' with a security team
And that ain't gonna change, no
I got a paranoia in me
Then, she continues to bare her vulnerable side on the chorus with the lyrics:
But I'm still learning to love myself (To love my–, to love my–, to love my–) I'm still learning to love myself
929
929 is the closing song on Manic. The title of the track takes its name from Halsey's birthday, which is September 29, 1994.
She starts off the track with a spoken intro saying:
I really was born at 9:29 AM on 9/29 You think I'm lying, but I'm, I'm being dead serious Okay, I'll prove it
Then, Halsey begins to talk about her humble beginnings with the lyrics:
Well, who am I? I'm almost 25 Can't remember half the time that I've been alive 'Cause half was in a cheap apartment And half was on the Eastside
It appears that the singer could be taking another dig at her ex G-Eazy by referring to a collaboration that was supposed to be on the rapper's "B-Sides" EP singing:
They said don't meet your heroes, they're all f*****' weirdos And God knows that they were right Because nobody loves you, they just try to f*** you Then put you on a feature on the B-Side
I have been a huge fan of Halsey's music since May 2019. And yet, when I listened to the whole Manic album from beginning to end, I saw the singer's different perspective on things as Ashley and not as Halsey.
The way that the New Jersey superstar took on confessional pop for her third studio album without holding anything back is absolutely breathtaking. She definitely didn't disappoint fans with Manic along with its many genres like hip-hop, country and alternative rock music.
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