"My special talent isn’t writing, it’s not singing. It’s feeling everything that everyone alive feels every day."
In the opening song on The Great Impersonator (“Only Living Girl in LA”), Halsey says “my special talent isn’t writing, it’s not singing. It’s feeling everything that everyone alive feels every day.”
While not part of the “Letter of God” song trilogy, the line of this song feels poignant to the storyline documented in the letters. During my first listen to the Letter to God (1974), as Halsey discussed envy towards a sick classmate, I felt vulnerable and perceived, like a secret I’ve never told was being described in a pop song — a common Halsey listening experience. Ever since I could remember, when I can’t sleep, I visualize myself asleep in a hospital bed surrounded by my family and friends, comforting me as I slumber.
Sure, my family does not accept me
I spend many nights alone while my musician spouse tours, and my friends do not return my calls.
But in these dreams, I can relax and pretend that I am surrounded by loved ones whose presence helps me fall asleep.
I’m not a priority to them now, but in the end, if I was sick, they would come…
...right?
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