( * &. ━ HALSEY BADLANDS LYRIC STARTERS
‘ sick of all these people talking. ’
‘ sick of all this noise. ’
‘ tired of all these cameras flashing. ’
‘ sick of being poised. ’
‘ my neck is open wide, begging for a fist around it. ’
‘ already choking on my pride. ’
‘ already choking on my pride, so there’s no use in crying about it. ’
‘ there’s no use in crying about it. ’
‘ they wanna make me their queen. ’
‘ i probably shouldn’t be so mean. ’
‘ i should probably keep my pretty mouth shut. ’
‘ sick of feeling used. ’
‘ if you wanna break these walls down, you’re gonna get bruised. ’
‘ my demons are begging me to open up my mouth. ’
‘ they fight me, vigorous and angry. ’
‘ watch them pounce. ’
‘ ignite me. ’
’ i sold my soul to a three-piece. ’
‘ he told me i was holy. ’
‘ i sold my soul to a three-piece and he told me i was holy. ’
‘ he’s got me down on both knees, but it’s the devil that’s tryna hold me down. ’
‘ sneaking out the back door, make no sound. ’
‘ knock me out. ’
‘ i want more, this is what i live for. ’
‘ throw me in the deep end, watch me drown. ’
‘ selfish, taking what i want and call it mine. ’
‘ i’m helpless. ’
‘ i’m helpless clinging to a little bit of spine. ’
‘ they rush me, telling me i’m out of time. ’
‘ we were a community. ’
‘ they made me their leader when i never asked to be. ’
‘ the lightning in their eyes huddled me into whatever they needed me to become. ’
‘ we were hopeful we would win because nothing could scare us. ’
‘ we feared no man. ’
‘ turned dreams into an empire. ’
‘ survival of the richest. ’
‘ the city’s ours until the fall. ’
‘ we don’t feel like outsiders at all. ’
‘ we are the new americana. ’
‘ high on legal marijuana. ’
‘ some say he looks just like his father. ’
‘ he could never love somebody’s daughter. ’
‘ we know very well who we are. ’
‘ what kind of dough have you been spending? ’
‘ what kind of bubblegum have you been blowing lately? ’
‘ i can never keep my eyes off this. ’
‘ my neck, the feeling of your soft lips. ’
‘ all we do is drive. ’
‘ all we do is think about the feelings that we hide. ’
‘ all we do is sit in silence waiting for a sign. ’
‘ sick and full of pride. ’
‘ it never felt like home to me. ’
‘ hey, i was wondering if you wanna like… never mind. ’
‘ it’s bliss. ’
‘ it’s so simple, but we can’t stay. ’
‘ would it really kill you if we kissed? ’
‘ i let him climb inside my body and held him captive in my kiss. ’
‘ there’s a storm you’re starting now. ’
‘ 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 found myself reminded to keep you far away from me. ’
‘ baby, beggin’ you to save me. ’
‘ though lately, i like ‘em crazy. ’
‘ maybe you could devastate me. ’
‘ little lady, come and fade me. ’
‘ do you remember the taste of my lips that night? ’
‘ i remember when my father put his fist through the wall. ’
‘ i remember the fear in your eyes. ’
‘ didn’t know where we were running to, but don’t look back. ’
‘ we know that we’re headstrong. ’
‘ our heart’s gone ’
‘ the timing’s never right. ’
‘ but for now, let’s get away. ’
‘ the timing’s never right, but for now let’s get away. ’
‘ i imagine the weight of your ribs if you lied between my hips in the backseat. ’
‘ i imagine the tears in your eyes. ’
‘ the very first night i’ll sleep without you. ’
‘ when it happens i’ll be miles away. ’
‘ didn’t know where i was running to, but i won’t look back. ’
‘ feet first, don’t fall. ’
‘ we’ll be running again. ’
‘ keep close, stand tall. ’
‘ i’m searching for something that i can’t reach. ’
‘ i don’t like them innocent. ’
‘ i don’t want no face fresh. ’
‘ want them wearing leather. ’
‘ let me be your taste test. ’
‘ want them wearing leather, begging, let me be your taste test. ’
‘ i like the sad eyes, bad guys, mouth full of white lies. ’
‘ you say that you’re no good for me cause i’m always tugging at your sleeve. ’
‘ i swear i hate you when you leave. ’
‘ i swear i hate you when you leave, but i like it anyway. ’
‘ my ghost, where’d you go? ’
‘ i can’t find you in the body sleeping next to me. ’
‘ what happened to the soul that you used to be? ’
‘ you’re a rolling stone boy, never-sleep-alone boy. ’
‘ got a million numbers and they’re filling up your phone, boy. ’
‘ i’m off the deep end, sleeping all night through the weekend. ’
‘ i love him, but i know i’m gonna leave him. ’
‘ your little brother never tells you but he loves you so. ’
‘ you’re only happy when your sorry head is filled with dope. ’
‘ i’ll hope you make it to the day you’re twenty-eight years old. ’
‘ you’re dripping like a saturated sunrise. ’
‘ you’re spilling like an overflowing sink. ’
‘ you’re ripped at every edge, but you’re a masterpiece. ’
‘ everything is blue. ’
‘ now i’m covered in the colors, pulled apart at the seams. ’
‘ everything is grey. ’
‘ he’s so devoid of color he don’t know what it means. ’
‘ you were a vision in the morning when the light came through. ’
‘ i know i’ve only felt religion when i’ve lied with you. ’
‘ you’ll never be forgiven till your boys are too. ’
‘ i’m still waking every morning, but it’s not with you. ’
‘ you were red and you liked me because i was blue. ’
‘ but you touched me and suddenly i was a lilac sky then you decided purple just wasn’t for you. ’
‘ everybody wants to know if we fucked on the bathroom sink. ’
‘ everybody wants to know how your hands felt in my hair. ’
‘ everybody wants to know if we were high on amphetamines. ’
‘ everybody wants to hear how we chain smoked until three. ’
‘ everybody wants to hear how you laughed when you said my name. ’
‘ everybody wants to hear how you gripped my hips so mean. ’
‘ we wrote a story in the fog on the windows that night. ’
‘ the ending is the same every damn time. ’
‘ they think i’m insane. ’
‘ they think my lover is strange. ’
‘ i don’t have to fucking tell them anything. ’
‘ i’m gonna write it all down. ’
‘ i don’t have to fucking tell you anything. ’
‘ that’s the beauty of a secret, you know you’re supposed to keep it. ’
‘ everybody’s waiting up to hear if i dare speak your name. ’
‘ everybody wants to know about how it felt to hear you scream. ’
‘ they know you walk like you’re a god. ’
‘ they can’t believe i made you weak. ’
‘ these days i can’t seem to get along with anyone. ’
‘ these days i can’t seem to make this right. ’
‘ well, is this fine? will i be alright? ’
‘ i found god. ’
‘ i found god, i found him in a lover. ’
‘ i found god, i found him in a lover when his hair falls in his face and his hands so cold they shake. ’
‘ i found the devil. ’
‘ i found the devil, i found him in a lover. ’
‘ i found the devil, i found him in a lover and his lips like tangerines in his color-coded speak. ’
‘ now we’re lost somewhere in outer space in a hotel where demons play. ’
‘ we roll around beneath these sheets. ’
‘ i’ve got a lover. ’
‘ i’ve got a lover, a love like religion. ’
‘ i’m such a fool for sacrifice. ’
‘ he’s coming down. ’
‘ i’ve got a lover and i’m unforgiven. ’
‘ i’m such a fool to pay this price. ’
‘ i found a martyr. ’
‘ i found a martyr, he told me i’d never with his educated eyes and his head between my thighs. ’
‘ i found a savior, i don’t think he remembers. ’
‘ he’s off to pay his crimes. ’
‘ he’s got no time for me. ’
‘ every single night pray the sun will rise. ’
‘ every single time make a compromise. ’
‘ keep on haunting me. ’
‘ i was as pure as a river, but now i think i’m possessed. ’
‘ you put a fever inside me and i’ve been cold since you left. ’
‘ i’ve got a boyfriend now. ’
‘ i’ve got a boyfriend now and he’s made of gold. ’
‘ you’ve got your own mistakes. ’
‘ i’m hoping you could save me now. ’
‘ you’ve got a fire inside, but your heart’s so cold. ’
‘ i’ve done some things that i can’t speak. ’
‘ i’ve tried to wash you away, but you won’t leave. ’
‘ won’t you take a breath and dive in deep? ’
‘ i came here so you’d come for me. ’
‘ i’m begging you to keep on haunting me. ’
‘ i know you’re gonna keep on haunting me. ’
‘ you weren’t looking for me. ’
‘ are you insane like me? ’
‘ have you been in pain like me? ’
‘ have you bought a hundred dollar bottle of champagne like me just pour that motherfucker down the drain like me? ’
‘ would you use your water bill to dry the stain like me? ’
‘ are you high enough without the mary jane like me? ’
‘ do you tear yourself apart to entertain like me? ’
‘ do the people whisper about you on the train like me? ’
‘ you shouldn’t waste your pretty face. ’
‘ you can’t wake up, this is not a dream. ’
‘ you’re part of a machine. ’
‘ you are not a human being. ’
‘ low on self esteem, so you run on gasoline. ’
‘ i think there’s a flaw in my code. ’
‘ these voices won’t leave me alone. ’
‘ my heart is gold. ’
‘ my hands are cold. ’
‘ my heart is gold and my hands are cold. ’
‘ are you deranged like me? ’
‘ are you strange like me? ’
‘ are you lighting matches just to swallow up the flame like me? ’
‘ do you call yourself a fucking hurricane like me? ’
‘ you’ll never take the blame like me. ’
‘ they send me away. ’
‘ the house was awake, the shadows and monsters. ’
‘ the hallways, they echo like gold. ’
‘ i sat alone in bed till the morning. ’
‘ they’re coming for me. ’
‘ i tried to hold these secrets inside me. ’
‘ my mind’s like a deadly disease. ’
‘ i’m bigger than my body. ’
‘ i’m colder than this home. ’
‘ i’m meaner than my demons. ’
‘ i’m bigger than these bones. ’
‘ please stop, you’re scaring me. ’
‘ i can’t help this awful energy. ’
‘ goddamn right, you should be scared of me. ’
‘ who is in control? ’
‘ i paced around for hours on empty, i jumped at the slightest of sounds. ’
‘ i couldn’t stand the person inside me, i turned all the mirrors around. ’
‘ i turned all the mirrors around. ’
‘ i’m well acquainted with villains that live in my bed. ’
‘ they’ll never die when i’m dead. ’
‘ baby girl, you know we’re gonna be legends. ’
‘ i’m a king and you’re a queen. ’
‘ we will stumble through heaven. ’
‘ if there’s a light at the end, it’s just the sun in your eyes. ’
‘ i know you wanna go to heaven, but you’re human tonight. ’
‘ do you feel like a young god? ’
‘ you know the two of us are just young gods. ’
‘ they’re running, running, running again. ’
‘ baby girl, don’t get cut on my edges. ’
‘ i’m the king of everything. ’
‘ my tongue is a weapon. ’
‘ there’s a light in the crack that’s separating your thighs. ’
‘ if you wanna go to heaven, you should fuck me tonight. ’
BONUS: IS THERE SOMEWHERE.
‘ light up one and hand it over. ’
‘ rest your head upon my shoulder. ’
‘ i just wanna feel your lips against my skin. ’
‘ this is right where it begins. ’
‘ your lips hang heavy underneath me. ’
‘ i promised myself i wouldn’t let you complete me. ’
‘ i’m trying not to let it show that i don’t wanna let this go. ’
‘ i don’t wanna let this go. ’
‘ is there somewhere you can meet me? ’
‘ you clutched my brain and eased my ailing. ’
‘ your girl’s got red in her cheeks ‘cause we’re something she can’t see. ’
‘ you’re stuck in my brain. ’
‘ all i do is cry and complain because second’s not the same. ’
‘ all i do is cry and complain. ’
‘ second’s not the same. ’
‘ i’m sorry but i fell in love tonight. ’
‘ i didn’t mean to fall in love tonight. ’
‘ you’re looking like you fell in love tonight. ’
‘ could we pretend that we’re in love? ’
‘ i must confess how hard i tried to breathe through the trees of loneliness. ’
‘ you must confess how hard you need to see through the heart beating out of my chest. ’
‘ feel like we’ve been falling down like those autumn leaves. ’
‘ baby, don’t let the winter come. don’t let our hearts freeze. ’
‘ if the morning light don’t steal your soul, we will walk away from empty gold. ’
‘ we’re the underdogs in this world alone. ’
‘ i’m a believer, got a fever running through my bones. ’
‘ they can throw their stones. ’
‘ they can’t break our hearts. ’
‘ they won’t take our souls. ’
‘ will 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. ’
‘ let’s cause a little trouble. ’
‘ you make me feel so weak. ’
‘ i bet you kiss your knuckles before they touch my cheek. ’
‘ i’ve got my mind made up this time. ’
‘ there’s a menace in my bed. ’
‘ can you see his silhouette? ’
‘ go on a light a cigarette. ’
‘ set a fire in my head tonight. ’
‘ would you lie for me? ’
‘ would you cross your sorry heart and hope to die for me? ’
‘ would you pin me to a wall? ’
‘ don’t forget me. ’
‘ i wouldn’t leave you if you’d let me. ’
‘ when you met me you told me you were gonna get me. ’
