If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power is Actually Insane (Halsey is a GENIUS)

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[@sofiar9086]

ashley listening to the first song and then IMMEDIATELY going and buying tickets is so valid

[@dualapeeps]

that would literally be me except i cant buy tickets cause i dont live in us *pain*

[@user-jf7xz6ii8v]

Yall ASHLEY = HALSEY

[@syntheticreality549]

The first track just wasn’t that good and I’m just not sure why people love it so much. A few great tracks on the album though.

[@sebastiananthony5442]

I already had FLOOR tickets to Lorde show before SP came out & was praying that I liked the album ... never again Ladies!

[@dualapeeps]

@@user-jf7xz6ii8v yeah we knew from a long time ago hehe

[@caitlinmariereacts]

HOW did you manage to get this one out of copyright hell, bless your heart

[@ReactsByAsh]

me re editing this video like 4 times until KZbin just accepted it. BRUH. A NIGHTMARE

[@jc-yn4dk]

caitlin im praying for ur vid to be posted today too!!! im so happy they let ash breathe

[@caitlinmariereacts]

@@ReactsByAsh omg the dedication, maybe i need to revisit premiere with this one and keep trying. a true inspiration you are.

[@jinaaaaaaad]

we truly don't deserve y'all

[@thecallumrechert]

@@ReactsByAsh we thank you for your sevice

[@jordannow13]

this album is like. angelic vocals; ✨🍄🧚🏼‍♀️🦄🧝🏼‍♀️💅🏼 demonic production; 👹🥷🏼👅🫀🕷🥀

[@syzygy9725]

I wonder why lol

[@user-jf7xz6ii8v]

@@syzygy9725 Demidevil Halseyy

[@JeffreyParfitt]

That's what happens when Nine Inch Nails co-writes your album!

[@sunshine-xq2lc]

except on whispers.

[@freddysamjacob363]

Thank Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

[@nikkis7375]

The mental illness references in whispers, the lullaby for her baby in darling, the bisexual queen bop in honey, the begging for her baby’s safe arrival in 1121, the love song to her baby and her partner in ya’aburnee, the Siren badass bitch in the lighthouse. I am not a woman I’m a god, period. IM SO IN LOVE with this album.

[@vaidehideshpande7551]

Oh my God sameee this deserves an AOTY Grammy plsss Also which are your favourite tracks on the album?

[@olive-grove566]

Dude whispers fucked me up I was not ready for her to come at me with straight up facts about myself!

[@funland19]

@@olive-grove566 thank you I said the same damn thing like holy shit okay I guess😭

[@pisto30]

@@olive-grove566OMG same! I felt so seen!

[@Nobody-gt4sk]

The album/film is based off of Freud's theory of the "Madonna/Whore" complex. The idea that a woman in society is either viewed (by men) as a pure, innocent, nurturing caretaker, or an impulsive, wreckless, sexual degenerate. To have both is perceived as unnatural. This is Halsey's way of reclaiming her identity and establishing the fact that they can have one side of that dichotomy without destroying or sabotaging the other. The "dark Halsey" is the emodiment of promiscuity, while the "light Halsey" is the softer, more maternal end of that spectrum.

[@armanimiller]

Freud was often wrong about gender, sexuality and what not but I definitely agree with this theory

[@Nobody-gt4sk]

@@armanimiller true, it was kind of a hit or miss with him

[@pbbbby]

I thought that theory was already debunked, no?

[@armanimiller]

@@pbbbby most likely, along with most of Freud’s theories. From a sociological perspective this theory is the most believable though

[@karl2624]

@@armanimiller yeah I’m willing to side with this theory bc it also explains the toxic trait that fathers have where they love their daughters and treat them incredibly well until they mature and start exploring their sexuality. Fathers experiencing this are essentially become remorseful bc they understand that their daughter is no longer pure and is not being used/sexually objectified by other men.

[@SamHGabriel]

If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ is based on the darker, scarier side of pregnancy. From Halsey she said “I was like, ‘No, this s**t is so scary and so horrifying. My body’s changing and I have no control over anything. And I do finally have this thing I want. So I wake up and fear every single day that I’m going to lose (the baby).”

[@jworrell7536]

STAAAAHP DAMN🥲😭

[@NekoJimin]

In a line; "please don't leave, don't leave me in the shape you left me"

[@zombieedrea]

@@NekoJimin that line fucks. me. up. the absolute desperation in her voice is almost too much for me to listen to. I mean, I still do, but wow, big ouch.

[@gglovesgorillazmj7784]

omg like I can’t even relate to the album but like damn its like so relatable at the same time idk if that makes sense but yeah 😭😭💖💖

[@ellirosenthal120]

halsey is they/them

[@NafayNajeeb]

“darling” is ender’s lullaby and it came EXACTLY after u said “if there’s a song referencing More” 👀

[@calemcclure2573]

that's what i was SAYYYYING

[@brusigli]

wait who tf is more what did i miss

[@germs1174]

@@brusigli "more" is the 14th song from manic, her 2020 album. It's about her miscarriage, whilst i think "darling" is abt her actual son

[@leyetelleblue6696]

@@SR-ql9he She did eventually get it

[@DeaddPann]

in more she says "a flower bud in concrete" and in darling she says "all those flowers gave me something to believe in" i'm crying

[@valery5360]

i didn't even notice this, that's insane

[@angelacanedit]

I feel proud of myself for catching that on first listen

[@jordannow13]

wait ash ur giving me Halsey emo rusty vibes with this look. WE NEED THIS LOOK MORE OFTEN!

[@caitlinmariereacts]

no i second this

[@mylifeismadness5465]

Plus her name is Ashley!!

[@gglovesgorillazmj7784]

omg yesssss

[@rockyromer1135]

How I interpreted the bridge for “1121” is Hasley praying to not have another miscarriage. “Please don’t leave/don’t leave me in the shape you left me.” Also, “just leave me in the place you found me safe and soundly”. It was a bracing moment that shook me like when I realized what “more” is about.

[@nikkis7375]

Exactly!! I’m surprised so many people aren’t connecting that. It made me cry listening. Begging “Leave me as you found me safe and soundly” ❤️

[@nicologanmargie1465]

@@nikkis7375 Reslly made me cry too, my wife had a miscarriage last year... our second pregnancy felt like a ticking time bomb... this album really resonated

[@ellielouise9625]

1121 is one of Halsey's best songs truly. Had me crying at 8am

[@lauramoon6211]

I’m mad you didn’t talk about the line “Jesus needed a three day weekend to sort out all the bullshit and figure out the treason” 😤 THAT LINE WAS A MASTERPIECE!! IT FLEWWWW!!

[@marenphilipse7955]

It’s kinda hurtful to a christian like me hahahaha

[@shanicek5188]

@@marenphilipse7955 yeah same 😭

[@limuelcruz6259]

Not Lorde and Halsey using Jesus in a song

[@Panda-ub8iv]

FOR REAAALL I’m christian but when i heard that line i PASSED AWAY, it’s so good I mean it’s true 🥴😂 jk but yeah

[@evelyndavalos7897]

@@marenphilipse7955 Honestly, I just loved the interpretation. It may not be backed by the Bible, but it gives the opportunity to open the conversation.

[@annastrausz2045]

For those who didn’t know: Lilith was the first wife of Adam who left the Garden of Eden and became the mother of demons and the supreme empress of Hell. She is also credited as the creator of the Turok-Han, an ancient species of vampire, and is thus regarded as the Mother of Vampires.

[@TSerr97]

And she was made from the same materials as Adam, so when God made Eve he instead forged her from Adams rib.

[@pierinarodriguez1222]

That sounds pretty bad ass thanks for sharing!

[@SuperSinister55]

A queen actually

[@namyfluid]

The very first feminist. I fucking love Lilith

[@Allonsy305]

Halsey: Why you need love so badly, bet it's because of her daddy Ash: 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[@maryyeklas3211]

What does it mean plz explain

[@lavioca8304]

FINALLY somebody who appreciates Roman Holiday for the fact that it’s a masterpiece 😭

[@stuartblittley3531]

as a Avatar: The Last Airbender stan and Halsey fan i have never related more

[@lavioca8304]

@@stuartblittley3531 queen

[@stuartblittley3531]

@@lavioca8304 😌✌️

[@TheDiamondDove]

RIGHT ROMAN HOLIDAY IS SOO GOOD

[@shanicek5188]

Roman holiday is amazing hello

[@jasonlindsay7744]

Am I the only one that was obsessed with girl with a gun from the first listen?? It just gave off massive purity ring vibes

[@emmadxwn]

it's my favourite one 😭

[@elledub412]

Trent & Atticus 🖤

[@parawolfwolfsbane9524]

I loved it first listen too 🤣. The whole song took my back to my emo days preteen-teenage! I was like 👀 “bitchhhh”

[@elifpamuk55]

it's such a standout song!

[@andreisandulache8518]

her outfit and make-up matching the album s aesthetics yeees we love an halseynator

[@IbraheemSaoud]

The last song's name is in Arabic and it means "may you bury me" which sounds awful but is meant as an extremely loving statement usually said by a parent or a grandparent. The full usual sentence is: may you bury me, I love you so much.

[@_sai.]

bless you for using both they/them and she/her pronouns for Halsey

[@HarryPotter-om7zg]

I'm a young person and i don't get all this they/them she/her stuff.What is this exactly?

[@_sai.]

@@HarryPotter-om7zg we all have pronouns! a lot of people who identify as non-binary (i.e neither male nor female) use they/them pronouns or multiple pronouns

[@HarryPotter-om7zg]

@@_sai. Wow.Even though it is a little bit confusing for me i will try to learn more about this topic.Thnks for the info.🖤🌻

[@aspen2098]

@@HarryPotter-om7zg if this helps, gender is a spectrum. We all have our assigned at birth sex, male or female, but alot of people end up having opposite or different brain wirings to their assigned sex. Gender and sex are separate (alot of schools will try and teach differently, that's outdated). Since gender is a spectrum, people can identify as a guy, a girl, or anything in between the two despite their assigned at birth sex. It's all a matter of brain wiring and how you perceive yourself internally

[@therapyandfolklore]

@@aspen2098 so if someone uses she/they pronouns, does that mean you use "they" in place of "her"?

[@leaeid1501]

I'm Lebanese and we say Ya'aburne (Arabic) as a term of endearment but it means "bury me"... like when you hold someone so dear you tell them to bury you before you bury them. She utilized it very well *clap clap*

[@killyourdarlings1305]

Fun fact: Easier Than Lying is mainly not about a relationship or female empowerment but about parents and the people who raised you being angry at how you turned out. Hence the lines "you reap you sow" and "if you're a hater then hate the creator". Halsey said they didn't even know they had that anger towards their parents until they finished writing that song.

[@dualapeeps]

halsey came here and DELIVERED, this album totally blew my mind, and the fact halsey did this while being PREGNANT and had to deal with all the problems of it (pains, kicks, contractions, extra energy you have to put to things, fatigue, etc) and still with those problems they managed to make an amazing album WITH A MOVIE, meanwhile men are literally doing the same things they started doing like 5 years ago over and over and over and never reinvent themselves, and shows you that women are the strongest out here

[@BrunetteGiant]

👏🏼 preach sis

[@devon53421]

I never thought she'd outdo Badlands but I HAVE NOT stopped listening to this album. Whispers haunt me every second of the day 😭

[@parinikasingh2779]

Whispers is my favourite

[@lghtblue]

Throughout this week i only listened to this album lol. I am literally obsessed with this masterpiece. AOTY for sure

[@carmenwong3620]

@@lghtblue yes I hope she wins aoty 😭 it's too good

[@sniinn]

She made a masterpiece with music from the duo who made the musical score for the Disney Movie Soul. That’s how awesome Halsey is

[@elifpamuk55]

Badlands is such an outdoable album though. She had already outdid it with HFK and Manic and now with this new one as well

[@abrahama.andraux8467]

this album is beautiful. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross ladies and gentlemen. Ashley’s songwriting is on another level

[@micahjohansson7573]

Trent and Atticus also co-wrote the album.

[@killyourdarlings1305]

@@micahjohansson7573 Not the lyrics though, the melodies. Halsey has said they write all their lyrics themselves.

[@micahjohansson7573]

@@killyourdarlings1305 I never said that Reznor and Ross did the lyrics. It's obvious that they didn't. Halsey is a great composer.

[@gglovesgorillazmj7784]

yesss omgg three geniuses working together 😭😭🥺😫🤧💖💖

[@Hi-gg8rp]

✨ Timestamps: ✨ the tradition - 2:23 bells in santa fe - 5:05 easier than lying: 7:21 lilith - 9:22 girl is a gun - 10:55 you asked for this - 12:06 darling - 13:47 1121 - 15:00 honey - 16:32 whispers - 17:05 i am not a woman, i’m a god - 18:13 the lighthouse - 18:53 ya’aburnee - 19:52 ranking: 21:17

[@Sarah-ti7oe]

Thank you

[@thunderwoot]

not all heroes wear capes

[@Hi-gg8rp]

@@thunderwoot haha thx

[@ari5333]

Thanks

[@elifpamuk55]

I find it absolutely interesting how the last words of "bells in santa fe" are "all of this is-" and then it goes to the next track called easier than lying

[@strangertoyou8523]

Before talking about the masterpiece album. A LOOK. YOUR HAIR IS LITERALLY TOO MUCH GORGEOUS AND FLAT.

[@strangertoyou8523]

as always I mean 💅

[@marykatedoyle9574]

Everyone sleeping on the lighthouse is KILLING ME. It’s the best track

[@CariDMM]

This what a "nightmare" album could've been.

[@scarlettw730]

1:33 “Here’s my nip! Bye ✌🏼 see you in like a month 🤪” -ashley interpretation of halsey

[@sarahdebie1487]

I think (with lots of help from Reddit) that dark Halsey represented Lilith, who is like the first demon. Apparently she enters you through mirrors and possesses you. So she wants power and control, but light Halsey craves love and emotion. When she can’t get love, she makes a deal with Lilith so that she can have power to kill her husband. Her and Lilith then become one. When light Halsey (named queen Lila, so Lila/Lilith are opposites) dies, Lilith is free from her body and kills everyone to get revenge. The film is also described as like paranormal bc of women’s bodies being able to create life and end it? In my head, dark Halsey got light Halsey pregnant and created the life and ended all the royalties life at the end, and light Halsey also like created life and ended it by killing the king. But I don’t know. I watched it on Saturday and I’m still trying to figure it out LOL

[@nordury]

Oh, thanks for the theory. I thought that the *dark* Lila was just the darker part of herself and she discovered it and that changed her life??? idk And I believe in the end Lila poisoned the food (because there was a table shown while she was heading to the guillotine), and everyone died after Lila had been beheaded. And this dark Lila was just a symbol of her revenge and power.

[@mathiangx9047]

'if there is a song referencing more, i'm jumping out the window' she says, before starting the song where hasley talks about their baby lmao

[@MYSTERIOMUSIK]

Ya'aburnee and Darling are about her baby. Ya'aburnee is actually a Arabic word meaning "You Bury Me" so basically it's about the fear of being a mother. It's such a beautiful concept.

[@kaehume4742]

Okay so this entire masterpiece aside-THANK YOU for respecting the "they" part of Halsey's she/they pronouns -someone who also uses she/they pronouns but literally never gets called by the latter

[@MaddyPerez128]

I thought that when someone has their pronouns as she/they or they/she it means they prefer the first pronoun, in Halsey’s case it would be she. At least that’s what I was told, im not sure

[@AmberWoodMusicx]

@@MaddyPerez128 when I watched an interview halsey called herself ‘she’

[@danimimoso2878]

@@MaddyPerez128 I use she/they and I (as well as many others with those pronouns) like for them to be used interchangeably. While people who use they/she usually prefers using they/them pronouns. But ofc it’s always up to the individual and the way they view their pronouns, gender expression, and gender identity💕

[@roxywebkinz]

@@AmberWoodMusicx halsey's pronouns are she/they meaning it's interchangeable. she's still gonna refer to herself as 'she' because it's one of their pronouns. as a fellow she/they i wish people would use my they pronouns more :( it's all abt the balance

[@mariosarkis3859]

Who cares about pronouns

[@krxs9083]

I love that she made a song about Lilith. Most people don’t understand or never heard of the backstory about Lilith

[@Edduperez10]

Ashley be like: “I SO PALE”

[@RomanEmpireStudios]

I feel like this is a great example of a young person experiencing Nine Inch Nails for the first time haha. Halsey is amazing too but collaborating with Trent made this whole album so transcendent.

[@moaufklo]

ya’aburnee is arabic i think and literally “bury me”, also the line “Maybe one day, we'll trade places Darling, you will bury me Before I bury you” i feel like they’re talking about their medical condition and how they had a lot of miscarriages and now that they finally have a child, they don’t have to bury it before it buries them

[@clarityisle3446]

Ya'aburnee is a phrase meaning "I hope I die before you do". I think people use it to say that a life without the other person would be too sad to live through. Apparently, parents use it with their kids. I'm not totally sure though.

[@moaufklo]

@@clarityisle3446 omg that actually makes a lot more sense 😭

[@maz2814]

@@clarityisle3446 no it's actually "يقبيرني" which exactly means "he will bury me" it just shows how mothers can't imagine their kids die before them and they could not bear live without them

[@maroonlegacy]

I don’t say this often but this album has NO SKIPS. 10/10 her best album-and I actually LOVED girl is a gun which was probably my favorite upon first listen

[@mosdarko2252]

I wasn't really familiar with Halsey's work, i came in being a Nine Inch Nails fan, this album really made me a Halsey fan too, solid work

[@Prizrak-hv6qk]

Definitely my favorite album in a while. I always knew that NIN would make a nice combo with a good female vocalist who can write solid pop hooks. I mean, we kind of got taste with HTDA, but that stuff was very subdued, industrial and didn't have many hooks. I gotta give props to Halsey; the girl can sing. I wasn't sure, considering how heavily auto-tuned and processed her vocs are on the other albums. I also wasn't sure about how I would take all that edgy feminism, LGBTism and pregnancy stuff that was promised for the album, but she made it diluted, tasteful and generalized enough, so that it wasn't too gross, annoying or preachy... definitely didn't ruin the album. I (as a hetero man) could actually associate with most of the lyrics. Have you heard Meg Myers? I just discovered her for myself recently. Go listen/watch "Desire" if you haven't already. It's like the perfect female response to "Closer" and is amazing, not to mention hot AF. That girl is very dark, passionate, super expressive and always loved NIN. I really wish Trenticus collaborated with her when she was making music like that 7 or so years ago. Would've been perfect, She would've made a great waifu for Trent if he wasn't already taken too.:)

[@jaykay9400]

⚔️✝️⚔️TIMESTAMPS⚔️✝️⚔️ Tracklist Preview - 1:40 The Tradition - 2:25 Bells in Santa Fe - 5:05 Easier than Lying - 7:21 Lilith - 9:18 Girl is a Gun - 10:56 You asked for this - 12:05 Darling - 13:48 1121 - 14:58 honey - 16:30 Whispers - 17:05 I am not a woman, I’m a god - 18:12 The Lighthouse - 18:54 Ya’aburnee - 19:51 ✨TRACK RANKING - 21:20 ✨FILM REVIEW - 21:40

[@staysassy3429]

thank you i was searching for these in the comments 😆

[@jaykay9400]

@@staysassy3429 Lawlz, for ONCE I’m early to one of her vids 😂 glad I could help!! 😘

[@sharnamraj8712]

tysm bestf 🖤🖤

[@akashreddy5093]

Fuckin savior

[@hajarely1654]

I love u.

[@Aurora.m9]

That Valkyrae meme was unexpected but appreciated

[@Kivota]

I'm so glad Halsey, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross took a leap of faith and let this experiment play out. Awesome collab, genius album! This sound suits her perfectly.

[@Darkfae98]

Ash: I don’t really know much about nine inch nails 👀 Me: hearing the influence of Nine Inch Nails in the instrumental 🤣

[@SimplyAnais]

you should watch her interview with Zane Lowe she talks about the whole vibe of the album. The album in my opinion is based on motherhood at least some songs. this is probably her best album in my opinion

[@brittney8010]

Honestly she didn't really do track by track like she did in manic of explaining

[@SimplyAnais]

@@brittney8010 youre right i thought ab it after writing this 😂

[@sabrinalang4175]

Anyone recognizing the transition from bells in Santa fee and easier than lying not only in the production but also lyrically wise? Bells in Santa Fee is ending with a repetitive "all of this is temporary" and the last one ends with "all of this is..." then it transfers into the next song. It's starting on its own without lyrics directly in the beginning. But the cut off "All of this is..." combined with the next title it is saying: "All of this is easier than lying." that's why I love the transition so much 👀 So "all of this is temporary" + "losing you is easier than lying to myself that you love me" = "All of this is easier than lying" 😱 genius

[@rinderknorpelmuhle1790]

I've been a Nine Inch Nails fan for a long time. I heard Halsey's music but never really heard an album completely. When I heard that Trent Reznor had co-produced the album, I was immediately interested. And after listening to this album I listened to more music by Halsey. And my God this woman is a genius! I love the way she designs every album differently. You can hear her style. But still, every album sounds different. I love to discover music in this way.

[@heli_3105]

My thoughts and interpretations about some of the songs: The tradition: I think the song is about human trafficking , violence and prostitution. Pay attention to the lines"is bought for pennies a price " and "the buyer always brings her back because all she does is cry " And it is kind of scary and disturbing how this is embedded in "the tradition" Bells in Santa Fe : I think this song is written from the perspective of Halsey's child who didn't make it. "Don't call me by my name " , "all of this is temporary" "Don't wait for me, it's not a happy ending" . This song just makes me cry :( Easier than lying: "Losing you is easier than lying to myself that you loved me " this hits hard Darling: I think this song is a lullaby for her son Ender. "Darling don't weep there's a place for me" "Foolish men have tried but only you have shown me how to love being alive" 😭 Whispers: "camouflage so you can feed the lie that you're composed" How tf can she express everything in lyrics Why do you need love so badly? Bet it's because of her Daddy Daddy issues 😭 The lighthouse: I think this song tells us the story of her life "from a tender age I was cursed with rage" "I never wanted saving I just wanted to be found" 1121: if I am not wrong this was the date when Ashley found she is pregnant "And I won't die for love but ever since I met you you could have my heart and I would break it for you" I think this line is dedicated to her son.This song shows us her strong and vulnerable side at the same time

[@SimonK104]

I’ve been having similar thoughts about The Tradition as well. I think from memory that Halsey’s Queen in the film starts out as a prostitute, so I think your on the nose with that part. The Lighthouse I don’t think is about her life though, it more tells the story of the creation of a Siren and how she lures men to their deaths.

[@heli_3105]

@@SimonK104 I never thought about the light house that way ; your interpretation is really interesting. It's amazing how songs can be interpreted in so many different ways

[@MyNameIsWonderWoman]

I grew up with Nine Inch Nails and have been a fan of theirs for years. Fun fact! They did the soundtrack for the Pixar movie Soul. So when I heard they collaborated with Halsey, who I don’t really listen to, I was like this should be interesting. I am obsessed with this whole album. It’s nice seeing you react the way I did 😂😂. Your videos bring me life.

[@OfficialPrettyLittleLiars]

No one: Ash: I so pale

[@littlefishay219]

PLS I LITERALLY SAID THIS THE SECOND IT STARTED LMAOO

[@mary-gx5cl]

according to her apple music interview and the one she did with trent and atticus, she had given them the full tracklist and all the vocals and where everything fit into the story ahead of time and thats why theres all the transitions and references back to previous songs

[@hyneczek]

With Reznor and Ross supporting such a weighty artistic vision, Halsey takes a huge leap forward with this course-changing opus, a revelation that finally presents their most authentic representation of self.

[@swiftieswift8598]

The lighthose and easier than lying are the best.

[@nikkis7375]

The lighthouse lyrics are everything. They make the song so much better when you listen a couple more times!

[@syntheticreality549]

The lighthouse is a trainwreck and brings the album down.

[@scottlandon4149]

It’s in my top 3! I love it!

[@okaymayara_]

one of the best songs ever

[@syntheticreality549]

@@okaymayara_ …are you kidding.

[@okaymayara_]

@@syntheticreality549 no im not.

[@vanessasovereign6576]

i’m only 4 minutes in and seeing you so effortlessly switch between the she/they pronouns makes me really happy and i can only hope my friends and family will learn and be able to do this so easily for me too one day

[@leoraeisenberger7076]

i love every song in this album, but the tradition, bells in santa fe, and the lighthouse are probably my favorite

[@kristopherkraft7497]

Let’s take a moment to talk about THIS LOOK ?? Ash might be in her goth era ?? 🙈😻

[@user-pi9um1hx8y]

This is not quite goth but she looks amazing yeah

[@abrielle13]

This isn't goth or even close

[@darkling1d195]

The respect I have for Ashley for editing so well and WHOLE AS ALBUMS

[@alysseh9250]

Halsey’s new album is PERFECTION 💅🏽💙

[@evehhr2]

This and Planet her sitting together as the albums of the year so far

[@evehhr2]

@@JP-et9hv I did not like that album, sorry to say

[@gottmedmos3]

Sour, Young Heart and a touch of the beat as well 👌

[@charlesdavidhisanan3877]

@@evehhr2 HTE issa grower album.

[@stuartblittley3531]

sis hello? hello? SOUR? are you okay sis?

[@alienghost7717]

And HAPPIER THAN EVER.

[@wintermelonboba9903]

Ashley vibing hard to the songs without knowing the words is too relatable

[@PrincessDogll]

This album is everything I have literally listened to it from start to finish (NO SKIPS) at LEAST 50 times ........

[@ayendydelarosa8505]

Halsey is AN ICON, A LEGEND, SHE’S THE MOMENT

[@mariajesusarancibia3836]

who's gonna tell her she's still angsty KSDFLSJDFKL

[@franziskagrunauer7233]

ok but i was so happy for halsey when i saw that she had the baby; especially after their song "more"

[@soaribb32]

Halsey working with her idols from NIN was great, it's a no skip album for me. I love NIN tbh And your mug today is everything 💖💖

[@DJKuroh]

Zero skips! I have not been feeling the recent albums from the main pop girls and being a NIN stan and a pophead I knew this is what I needed.

[@stfuolive]

halsey is a lyrical genius!

[@shrutimukherjee8457]

I can't stop listening to The Tradition

[@JP-zo6ek]

One of my favorite aspects of the production here is that Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross were involved. Maybe some of the most talented film composers I’ve ever heard (The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Watchmen). Her amazing songwriting with their cinematic and heavily distorted touch was such a golden combination.

[@sixofpages]

i watched the movie at the chinese theater when i was visiting LA with my boyfriend for our anniversary and halsey came out at the end of the movie and surprised us and i could not believe it!! she gave the most beautiful and funny speech, it made me miss them so much and being at her concerts. this is definitely my favorite album by them and the experience of her surprising us at the theater just made it so special, i’m still in shock weeks later that she showed up 😭

[@TINA-ke1cp]

This album is so good. I have been obsessed since it came out.

[@user-nj4of6jq8q]

this album gets better as you keep listening, i said honey is fine when i first heard it and right now its on repeat i cant stop listening and singing along somebody help i couldnt listen to any other album its been a week

[@denny8350]

using a clip of rae saying "THE AUDACITY" was actually top tier

[@ASJattar]

i was like ashley is not ready for whispers it will end her lmao i luv ur neutral chaotic energy its so relatable pls relisten to lighthouse on its own its deffo an amazing industrial grunge rock bop!! srry im just a rock nerd so im so happy they did a rock album

[@bryancarson5908]

I loved every song literally every song but Lilith, IANAWIAG, 1121, Bells in Santa Fe, and The Lighthouse ATE DOWN the most! OKAY FINE and Honey and The Tradition, and You asked for this and Whispers! The whole damn album

[@limuelcruz6259]

Ashley: "I love love. One day it'll happen to me. One day." You are so beautiful! You deserve all the love.

[@crimeyfruit5676]

The way this exact line appeared when I read this comment..

[@rdrgdnts]

@@crimeyfruit5676 omg same hahah

[@MyNameCourtney]

There is literally no skips. IN LOVE.

[@angellmaeroberson3169]

My ranking: 1) 1121 2) Bells in Santa Fe/Whispers (can't choose yet) 3) Easier than Lying

[@Nate-sw1lg]

Time stamps! The Tradition - 2:25 Bells in Santa Fe - 5:05 Easier Than Lying - 7:26 Lilith - 9:22 Girl is a Gun - 10:56 You asked for this - 12:05 Darling - 13:48 1121 - 15:01 honey - 16:32 Whispers - 17:07 I am not a woman, I'm a god - 18:14 The Lighthouse - 18:53 Ya'aburnee - 19:52

[@tylerdavenport4050]

Halsey put a knife to our throat and we said “Do it”

[@quintuckman8865]

PS Darling references More and is the follow up to More. They talked about this on twitter but the "flower bud in concrete" lyric in More and the flowers in the graveyard on the lonesome street connect one to the other

[@hannahelizabeth30]

FINALLYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!! i’m obsessed with this album. halsey is so versatile it’s insane

[@hannahb6411]

The way that you use Halsey's pronouns so effortlessly gives me life

[@zain5459]

The Tradition - 2:25 Bells in Santa Fe - 5:05 Easier than Lying - 7:21 Lilith - 9:18 Girl is a Gun - 10:56 You asked for this - 12:05 Darling - 13:48 1121 - 14:58 honey - 16:30 Whispers - 17:05 I am not a woman, I’m a god - 18:12 The Lighthouse - 18:54 Ya’aburnee - 19:51

[@diathomas9375]

I kind of thought the Dark Halsey might be a maiden/mother/crone idea. Light Halsey transformed from one to the next throughout the movie until only the crone remained, the women who had already experienced the pain of her life.

[@BlitzerPlays44]

"It's because of her daddy" everyone felt that

[@gabriellaserrano7674]

if i can't have love, i want power is their best album, hands down. from the production, to the lyrics, the story. so fucking amazing

[@emmawales2284]

Bells in sant fe needs more attention, definitely my FAV from this album. ASH your look is 100% giving the theme of this album too. Have a great day.

[@E.XON.I]

You look like you could sing for evanescence AND I LOVE IT

[@PatchQuiwa]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIIIS

[@aleb8244]

What!? I just opened KZbin and said "I miss Ashley, I hope she's ok" and you show up from nowhere? Don't mind me, now I'm gonna brag about our magical connection

[@the_kick_]

Independent record stores sell the orange vinyl! Idk if you know any, but Halsey posted somewhere online, that which record stores you can buy the orange one at! And Target sells the white with a download card that allows you to download a bonus track and the reworked Nightmare!

[@nachigonzalez455]

Ashley: ´´The Audacity!´´ Rae(Valkyrae): ´´The Audacity of you stealing my word!´´

[@burakburgec2358]

I love how the two Ashleys I know in my life make me wait for their content in pure impatience and excitement

[@ian_forbes]

This album is my favorite of the year, as Trent and Atticus crafted such a great soundscape to deliver Halsey’s words and voice. Ashley, you should definitely check out some NIN … start with Hurt, Something You Can Never Have, Ringfinger, and The Day the World Went Away. If you like those, welcome to a new musical world. 🙂

[@sadoklajmi]

17:20 I was waiting for u to hear that line like :👁👄👁 😆😆

[@Camilaguero]

ALSO WHISPERS is something incredible 😭

[@healydelphi101]

"I love love, one day it will happen to me, one day" RELATABLE AF, me 2 mamma me 2

[@jordannow13]

the last track is the most beautiful selfish thing ever. I love it (Selfish in a good way tho. but it’s like, I can’t live in a world without you, so I’d rather you live in a world without me)

[@narayastarks]

this album was a whole ass masterpiece. I could listen to the entire album without skipping a song. my favorites are lilth, im not a woman im a god and darling

[@megank2095]

This album is everything and she sounds so alive. It’s fucking amazing

[@Franklin2OO7]

The word you are looking for for “You asked for this” is shoegaze, that’s the kinda genre that song is 😊