HALSEY | Control | Lyrics

They send me away to find them a fortune
A chest filled with diamonds and gold
The house was awake
With shadows and monsters
The hallways they echoed and groaned

I sat alone, in bed 'til the morning
I'm crying, "They're coming for me"
And 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

And all the kids cried out,
"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
And I couldn't stand the person inside me
I turned all the mirrors around

I'm bigger than my body
I'm colder than this home
I'm meaner than my demons
I'm bigger than these bones

And all the kids cried out,
"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'm well acquainted
With villains that live in my bed
They beg me to write them
So they'll never die when I'm dead

And I've grown familiar
With villains that live in my head
They beg me to write them
So I'll never die when I'm dead

I'm bigger than my body
I'm colder than this home
I'm meaner than my demons
I'm bigger than these bones

And all the kids cried out,
"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?

And all the kids cried out,
"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?

[hulian]

Me: * having a good day for once *

My Depression: *PLEASE STOP YOU’RE SCARING ME*

[fluffyspacedog]

The line And all the kids cried out "Please stop, you're scaring me" hit deep because I used to have anger issues and never hurt anyone but people said those exact words to me.

[mahishasiva]

nobody:
elder siblings when parents leave home: WHO IS IN CONTROL...

[Exho]

“I’m colder than this home”

Me in a sweatshirt under 4 blankets: you sure about that?

[angry_cinnabun]

Me: *is happy for once*

All my friends: PLEASE STOP YOURE SCARING ME

[tuyetchuong]

“I’m meaner then my demons”


Satan : *wait that’s illegal*

[walterhobbs]

Teacher: *dabs*
Class: Please stop, you're scaring me

[aanonymous_ari]

Hasley: "im meaner than my demons"

Her demons: wait, what?

[prettyprincess]

This song is deliciously dark I love it

[eatshit]

“I’m meaner than my demons.”
Demons: *Say sike right now*

[no-tqiv]

I don’t mean to but I love these creepy songs idk why

[Hayylks]

Can we talk about how this song is about mental health??? Like jumping at slight sounds (anxiety) voices in head (depression and DID) and so many other references thank you Halsey. 🥰

[nexxuzzs]

“I can’t help this awful energy”

Well I’m kind of the opposite

I can’t help this awful tiredness

[cookieseverellie]

“Goddam right you should be scared of me.. WHO IS IN CONTROL MISSY? *that is one way to explain my mother*

[smashandburnyt]

COVID-19: Exists

Everyone: Please stop you're scaring me

[keiraolson]

This song is literally all of my mental disorders in one song. "I jumped at the slightest of sounds" anxiety "I'm meaner than my demons" I have insomnia and when I dont sleep I can be terrifying "I grew familiar with villains that live in my head" depression telling me shit I already know

[mjuxc]

People making jokes but this song is a reality and have more sense every time I hear it

[chudawonn]

This song sounds like a battle with depression. That's how it sounds to me at least.

[justineplaysroblox]

Elephant: Im Bigger Than My Body




Penguin: Im colder than this home~






Bad Guy: Im meaner than my demons




T-Rex: Im bigger than this bo-bones~

[weirdosworld]

Me singing this with headphones in: perfect beautiful on pitch
Me singing without headphones: sounds like a donkey