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

I sat alone, in bed till 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
God damn 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
God damn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control?

I'm well acquainted with villains that live in my head
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
God damn 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




God damn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control?

Overall Meaning

In the song "Control" by Halsey, she talks about the inner demons that are controlling her life. The first verse talks about how she is sent away to find wealth but is faced with eerie shadows and monsters in a haunted house. The second verse portrays her as someone who is unable to control her emotions and is crying as she believes that someone is coming to get her. She tries to hold onto all of her secrets but her mind is like a deadly disease, she is unable to control it.


The chorus of the song "Control" talks about how Halsey is bigger than her body, meaner than her demons, and colder than her home. It shows that she is not in control of herself and is fighting to take control of it. Halsey also says that the kids cried out for her to stop and that she is scaring them but she can't help the energy that she has.


The bridge describes how Halsey is familiar with the villains in her head and how they beg her to write about them so they'll never die when she is gone. This shows that her inner demons have taken over her life and she is struggling to keep them under control.


Overall, "Control" by Halsey portrays the struggles of trying to regain control in one's life after losing it to inner demons.


Line by Line Meaning

They send me away to find them a fortune
I am sent away to search for wealth and riches for them.


A chest filled with diamonds and gold
They want me to find a box filled with diamonds and gold.


The house was awake, the shadows and monsters
The house was alive with shadows and monsters haunting it.


The hallways, they echoed and groaned
The hallways were filled with terrifying sounds and echoes.


I sat alone, in bed till the morning
I was alone in my bed until morning, troubled by my thoughts.


I'm crying, 'They're coming for me'
I am crying out of fear, believing they are coming to get me.


And I tried to hold these secrets inside me
I tried to keep my deepest, darkest secrets hidden within me.


My mind's like a deadly disease
My mind is an illness that is slowly killing me from within.


I'm bigger than my body
My spirit is more vast than my physical form.


I'm colder than this home
The house is filled with chilling energy but I am even colder.


I'm meaner than my demons
My own worst demons cannot compare to the cruelty I am capable of.


I'm bigger than these bones
My inner being is stronger and more powerful than my physical body.


And all the kids cried out, 'Please stop, you're scaring me'
All those around me are frightened by my terrifying presence, begging me to stop my wicked ways.


I can't help this awful energy
I cannot control the negative and destructive energy emanating from me.


God damn right, you should be scared of me
It is logical to fear me and my sinister nature.


Who is in control?
The question arises as to who has power and control over the situation.


I paced around for hours on empty
I wandered aimlessly for hours, feeling empty and directionless.


I jumped at the slightest of sounds
I became startled at the smallest noise or movement.


And I couldn't stand the person inside me
I despised the wicked and depraved person I had become.


I turned all the mirrors around
I refused to look at myself and face the twisted reality of who I had become.


I'm well acquainted with villains that live in my head
I am familiar with the evil thoughts and ideas that reside inside my mind.


They beg me to write them so they'll never die when I'm dead
My villainous thoughts urge me to write them down so they can live on long after I am gone.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ASHLEY FRANGIPANE, TIMOTHY JOLIFFE BRAN, ROY EDWARD KERR

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@joel62361

@@stellaprinzivalli5052 idk but sometimes I get so lost in my daydreams that I forget that I exist. Like, legit- and when I snap myself out of it its so disturbing because here I am, in a real world, hugging my pillow. Its just so bizarre to me, yknow? And sometimes I forget that fiction is fictional and not actually real-

And the line "I've grown familiar with the villains that live in my head" makes me think of my constant nightmares and sleep paralysis encounters. I'm not scared of them anymore and I'm honestly bored of them. I drew them too and I gave them names, meaning that they're almost family to me somehow??

And the "who is in control" line makes me think of when I'm not in control, like I'm asking who's doing this to me. Like, sometimes I hurt myself or say mean things that I don't really mean and i feel like I'm not in control of my body and its like me and my body are different entities.

And sometimes, my daydreams get too sad for me, and I sometimes even cry over them for no reason at all. I dunno-

By the way, do you have a discord? You seem pretty chill :D maybe we could talk there because talking in a YT comment section is pretty weird lmfao



@malisaporisamet9806

themes in this song:
--wanting to be in control
--being scared of things that shouldn't scare you
--loneliness, probably an illusion
--the feeling of a million worlds on your shoulder
--self-hate
--but also pride?
--feeling trapped
--feeling powerless
--not believing when others try to help
--confusion
--power that you don't realize you have
--not caring for oneself properly
--being infatuated with a problem or sutuation that seems unfixable
--skittishness
--shame
--feeling accomplished
--blame
--pressure
--guilt
--unhealthy habits



shit this would make for a good anthem to an angsty fanfiction--



@yixenn

If you guys wondering this is bipolar disorder:
Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). Abnormally upbeat, jumpy or wired
Increased activity, energy or agitation
Exaggerated sense of well-being and self-confidence (euphoria)
Decreased need for sleep
Unusual talkativeness
Racing thoughts
Distractibility
Poor decision-making — for example, going on buying sprees, taking sexual risks or making foolish investments.
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@hooshie9850

this song feels like it brings out the worst in people.
it like, pulls you towards something so ... bad.
but its not bad, its sad.


its a sad song, filled with power.
and if you think about it, and think and think and you feel something when you listen to it, you'll know. If you don't, then you don't, but this song and gasoline really represent something completely different.



edit: we all have our own opinions guys, and this song.. idk why but its hard to explain. it does something to the heart, like makes you feel so deeply estranged, abandoned and its like this is what it would sound like to be trapped in your own darkness, you know?


maybe i'm stretching it, maybe not. Just what i think.



@kury12

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

I sat alone, in bed till 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
God damn 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
God damn 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
God damn 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
God damn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control? ....






Thanks for the likes, hope you are all safe! Glad i helped someone with this
Wish y'all the best from italy🇮🇹



@m.m6726

They send me away to find them a fortune
A chest filled with diamonds and gold
The house was awake, the shadows and monsters
The hallways, they echoed and groaned
I sat alone, in bed till 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
God damn 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
God damn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control?
I'm well acquainted with villains that live in my head
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
God damn 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
God damn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control?



All comments from YouTube:

@p34rlss59

Kids: "Please stop your scaring me!"
Me: "Am I that ugly?"

@user-rj3ou5xj9k

PFFTTT THATS MEEE

@blueviolet3899

Oof nuuuu 😭😭Meeee

@shashwatkumar5303

Now lets not start a fight we're all the same.

@SplashTheBird

XD

@dumm307

Yeet

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@drew6938

Parents: Dabs
Kids: Please stop you’re scaring me

@sominiemadrid7732

So you're saying that kids are scared? (Apparently)

@bananaz101.

Honestly I almost threw a chair when my music teacher dabbed

@janicemiller9819

https://youtu.be/Rsnx_fcldIo 😉

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