Frangipane signed their first recording contract with Astralwerks, and released their début EP Room 93 in 2014. Their début studio album Badlands (2015) reached number two on the US Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Halsey appeared as a featured artist on The Chainsmokers' 2016 single "Closer", which reached number one on several national charts, including in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Halsey's second studio album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom (2017) was preceded by the single "Now or Never", which became their first top 40 entry as a lead artist.
On May 17, Halsey released the single "Nightmare", which debuted in the top fifteen of the US. On September 13, 2019, they released the single "Graveyard". During September 2019, Halsey announced that their third studio album Manic would be released in January 17, 2020, and they would be having a world tour in support of their third studio album. The singer will play 19 shows during the first leg, scheduled to take place in Europe between February and March 2020. They released another single, "Clementine", on her birthday, September 29, 2019.
Halsey released their fourth studio album "If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power", on August 27, 2021. A theatrical film directed by American filmmaker Colin Tilley, titled after the album and featuring its music, was screened in select IMAX cinemas around the world on August 25 and 26, 2021, leading up to the album release.
100 Letters
Halsey Lyrics
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He said "one day I'd realize why I don't have any friends"
I find myself alone at night
Unless I'm havin' sex
But he can make me golden if I just showed some respect
But I don't let him touch me anymore
I said "I'm not something to butter up
'Cause I have spent too many nights on dirty bathroom floors
To find some peace and quiet right behind a wooden door"
He said "please don't go away"
He said "please don't go away"
I said "it's too late"
I said "it's too late"
He said "please don't go away"
He said "please don't go away"
I said "it's too late"
I said "it's too late"
And now I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
That I almost gave you everything
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
That I never gave you anything
You wrote 100 letters just for me
And I find them in my closet in the pockets of my jeans
Now I'm constantly reminded of the time I was 19
Every single one's forgotten in a laundromat machine
But I don't let him touch me anymore
I said "I'm not something to butter up
And taste when you get bored
'Cause I have spent too many nights on dirty bathroom floors
To find some peace and quiet right behind a wooden door"
He said "please don't go away"
He said "please don't go away"
I said "it's too late"
I said "it's too late"
He said "please don't go away"
He said "please don't go away"
I said "it's too late"
I said "it's too late"
And now I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
That I almost gave you everything
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
That I never gave you anything
And then I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
That I almost gave you everything (I said it's too late)
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
That I never gave you anything
He said "please don't go away"
He said "please don't go away"
I said "it's too late"
I said "it's too late"
He said "please don't go away"
He said "please don't go away"
I said "it's too late"
I said "it's too late"
In "100 Letters," Halsey sings about a toxic relationship with an ex-lover who takes her for granted. The song title refers to a stack of letters the ex-boyfriend wrote her that she continues to find in her closet and on the pockets of her jeans. She realizes that she gave him too much of herself and that he manipulated her by promising to make her "golden" if she showed him respect. However, she has finally reached a point where she no longer allows him to disrespect her and use her for his pleasure, saying "I'm not something to butter up and taste when you get bored." Even though she regrets giving him everything and wishes she could take it all back, she knows that it's too late to change anything.
The chorus repeats the same lines, "He said 'please don't go away,' I said 'it's too late,'" emphasizing the finality of the situation and her decision to move on from the toxic relationship. She realizes that she deserves better and isn't willing to settle for less anymore.
Overall, "100 Letters" is a powerful anthem about self-respect, regret, and the pain of letting go of someone who doesn't value you. Through her raw and emotional lyrics, Halsey communicates the struggle of moving on from a toxic relationship and the importance of standing up for oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
How can Midas put his hands on me again?
How can someone who turns everything to gold touch me again, after he made me feel like he doesn't want me as a friend?
He said "one day I'd realize why I don't have any friends"
He made me feel bad about not having many friends and using him for sex.
I find myself alone at night
I feel lonely and isolated at night.
Unless I'm havin' sex
Unless I'm having sex with him, which is the only time I feel connected to someone.
But he can make me golden if I just showed some respect
He thinks that if I respected him more, he could make me feel special and valued like Midas turning things to gold.
But I don't let him touch me anymore
I don't let him touch me anymore because I don't want to be used like an object for his pleasure.
I said "I'm not something to butter up
I told him that I'm not someone he can just flatter and treat like an object to please him whenever he wants.
And taste when you get bored
I won't let him use me for sex whenever he's bored or needs attention.
'Cause I have spent too many nights on dirty bathroom floors
I've been through too many difficult and painful experiences to allow someone to treat me poorly and disrespect me.
To find some peace and quiet right behind a wooden door"
I want to find some peace and rest in a secure and secluded place where no one can hurt me.
And now I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
I can't stop obsessing over what happened and what could have been different.
That I almost gave you everything
I almost gave him everything, even though he didn't deserve it.
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
Now that it's over, I can't help but wish that things had gone differently or that I never got involved with him.
You wrote 100 letters just for me
He wrote me 100 letters, which I found in my closet or in the pockets of my jeans.
And I find them in my closet in the pockets of my jeans
I keep finding these letters, which remind me of the time I was 19 and still hopeful about love.
Now I'm constantly reminded of the time I was 19
These letters remind me of a time when I was younger and more idealistic about love and relationships.
Every single one's forgotten in a laundromat machine
Despite their significance to me, I keep losing these letters and forgetting about them, just like they get lost in the washing machine.
And then I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
My thoughts keep spiraling out of control, and I can't help but overthink everything that happened.
That I almost gave you everything (I said it's too late)
I almost gave him everything, but now it's too late to change what happened or take it back.
He said "please don't go away"
He pleaded with me not to leave him and to keep giving him attention and affection.
I said "it's too late"
I told him that it was too late to repair our relationship, and I couldn't go back to the way things were before.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ashley Frangipane, Eric Frederic
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LYRICS 🔥🔥
[Verse 1]
How can Midas put his hands on me again?
He said, "One day I'd realize why I don't have any friends"
I find myself alone at night unless I'm having sex
But he can make me golden if I just showed some respect
[Refrain]
But I don't let him touch me anymore
I said, "I'm not something to butter up and taste when you get bored
'Cause I have spent too many nights on dirty bathroom floors
To find some peace and quiet right behind a wooden door"
[Pre-Chorus]
He said, "Please don't go away"
He said, "Please don't go away"
I said, "It's too late"
I said, "It's too late"
He said, "Please don't go away"
He said, "Please don't go away"
I said, "It's too late"
I said, "It's too late"
[Chorus]
And now I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
That I almost gave you everything
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
That I never gave you anything
[Verse 2]
You wrote 100 letters just for me
And I find them in my closet in the pockets of my jeans
Now I'm constantly reminded of the time I was 19
Every single one's forgotten in a laundromat machine
[Refrain]
But I don't let him touch me anymore
I said, "I'm not something to butter up and taste when you get bored
'Cause I have spent too many nights on dirty bathroom floors
To find some peace and quiet right behind a wooden door"
[Pre-Chorus]
He said, "Please don't go away"
He said, "Please don't go away"
I said, "It's too late"
I said, "It's too late"
He said, "Please don't go away"
He said, "Please don't go away"
I said, "It's too late"
I said, "It's too late"
[Chorus]
And now I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
That I almost gave you everything
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
That I never gave you anything
And then I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
That I almost gave you everything (I said "it's too late")
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
That I never gave you anything
[Outro]
He said, "Please don't go away"
He said, "Please don't go away"
I said, "It's too late"
I said, "It's too late"
He said, "Please don't go away"
He said, "Please don't go away"
I said, "It's too late"
I said, "It's too late"
@desoxirribonucleico8896
[Verse 1]
Oh King Midas put his hands on me again?
He said, "One day I'd realize why I don't have any friends"
I find myself alone at night unless I'm having sex
But he can make me golden if I just showed some respect
[Refrain]
But I don't let him touch me anymore
I said, "I'm not something to butter up and taste when you get bored
'Cause I have spent too many nights on dirty bathroom floors
To find some peace and quiet right behind a wooden door"
[Pre-Chorus]
He said, "Please don't go away"
He said, "Please don't go away"
I said, "It's too late"
I said, "It's too late"
He said, "Please don't go away"
He said, "Please don't go away"
I said, "It's too late"
I said, "It's too late"
[Chorus]
And now I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
That I almost gave you everything
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
That I never gave you anything
[Verse 2]
You wrote 100 letters just for me
And I find them in my closet in the pockets of my jeans
Now I'm constantly reminded of the time I was 19
Every single one's forgotten in a laundromat machine
[Refrain]
But I don't let him touch me anymore
I said, "I'm not something to butter up and taste when you get bored
'Cause I have spent too many nights on dirty bathroom floors
To find some peace and quiet right behind a wooden door"
[Pre-Chorus]
He said, "Please don't go away"
He said, "Please don't go away"
I said, "It's too late"
I said, "It's too late"
He said, "Please don't go away"
He said, "Please don't go away"
I said, "It's too late"
I said, "It's too late"
[Chorus]
And now I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
That I almost gave you everything
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
That I never gave you anything
And then I can't stop thinking that I can't stop thinking
That I almost gave you everything (I said "it's too late")
And now the whole thing's finished and I can't stop wishing
That I never gave you anything
[Outro]
He said, "Please don't go away"
He said, "Please don't go away"
I said, "It's too late"
I said, "It's too late"
He said, "Please don't go away"
He said, "Please don't go away"
I said, "It's too late"
I said, "It's too late"
@jessiepaege
her lyrics are BRILLIANT
@user-rv9hg6cr5z
omg Jessie I totally agree
@diana-ms1ww
jessiepaege OML JESSIE
@charlotte5160
JESSIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
@debralauren6618
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! 😄 FOR SOME REASON I FIND YOU ON EVERY VIDEO I WATCH 😂😂😂
@hunterishere9104
jesSIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
@maxine8379
tHIS ALBUM IS LIKE A GOD DAMN AUDIO BOOK, SHE TELLS SO MANY STORIES THROUGH HER SONGS AAAAAAAAA
@blinkplusnctzen4797
Maxine YAAAAASSSSS
@caughtcrjfever2107
Maxine true. I thought we lost halsey- the "badlands" one after closer but I was so wrong. this record is even better than badlands.
@xchorro
Maxine it's almost as if no other artist has done this before