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.
Empty Gold
Halsey Lyrics
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How hard I tried to breathe
Through the trees of loneliness
You, you must confess
How hard you need to see
Through the heart beating out my chest
Feel like we've been falling down
But baby don't let winter come
Don't let our hearts freeze
If the morning light don't steal our soul
We will walk away from empty gold
Dark as midnight sun
Smoke as black as charcoal
Fills into our fragile lungs
'Cause when our demons come
Dancing in the shadows
To a game that can't be won
Feel like we've been falling down
Like these autumn leaves
But baby don't let winter come
Don't let our hearts freeze
If the morning light don't steal our soul
We will walk away from empty gold
If the morning light don't steal our 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
We're the alley cats and they can throw their stones
They can break our hearts, they won't take our souls
We're the underdogs, in this world alone
I'm a believer, got a fever running through my bones
We're the alley cats and they can throw their souls
They can break our hearts, they won't take our souls
If the morning light don't steal our soul
We will walk away from empty gold
If the morning light don't steal our soul
We will walk away from empty gold
We will walk away from empty gold
The song 'Empty Gold' by Halsey explores the struggles of maintaining a relationship in the face of challenges and the constant need to hold onto hope. The opening lines 'I, I must confess, how hard I tried to breathe, through the trees of loneliness' talks about the difficulties of breathing and surviving through lonely times, trying to hold on and to keep the relationship from falling apart, which the next lines 'You, you must confess, how hard you need to see, through the heart beating out my chest' shows the desperation for the other person to be able to look beyond the struggles to the efforts put in to make the relationship work.
The chorus 'Feel like we've been falling down, like these autumn leaves, but baby, don't let winter come, don't let our hearts freeze' compares the struggles in the relationship to the falling leaves of autumn and the impending coldness of winter, urging the other person not to allow the relationship to fall apart completely. The lines 'If the morning light don't steal our soul, we will walk away from empty gold' emphasizes the need to not give up hope and to keep working towards the relationship.
The second verse 'Dark as midnight sun, smoke as black as charcoal, fills into our fragile lungs, 'cause when our demons come, dancing in the shadows, to a game that can't be won' talks about the darkness that surrounds the relationship, the struggles and battles with inner demons and trying to win a game that seems unattainable.
The song finally ends with the chorus repeated and the lines 'We're the underdogs, in this world alone, I'm a believer, got a fever running through my bones, we're the alley cats and they can throw their stones, they can break our hearts, they won't take our souls' talking about the couple's resilience in fighting through tough times, persevering even when it seems as though the world is against them.
Overall, 'Empty Gold' is a song that explores the challenges of maintaining a relationship, the need to hold onto hope even in tough times and to keep fighting even when things seem impossible.
Line by Line Meaning
I, I must confess
I need to admit something
How hard I tried to breathe
How difficult it was for me to keep going
Through the trees of loneliness
Through the feelings of being alone
You, you must confess
You also need to admit something
How hard you need to see
How important it is for you to understand
Through the heart beating out my chest
Through my intense emotions
Feel like we've been falling down
It seems like we're losing
Like these autumn leaves
Like the leaves falling from the trees in the fall
But baby don't let winter come
Don't let things get even harder
Don't let our hearts freeze
Don't let us stop feeling emotions
If the morning light don't steal our soul
If we can stay hopeful
We will walk away from empty gold
We won't waste our time on things that don't matter
Dark as midnight sun
As dark as it can get
Smoke as black as charcoal
The air is polluted
Fills into our fragile lungs
We are being damaged by our environment
'Cause when our demons come
When we're struggling with our inner demons
Dancing in the shadows
Fighting our issues alone
To a game that can't be won
Trying to succeed in a struggle that can't be won
We're the underdogs, in this world alone
We're the ones who have to fight to survive
I'm a believer, got a fever running through my bones
I'm determined to keep going
We're the alley cats and they can throw their stones
We're the outsiders, so others may judge us
They can break our hearts, they won't take our souls
They may hurt us emotionally, but they can't defeat our spirit
If the morning light don't steal our soul
If we can remain strong
We will walk away from empty gold
We will find true value instead of wasting our time on superficial things
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Dylan Scott Quagliato, Andy Robert Tongren, Christian Medice, Ashley Frangipane
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I, I must confess
How hard I tried to breathe
Through the trees of loneliness.
You, you must confess
How hard you need to see
Through the heart beating out my chest.
Feel like we've been falling down
Like these autumn leaves.
But baby don't let Winter come,
Don't let our hearts freeze.
If the morning light don't steal our soul,
We will walk away from empty gold.
Dark as midnight sun,
Smoke as black as charcoal
Fills into our fragile lungs.
Cause when our demons come,
Dancing in the shadows,
To a game that can't be won.
Feel like we've been falling down
Like these autumn leaves.
But baby don't let Winter come,
Don't let our hearts freeze.
If the morning light don't steal our soul,
We will walk away from empty gold.
If the morning light don't steal our 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.
We're the alley cats and they can throw their souls
They can brake our hearts, they won't take our souls.
We're the underdogs in this world alone
I'm a believer, got a fever running through my bones.
We're the alley cats and they can throw their souls
They can brake our hearts, they won't take our souls.
If the morning light don't steal our soul,
We will walk away from empty gold.
If the morning light don't steal our soul,
We will walk away from empty gold.
We will walk away from empty gold.
@schoolboiluke5049
I think Empty Gold is under appreciated.
@kamdent8005
SchoolBoi Luke i agree
@jana-vg9hs
yess
@themetallicmoon
+Tony Mintz Tru!
@jesskowalski1264
+schoolboi luke smolboi...is...is...that.you?
@partypoison8491
+SchoolBoi Luke same
@lisa-cd1by
This is one of the best songs Halsey have ever made. I love it in a special way.
@alaska5446
Me too. Its just stunning <3
@chantelcydny6299
me too :)
@semnomesemsobrenome6714
yass