Born in Silicon Valley and raised in Hanover, New Hampshire, sir_babygirl collected slumber party guests in the form of the bass, piano, guitar, along with formally studying voice. After attending Boston University’s School of Theater, she began to synthesize all her interests in the local Allston scene—fronting a hardcore bubblegum band, collaborating with local musicians, and tinkering with self-production on demos that would lead her to Sir Babygirl project.
sir_babygirl quickly swapped diploma for a microphone to explore Chicago’s DIY and comedy scenes, but was ultimately visited in a dream by pop princesses Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and dear departed high priestess Whitney Houston. The three divinities implored: pop was the pure plastic expression and cartoon catharsis for which Sir Babygirl was meant.
She returned home to the woods of New Hampshire to convert her childhood bedroom into a makeshift studio. Little by little, she applied her sharpening musical tools to emerging past selves, childhood traumas, and a joyous curiosity for herself. Along her journey, she discovered the sugar-rush sweet spot between melodic emo confessionalism, cartoon character plastic-is-fantastic vocals, and PC music-adjacent synthpop fantasia.
Haunted House
Sir Babygirl Lyrics
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All those parties ago
And I try not to remember
Til my body lets me go
One step in and I'm three drinks deep
Watering that big secret I keep
If nobody knows, the bigger it grows
When everyone around me's twenty shots under the sea
And I can't tell if I'm drowning or floating
So I just keep on going, going
And I'm running just to hide
And I'm hiding just to breathe
And around every corner is the same night on repeat
This party's just another haunted house
I can't wait to lose all my friends tomorrow
This party's just another haunted house
I can't wait to carry it with me forever
This party's just another haunted house
I can't wait to lose all my friends tomorrow
This party's just another haunted house
I can't wait to carry it with me forever
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
To lose all my friends in one night
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
To ruin the rest of my life
And now the clock is melting
So's my mouth and so's my mind
So I grab onto the railing
'Cause all my friends left me behind
There all dancing and they're all free
I was once them but now I freeze
When someone approaches
And I think I might know them, know them
And no one knows the difference from my laughter and my screams
When everyone around me's twenty shots under the sea
And I can't tell if I'm drowning or floating
So I just keep on going, going
And I don't even know if I wanna be free
'Cause the freedom of this party is killing me
This party's just another haunted house
I can't wait to lose all my friends tomorrow
This party's just another haunted house
I can't wait to carry it with me forever
Sir Babygirl's song "Haunted House" is a power-packed reflection on the effects of heavy partying and how it can leave you feeling haunted long after the night has passed. In the first verse, the artist reminisces about a summer buried in partying and how she tries to forget her experiences until her body forces her to remember them. She describes being three drinks deep yet still "watering that big secret I keep" - possibly alluding to something she's ashamed of or wants to keep hidden. Sir Babygirl reflects on how when nobody knows something, it can grow bigger and more overwhelming.
The second verse delves deeper into the idea of being lost in the party sea along with everyone else but not being able to differentiate between laughter and screams, drowning and floating. The artist's experiences are compared to being in a haunted house where every corner is the same night on repeat. The chorus repeats the phrase "This party's just another haunted house" driving home the idea that heavy partying can leave one feeling trapped and haunted.
Line by Line Meaning
I was buried in the summer
I was deeply immersed in the party scene during the summer
All those parties ago
Reflecting on the days when parties were a regular occurrence
And I try not to remember
I attempt to forget about those days
Til my body lets me go
Until my physical being is no longer capable of the lifestyle
One step in and I'm three drinks deep
As soon as I arrive at a party, I'm already under the influence
Watering that big secret I keep
Drinking to numb the pain of a significant secret I'm holding onto
If nobody knows, the bigger it grows
If no one discovers my secret, it will continue to become more significant
And no one knows the difference from my laughter and my screams
My behavior is so erratic that it's impossible to tell when I'm happy or distraught
When everyone around me's twenty shots under the sea
When everyone else at the party is so drunk that they're completely oblivious
And I can't tell if I'm drowning or floating
My level of intoxication is messing with my perception of reality
So I just keep on going, going
I'm unable to stop myself from indulging in the party lifestyle
And I'm running just to hide
I'm constantly trying to escape the reality of my situation
And I'm hiding just to breathe
My way of coping is to conceal my emotions and my true self
And around every corner is the same night on repeat
Every party feels the same and the cycle is never-ending
This party's just another haunted house
This party is yet another representation of the haunted thoughts and emotions that consume me
I can't wait to lose all my friends tomorrow
I anticipate losing my friends due to my behavior and lifestyle
I can't wait to carry it with me forever
I know that the consequences of my choices will follow me throughout life
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
I'm almost excited to self-destruct
To lose all my friends in one night
To push everyone I care about away and burn bridges
To ruin the rest of my life
To set myself up for future failure and disappointment
And now the clock is melting
My perception of time is deteriorating due to my level of intoxication
So's my mouth and so's my mind
My ability to communicate effectively is rapidly declining
So I grab onto the railing
I'm trying to physically stabilize myself amidst the chaos
'Cause all my friends left me behind
My lifestyle has caused me to become isolated from the people I care about
There all dancing and they're all free
My friends are enjoying themselves without the burden of my baggage
I was once them but now I freeze
I used to be able to relate and have fun, but now I'm paralyzed by my struggles
When someone approaches
When someone attempts to engage with me
And I think I might know them, know them
I'm unsure if I recognize the person approaching me
And I don't even know if I wanna be free
I'm not certain if I want to free myself from my self-destructive lifestyle
'Cause the freedom of this party is killing me
The superficial freedom of parties is slowly destroying me from the inside out
Writer(s): KIM WILLIAMS, WILLIAM BROCK
Contributed by Charlie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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LYRICS:
I was buried in the summer
All those parties ago
And I try not to remember
Til my body lets me go
One step in and I'm three drinks deep
Watering that big secret I keep
If nobody knows, the bigger it grows
And no one knows the difference from my laughter and my screams
When everyone around me's twenty shots under the sea
And I can't tell if I'm drowning or floating
So I just keep on going, going
And I'm running just to hide
And I'm hiding just to breathe
And around every corner is the same night on repeat
This party's just another haunted house
I can't wait to lose all my friends tomorrow
This party's just another haunted house
I can't wait to carry it with me forever
This party's just another haunted house
I can't wait to lose all my friends tomorrow
This party's just another haunted house
I can't wait to carry it with me forever
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
To lose all my friends in one night
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
To ruin the rest of my life
I can't wait, I can't wait
And now the clock is melting
So's my mouth and so's my mind
So I grab onto the railing
'Cause all my friends left me behind
There all dancing and they're all free
I was once them but now I freeze
When someone approaches
And I think I might know them, know them
And no one knows the difference from my laughter and my screams
When everyone around me's twenty shots under the sea
And I can't tell if I'm drowning or floating
So I just keep on going, going
And I don't even know if I wanna be free
'Cause the freedom of this party is killing me
This party's just another haunted house
I can't wait to lose all my friends tomorrow
This party's just another haunted house
I can't wait to carry it with me forever
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
To lose all my friends in one night
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
To ruin the rest of my life
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
I was just trying to survive the night
I was just trying to get home in one piece
You set me on fire from the sidelines
And let me lose my way at this party
I was just trying to survive the night
I was just trying to get home in one piece
You set me on fire from the sidelines
And let me lose my way at this party
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
To lose all my friends in one night
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
To ruin the rest of my life
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
This party's just another haunted
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
This party's just another haunted
This party's just another haunted
Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait
This party's just another haunted
This party's just another haunted
This party's just another haunted
This party's just another haunted
@vedacorvus
I feel like she could write and compose a musical
@stephouaknine3926
she brings you on stage to sing Wicked with her during her concerts. Definitely!!
@juliehogue8789
@@stephouaknine3926 She could!
@pixelpixie444
so accurate
@jameshayes-barber9340
This song does sound like modern musical theatre
@THE-ERADICATOR
She could, but I hope she wouldn't.
@samanthaspaulding2403
I hope you blow up soon. Would love to see you on tiny desk 💕
@bong_wizard
i read that this song was about social anxiety but as someone with ptsd the lyrics rlly hit
@Shewhospeakesinverse
Same like i have both but tbh i feel like my social anxiety is like .... A side effect ofmy ptsd 🙃
@sirbabygirl2750
yeah it's not about social anxiety hahaha <3 it's the ptsd love