Haunted House
Sir Babygirl Lyrics


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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

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

Overall Meaning

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

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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



All comments from YouTube:

@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

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