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Halsey - You Asked for This

Dec 1, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Existential Crisis During Pregnancy

  • Halsey, pregnant at 26, felt uncertain about her future as an artist.
  • Working with Greg Kurstin, whose family life contrasted with her own, intensified her internal conflict.
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Musical Inspiration

  • Halsey wanted the song to reflect her feeling of being between two states.
  • She aimed for a shoegaze sound, inspired by My Bloody Valentine, to evoke a sense of floating.
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Songwriting Process

  • Halsey started writing "You asked for this" as a poem while Kurstin played guitar.
  • The lyrics capture her physical and emotional state at that moment.
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