Charades
Halsey"Charades" is a song by Halsey, released in 2026 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:34 long and contains 65 lines and 467 words.
Lyrics
0:01Ladies and gentlemen
0:05You are about to witness
0:07The most death-defying leap ever attempted
0:12Watch her closely
0:16The words they don't come easy
0:18But the feelings come all strong
0:20I know words should make me happy
0:22If sometimes I play along
0:25My chest on set fire there's no burnin' in my lungs
0:29Just an empty space I've labeled as
0:31"The things that I should love"
0:34All that cuts through
0:36Is the fear of what I'll lose
0:38I was born a welfarе baby
0:40With the blisters in my shoes
0:43Pretendin' that I'm small
0:45'Cause I'd be in trouble if I grew
0:48Pretendin' I was fine
0:49'Cause I'd be in trouble if they knew
0:52I've been confusing afraid and well-behaved
1:01Been sacrificin' things that I want because I thought
1:07That it would make me brave
1:10And since the pastor kicked me out because of tithes that went unpaid
1:15I don't waste my time at all nobody answers when I pray
1:19Are you good at charades?
1:20Oh oh
1:21Can you see that I'm bleeding on the stage?
1:24Can you feel the things I'm screamin' even when I cannot say?
1:29I don't talk to God I don't talk at all
1:31I'm quiet most these days
1:35So are you good at charades?
1:39Three words and four syllables
1:41Doctor told me I'm not invincible
1:43But I've been livin' like I was for far too long
1:47A big world feelin' real small now
1:50Every day I'm dizzy in the roundabout
1:52Daddy told me that he won't be coming around
1:56The only way that I'll get through
1:58Is to tell them that I refuse
2:00'Cause I was born a welfare baby
2:02So I got nothing left to lose
2:05And I'm pretendin' it don't hurt
2:07'Cause I know somehow I'll make do
2:10I know exactly how to be alone
2:12Because it's all I ever knew
2:15I'm afraid to feel like a burden so I lie awake
2:23Try not to get too attached 'cause I know that they'll leave anyway
2:32Ever since that pastor kicked me out because of tithes that went unpaid
2:37I don't waste my time at all nobody answers when I pray
2:41Are you good at charades?
2:42Oh oh
2:44Can you see that I'm bleeding on the stage?
2:46Can you feel the things I'm screamin' even when I cannot say?
2:51I don't talk to God I don't talk at all
2:53I'm quiet most these days
2:57So are you good at charades?
2:59Are you any good at charades?
3:03Maybe you and I we should play
3:09Should we give it a go 'cause nobody knows?
3:11At the end of the day it's just a harmless game
3:18Well I don't wanna give it away
3:21And I know you could get it if you paid attention
3:27Are you good at charades?
3:31Are you any good at charades?
3:34Mm
Ladies and gentlemen You are about to witness The most death-defying leap ever attempted Watch her closely The words they don't come easy But the feelings come all strong I know words should make me happy If sometimes I play along My chest on set fire there's no burnin' in my lungs Just an empty space I've labeled as "The things that I should love" All that cuts through Is the fear of what I'll lose I was born a welfarе baby With the blisters in my shoes Pretendin' that I'm small 'Cause I'd be in trouble if I grew Pretendin' I was fine 'Cause I'd be in trouble if they knew I've been confusing afraid and well-behaved Been sacrificin' things that I want because I thought That it would make me brave And since the pastor kicked me out because of tithes that went unpaid I don't waste my time at all nobody answers when I pray Are you good at charades? Oh oh Can you see that I'm bleeding on the stage? Can you feel the things I'm screamin' even when I cannot say? I don't talk to God I don't talk at all I'm quiet most these days So are you good at charades? Three words and four syllables Doctor told me I'm not invincible But I've been livin' like I was for far too long A big world feelin' real small now Every day I'm dizzy in the roundabout Daddy told me that he won't be coming around The only way that I'll get through Is to tell them that I refuse 'Cause I was born a welfare baby So I got nothing left to lose And I'm pretendin' it don't hurt 'Cause I know somehow I'll make do I know exactly how to be alone Because it's all I ever knew I'm afraid to feel like a burden so I lie awake Try not to get too attached 'cause I know that they'll leave anyway Ever since that pastor kicked me out because of tithes that went unpaid I don't waste my time at all nobody answers when I pray Are you good at charades? Oh oh Can you see that I'm bleeding on the stage? Can you feel the things I'm screamin' even when I cannot say? I don't talk to God I don't talk at all I'm quiet most these days So are you good at charades? Are you any good at charades? Maybe you and I we should play Should we give it a go 'cause nobody knows? At the end of the day it's just a harmless game Well I don't wanna give it away And I know you could get it if you paid attention Are you good at charades? Are you any good at charades? Mm
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