“Castle” opens the main gates to enter the Badlands, the booming metropolis where Halsey says “cognitive activity happens” in correlation to her state of mind.
Castle was first used in promotion for the 2016 film, The Huntsman: Winter’s War in November 2015. The song was featured in the film’s firs...
[Verse 1]
Sick of all these people talking, sick of all this noise
Tired of all these cameras flashing, sick of being poised
Now my neck is open wide, begging for a fist around it
Already choking on my pride, so there's no use crying about it
[Pre-Chorus]
Agnus dei
Agnus dei
Agnus dei
Agnus dei
[Chorus]
I'm headed straight for the castle
They wanna make me their queen
And there's an old man sitting on the throne there saying that I probably shouldn't be so mean
I'm headed straight for the castle
They’ve got the Kingdom locked up
And there's an old man sitting on the throne there saying I should probably keep my pretty mouth shut
Straight for the castle
[Verse 2]
Oh, all these minutes passing, sick of feeling used
If you wanna break these walls down, you’re gonna get bruised
Now my neck is open wide, begging for a fist around it
Already choking on my pride, so there's no use crying about it
[Pre-Chorus]
Crying about it (Agnus dei)
Crying about it (Agnus dei)
Crying about it, about it, bout it, bout it (Agnus dei, Agnus dei)
[Chorus]
I'm headed straight for the castle
They wanna make me their queen
And there's an old man sitting on the throne saying that I probably shouldn't be so mean
I'm headed straight for the castle
They’ve got the Kingdom locked up
And there's an old man sitting on the throne there saying I should probably keep my pretty mouth shut
Straight for the castle
[Bridge]
There's no use crying about it
There's no use crying about it
There's no use crying about it
There's no use crying about it
[Chorus]
I'm headed straight for the castle
They wanna make me their queen
And there's an old man sitting on the throne there that's saying that I probably shouldn't be so mean
I'm headed straight for the castle
They’ve got the Kingdom locked up
And there's an old man sitting on the throne there saying I should probably keep my pretty mouth shut
Straight for the castle
They wanna make me their queen
And there's an old man sitting on the throne there saying that I probably shouldn't be so mean
I'm headed straight for the castle
They’ve got the Kingdom locked up
And there's an old man sitting on the throne there saying I should probably keep my pretty mouth shut
Straight for the castle
Castle was produced by Dylan William & Lido.
When a fan asked what song was the most fun, Halsey responded:
On February 1, 2023, “Castle” was certified 2x multi-platinum by the RIAA.