“Helter Skelter” is the sixth track from Ashe’s third studio album, Willson. It was released on September 6, 2024.
Ashe revealed the title via an Instagram post on July 11, 2024.
When asked by a fan what the saddest song on the album was, Ashe responded:
probably helter skelter..
On August 18, 2...
[Verse 1]
Summertime has crystalized, ice blurring glass windowpanes
Tantalized, hypnotized, "You're happy, you're happy", they say
Try hard as I may, think I'm losing my mind, I'm afraid
Nauseated, isolation, the ballroom was flooded by crowds
And all their mesmerized, eagle eyes watched me collapse to the ground
[Pre-Chorus]
Under all of the haze and the gaze, I just needed a place to lie down
[Chorus]
So, I'm not leaving the house today
I've run outta words I can say
Now nowhere feels safe anymore
I'm calling in sick to thе rest of this year
Nothing you see herе is as it appears
I had hopes, but I don't
Think I can go on with the show
[Verse 2]
Foul play at the cabaret, our bodies were covered in chills
Helter skelter in gold decanters
Was melting the floor where it spilled
[Pre-Chorus]
Let's all raise a toast to the things we love most
Turning to smoke
[Chorus]
So, I'm not leaving the house today
I've run out of words I can say
Now nowhere feels safe anymore
I'm calling in sick to the rest of this year
Nothing you see here is as it appears
I had hopes, but I don't
Think I can go on with the show
[Bridge]
And if I had the chance (I had the chance), I'd start over again
Back to where we began (Where we began), I'd start over again
I'm not leaving the house today
[Chorus]
I'm calling in sick to the rest of this year
Nothing you see here is as it appears
You can all go back home
Don't think I can go on with the show
[Outro]
And if I had the chance (I had the chance), I'd start over again
I'd forgive and forget (Forgive and forget), and start over again
Helter Skelter was written by Ashe & Collin Pastore & Jake Finch.
Helter Skelter was produced by Collin Pastore & Jake Finch.
Ashe released Helter Skelter on Fri Sep 06 2024.
track 6: helter skelter 🧡 depression is so sneaky. i didn’t realize i was in it until long after i had cancelled my tour and needed help. this song is as honest as i could be about how i was feeling then
— Ashe via TikTok