The song interpolates Britney Spears' 2000 song “Lucky”
On July 1st, 2024, H tweeted:
“When I was 5, it always felt like Britney was singing directly to me. 24 years later, these words hit different. love you forever ⭐️”
Britney explains the original song here
Halsey has said many times how much...
[Intro]
I am so lucky
[Verse 1]
Everybody, get in line to meet the girl who flew too high
Who does it all just to be liked by strangers that she met online
Did it all to be included, my self-loathing so deep-rooted
Inner child that's unrecruited, truth is I'm not suited for it
[Pre-Chorus]
When I die, I won't have time to spend my money
But I hope that you still love me
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm so lucky, I'm a star
But I cry, cry, cry in my lonely heart, thinkin'
"If there's nothin' missin' in my life
Then why (Why, why?) do these tears come at night?"
[Post-Chorus]
Why they come? Why they come?
Why they come? Why they come?
[Verse 2]
And why she losin' so much weight?
I heard it's from the drugs she ate
And I feel her, but I can't relate
'Cause I'd never end up in that state
A girl like that is a mother, must be tough
A problem child, I was rough
But what do you do with a difficult grownup?
[Pre-Chorus]
When I die, I won't have time to spend my money
But I hope that you still love me (Da-da-da-da, da-da-mm)
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm so lucky (I'm so lucky), I'm a star
But I cry, cry, cry in my lonely heart, thinkin'
"If there's nothin' missin' in my life
Then why do these tears come at night?"
[Bridge]
I shaved my head four times because I wanted to
And then I did it one more time 'cause I got sick (I am so lucky)
And I thought I changed so much, nobody would notice it, and no one did
Then I left the doctor's office full of tears
Became a single mom at my premiere
And I told everybody I was fine for a whole damn year
And that's the biggest lie of my career
[Chorus]
But I'm so lucky, I'm a star
And I cry, cry, cry in my lonely heart, thinkin'
"If there's nothin' missin' in my life
Then why do these tears come at night?"
I'm so lucky, I'm a star
But I cry, cry, cry in my lonely heart, thinkin'
"If there's nothin' missin' in my life
Then why do these tears come at night?"
[Outro]
She's so lucky, she's so lucky
She's so lucky, she's so
Haven't you heard?
Lucky was written by Halsey & Travon Potts & Alexander Kronlund & Max Martin & Rami & Michael Uzowuru.
Lucky was produced by Michael Uzowuru & RⱯHM ⚉ & Sir Dylan.
I remember the first time I heard her sing lucky and it hitting me at such a young age that I had no idea what her life was really like. and that feeling resonates with me so much still. I found myself singing it when I started treatment and then I knew I had to do it 💕
—via X
I wrote her the longest, sappiest, stan letter of all time and she was soooo nice
—via X
the lucky music video is out, and it’s a lot of feelings happening over here. it was really challenging to incorporate so many conflicting emotions in just a few minutes. this campaign has been fun because I WANT to have fun, but I made lot of this art when I was suffering. I have so many people to...