“You asked for this,” the sixth track off Halsey’s fourth album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, sees her blaming herself for position in life, before they finally ask for a painful release.
[Verse 1]
I don't know what you want from me
When I'm sunburnt lips and summer feet
I'm tattered like these Levi jeans
Punch-wasted on redundancy
Now what the fuck does all this mean?
You know I'm still somebody's daughter, see
I spilled the milk you left for me
My tears are fallin' flawlessly now
[Chorus]
Go on and be a big girl
You asked for this now
Go on and be a big girl
Or everybody's gonna drown you out
Go on and be a big girl
You asked for this now
You better show 'em why you talk so loud
[Verse 2]
You wished upon a falling star
And then left behind the avant-garde
For lemonade in crystal glassеs
Picket fences, filе taxes
Who the hell is in your bed?
You better kiss goodnight and give some head
And then next, the morning comes instead
Well, is this the life that lies ahead now?
[Chorus]
Go on and be a big girl
You asked for this now
Go on and be a big girl
Or everybody's gonna drown you out
Go on and be a big girl
You asked for this now
You better show 'em why you talk so loud
Well, go on and be a big girl
You asked for this now
Go on and be a big girl
Or everybody's gonna drown you out
Go on and be a big girl
You asked for this now
You better show 'em why you talk so loud
[Outro]
I want my cake on a silver platter
I want a fistful in my hands
I want a beautiful boy's despondent laughter
I wanna ruin all my plans
I want a fist around my throat
I wanna cry so hard, I choke
I want everything I asked for
Ah
Ah, ah
Ah, ah
You asked for this was written by Trent Reznor & Greg Kurstin & Atticus Ross & Halsey.
You asked for this was produced by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross.
Halsey released You asked for this on Fri Aug 27 2021.
On the week of September 11, 2021, “You asked for this” debuted at #30 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.
Halsey shared on Twitter in November 2021:
‘You asked for this’ is a conversation between the me who is becoming a mom saying ‘grow up’ and the part that so desperately wants to remain a child. Wondering if we can co-exist, despite the massive change