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==Background and release==
==Background and release==
{{Blockquote|text=Long story short, I'm Lucky to be alive. Short story long, I wrote an album. It begins with The End. Out now.|author=Halsey introducing "The End"|source=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''<ref name="Billboard 2"/>|title=}}
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From the start of her career, Halsey has been open about her health issues. In 2022, the singer has been diagnosed with [[Ehlers–Danlos syndromes|Ehlers–Danlos syndrome]], [[Sjögren syndrome]], [[mast cell activation syndrome]], and POTS ([[postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome]]).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://people.com/health/halsey-is-celebrating-recent-health-diagnoses-after-being-called-crazy/ | title=Halsey is 'Celebrating' Recent Health Diagnoses After Being 'Called Crazy': 'I've Been Sick for a Long Time' | access-date=July 1, 2024 | archive-date=May 12, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512211247/https://people.com/health/halsey-is-celebrating-recent-health-diagnoses-after-being-called-crazy/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The same year, Halsey has been diagnosed with [[lupus]] and T-cell disorder.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Chan |first=Anna |date=2024-06-05 |title=Halsey Reveals Lupus & Rare T-Cell Disorder Diagnoses: 'I Wasn't Sure How Much I Wanted to Share' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/halsey-lupus-rare-t-cell-disorder-diagnoses-1235701640/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
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From the start of her career, Halsey has been open about her health issues. In 2022, the singer has been diagnosed with [[Ehlers–Danlos syndromes|Ehlers–Danlos syndrome]], [[Sjögren syndrome]], [[mast cell activation syndrome]], and POTS ([[postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome]]).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://people.com/health/halsey-is-celebrating-recent-health-diagnoses-after-being-called-crazy/ | title=Halsey is 'Celebrating' Recent Health Diagnoses After Being 'Called Crazy': 'I've Been Sick for a Long Time' | access-date=July 1, 2024 | archive-date=May 12, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512211247/https://people.com/health/halsey-is-celebrating-recent-health-diagnoses-after-being-called-crazy/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The same year, Halsey has been diagnosed with [[lupus]] and T-cell disorder.<ref name="Billboard 2">{{Cite web |last=Chan |first=Anna |date=2024-06-05 |title=Halsey Reveals Lupus & Rare T-Cell Disorder Diagnoses: 'I Wasn't Sure How Much I Wanted to Share' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/halsey-lupus-rare-t-cell-disorder-diagnoses-1235701640/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>


On September 22, 2023, Halsey teased upcoming music with an Instagram post, stating she's "splitting [herself] in two every day" to give her fans "deepest wounds" and "a handful of perfect joys".<ref>{{cite web |last=Duran |first=Anagricel|title=Halsey teases fifth album in crypitc post: "Splitting Myself in Two" to give "Deepest Wounds"|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/halsey-teases-fifth-album-in-crypitc-post-splitting-myself-in-two-to-give-deepest-wounds-3502833|website=[[NME]]|access-date=June 30, 2024|date=September 22, 2023|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=live }}</ref> On January 27, 2024 the singer shared a link to a website called "For My Last Trick", containing various [[Easter egg (media)|Easter eggs]] and details related to her new album.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wilkes|first=Emma|title=Halsey teases new era with mysterious website|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/halsey-teases-new-era-with-mysterious-website-3578168|website=[[NME]]|access-date=June 30, 2024|date=January 27, 2024|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=live }}</ref> In March, Halsey posted a sinppet of new music and revealed that she was in the studio with an American producer [[Alex G]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Pilley|first=Max|title=Alex G is in the studio with Halsey|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/alex-g-is-in-the-studio-with-halsey-3610296|website=[[NME]]|access-date=June 30, 2024|date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=live }}</ref> On May 30, Halsey teased "The End" on the "For My Last Trick" website with a sticker that portrayed a woman getting an [[X-ray]] of her heart as a doctor looks it over.<ref>{{cite web |last=Aniftos|first=Rania|title=Halsey Seemingly Teases New Musical Era With Cryptic ‘For My Last Trick’ Website & Snippet|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/halsey-seemingly-teases-new-musical-era-for-my-last-trick-1235696779/|website=Billboard|access-date=July 1, 2024|date=May 30, 2024|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=live }}</ref> The song was announced on the same website on June 3, and released the following day.<ref>{{cite web |last=Singh|first=Surej|title=‘For My Last Trick’: Halsey announces new single, teases new album|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/for-my-last-trick-halsey-seems-to-be-teasing-a-new-era-3761265|website=NME|access-date=July 1, 2024|date=June 3, 2024|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=live }}</ref> In conjunction with the songs's release, the singer made donations to [[Lupus Research Alliance]] and [[The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society]].<ref name="People"/>
On September 22, 2023, Halsey teased upcoming music with an Instagram post, stating she's "splitting [herself] in two every day" to give her fans "deepest wounds" and "a handful of perfect joys".<ref>{{cite web |last=Duran |first=Anagricel|title=Halsey teases fifth album in crypitc post: "Splitting Myself in Two" to give "Deepest Wounds"|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/halsey-teases-fifth-album-in-crypitc-post-splitting-myself-in-two-to-give-deepest-wounds-3502833|website=[[NME]]|access-date=June 30, 2024|date=September 22, 2023|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=live }}</ref> On January 27, 2024 the singer shared a link to a website called "For My Last Trick", containing various [[Easter egg (media)|Easter eggs]] and details related to her new album.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wilkes|first=Emma|title=Halsey teases new era with mysterious website|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/halsey-teases-new-era-with-mysterious-website-3578168|website=[[NME]]|access-date=June 30, 2024|date=January 27, 2024|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=live }}</ref> In March, Halsey posted a sinppet of new music and revealed that she was in the studio with an American producer [[Alex G]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Pilley|first=Max|title=Alex G is in the studio with Halsey|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/alex-g-is-in-the-studio-with-halsey-3610296|website=[[NME]]|access-date=June 30, 2024|date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=live }}</ref> On May 30, Halsey teased "The End" on the "For My Last Trick" website with a sticker that portrayed a woman getting an [[X-ray]] of her heart as a doctor looks it over.<ref>{{cite web |last=Aniftos|first=Rania|title=Halsey Seemingly Teases New Musical Era With Cryptic ‘For My Last Trick’ Website & Snippet|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/halsey-seemingly-teases-new-musical-era-for-my-last-trick-1235696779/|website=Billboard|access-date=July 1, 2024|date=May 30, 2024|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=live }}</ref> The song was announced on the same website on June 3, and released the following day.<ref>{{cite web |last=Singh|first=Surej|title=‘For My Last Trick’: Halsey announces new single, teases new album|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/for-my-last-trick-halsey-seems-to-be-teasing-a-new-era-3761265|website=NME|access-date=July 1, 2024|date=June 3, 2024|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=live }}</ref> In conjunction with the songs's release, the singer made donations to [[Lupus Research Alliance]] and [[The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society]].<ref name="People"/>

Revision as of 01:06, 1 July 2024

"The End"
Promotional single by Halsey
ReleasedJune 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)
Genre
Length3:17
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)Ashley Frangipane
Producer(s)
Lyric video
"The End" on YouTube

"The End" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Halsey from her upcoming fifth studio album. Halsey wrote and produced the song with Alex G, and Michael Uzowuru. Columbia Records released it as a promotional single on June 4, 2024. In conjunction with the track's release, Halsey made donations to Lupus Research Alliance and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Background and release

Long story short, I'm Lucky to be alive. Short story long, I wrote an album. It begins with The End. Out now.

— Halsey introducing "The End", Billboard[1]

From the start of her career, Halsey has been open about her health issues. In 2022, the singer has been diagnosed with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, Sjögren syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome, and POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome).[2] The same year, Halsey has been diagnosed with lupus and T-cell disorder.[1]

On September 22, 2023, Halsey teased upcoming music with an Instagram post, stating she's "splitting [herself] in two every day" to give her fans "deepest wounds" and "a handful of perfect joys".[3] On January 27, 2024 the singer shared a link to a website called "For My Last Trick", containing various Easter eggs and details related to her new album.[4] In March, Halsey posted a sinppet of new music and revealed that she was in the studio with an American producer Alex G.[5] On May 30, Halsey teased "The End" on the "For My Last Trick" website with a sticker that portrayed a woman getting an X-ray of her heart as a doctor looks it over.[6] The song was announced on the same website on June 3, and released the following day.[7] In conjunction with the songs's release, the singer made donations to Lupus Research Alliance and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.[8]

Composition

ALex G with a guitar
Alex G co-produced "The End".

The track was solely written by Halsey and produced by her, Alex G, and Michael Uzowuru. Alex G is also credited as a guitarist.[9] "The End" is an acoustic and folk ballad that features the singer's "raw" vocals and an acoustic guitar.[8] Lyrically, the track focuses on the singer's health struggles and topics of existentialism.[10][11]

In the song's pre-chorus and chorus, the narrator portrayes the feeling of love that "is healing and transcends the body's limits".[12] The second verse describes Halsey talking to her doctor and telling them "I'm not bitter 'cause I finally found a lover/Who's better for my liver, and now I'll finally recover".[12] The song ends with the singer "adresses[ing] her own mortality" and "a suggestion that [she] is not nearly done fighting", "When I met you, I said I would never die/ But the joke was always mine 'cause I'm racing against time/ And I know it's not the end of the world, but could you pick me up at eight?/ 'Cause my last treatment starts to day".[8][12]

Release history

Release history and formats for "The End"
Region Date Format Label Ref
Various June 4, 2024 Digital download, streaming Columbia
[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Chan, Anna (2024-06-05). "Halsey Reveals Lupus & Rare T-Cell Disorder Diagnoses: 'I Wasn't Sure How Much I Wanted to Share'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ "Halsey is 'Celebrating' Recent Health Diagnoses After Being 'Called Crazy': 'I've Been Sick for a Long Time'". Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Duran, Anagricel (September 22, 2023). "Halsey teases fifth album in crypitc post: "Splitting Myself in Two" to give "Deepest Wounds"". NME. Retrieved June 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Wilkes, Emma (January 27, 2024). "Halsey teases new era with mysterious website". NME. Retrieved June 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Pilley, Max (March 27, 2024). "Alex G is in the studio with Halsey". NME. Retrieved June 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Aniftos, Rania (May 30, 2024). "Halsey Seemingly Teases New Musical Era With Cryptic 'For My Last Trick' Website & Snippet". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Singh, Surej (June 3, 2024). "'For My Last Trick': Halsey announces new single, teases new album". NME. Retrieved July 1, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ a b c Kaplan, Ilana (June 4, 2024). "Halsey Releases New Single 'The End' as She Reveals Secret Health Struggle: 'I'm Lucky to Be Alive'". People. Retrieved June 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Strauss, Matthew (June 4, 2024). [hhttps://pitchfork.com/news/halsey-works-with-alex-g-on-vulnerable-new-song-the-end-listen/ "Halsey Works With Alex G on Vulnerable New Song "The End": Listen"]. Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Deville, Chris (June 4, 2024). "Halsey – "The End"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 29, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Garcia, Thania (June 5, 2024). "Halsey Gears Up for Fifth Album With New Single 'The End,' Revealing Serious Health Struggles: 'Lucky to Be Alive'". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ a b c Aniftos, Rania (June 4, 2024). "Halsey Unveils Emotionally Raw Acoustic Single 'The End': Stream It Now'". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ ""The End" on Spotify". Spotify. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.


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