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Control Lyrics by Halsey

BADLANDS (Live from Webster Hall)

2015

[Verse 1]
They sent me away to find them a fortune
A chest filled with diamonds and gold
The house was awake, with shadows and monsters
The hallways, they echoed and groaned

I sat alone, in bed till the morning
I'm crying, "They're coming for me"
And I tried to hold these secrets inside me
My mind's like a deadly disease

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm bigger than my body
I'm colder than this home
I'm meaner than my demons
I'm bigger than these bones

[Chorus]
And all the kids cried out, "Please stop, you're scaring me"
I can't help this awful energy
God damn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control?

[Verse 2]
I paced around for hours on empty
I jumped at the slightest of sounds
And I couldn't stand the person inside me
I turned all the mirrors around

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm bigger than my body
I'm colder than this home
I'm meaner than my demons
I'm bigger than these bones

[Chorus]
And all the kids cried out, "Please stop, you're scaring me"
I can't help this awful energy
God damn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control?

[Bridge]
I'm well acquainted with villains that live in my bed
They beg me to write them so they'll never die when I'm dead
And I've grown familiar with villains that live in my head
They beg me to write them so I'll never die when I'm dead

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm bigger than my body
I'm colder than this home
I'm meaner than my demons
I'm bigger than these bones

[Chorus]
And all the kids cried out, "Please stop, you're scaring me"
I can't help this awful energy
God damn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control?
And all the kids cried out, "Please stop, you're scaring me"
I can't help this awful energy
God damn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control?
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About “Control” by Halsey

Read the complete lyrics to "Control" by Halsey from the album "BADLANDS (Live from Webster Hall)" in 2015. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under USA, In English, Alternative.

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"Control" is credited to Halsey. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Control" appears on "BADLANDS (Live from Webster Hall)" in 2015.

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