Music,
connecting
people
always.
Photo of Halsey
SONG LYRICS

Charades

Halsey

Size
LYRICS

Charades

Use A− / A+ to adjust text size
Ladies and gentlemenYou are about to witnessThe most death-defying leap ever attemptedWatch her closelyThe words, they don't come easyBut the feelings come all strongI know words should make me happyIf sometimes I play alongMy chest on set fire, there's no burnin' in my lungsJust an empty space I've labeled as"The things that I should love"All that cuts throughIs the fear of what I'll loseI was born a welfarе babyWith the blisters in my shoesPrеtendin' that I'm small'Cause I'd be in trouble if I grewPretendin' I was fine'Cause I'd be in trouble if they knew (Trouble if they knew)I've been confusing afraid and well-behavedBeen sacrificin' things that I want because I thoughtThat it would make me braveAnd since the pastor kicked me outBecause of tithes that went unpaidI don't waste my time at all, nobody answers when I prayAre you good at charades? (Oh, oh)Can you see that I'm bleeding on the stage?Can you feel the things I'm screamin'Even when I cannot say?I don't talk to God, I don't talk at allI'm quiet most these daysSo are you good at charades?Three words and four syllablesDoctor told me I'm not invincibleBut I've been livin' like I was for far too longA big world feelin' real small nowEvery day, I'm dizzy in the roundaboutDaddy told me that he won't be coming aroundThe only way that I'll get throughIs to tell them that I refuse'Cause I was born a welfare babySo I got nothing left to loseAnd I'm pretendin' it don't hurt'Cause I know somehow I'll make doI know exactly how to be aloneBecause it's all I ever knewI'm afraid to feel like a burden, so I lie awakeTry not to get too attached'Cause I know that they'll leave anywayEver since that pastor kicked me outBecause of tithes that went unpaidI don't waste my time at all, nobody answers when I prayAre you good at charades? (Oh, oh)Can you see that I'm bleeding on the stage?Can you feel the things I'm screamin'Even when I cannot say?I don't talk to God, I don't talk at allI'm quiet most these daysSo, are you good at charades? Are you any good at charades?Maybe you and I, we should playShould we give it a go, 'cause nobody knows?At the end of the day, it's just a harmless gameWell, I don't wanna give it awayAnd I know you could get it if you paid attentionAre you good at charades?Are you any good at charades? Mm
🎤
LETROU FEATURE

Stage Mode

Large text, automatic scrolling and fullscreen for singing or practice.

⌕
FIND ANOTHER SONG

Find a song

Search by title or artist.

◉
SINGER CENTER

Train your voice

Breathing, warm-ups, pitch and vocal range.

Open tools →
YOUR VERSION

Edit lyrics

Edit as you like or add your notes. The version is saved on this device, is used in the repertoire and Stage Mode and follows the repertoire when you share a new link.

Help improve the catalog (optional)

Send a correction of the public lyrics for approval. The team will check the suggestion and rights before publishing. Your personal notes are not sent automatically.