Without Me

“Without Me” is the first new song released by American singer Halsey since her 2017 album, hopeless fountain kingdom. It was released on October 4, 2018 through Capitol RecordsⓇ. It is a synthpop tune with prominent R&B instrumentals. The song was written by Halsey, Delacey, and Amy Allen; while being produced by Louis Bell. The song's bridge contains an interpolation of "Cry Me a River", with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, and Scott Storch credited as co-writers. As of the week ending January 12, 2019, 'Without Me' peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. This marks her first number one single as a solo-billed artist. She previously hit the top spot with “Closer,” her 2016 collaboration with The Chainsmokers. In honor of the song hitting #1 on the chart, Halsey released a remix of the track featuring Juice WRLD.

[Verse 1] Found you when your heart was broke I filled your cup until it overflowed Took it so far to keep you close (Keep you close) I was afraid to leave you on your own (Ooh) [Pre-Chorus] I said I'd catch you if you fall (Fall) And if they laugh, then fuck 'em all (All) And then I got you off your knees Put you right back on your feet Just so you could take advantage of me [Chorus] Tell me, how's it feel sittin' up there? Feelin' so high, but too far away to hold me You know I'm the one who put you up there Name in the sky, does it ever get lonely? Thinkin' you could live without me Thinkin' you could live without me Baby, I'm the one who put you up there I don't know why (Yeah, I don't know why) Thinkin' you could live without me Live without me Baby, I'm the one who put you up there I don't know why (I don't know why, yeah, yeah) [Verse 2] Gave love 'bout a hundred tries (Hundred tries) Just runnin' from the demons in your mind Then I took yours and made 'em mine (Mine) I didn't notice 'cause my love was blind [Pre-Chorus] Said I'd catch you if you fall (Fall) And if they laugh, then fuck 'em all (All) And then I got you off your knees Put you right back on your feet Just so you could take advantage of me [Chorus] Tell me, how's it feel sittin' up there? Feelin' so high, but too far away to hold me You know I'm the one who put you up there Name in the sky, does it ever get lonely? Thinkin' you could live without me Thinkin' you could live without me Baby, I'm the one who put you up there I don't know why (Yeah, I don't know why) Thinkin' you could live without me Live without me Baby, I'm the one who put you up there I don't know why, yeah [Bridge] You don't have to say just what you did (What you did) I already know (I know) I had to go and find out from them (Oh-woah) So tell me, how's it feel? (Oh-woah) [Chorus] Tell me, how's it feel sittin' up there? Feelin' so high, but too far away to hold me You know I'm the one who put you up there Name in the sky, does it ever get lonely? Thinkin' you could live without me Thinkin' you could live without me Baby, I'm the one who put you up there I don't know why (Yeah, I don't know why)