Heaven In Hiding

## *Hopeless Fountain Kingdom (Deluxe)* Chronology

"**Heaven In Hiding**" is a song performed by Halsey. It is a bonus track that is featured as the fourth track on the deluxe version of her sophomore studio album *Hopeless Fountain Kingdom*. It was released on June 2, 2017 through Astralwerks Records.

## Background

"Heaven in Hiding" is a bonus track from the deluxe edition of Halsey's sophomore album. In a Twitter Q&A on June 3, 2017 Halsey talked behind the inspiration of "Alone" and mentioned how the song has strong ties to "Heaven In Hiding" as both songs are set at the same house party:

"*[Alone] is one person’s perspective and Heaven In Hiding is another’s person perspective of the same party. So 'Alone' and 'Heaven In Hiding' are two characters experiencing the same party in two different ways which I thought was really interesting to give those [songs] the same expierence but from two different perspectives.*"
—Halsey on Twitter

Narratively the song is about Luna and Rosa (who reappears in "Alone" and "Strangers") at a "crazy house party" at Luna's house. This is a clear parallel to the masmasquerade ball in *Romeo and Juliet*. Moreover, the song talks about how the pair is hiding their love much like *Romeo and Juliet*.

On multiple occasions, before she has performed it during her pop up shows in Los Angeles and New York City, for the houses of Aureum and Angelus, she stated that this is "one of her favorites".

## Cross-references

* The lyric "A crimson headache, aching blush" is a reference to the lyric "You were red, and you liked me because I was blue" from "Colors". The lyric is referenced again in "Lie": "Oh, you're turnin' red".
* The song references the lyric "I know you wanna go to heaven" from "Young God" in it's chorus: "This is Heaven in hiding, oh".

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Sittin' on the counter in your kitchen

Can you hear my heartbeat fucking kickin'?

Your eyes light up 'cause you best believe that I got something up my sleeve

I walk my talk, no time for wishful thinking

I push up on my toes, you call me "sweet thing"

And breathing down your neck, your body screaming

And you thought that you were the boss tonight but I can put up one good fight

I flip the script like I can take a beating

[Chorus]

And when you start to feel the rush

A crimson headache, aching blush

And you surrender to the touch, you'll know

I can put on a show, I can put on a show

Don't you see what you're finding?

This is Heaven in hiding, oh

And when you start to look at me, a physical fatality

And you surrender to the heat, you'll know

I can put on a show, I can put on a show

Don't you see what you're finding?

This is Heaven in hiding

This is Heaven in hiding, oh

[Verse 2]

Sitting on the concrete in your basement

But I don't have no time for conversation

Said this ain't what you usually do and a girl like me is new for you

And I can tell you mean it 'cause you're shaking

[Chorus]

And when you start to feel the rush

A crimson headache, aching blush

And you surrender to the touch, you'll know

I can put on a show, I can put on a show

Don't you see what you're finding?

This is Heaven in hiding, oh

And when you start to look at me a physical fatality

And you surrender to the heat, you'll know

I can put on a show, I can put on a show

Don't you see what you're finding?

This is Heaven in hiding

This is Heaven in hiding, oh

[Bridge]

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (ooh)

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Chorus]

And when you start to feel the rush

A crimson headache, aching blush

And you surrender to the touch, you'll know

I can put on a show, I can put on a show

Don't you see what you're finding?

This is Heaven in hiding, oh

And when you start to look at me a physical fatality

And you surrender to the heat, you'll know

I can put on a show, I can put on a show

Don't you see what you're finding?

This is Heaven in hiding

This is Heaven in hiding

This is Heaven in hiding, oh

[Outro]

Oh, this is Heaven in hiding

This is Heaven in hiding

'Cause I'm Heaven in hiding

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Twitter* - @halsey - ".@acherrirose #hopelessfountainkingdom"
2. ↑ *Genius* - Heaven In Hiding Lyrics

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