Clementine

## Music Video

"**Clementine**" (stylized in lowercase) is a song performed by Halsey. It is the first promotional of her third album, *Manic*, on which it is featured as the second track. It was released on September 29, 2019 through Capitol Records.

## Background

On September 29, 2019, to celebrate her birthday, Halsey released "Clementine" as a surprise which would serve as the third single with its music video being released the same day. Prior to its release the track had been teased on Halsey's social media: On September 25, 2019 she posted a videoe of her singing "Oh My Darling Clementine" in an aquaruium which would later be featured in the music videos for "Clementine" and "Graveyard". She captioned the video with "🍊🔜" and also tweeted "🍊" the same day.

The song's title is inspired by Kate Winslet's character called Clementine from from the 2004 film *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind*. In an interview with *Rolling Stone* from June 2019 Halsey talked about her love for the film.:

"*I basically built [her] whole personality off of Clementine. It was really exciting for me to see a woman on film who was proud and liberated in her own weirdness and in her own non-polite, non-political, non-conformative, inconvenient self.*"
—Halsey

In July 2018 Halsey also shared a drawing she had done of the character. Interestingly, *Manic* album-mate "Ashley" features an audio snippet from the film spoken by Clementine.

Through Spotify's storyline feature Halsey talked about the importance of "Clementine" to herself but also the album's concept:

"*This song was a pinnacle moment for Manic. It’s when I really saw my inner self and inner child come through in sound as well as the lyrics. You can hear two voices. One is Halsey, calm and composed performing. The other is Ashley, yelling her heart out impulsively in the background.*"
—Halsey

She later changed the Spotify storyline and added:

"*A defining moment of the album. Halsey sings her parts of the song filled with longing and a desire to be reassured that she is the same as those around her no matter how different she feels. She sings 'I don't need anyone' regretfully. Ashley sings with defiance and joy that she is happy to be alone and embraces those differences. This is the song where I learned having myself is enough.*"
—Halsey

## Music video

The song's music video was released on September 25, 2019. It features Halsey's brother Sevian Frangipane and her in an aquarium which later reappears in the music video for "Graveyard".

## Cross-references

* The line "And the boys always call, and the girls do too" is referenced in "I feel better when the boys stop callin'" from "Girl Is A Gun".

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'd like to tell you that my sky's not blue, it's violent rain

And in my world, the people on the street don't know my name

In my world, I'm seven feet tall

And the boys always call, and the girls do too

Because in my world, I'm constantly, constantly havin' a breakthrough (Hmm)

Or a breakdown, or a blackout

Would you make out with me underneath the shelter of the balcony?

[Chorus]

'Cause I don't need anyone

I don't need anyone

I just need everyone and then some

I don't need anyone (I don't need anyone)

I don't need anyone (I don't need anyone)

I just need everyone and then some (I just need everyone and then some)

[Verse 2]

Wish I could see what it's like to be the blood in my veins

Do the insides of all of my fingers still look the same?

And can you feel it too, when I am touchin' you?

And when my hair stands on ends, it's saluting you

The blush in your cheeks says that you bleed like me

And the 808 beat sends your heart to your feet

Left my shoes in the street so you'd carry me

Through a breakdown

Through a breakdown or a blackout

Would you make out with me on the floor of the mezzanine?

[Chorus]

'Cause I don't need anyone

I don't need anyone

I just need everyone and then some

I don't need anyone (I don't need anyone)

I don't need anyone (I don't need anyone)

I just need everyone and then some (I just need everyone and then some)

[Bridge]

My face is full of spiderwebs, all tender yellow-blue

And still with one eye open, well, all I see is you

I left my daydreams at the gate because I just can't take 'em too

Know my heart still has a suitcase, but I still can't take it through

[Chorus]

I don't need anyone (I don't need anyone)

I don't need anyone (I don't need anyone)

I just need everyone and then some

I don't need anyone (I don't need anyone)

I don't need anyone (I don't need anyone)

I just need everyone and then some (I just need everyone and then some)

[Outro]

I don't need anyone

I don't need anyone

I just need everyone and then some

Oh-mmm, oh-mmm (Yep)

## References

1. ↑ *Hot New Hip Hop* "Halsey Releases Third Single, "Clementine", From Upcoming Album"
2. ↑ *Instagram* - @iamhalsey - "🍊🔜"
3. ↑ *Twitter* - @halsey - "🍊"
4. ↑ *Rolling Stone* - "The First Time: Halsey"
5. ↑ *Twitter* - @halsey - "❤️ for those asking. Clementine vibes tonight."
6. ↑ *Spotify* - "clementine" by Halsey
7. ↑ *Spotify* - "clementine" by Halsey; Updated Storyline

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