'Gasoline' is the 13th track on the deluxe version of 'Badlands.' We have to get engaged immediately.'' Yes, those are exact words from an executive at Astralwerks, where Halsey eventually signed. It makes sense that 'Ghost' got label executives scrambling to meet with her, gushing to their teams: ''I just met this girl. The song's short runtime, two minutes and 33 seconds, is stuffed to the brim with similar revelations, weaved through heart-pounding beats and glittering synths. 'I like the sad eyes, bad guys, mouth full of white lies.' The verse opens with lyrics that are similarly disarming: 'I don't like them innocent, I don't want no face fresh / Want them wearing leather, begging, let me be your taste test,' she sings, smirking, simultaneously self-aware and self-excoriating.

She'll tell you exactly how it is, and she won't even hesitate. The song starts with the bridge, one ambiguous line that feels both vague and deeply personal: 'I'm searching for something that I can't reach.' It's an unusual move, but one that set the stage for Halsey's entire career.

'Ghost' is the second track on 'Room 93' and the seventh on 'Badlands.'

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