The End (Halsey song)

From the start of her career, Halsey has been open about her health issues. In 2022, the singer was diagnosed with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, Sjögren syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome, and POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). The same year, Halsey was diagnosed with lupus and T-cell disorder. On April 15, 2023, Variety announced that the singer had parted ways with Capitol Records. On June 14, 2023, it reported that Halsey had signed to Columbia Records. On September 22, 2023, Halsey teased upcoming music with an Instagram post, stating she's "splitting [herself] in two every day" to give her fans "deepest wounds" and "a handful of perfect joys". On January 27, 2024, the singer shared a link to a website called "For My Last Trick", containing various Easter eggs and details related to her new album. In March, Halsey posted a sinppet of new music and revealed that she was in the studio with an American producer Alex G. On May 30, Halsey teased "The End" on the "For My Last Trick" website with a sticker that portrayed a woman getting an X-ray of her heart as a doctor looks it over. The song was announced on the same website on June 3, and released the following day. In conjunction with the songs's release, the singer made donations to Lupus Research Alliance and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. ==Composition==

co-produced "The End".|alt=ALex G with a guitar The track was solely written by Halsey and produced by her, Alex G, and Michael Uzowuru. Alex G is also credited as a guitarist. "The End" is a minimalistic acoustic, folk, and indie folk ballad that features the singer's "raw" vocals and an acoustic guitar. Lyrically, the track focuses on the singer's health struggles and topics of existentialism. Rania Aniftos of Billboard described the track as an "emotionally naked unplugged single". In the song's prechorus and chorus, the narrator portrays the feeling of love that "is healing and transcends the body's limits". ==Credits and personnel==

Personnel • Halsey – vocals, songwriter, producer • Alex G – producer, guitar • Michael Uzowuru – producer • Randy Merrill – mastering engineer • Mark Stent – mixing engineer • Caroline Whitaker – assistant engineer • Matt Wolach – assistant engineer • Kieran Beardmore – assistant engineer • Sean Matsukawa – recording engineer • Caleb Laven – vocal producer • Sir Dylan – keyboard == References ==