"Darling" is the seventh track from Halsey's fourth studio album, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power (2021). It is a folk-styled acoustic ballad written and produced with and Atticus Ross . Song Meaning & Themes
: The lyrics reference past struggles with mental health, feelings of being "spineless" or drained by the music industry, and the lack of a stable childhood home. Halsey Darling Lyric Video
The song serves as a vulnerable lullaby dedicated to their son, , and partner, Alev Aydin . Key themes include: "Darling" is the seventh track from Halsey's fourth
: Despite its melancholy tone, the song concludes that their loved one (their son) is the only person who has "shown [them] how to love bein' alive". Official & Lyric Videos If I Can't Have Love