"Headcase" is a song by Kailee Morgue which features Hayley Kiyoko. It was officially released on March 22, 2019.
Background[]
Morgue has premiered and sung a version of this song without Kiyoko live in January 2018 and other tour dates.
The song was announced on March 18, 2019.[1]
- "I sing with the talented @morguemami on her new single ‘HEADCASE’ which is fitting."
- —Kiyoko on Instagram[2]
Kiyoko has also spoken about how the collab came to be:
- "Honestly, I just reached out to her because her song came up on Spotify and I loved it. It's very rare for me to be like, 'Oh, who's that?' We just happened to have a common thread, being a part of the community and I'm so grateful to be able to be on her single. Her music is amazing."
- —Kiyoko[3]
The song contains a sample of Where Is My Mind? by alternative rock band Pixies.
Crtical reception[]
The track was generally received well by critics.[4]. Billboard called it "a dreamy alt-pop jam" whereas Time stated that it's "a sweet-sour sing-song tune that has a good shot at getting stuck in your head".[4] The track has also been described as an "empowering" "delectable goth pop" by Just Jared and Pop Dust respectively.[4] Coup de Main called the song a "BOP" and Ones To Watch named the track "an early contender of 2019's best pop moment".[4] The song is "fierce, fighting and fabulous" according to Affinity and Earmilk also stated that "it's destined to be a hit".[4]
Critics also praised how well Hayley Kiyoko and Kailee Morgue compliment each other with Uproxx saying that the two "are the kind of collaboration dreams are made of"[4] and that they are "two queens on a killer pop track" according to Nylon. They "get the balance just right on the bold but understated 'Headcase'" (Pop Justice)[4] and the "two rising queer pop stars interpolate 'Where Is My Mind?' with impressively solid results" (Stereogum).[4]
Paper applauds that "on 'Headcase' Morgue embraces and disarms the term, musically rolling her eyes at anyone who'd judge her and demanding the space to feel whatever she needs".[4] MTV said that "Morgue traverses some dark territory [...] but she does it with [...] a friend by her side.[4]
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1: Kailee Morgue]
Tumbling down
I hit a wall
And I'm so tired of breaking shit
Ignoring calls
And starting fires
You said "where the hell you been?"
I've been around
I'm not gonna let you in
Might take you down
[Pre-Chrous: Kailee Morgue]
Hold my hand don't touch
Hold me but don't touch
[Chorus: Kailee Morgue & Both]
Yeah, yeah
I'm a headcase (aha)
But you love me (aha)
I'm a mistake
I warned you (yeah, yeah)
I'm a headcase (aha)
Fucking crazy (aha)
I'm a heartbreak
I warned you (yeah, yeah)
[Verse 2: Hayley Kiyoko]
I am losing my grip right now
Why aren't you here?
'Cause I need you right here right now
I can't see clear
My head is falling to my knees
My heart is just falling to pieces
Irrationally
L-ove me, love me
And never let go of me
[Pre-Chorus: Hayley Kiyoko & Kailee Morgue]
Ooh, ooh
Hold my hand don't touch
Hold me but don't touch
[Chorus: Hayley Kiyoko & Both]
Yeah, yeah
I'm a headcase (aha)
But you love me (aha)
I'm a mistake
I warned you (yeah, yeah)
I'm a headcase (aha)
Fucking crazy (aha)
I'm a heartbreak
I warned you (yeah, yeah)
[Bridge: Kailee Morgue]
I won't pretend that it's all your fault
When you were there through it all
I messed things up
I always do
But it was always you
[Chorus: Both]
Yeah, yeah
I'm a headcase (aha)
But you love me (aha)
I'm a mistake
I warned you (yeah, yeah)
I'm a headcase (aha)
Fucking crazy (aha)
I'm a heartbreak
I warned you
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 1]
Tumbling down
I hit a wall
And I'm so tired of breaking shit
Ignoring calls
And starting fires
You said "where the hell you been?"
I've been around
I'm not gonna let you in
Might take you down
[Pre-Chrous]
Hold my hand don't touch
Hold me but don't touch
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah
I'm a headcase
But you love me
I'm a mistake
I warned you
I'm a headcase
Fucking crazy
I'm a heartbreak
I warned you
[Verse 2]
I am losing my grip right now
I want you here but I don't want you to come around
I can't see clear
It's most the times these days
That I've been feeling this way
And I might push you away
But stay
Just stay
I want you to stay
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold my hand don't touch
Hold me but don't touch
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah
I'm a headcase
But you love me
I'm a mistake
I warned you
I'm a headcase
Fucking crazy
I'm a heartbreak
I warned you
[Bridge]
I won't pretend that it's all your fault
When you were there through it all
I messed things up
I always do
But it was always you
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah
I'm a headcase
But you love me
I'm a mistake
I warned you
I'm a headcase
Fucking crazy
I'm a heartbreak
I warned you
Trivia[]
- This song marks Kiyoko's first 2019 release.
References[]
- ↑ Instagram - "Headcase ft. Hayley Kiyoko 3/22 .. Pre-save link is in my bio"
- ↑ Instagram - "OUT NOW !!!! I sing with the talented @morguemami on her new single ‘HEADCASE’ which is fitting.😅 I LOVE THIS SONG GO LISTEN ☺️(Link in bio) ⚡️⚡️⚡️"
- ↑ Pride.com -"Hayley Kiyoko Says She's Working on New (Gay) Music, Drops New Collab"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Instagram @morguemami - "Press Can't Get Enough of Duet with Hayley Kiyoko