Letter to God (1974) – English Lyrics

• By: Halsey
• Album: The Great Impersonator

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Halsey's "Letter to God (1974)" to experience a raw and intimate journey into childhood emotions. This song offers a powerful insight into themes of longing, vulnerability, and the universal desire for love and attention, making it a uniquely special piece to connect with on a deeper, lyrical level.

[English]

I don't wanna go to Grandma's, so I'm quiet on the drive

I don't wanna go to Grandma's, so I'm quiet on the drive

I saw a deer that must have gotten hit, it made me start to cry

Did he have a mom and dad and do they argue just like mine?

And did he have a little brother that annoyed him all the time?

Did he wanna be a grown-up?

...

Did he wanna be a grown-up?

Were there trees he liked to climb?

There was a boy I went to school with who had leukemia at five

His parents gave him everything, they'd never yell or fight

They'd never make him cut his hair because they're happy he survived

He didn't have to clean his room, it was enough to be alive

When I was little, I was jealous, so I'm gonna say a prayer at night

Well, I'd say

"Please God, I wanna be sick

I don't wanna hurt, so get it over with quick

Please God, I wanna be loved

I don't wanna be somebody that they want to get rid of"

"Please God, I wanna be sick

I don't wanna hurt, so get it over with quick

Please God, I wanna be loved

I don't wanna be somebody they wanna get rid of"

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel to a place
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A2	adjective - making very little noise
drive /draɪv/ A2	noun - a journey in a car
deer /dɪər/ A2	noun - a type of animal that eats grass and has antlers
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
mom /mɑːm/ A1	noun - mother
dad /dæd/ A1	noun - father
argue /ˈɑːrɡjuː/ B1	verb - to give reasons for or against something
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A1	noun - a male sibling
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point in time
grown-up /ˌɡroʊn ˈʌp/ A2	noun - an adult adjective - having reached full growth or maturity
trees /triːz/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant
school /skuːl/ A1	noun - an institution for educating children
leukemia /luːˈkiːmiə/ B2	noun - a cancer of the blood
parents /ˈpɛərənts/ A1	noun - a father or mother
hair /hɛər/ A1	noun - the fine threads growing on the head
prayer /prɛər/ A2	noun - a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God
sick /sɪk/ A1	adjective - affected by physical or mental illness
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain noun - physical pain or injury
loved /lʌvd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing love