the original makes me wanna dance, this version makes me cry and emotional.

"Art is not what I create. What I create... Is chaos." Every Fanfic writer/ author EVER.

Halsey: *art is not what I create, what I create is chaos* Me: *honey that's the same way I feel every time I enter art class*

for everyone wondering, "stripped" basically means it's a toned down, moodier version of the original. instead of a sub 128bpm house track it's basically just piano and airy synths with minimal percussive efforts to better emphasize the vocals. should also note that the chord change is f# to g# to a#m throughout whereas the original focuses more on beginning the verses with the a#m and transitioning to g# and then f#; reversing the chord progression seemed to aim the song to create a different listening anticipation and a more morose phrase resolution

This version feels like the moment when you see someone you use to love and both of you freeze, staring into each other's eyes. It seems as though time has stopped completely and you can see the moments you shared playing in the space between you, but you know that it'll never happen again. It's lovely and sad and beautiful all at once.

This versions sounds so sad... That i almost cried

I love the stripped audio but I love the line in the original "You were red, and you liked me because I was blue. Then you touched me and suddenly I was a lilac sky; then you decided purple just wasn't for you.."

The original was something you could dance to at a party and take no notice of the lyrics. The stripped version is something you listen to whilst sitting on your own, lonely and trying to figure out what went wrong. The original has beat. The stripped has soul. The same song, different versions, different feelings.

where the original had beat, this has soul.

The normal studio version sounds like her admitting a relationship isn't the best, but she's willing to try. The live version sounds like she's remembering what's left of him in a dream. This version sounds like she's mourning the potential.

It's almost sad, but it's kind of a happy song. Makes me feel weird AF. Great song tho.

I love this more than a little too much.

"Art is not what I create. What I create is chaos." I get a life is strange vibe from this video!

PLAY THIS AT MY FUNERAL

this version makes me think If im living or just surviving

This song has always spoken a lot to me and since everyone is posting their interpretation I thought I'd go ahead and post mine. I feel this song is about being with someone that has depression, sung from the perspective of their partner. You are able to hear the sadness, "everything is blue his pills, his hands, his jeans." You're able to hear the despair, "everything is gray, his hair, his smoke, his dreams" You're watching the person you're in love with lose themselves and there isn't anything you can do to save them.

i just got a pair of really good earbuds and i listened to this and im legit crying in the middle of my school's library. her voice is too beautiful

If what she creates is chaos then I wouldn't mind living in her chaos for the rest of my life.

this song somehow captures the frustration and longing of having the one you love fall apart right in front of you. its sad and it hurts but there's a happiness about being with them despite it all

If I close my eyes while listening I can see the universe. This song is trascendent in a way that’s not describable. It feels like I’m floating in an ocean of stars and it’s beautiful.

"Art is not what I create, what I create is chaos" *calls tattoo artist* "I have an emergency, when can you take me in?"

will never get enough of colors actually. no matter what version it is

I don’t know why people give her so much hate, she’s an amazing vocalist/artist. She’s doing better in life than a lot of this awful people are.

there's something so dark and intense about this version. there's this sense of urgency and desperation in her voice, and so much emotion. i'm a sucker for emotion. i love it.♡

Halsey: 'Art is not I create.. what I create is chaos' Me: dies inside

This sounds so... sad ...compared to the normal version...

I had chills... Halsey has an incredibly powerful voice

3 year’s ago today this stripped audio was released and it’s so beautiful the lyrics hits me so hard I love this Halsey voice is one of a kind and I’m glad I heard this song from her 💙💙

I'm shocked by how good this sounds

Petition to have a stripped version for every song Halsey does pls 🙋🏻

This is one of the first songs I heard by Halsey and it still hit me like the teen I was back then. It perfectly describes loving someone who doesn't love themselves, you know what I mean? Halsey perfectly captured that in a very poetic way, so thank you Ashley for writing that.

Your little brother never tells you but he loves you so You said your mother only smiled on her tv show You're only happy when your sorry head is filled with dope I hope you make it to the day you're twenty-eight years old You're dripping like a saturated sunrise You're spilling like an overflowing sink You're ripped at every edge but you're a masterpiece And now i'm tearing through the pages and the ink Everything is blue His pills, his hands, his jeans And now i'm covered in the colors pull apart at the seams And it's blue And it's blue Everything is grey His hair, his smoke, his dreams And now he's so devoid of color He don't know what it means And he's blue And he's blue You were a vision in the morning when the light came through I know I've only felt religion when i've lied with you You said you'll never be forgiven till your boys are too And I'm still waking every morning but it's not with you You're dripping like a saturated sunrise You're spilling like an overflowing sink You're ripped at every edge but you're a masterpiece And now I'm tearing through the pages and the ink Everything is blue His pills, his hands, his jeans And now I'm covered in the colors Pull apart at the seams And it's blue And it's blue Everything is grey His hair, his smoke, his dreams And now he's so devoid of color He don't know what it means And he's blue And he's blue You were red, and you liked me because I was blue But you touched me, and suddenly I was a lilac sky Then you decided purple just wasn't for you Everything is blue His pills, his hands, his jeans And now I'm covered in the colors pull apart at the seams And it's blue And it's blue Everything is grey His hair, his smoke, his dreams And now he's so devoid of color He don't know what it means And he's blue And he's blue

Her "stripped" songs are the best..

do you know those songs that feels like it's feeding your soul and your chest feels physically light when you're listening to it? this is one of those songs.

This version is by far my favorite...so raw and powerful.

I imagine a story for this [version of the] song to go like this: this is a boy, and he looks up to his best friend with everything he has. his best friend is going through some tough times, his best friend is depressed, self harming. this is the original boy's struggle to be the light to his darkness. but, the original boy slowly starts to fall into depression. this is the second boy's song to the first to show the first that he is worth it, that it's okay and it can get better.

I'm not crying, you're crying.

*scrolls through bunch of remixes* *stops dramatically at stripped version*

i don't care about the storyline created in the original music video. I will always associate this song as an encouragement to anyone and everyone who feels like they're failing at life. This song comforts me in some sort of way. The color blue represents the feeling of calmness, grey represents dullness i cant explain this

It's truly amazing how the lack of something can give so much more meaning.

died at the 'I create chaos' part

I feel as if this song just brushed against my inner soul Those deep, quiet, peaceful, but a bit sad, parts where my mind hardly goes to Those parts when you're just with yourself, and where nobody else can enter Where you can just think about everything and see how beautiful it is

Can't tell you how many times I've listened to this song and have cried. I'll tell ya, every time.

‘Art is not what I create, what I create is chaos...’ THAT IS ME EVERY TIME I LOOK AT A DRAWING OR ARTWORK IVE DONE :)

THIS IS WAYY BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL VERSION.

It feels like halseys true style is hidden behind all these layers of regurgitated pop, so it's nice to hear a stripped version. I think development will come with simplification, and that we're hearing more of halsey's real voice in this.

For some reason this song not only moves my heart but my very soul and being.

her voice sound so much more powerful here. I can actually feel emotions here.

Beautiful. Now I want a Badlands stripped version.

"I'm not crying, I just have something in my eye" Yeah it's called emotions

You can hear the passion in her voice

Oh my. Those lyrics are truly perfect. I don't usually go for this type of music, but you've gotta appreciate this one. Well-done. I'm converted.

Yes Halsey. You make art.

i think i just fell in love with her a little more than i already have

Wow, I love her voice is just like full of power and energy. Just beautiful!

This is just such an amazing version. This and “Bad Liar” stripped audio is also amazing.

This version gives me anxiety, it's like i'm facing death for a couple of minutes

ASHLEY STOP MESSING WITH MY FEELINGS

This song speaks about eternity, the real meaning of life and the meaning of things that remain unknown. It speaks to our hearts. 💕💖

This is beautiful! Halsey is one of the best artists I’ve ever heard in my life!

"Art is not what I create. What I create is chaos." *IM GONNA MAKE THIS MY SENIOR QUOTE XD*

I prefer this over the original. It speaks to my soul so much and complete love fills my heart everytime.

What you create is not chaos that is something I can assure , you've helped me infinite times and I wish if there was a way to thank such a beautiful soul like yours

Love this version. She sounds like her soul is wounded. I’m in tears

is like hearing a angel singing. artists like this that should be on the number 1 on o itunes

I like this more than the original :3 *tbh*

Halsey is not just a singer.She is inspiration.Thank you 🙌

The way she says "everything is blue"😍😍 Especially the blue❤️

Anyone else love the way she says "blue" in this lol

OMFG THIS STRIPPER IS JUST BEAUTIFUL :0

I want someone to not only see me by my looks but by my personality and uniqueness and to look at me like a “masterpiece”💙

Wow, this version sounds so crisp and clear.... I love it!

help.... i cant stop listening to this version of colors. its just so addictive, beautiful... this is art. and yes halsey, you make me a complete mess

Definitely my fav version 🦄💖

You never fail to surprise me with your voice

Each and every song of Halsey is an Art to appreciate 😌

god, the emotion in her voice..

OH MY FUCK ,THIS THIS I CAN'T CRYING OH MY G OD

I love this version a little more because the mood it’s sets is so different and somber. It’s amazing how the same song can be made so different.

I used to listen to this song in rainy days and at the beginning of summer because it reminds me of my very first true love...it literally rip my heart off the chest. Now i am listening again and feel amazed about it

This was way more emotional that the original version 😭❤️

i can finally listen to it legally

This song moved me to tears,,, it’s so beautiful 😭

this is absolute art....creating chaos within me....💖💖💖

Halsey should make stripped versions of all her songs. Her voice is just so beautiful

Halsey is such an amazing song-writer! Fucking goals, if I can't sing as good as her, I at least wanna write as well as she does

The stripped songs make me so emotional and I don't even know why it just hits me in the feels

This song sends chills down my spine .

this song.... OMG I'M CRAFTING THIS VERSION IS SO BEAUTIFUL

Blue jeans are my favourite kind of jeans.

Obviously I had to come back to this masterpiece again ❤️❤️❤️ still love it just as much as the first time ❤️✨

I listened to the original song when it came out... its nearly 2018 and I am just now listening to this! It's such a beautiful song!

gasoline/control stripped pls

new pvris and halsey stuff the same day??? what is life

This is the most vulnerable song I’ve heard in ages

this is so much better than the original- the chorus, the way it comes in, it gets me everytime! i wanna cry! 😭💙

This is better than the original! You can actually hear the true beauty of the song and halseys voice. Beautiful.

i want the spoken part tattooed on me holy fuck

Thank you. It really changed how I feel about the song and how to think of it.

This song.. I'm speechless. 💛