Palace Lyrics
There's a silent peace
In the tragedies
Water washes clean
Until they're dry
Turn your shattered dreams
Into rhapsodies
[Pre-Chorus]
This is where I keep you in my mind
I need you to be free
[Chorus]
So this is where I leave you
Sitting in a palace covered in gold inside my head
This is where I see you
On a bed of roses when I wanna kiss your silhouette
So this is where I leave you
Sitting in a palace covered in gold inside my head
This is where I see you
On a bed of roses when I wanna kiss your silhouette
Ooh, ooh, ooh
This where I leave you
[Verse 2]
Every memory adds another piece
Purple, blue, and green
Just rest your eyes
Fortunes in the trees
Pure as harmony
This is where I keep you in my mind
I need you to be free
[Chorus]
So this is where I leave you
Sitting in a palace covered in gold inside my head
This is where I see you
On a bed of roses when I wanna kiss your silhouette
This is where I leave you
Sitting in a palace covered in gold inside my head
This is where I see you
On a bed of roses when I wanna kiss your silhouette
Ooh, ooh, ooh
This where I leave you
[Bridge]
Dance in your color
Reflecting in your light
You're my horizon
You'll always paint my sky
[Chorus]
This is where I leave you
Sitting in a palace covered in gold inside my head
This is where I see you
On a bed of roses when I wanna kiss your silhouette
This is where I leave you
Sitting in a palace covered in gold inside my head
This is where I see you
On a bed of roses when I wanna kiss your silhouette
Ooh, ooh, ooh
This where I leave you
About
“Palace” is about mourning someone and healing after their death. In a Facebook live stream, Hayley described the palace of the song as a way of moving on from the death of loved ones while “[celebrating] their life”.
Q&A
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In an interview with Teen Vogue, Hayley spoke about “Palace”:
I feel like they all have a specific reason why they’re on the EP, but I’d say “Palace,” the last track on the record. I think that’s the most powerful song, lyrically, because it’s about loss and how when you lose someone, both literally and figuratively, you have to mourn them. It’s a dedication to those people. I think that definitely connects with almost everyone in some way.
She also repeated this sentiment in a Facebook live stream:
“The story behind "Palace” is like losing a loved one, like from a tragic loss and kinda getting over that and figuring out a way to kind of heal and instead of mourning someone’s death, celebrating their life and remembering them in a palace."
And again on her Twitter:
