“No Halo” by Brockhampton

This song is based on the narrators (Brockhampton members) having “no halo”, as in apparently acknowledging their moral shortcomings. And the way they go about doing this is by highlighting personal feelings of angst, disenfranchisement and depression via their respective stories and musings.

You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for Brockhampton's No Halo at Lyrics.org.

Matt Champion sings about his romance going awry. Merlyn Wood points out the fact that he’s always had personal issues, including depression.  Meanwhile Dom McLennon in particular expresses a similar feeling though specifically in relation to it being influenced by the outer society. Joba expresses a sentiment tantamount to searching for the meaning of life.  Meanwhile Bearface makes metaphorical references to “fire” and untruthfulness, though what exactly they’re supposed to symbolize is unclear. So too is the track’s pre-chorus. However, it could possibly be linked to the idea of the knowing that they are flawed but still being intent on living it up.

Indeed the chorus itself seems to be a statement of Brockhampton’s unwavering belief. An unwavering belief of what? The belief that despite coming from challenging backgrounds they will ultimately “find” the path to fulfillment.

Lyrics of "No Halo"

“No Halo” features Ryan Beatty and Deb Never

This song features vocal contributions from Ryan Beatty alongside Deb Never. Beatty is best known for her frequent collaborations with Brockhampton. Deb Never, on the other hand, worked with Brockhampton for the first time on this track.

Writing Credits for “No Halo”

“No Halo” was written by Ryan Beatty in addition to Brockhampton members:

  • Kevin Abstract
  • Bearface
  • Matt Champion
  • Romil Hemnani
  • Joba
  • Dom McLennon
  • Merlyn Wood
  • Jabari Manwa (the song’s sole producer)

Release Date

Question Everything Inc. released this Brockhampton track on August 23rd, 2019. It came out as the fourth single Brockhampton released from their 2019 Ginger album. Other singles from Ginger include:

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