Halsey ‘lucky to be alive’ amid health battle

And while Halsey may have kept the details of her diagnoses and treatment under wraps, “The End” provides an intimate glimpse into her struggles.

“Every two years now a doctor says I’m sick,” she sings in the song’s first line. “And at first it was my brain, then a skeleton in pain / And I don’t like to complain, but I apologize.”

Halsey, who confirmed her relationship with avan Jogia in October – then continues: “When I met you, I thought I was damaged goods / I had a screwed up childhood / And there’s poison in my brain and in my blood.”

“When I met you, I said I’d never die / But the joke was always mine ’cause I’m racing against time,” she sings in the final verse. “And I know it’s not the end of the world, but could you pick me up at 8? / Because my treatment starts today.”

The emotional song and news about Halsey’s health come shortly after she fiercely defended herself Kate Middleton amid scrutiny over the Princess of Wales’ withdrawal from the public eye, which she ultimately shared in March was due to a cancer diagnosis.