Lyrics of 'Haunted' - Laura Les
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After the track first teased in a virtual DJ set, fans have been clamoring for the release of Laura Les' new single "Haunted" and at long last the wait is finally over.

The artist's first solo single since 100 gecs' meteoric rise to fame with 1000 gecs and last year's follow-up remix album as well as her first to hit major streaming services, Laura Les is bringing us the same Monster energy drink-fuelled hyper pop we've come to expect but with a spooky twist. A cross between Art Angels-era Grimes and a chiptune cover of the Five Nights at Freddy's theme, "Haunted" is a flurry of giddy electro-pop and hair-thrashing emo jammed into a bite-sized one minute-and-44-second morsel.

Full of gothic imagery like "Everybody's evil and there's bugs inside the carpet/ Monsters in the trash can/ Ghosts inside the doorway," the track almost feels like a scene out of a horror movie with "blood all over" and new terrors seeming to hide around every corner. Feelings of anxiety and paranoia continue to mount as Les bats the listener around her sonic funhouse, leaving them disoriented and full of adrenaline as they come out on the other side.

Ahead of the release of "Haunted," PAPER caught up with Laura Les to dive into the inspiration behind the track and trade some ghost stories.

The song is mostly just about a feeling. Getting overwhelmed by a feeling and how it changes things around you. That sort of stuff lol idk it's not that deep, but that sort of idea, Paper cites.

Full lyrics of "Haunted" - Laura Les

"Am I going insane?

Running, running through the back alley

Blood all over and you know I've had enough

Insane, running, running through the back alley

Blood all over

You know I've had enough

Am I going insane?

Running, running through the back alley

Blood all over and you know I've had enough

Insane, running, running through the back alley

Blood all over

You know I've had...

Yeah, do you think it's cute that

I'm so fucking stupid

Tell me that it is, 'cause I'm tired of being useless, yeah

I've been up for three days

Everything is haunted

Everybody's evil and there's bugs inside the carpet

Do you think I'm frightening? Organ chords and lightning

If I show my fangs, will you tell me that they're cool?

Mirrors shatter when I'm passing, broken glass and crashing…"

About Laura Les

Laura Les was born on December 2, 1994 (age 26) in the United States. She is a celebrity singer.

Singer, songwriter, and producer who is known for her work as one half of 100 Gecs. She is known for her hit singles "money machine" and "1000 gecs" and for having performed at several popular festivals, Famous Birthdays cites.

Lyrics of 'Haunted' - Laura Les
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She first started gaining attention in the St. Louis electronic scene. She met her future collaborator Dylan Brady at a party in 2012. She started her career under the moniker osno1.

She is also known for having performed on the Adult Swim series FishCenter Live in 2019.

She was born and raised in Chicago and is known for having dated Gabriel Mason Howell. Laura Les has collaborated with fellow singer and rapper Ashnikko.

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