Released: 2017 • Features: Halsey
“Him & I” by G-Eazy and Halsey is a fervid love anthem steeped in unfiltered emotions, rebellious spirit, and a “ride or die” commitment. It’s about a passionately consuming, potentially destructive love, one that’s relentless, chaotic, and brimming with gritty realism.
The song begins with a declaration of intense loyalty between two lovers who are fully aware of their reckless ways but are still deeply committed to each other. The line “Cross my heart, hope to die/to my lover, I’d never lie” expresses an almost childlike oath of honesty and absolute commitment. The chorus establishes G-Eazy’s and Halsey’s relationship as them against the world: they’re “out of their minds,” but they’re in this madness together.
G-Eazy likens their love to that of infamous outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde, emphasizing their rebellious spirit, exclusivity, and devotion to each other no matter the circumstance: “2017 Bonnie and Clyde/Wouldn’t see the point of living on if one of us died.” He’s articulating a no holds barred love, where even death isn’t an acceptable separation.
We get a taste of a high-rolling lifestyle in the lines “YSL dress under when she takes the mink off/Silk on her body, pull it down and watch it slip off.” These lines flaunt the luxury lifestyle they enjoy together: minks, YSL dresses, and silk. But at the same time, G-Eazy removes materialism from their dynamic, saying if he was down to his last ten cents, she’d still be there. This is where we see that the core of their relationship is far from superficial.
The second verse irons out the narrative as we see G-Eazy elaborating on facing life with his lady by his side. “We turn up, mobbin’ ’til the end of time,” G-Eazy establishes an outlaw-esque imagery again. He also shares they’re partners in crime, sharing even in the destructive aspects of life: “We do drugs together (together), fuck up clubs together (together).”
The last verse of “Him & I” is laced with strong assertions: “Cross my heart, hope to die/To you, I’ve never lied/For you, I’d take a life.” G-Eazy is committing the ultimate act of devotion; he’s ready to kill for love.
A core aspect of their bond, as narrated in this song, is their equal participation in the chaos, their support for each other in extravagant highs and crashing lows; they don’t merely tolerate each other’s extremes, they wholeheartedly embrace them. “Him & I” is a tribute to a fearless, independent, and unconditional love that thrives in chaos and rebellion, a love that rejects mundane reality for shared madness.
