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'Haunted' is a two-part track from 'BEYONCÉ', written and produced by Beyoncé and Boots. The first section, 'Ghost', was conceived by Boots following a frustrating meeting with a record label, and Beyoncé chose to record it after hearing his demo. Over a restless, fragmented beat, she questions the machinery of fame and the grind of ordinary survival, repeating the phrase 'nine-to-five just to stay alive' until it becomes a mantra of exhaustion. The intro samples a childhood pageant win, her younger self thanking Houston and her parents, before the song pivots into disillusionment with the industry itself.
The second half, 'Haunted', shifts into a slow, sensual crawl. The lyric trades the first section's industry critique for an intimate push-and-pull, desire framed as mutual obsession. Beyoncé sings of haunted lungs and ghosts in the sheets, the bedroom reimagined as a runway, each gesture charged with performance and power. The two movements sit uneasily together by design, the track refusing to settle into a single mood or message.
"Haunted" is a track by Beyoncé, from the album BEYONCÉ, released 13th December 2013. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 17 articles about Beyoncé.
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