"Half of Me" is a song by Emily Browning from her debut studio album, "Ghost in the Shell (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture)" released in 2017. The song revolves around themes of loss, heartbreak, and the struggle to find oneself after a significant relationship ends. The lyrics express the singer's longing for someone who has left her, portraying a sense of mystery and confusion as to why they would want to leave. The protagonist feels abandoned and drowns in misery, unable to feel anything but the memories of their past together. The chorus repeats the phrase "Half of me's gone," which represents the emptiness and missing part of herself that was taken by the person who left. The song emphasizes the emotional impact the separation has had on the protagonist, leaving her feeling incomplete and lost. The lines "Go sleep in the clouds and dream, still shining down on me, and pieces underneath" suggest that although the person is physically gone, their presence and memories still have a lingering effect on the protagonist. They are always there, symbolically watching over her and leaving fragments of their relationship behind. The lyrics also touch upon the idea of how the person took the best part of the protagonist, leaving her feeling broken-hearted and searching for how things used to be before the separation occurred. In the bridge section, the singer pleads for the person to wake up and wait for her, implying a desire to reconcile or have closure in the relationship. Overall, "Half of Me" portrays the aftermath of a broken relationship, capturing the feelings of loss, longing, and the struggle to come to terms with the absence of someone who was once an integral part of the protagonist's life.
