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Artist: Billie Eilish
Track: When I Was Older

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When I was older
I was a sailor on an open sea
But now I'm underwater
And my skin is paler than it should ever be
Hmm

I'm on my back again
Dreaming of a time and place
Where you and I remain the best of friends
Even after all this ends
Can we pretend?
I'm on my, I'm on my back again
It's seeming more and more
Like all we ever do is see how far it bends
Before it breaks in half and then
We bend it back again

Guess I got caught in the middle of it
Yes I've been taught, got a little of it
In my blood, in my blood
Memories burn like a forest fire
Heavy rain turns any funeral pyre to mud
In the flood

When I was older
I was a sailor on an open sea
But now I'm underwater
And my skin is paler than it should ever be

I'm watching movies back to back in black and white, I never
Seen anybody do it like I do it any better
I'm goin' over you, I'm overdue for new endeavors
Nobody lonely like I'm lonely and I don't know whether
You'd really like it in the limelight
You'd sympathize with all the bad guys
I'm still a victim in my own right
But I'm the villain in my own eyes, yeah

When I was older
I was a sailor on an open sea
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Genius Russian Translations (Русские переводы) – Billie Eilish - WHEN I WAS OLDER (Русский перевод)
Original Lyrics / [Припев] / Когда я была старше / Я плыла моряком в открытом море / Теперь я под водой / А кожа моя бледнее, чем должна быть / Хмм / [Куплет] / И я снова на спине
Genius Swedish Translations – Billie Eilish - WHEN I WAS OLDER (Svensk Översättning)
[Refräng] / När jag var äldre / Jag var en seglare på ett öppet hav / Men nu är jag under vatten / Och mitt skinn är blekare än det någonsin borde vara / Hmm / [Vers] / Jag är på
Genius Traduzioni Italiane – Billie Eilish - WHEN I WAS OLDER (Traduzione Italiana)
[Chorus] / Quando ero più grande / Ero un marinaio in mare aperto / Ma adesso sono sott'acqua / E la mia pelle è più pallida di quanto dovrebbe mai essere / Hmm / [Strofa] / Sono
Genius Deutsche Übersetzungen – Billie Eilish - WHEN I WAS OLDER (Deutsche Übersetzung)
[Refrain] / Als ich älter war / War ich ein Seeman auf offener See / Aber jetzt bin ich unter Wasser / Und meine Haut ist blasser / Als sie jemals sein sollte / Hmm / [Strophe
Genius Traducciones al Español – Billie Eilish - WHEN I WAS OLDER (Traducción al Español)
[Letra de "Billie Eilish - WHEN I WAS OLDER (Traducción al Español)"] / [Estribillo] / Cuando era mayor / Era una marinera / En mar abierto / Pero ahora estoy bajo el agua / Y mi
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[Tradução da música "WHEN I WAS OLDER" de Billie Eilish, por Genius Brasil Traduções] / [Refrão] / Quando eu era mais velha / Eu era uma marinheira em mar aberto / Mas agora eu
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[Chorus] / Toen ik ouder was / Was ik een matroos / Op een open zee / Maar nu ben ik onderwater / En mijn huid is bleker / Dan het zou moeten zijn / Mhm / [Verse] / Ik ben terug op
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[Refrain] / Quand j'étais plus âgée / J'étais un marin, voguant en pleine mer / Mais maintenant je suis sous l'eau / Et ma peau est plus pâle qu'elle ne devrait jamais être / Hmm
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Lyrics for When I Was Older by Billie Eilish. When I was older I was a sailor on an open sea But now I′m underwater And my skin is paler...
Billie Eilish - When I Was Older translation in French
French translation of lyrics for When I Was Older by Billie Eilish. When I was older I was a sailor on an open sea But now I′m underwater And my skin is paler...
Billie Eilish - When I Was Older translation in Italian
Italian translation of lyrics for When I Was Older by Billie Eilish. When I was older I was a sailor on an open sea But now I′m underwater And my skin is paler...
Billie Eilish - When I Was Older translation in Korean
Korean translation of lyrics for When I Was Older by Billie Eilish. When I was older I was a sailor on an open sea But now I′m underwater And my skin is paler...
Billie Eilish - When I Was Older translation in Spanish
Spanish translation of lyrics for When I Was Older by Billie Eilish. When I was older I was a sailor on an open sea But now I′m underwater And my skin is paler...
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