[Verse 1]
I don't want it
And I don't want to want you
But in my dreams, I seem to be more honest
And I must admit you've been in quite a few

[Verse 2]
Halley's Comet
Comes around more than I do

But you're all it takes for me to break a promise
Silly me to fall in love with you

[Verse 3]
I haven't slept since Sunday
Midnight for me is 3 AM for you
But my sleepless nights are better
With you than nights could ever be alone, ooh-ooh

I was good at feeling nothin', now I'm hopeless
What a drag to love you like I do
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 4]
I've been loved before, but right now, in this moment
I feel more and more like I was madе for you
For you

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
I'm sitting in my brother's room
Haven't slept in a week or two, or two
I think I might havе fallen in love
What am I to do?

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Genius Annotation

“Halley’s Comet” is a song named after a short-period comet that is visible from Earth every 75–76 years.

The song was first heard on Billie Eilish’s TikTok profile on July 28, 2021, with a video of her at a photoshoot with Telerama as it zooms closer into her left eye, two lines from the outro playing in the background. That same snippet was posted on an Instagram post later that day.

The track was officially released on July 30, 2021, as the eighth track of Billie’s sophomore studio album Happier Than Ever.

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What did Billie Eilish say about "Halley's Comet"?
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Billie Eilish
via Spotify
Genius Answer

“Halley’s Comet,” you know, “Halley’s Comet” is just about falling in love and feeling a feeling of euphoria and life kinda feeling like you’re floating. Love is a crazy, crazy thing and “Halley’s Comet” is just a sweet, little, romantic song.

What colors does Billie relate to the song?
Genius Answer

Billie revealed on her Instagram story that “Halley’s Comet” was a “sleepy dreamy purple blue.”

How did this song perform on the charts?
Genius Answer

“Halley’s Comet” debuted and peaked at #90 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the charting week ending August 14, 2021.

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