“Me, Myself & I” is centered around G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha’s wish for privacy and ability to escape in the solidarity of the music they create. It was originally titled “I Don’t Need Anything,” but after Gerald heard the demo, the original verse lyrics were scrapped and this pop-rap collaboration was born.
The oldest mention of the phrase “Me, Myself & I,” comes from Billie Holiday’s 1937 song of the same name. This phrase has since taken on the meaning of “only me, me alone, me without companionship.”
Despite the title’s roots, this song wasn’t mentioned until October 14, 2015, when it was released as the second single, following “You Got Me,” from G-Eazy’s RCA sophomore studio album When It’s Dark Out. This song topped the Hot Rap Songs chart and peaked at 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, becoming his first top ten hit.
Needing to take some time alone is a big motif of When It’s Dark Out that continuously shows up on the latter half of the album. The music video draws comparisons to “Sad Boy” in it’s introspected conversational tone. Without the proper time, he is unable to get the problems off of his chest that persist in songs like “Think About You” and “Everything Will Be OK.”