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Billie Eilish – idontwannabeyouanymore
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On “idontwannabeyouanymore,” Billie Eilish faces her insecurities, addressing her lack of self-confidence and self-deprecating emotions.
Billie explained that the meaning of this
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Billie Eilish – watch
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“watch” describes Billie’s perspective of unrequited love as she can’t grasp why she isn’t with the one she wants to be with.
This second single off of Billie’s debut EP was
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Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
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With “What Was I Made For?” FINNEAS once again returns with melancholic production that contrasts with the Barbie movie’s upbeat soundtrack. This also marks the seventh single for
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Billie Eilish – 8
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“8” utilizes unique vocal mixing and production elements, and is Eilish’s first released track to feature a number in the title. In the iTunes and Apple Music description under the
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Billie Eilish – wish you were gay
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As Eilish explained in an Instagram livestream, “wish you were gay” is about how it felt for her to be rejected by a boy she liked. At the time, Billie thought he didn’t like her
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Billie Eilish – my boy
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“my boy” is the third track on Billie Eilish’s debut EP, dont smile at me. At two minutes and fifty seconds, it’s also the shortest track on the EP.
In “my boy” Billie Eilish is
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Billie Eilish – NDA
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On “NDA,” Billie details her struggles with fame, particularly the trials she has to face to keep romances under the radar by having those around her sign an NDA, or a Non-
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Billie Eilish – listen before i go
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“listen before i go” is a song centered around suicide, with Eilish warning her lover to hurry up and listen to her before she kills herself.
After it was premiered at a show in
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Billie Eilish – ilomilo
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“ilomilo” references a 2010 puzzle game where the player must unite “Ilo” and “Milo,” small round characters on separate ends of the level who require teamwork to meet at the end.
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Billie Eilish Revealed The Meaning Behind Her New Song “Wish You Were Gay” On Instagram In July 2018
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“It literally means I wish he was gay so that he didn’t like me for an actual reason.”
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Billie Eilish – party favor
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“party favor” is the fifth song on Billie Eilish’s debut EP, don’t smile at me.
The song is formatted as a voicemail that Billie is leaving for a boy who has become possessive of
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Billie Eilish – hostage
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“hostage” depicts Billie’s love for her lover, conveyed through a metaphor representing her special ‘other’ as a hostage she wants to keep for herself.
Billie reiterates the dark
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Billie Eilish – I Didn't Change My Number
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“I Didn’t Change My Number” is the second track of Billie Eilish’s sophomore studio album, Happier Than Ever. On the song, Eilish sings about a past relationship and separating
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Billie Eilish – when the party's over
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The second single from WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?, “when the party’s over,” sees Billie putting some distance between her and her lover. It was described by the
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Billie Eilish – Halley's Comet
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“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
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Billie Eilish – Male Fantasy
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Happier Than Ever closes with this melancholy ballad with Billie reflecting on a recent heartbreak. She opens the song with a reference to the ‘male fantasy’ to highlight the
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Billie Eilish – The 30th
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“The 30th” is the second song on Billie Eilish’s Guitar Songs project that was released as a surprise on July 21, 2022.
The song was first mentioned the day before in an Apple
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Billie Eilish – everything i wanted
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“everything i wanted” sees Billie recalling a nightmare she experienced where she committed suicide and saw all her friends and fans turn their backs on her. The lyrics showcase
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Armani White Breaks Down The Meaning of “BILLIE EILISH.”
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Learn about the song’s lyrics on the latest episode of ‘Verified.’
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Billie Eilish – COPYCAT
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“COPYCAT” is the first track off of Billie Eilish’s debut EP, dont smile at me. It’s also the only track on the EP to be stylized in all capital letters.
The dark ballad is lined
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Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
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The titular song from Billie Eilish’s sophomore album of the same name was first teased in the February 2021 documentary, The World’s a Little Blurry. In a clip from the
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Billie Eilish – Your Power
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“Your Power” is the third single from Billie Eilish’s second studio album, Happier Than Ever. The song recounts an abusive relationship and how it affected her. Fan theories
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Billie Eilish – all the good girls go to hell
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“all the good girls go to hell” shows Billie referencing and twisting Christian symbolism. She has only briefly referenced her views on religion, which can be found in her
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Billie Eilish – TV
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On June 7, 2022, just twelve days after stating that she was “just now starting to think about the next [album]” on The Ellen Show, Eilish performed an unreleased song at her
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Billie Eilish – Billie Bossa Nova
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On “Billie Bossa Nova,” Eilish oozes sensuality and details using fake aliases at hotels in an effort to keep her and her lover’s identity private. Making use of a beat created by
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Billie Eilish – Getting Older
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“Getting Older” is the vulnerable introductory track to Billie Eilish’s sophomore album, Happier Than Ever.
Over a delicate plucking synth beat, Billie covers various sensitive
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Billie Eilish – Oxytocin
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“Oxytocin” is the fifth track from Billie Eilish’s sophomore album, Happier Than Ever, released on July 30, 2021.
The title “Oxytocin” refers to the neurohormone of the same name
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Billie Eilish – xanny
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On “xanny,” Eilish introspectively questions the topic of irresponsible recreational drug use. The song’s title is a reference to Xanax, a prescription drug used for anxiety
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Billie Eilish – my future
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“my future” portrays Billie reflecting on her past and her future, and her change in style from a more melancholic sound, towards a happier, more optimistic one.
“my future” is
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Billie Eilish – Lost Cause
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“Lost Cause” is the fourth single off of Billie Eilish’s sophomore album Happier Than Ever. The song was released on June 2, 2021, along with its accompanying music video. Billie
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Billie Eilish – bellyache
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In “bellyache,” Billie tells a fictional story about murder from the perspective of a psychopath. The song focuses on themes of guilt, as revealed by Billie in an interview with
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Billie Eilish – ocean eyes
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“ocean eyes” is the debut single from then 13-year-old Billie Eilish. She posted the song on SoundCloud where it organically went viral, generating over a million plays. The song
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Billie Eilish Says “Your Power” Is An “Open Letter To People Who Take Advantage—Mostly Men”
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“I used to not understand why age mattered.”
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Billie Eilish – GOLDWING
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“GOLDWING” is the sixth track from Billie Eilish’s sophomore studio album, Happier Than Ever.
The song is about a young woman in the industry or life who is pure not in a sexual
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