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About This Quiz
Billie Eilish is a singer and songwriter who rose to prominence from her early SoundCloud tracks. She has since received numerous awards, like the "Best New Artist" award from the Grammys and "Most simultaneous US Hot 100 entries by a female" from the Guinness World Records. But unlike other mainstream artists like Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande, Billie's songs stand out due to how she "whispers" while singing in a beautiful tone, as well as her authentic and honest lyrics about life. And speaking of her lyrics, many of them are layered with complexity. They also seem to hint at Billie's past romances, depression pains and reactions to fame and fortune.Â
Songs like "Ocean Eyes" and "Everything I Wanted" may be popular, but can you recite all of these lyrics by heart? OK, maybe that's too easy ... So how about songs like "Ilomilo" and "Xanny?" You might be thinking, "Well, that's just 'Another Stupid Song,'" but in today's musical quiz, we're going to determine how much of a Billie Eilish fan you really are. So, let's find out if you can finish some of her most popular lyrics on the "Don't Smile at Me" and "When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" albums!
Blossom
Burn
These lyrics are from the song "Watch," which is about how love isn't reciprocated sometimes in a relationship, especially with the lyrics, "Your love feels so fake, and my demands aren't high to make."
Blaze
Shine
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"Heart"
"Teddy bear"
"Pillow"
"Hostage"
This song is called "Hostage," and the word appears several times in the lyrics. Billie is talking about her deep love for someone, and how she wants to "hold them hostage" after she "crawls inside their veins."
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"See Through"
"The Hill"
"Six Feet Under"
Although "Six Feet Under" is another way of saying that someone is dead, this song discusses how her "love is six feet under" from a previous relationship. She also wonders if such love could rekindle in the future by saying, "Would roses bloom? Could roses bloom, again?"
"Bad Guy"
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"I don't dream"
"Sleeping inside a hearse"
As the song title implies, Billie is imagining herself as royalty with a crown. And with lyrics like "Wait till the world is mine," and "Your silence is my favorite sound," we're going to guess that her rulings won't be pretty.
"I like the way they all, Scream"
"Fell for these ocean eyes"
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"Welcome"
"It ain't me"
"Goodbye"
This song is called "My Boy," and it shines a light on one of her ex's flaws. This can be seen with lyrics like, "He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest" and "My boy's an ugly crier but he's such a pretty liar."
"Be mine"
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"Xanny"
The missing word is "Xanny," and it's also the name of this song. "Xanny" is another way of saying "Xanax." But this song doesn't promote the drug. Rather, it's about how she "doesn't need it to feel better."
"Smoke"
"Friend"
"Love"
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"My Lucifer is loving"
"My Lucifer is gone"
"My Lucifer is back"
"My Lucifer is lonely"
There are several religious themes in this song, which are noted by these lyrics "'Cause even God herself has enemies," and "She'll want the Devil on her team." Essentially, the song may refer to how anyone is subject to Hell, even the "good ones."
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"Snacks"
"Diamonds"
"Prize"
"Money"
The "Bellyache" song explores the mind of a killer and how they can feel nervous about the crimes they committed, especially with lyrics like "I'm biting my nails, I'm too young to go to jail."
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"I'll call the cops"
"You hear stay and blah blah blah"
"Your number might be blocked"
The first part of this song goes like, "Hey, call me back when you get this," which implies that she's leaving a voicemail for her significant other. But what he doesn't know, is that she's breaking up with him with the line, "Your number might be blocked."
"I know we could've done it better"
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"I'm so selfish"
"And I can't stand another day"
"Don't say I'm not your type"
In this love song, Billie discusses how she's in love with a person who doesn't feel the same way. In fact, she wishes he's gay so that she can move on knowing that she wasn't the issue here.
"I just wanna make you feel okay"
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"Two"
"Three"
"Three knocks, ring the bell then I leave" are some of the lyrics in Billie's "True Blue" song. It also seems to be a love song as noted by "I'd like to mean it when I say I'm over you, but that's still not true."
"Four"
"No"
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"Edgy"
"Cool"
"Bad"
"Criminal"
This song puts a spin on the traditional "Bad guy" notion in relationships. It's about how a guy thinks he's "criminal" and tough, but as Billie says in the end, "I'm the bad guy, duh."
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"I found you"
"Welcome home"
This song is called "Lovely," and it's actually pretty ironic. Billie has stated in an interview that "The song was sort of really freaking depressing so then it's like oh, how lovely."
"I love you"
"I miss you"
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"Then my limbs are stuck, my eyes won't open"
The correct lyrics of this song are "Then my limbs are frozen, my eyes won't close." Rather than literally "burying a friend," the song seems to explore the mysteries of death and "where we go" after it happens.
"Say it, spit it out. What is it exactly?"
"When we all fall asleep, where do we go?"
"I'll meet you in the park, I'll be calm and collected"
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"Standing there all alone"
This song is "Fingers Crossed," and it's about how Billie and a love interest have survived a traumatic world event. This is also noted by the lyrics "In the end, when they're all gone," and "Just you and I, we'll be alive."
"Baby, tell me I gotta know"
"But my heart is beating slow"
"Just you and I, we'll be alive"
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"I'll never let you go, five words you'll never say"
"Say it, spit it out. What is it exactly?"
"My Invisalign has finally ... I have taken out my Invisalign"
Fans love Billie because of how real she seems to be. While this is more of an introduction to the album than a song itself, it showcases the silly and spontaneous side of her personality.
"I must be missing something, they just keep doing nothing"
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"Friction"
"Motto"
"Strange addiction"
In this "Strange Addiction" song, Billie explores how one of her previous love interests was an "addiction" in her life. She goes on to say "Bite my glass, set myself on fire / Can't you tell I'm crass? Can't you tell I'm wired?"
"Medicine"
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"Is your cup half full or empty?"
"Come Out And Play" is about Billie encouraging someone to step outside of their comfort zone. This is evidenced by lyrics like, "To show 'em everything you kept inside" and "Don't hide, don't hide."
"Wake up and smell the coffee"
"You see a piece of paper"
"When we talk, you say it softly"
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"A dead me"
"You with me"
Though "Everything I Wanted" might allude to how fame isn't as great as one seems, Billie has stated in an interview "that the whole song is about me and Finneas' relationship as siblings."
"A sad me"
"A sleepy me"
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"What is it you want?"
"Every time you talk"
"You can pretend you don't care"
"Don't you see me crying?"
This song is about how one of Billie's love interests still has feelings for her but is trying to deny it. Lyrics such as "Oh, what a shame, I'm not there" and "But I guess being lonely fits me" implies that Billie is not attracted to them anymore.
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"Hands getting cold"
"But I know you too well"
"Got a mood that you wish you could sell"
"Losing feeling is getting old"
This song is about Billie's self-esteem issues, and how she wishes she could live another life as another person. This is evidenced by the line, "Tell the mirror what you know she's heard before. I don't wanna be you ... anymore."
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"It's not true, take me to the roof"
"Wait a minute, don't you know I'm no good for you?"
"What is it about them? I'm the bad guy"
"Please, please, don't leave me be"
This song might not make much sense when you read it from the top to the bottom, but that's because it's meant to be read in reverse. Thus, when you read it as it's intended, it goes like this "Don't leave me be, please, please, goodbye."
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"Life"
"Glamor"
No one likes copycats, so don't mess with Billie if you're "trying to cop her glamor." This song is actually a testament to a person who tried to copy Billie's style and personality.
"Love"
"Beauty"
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"You're teaching me to live without it"
"I'm not afraid anymore"
"Forget about it"
You can actually hear this song on the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why." Lyrics like "I'm not afraid anymore" and "What makes you sure you're all I need?" implies that the song is about not needing a particular love interest anymore.
"Bored, I'm so bored, I'm so bored, so bored"
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"Where did you go?"
"Dreaming of a time and place"
"Dreaming of a time and place" is actually from her song "When I Was Older." "Ilomilo," on the other hand, is about how Billie "can't lose another life" with regards to friendships.
"Said I couldn't love someone"
"Even if it's just a lie"
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"Can't make me feel better"
"Seven days in limbo"
"Between me and you"
"Nothing to lose"
The "Limbo" song is about how love can feel lost and uncertain at times. This is especially true with these lyrics: "Nothing but problems between me and you, with your arms akimbo, seven days in limbo."
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"Of girl meets boy"
This song explores the traditional notion of love, how a "girl meets a boy" and how it can be so "picture perfect." But then she goes on to say, "He's okay, she's broken, he's the ocean waves, she's choking."
"He's the ocean waves"
"Love's so insecure"
"You never listen"
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"And my skin is paler"
"But now I'm underwater"
"In black and white, I never"
"On an open sea"
Billie has stated on her Twitter page that the song "When I Was Older" is based on the film "Roma." With lyrics like, "I'm still a victim in my own right" and "But I'm the villain in my own eyes," the song explores similar struggles of the main character in "Roma."
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"I guess I'm gonna go"
"Do you even feel anything?"
The song "8" is about how Billie's former love interest seems distant and disconnected from the relationship. She doesn't sense any emotions or feelings from him either, hence the last line, "Do you even feel anything?"
"I wanna end me"
"And I'll miss them, Sorry"
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"I'm in your arms in Central Park"
"I can't escape the way I love you"
"Maybe we should just try"
"Even when you felt like dyin'"
Billie isn't the type to show her emotions in an outward fashion, and this song is about how she doesn't want to admit to someone that she loves them back. In fact, she kind of wishes they never said it at all.
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"Quiet when I'm coming home and I'm on my own"
"But nothing is better, sometimes"
This song explores the idea of heartbreak and how we sometimes convince ourselves that we don't need or want a certain person in our lives. Thus, the previous line is, "But nothing is better, sometimes."
"Don't you know too much already?"
"Call me friend, but keep me closer"
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"!!!!!!!"
"The Hill"
With lyrics like "But you can't say I'm not trying" and "Please try to be patient and know that I'm still learning," this song seems to be about someone trying to learn and adapt to a relationship.
"True Blue"
"You Don't Get Me High Anymore"
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"You Don't Get Me High Anymore"
"Lovely"
"6.18.18"
This song is dedicated to one of Billie's friends, who died on June 18th, 2018. Billie explores the grief and anguish over losing someone, as well as wishing she could express her true feelings to them.
"Bored"
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"Diamond mind"
This love song explores how Billie felt for one of her past crushes, specifically when she "thinks of his diamond mind." The lyrics then go "Careful creature made friends with time / He left her lonely with a diamond mind."
"Ocean eyes"
"Beautiful mind"
"Crazy mind"
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"Never even got a kiss without a countdown"
"You're saying that you miss me, oh well"
Perhaps these lyrics are an ode to the mountain of love songs that are already out there and how Billie is over writing "stupid songs" about her love interests and relationships, especially with the line, "So take this as my last reply."
"I'm not gonna write another stupid song about you, baby"
"It's time to face the facts"
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You Got:
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