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Lyrics of WILDFLOWER by Billie Eilish
verse
Things fall apart, and time breaks your heart
I wasn′t there, but I know
She was your girl, you showed her the world
You fell out of love and you both let go
pre-chorus
She was cryin' on my shoulder, all I could do was hold her
Only made us closer until July
Now I know that you love me, you don′t need to remind me
I should put it all behind me, shouldn't I?
chorus
But I see her in the back of my mind
All the time
Like a fever, like I'm burning alive
Like a sign
hook
Did I cross the line?
Mm, hm
verse
Well, good things don′t last (good things don′t last)
And life moves so fast (life moves so fast)
I'd never ask who was better (I′d never ask who was better)
'Cause she couldn′t be (she couldn't be)
More different from me (more different from me)
Happy and free (happy and free) in leather
pre-chorus
And I know that you love me (you love me)
You don′t need to remind me (remind me)
Wanna put it all behind me, but, baby
chorus
I see her in the back of my mind (back of my mind)
All the time (all the time)
Feels like a fever (like a fever), like I'm burning alive (burning alive)
Like a sign
bridge
Did I cross the line?
You say no one knows you so well (so)
But every time you touch me, I just wonder how she felt
Valentine's Day, crying in the hotel
I know you didn′t mean to hurt me, so I kept it to myself (oh)
And I wonder
chorus
Do you see her in the back of your mind?
In my eyes?
outro
You say no one knows you so well
But every time you touch me, I just wonder how she felt
Valentine′s Day, crying in the hotel
I know you didn't mean to hurt me, so I kept it to myself
Writer(s): Finneas Baird O'connell, Billie Eilish O'connell
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The song 'WILDFLOWER' by Billie Eilish delves into the complexities of a relationship haunted by the lingering presence of a past lover. The lyrics explore feelings of insecurity, comparison, and the struggle to move on, symbolized by the metaphor of seeing the ex-partner in the back of one's mind like a fever, burning alive. The song captures the internal conflict of trying to let go of the past while being haunted by memories, questioning the depth of the current relationship and the impact of past experiences on the present.
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Themes
Heartbreak and loss
• I know you didn't mean to hurt me, so I kept it to myself
• You fell out of love and you both let go
• Things fall apart, and time breaks your heart
Memory and longing
• Like a fever, like I'm burning alive
• I see her in the back of my mind
• Do you see her in the back of your mind?
Conflicted emotions
• Did I cross the line?
• But every time you touch me, I just wonder how she felt
• You say no one knows you so well
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Moods
Heartbreak, angst, love, reflection, nostalgia
Rating: PG-13
Lyrics may be unsuitable for younger ears
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HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Album • 2024 • 11 tracks
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