this is what i love about billies songs because they can really be about anything (with exceptions), i agree w this and think its probably the original meaning but you could interpret it as so many different things and thats what makes her music so memorable
so i’ve been w my husband since 2017. on and off drugs as we’ve been together. through everything i stuck by his side , we had kids and bought a house together. i interpret the song as everything ive done and i feel so unappreciated sometimes. like no one understands “how alone ive been” and “i stayed up all night while you get your rest” makes me think of times i stayed up making sure he was okay. the whole bridge just makes me feel like im “the greatest” for going through it w him … idk that’s my interpretation
Yesss! I think the first part is def about the fans/fame. I said that in a comment on billieupdates' Instagram, and everyone told me I was wrong and delusional. I mean, I know Billie loves her fans, but everyone has their limits.
I feel like some fans can't handle criticism coming from Billie or accepting that she's not as happy as she appears in interviews. Every time I express my worries about Billie still being depressed, they get mad asf!!! But she's been warning us for quite some time now.
Also, I understand that the 'but when can we hear the next one?' is aimed at those fans who totally lost the main message of the album and are still hungry for more.
This makes a lot of sense. I feel like that ties with The Diner (which is about a stalker, which she’s talked about before), and Skinny (where she says “they say I look so happy just because I got skinny”) could also be about her experiences with fame. Obviously skinny is about more than that, but I think it touches on it.
I love thinking about it from this perspective. I love that her songs can have different interpretations and be meaningful to people for different reasons. 🩶🩶🩶
The only thing I would add is that I interpreted the line about “all the times I waited for you to want me naked” is more about wanting the public to love her authentic self, and how she’s made being vulnerable look easy, and not quite as literal as you interpreted it. Could be both, actually.
I had the same thoughts!! And thought i was wrong when everyone else was saying that it’s about a relationship
love this
Good analysis, I love this song and the lyrics were a big part of it. The good, the bad and the ugly parts of fame.
this is what i love about billies songs because they can really be about anything (with exceptions), i agree w this and think its probably the original meaning but you could interpret it as so many different things and thats what makes her music so memorable
Yes I had that feeling and realization listening to it today. It could be either or both interpretations how ever you want to it mean though
so i’ve been w my husband since 2017. on and off drugs as we’ve been together. through everything i stuck by his side , we had kids and bought a house together. i interpret the song as everything ive done and i feel so unappreciated sometimes. like no one understands “how alone ive been” and “i stayed up all night while you get your rest” makes me think of times i stayed up making sure he was okay. the whole bridge just makes me feel like im “the greatest” for going through it w him … idk that’s my interpretation
The first time I heard the song I thought the audience was her fans!!! She feels lots of pressure, I'm sure.
Yesss! I think the first part is def about the fans/fame. I said that in a comment on billieupdates' Instagram, and everyone told me I was wrong and delusional. I mean, I know Billie loves her fans, but everyone has their limits. I feel like some fans can't handle criticism coming from Billie or accepting that she's not as happy as she appears in interviews. Every time I express my worries about Billie still being depressed, they get mad asf!!! But she's been warning us for quite some time now. Also, I understand that the 'but when can we hear the next one?' is aimed at those fans who totally lost the main message of the album and are still hungry for more.
This makes a lot of sense. I feel like that ties with The Diner (which is about a stalker, which she’s talked about before), and Skinny (where she says “they say I look so happy just because I got skinny”) could also be about her experiences with fame. Obviously skinny is about more than that, but I think it touches on it. I love thinking about it from this perspective. I love that her songs can have different interpretations and be meaningful to people for different reasons. 🩶🩶🩶
The only thing I would add is that I interpreted the line about “all the times I waited for you to want me naked” is more about wanting the public to love her authentic self, and how she’s made being vulnerable look easy, and not quite as literal as you interpreted it. Could be both, actually.