[True Blue]
I try
To live in black and white but I’m so blue
I’d like
To mean it when I say I’m over you
But that’s still not true
Blue
And I’m still so blue
I thought we were the same
Birds of a feather
Now I’m ashamed
I told you a lie, désolée, mon amour
I’m trying my best
Don’t know what’s in store
Open up the door
(Blue)
In the back of my mind
I’m still overseas
A bird in a cage
Thought you were made for me
I try
(I’m not what)
To live in black and white but I’m so blue (but I’m not what you need)
I’d like (not what you need)
To mean it when I say I’m over you
But that’s still not true, true
And I’m still so blue (And it’s not true)
I’m true blue, true blue
I’m true blue
Blue
[Born Blue]
You were born bluer than a butterfly
Beautiful and so deprived
Of oxygen
Colder than your father’s eyes
He never learned to sympathize
With anyone
I don’t blame you
But I can’t change you
Don’t hate you (Don’t hate you)
But we can’t save you (But we can’t save you)
You were born reaching for your mother’s hands
Victim of your father’s plans to rule the world
Too afraid to step outside
Paranoid and petrified of what you’ve heard
But they could say the same ’bout me
I sleep ’bout three hours each night
Means only twenty-one a week now, now
And I could say the same ’bout you
Born blameless
Grew up famous
Too
Just a baby born blue now, now
I don’t blame you
But I can’t change you
Don’t hate you
But we can’t save you
(Same ’bout me)
(I sleep ’bout three hours each night)
(Means only twenty-one a week now)
(Same ’bout me)
(I sleep ’bout three hours each night)
(Means only twenty-one a week now)
(Same ’bout me)
(I sleep ’bout three hours each night)
(Means only twenty-one a week now)
(Same ’bout me)
(I sleep ’bout three hours each night)
(Means only twenty-one a week now)
Ooh-ooh
It’s over now
It’s over now
It’s over now
(Ah-ah-ah, ah)
But when can I hear the next one?
Exploring the Shades of “BLUE”
Billie Eilish’s “BLUE” is a poignant exploration of vulnerability, loss, and self-reflection. Through vivid imagery and recurring color symbolism, Eilish paints a portrait of emotional complexity—struggling to move on from a past love while confronting her own feelings of sadness and alienation. The repetition of being “so blue” and “true blue” conveys a deep, lingering melancholy, while the reference to “living in black and white” suggests a desire for simplicity in a world of overwhelming emotion. The song’s second part, “Born Blue,” delves into inherited pain and the shaping of identity, reflecting on family dynamics and fame. Eilish’s raw honesty and delicate vocals make “BLUE” both intimate and universally relatable, inviting listeners to sit with their own feelings and find beauty in their complexity.
Song Credits
- Artist: Billie Eilish
- Songwriters: Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell
- Release Year: 2024