"idontwannabeyouanymore" is a song by Billie Eilish that serves as the second track on her debut extended play, dont smile at me. It was released as the fifth single from the EP on July 20, 2017.
Theme[]
The song is about Eilish’s depression, as she states she tells the mirror she doesn’t want to be herself anymore. She also talks about the sexualization of women briefly and about worrying that the people she loves may not love her back. She also speaks about herself as if she is talking about another person, notably.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Don't be that way
Fall apart twice a day
I just wish you could feel what you say
Show, never tell
But I know you too well
Kind of mood that you wish you could sell
[Chorus]
If teardrops could be bottled
There'd be swimming pools filled by models
Told a tight dress is what makes you a whore
If "I love you" was a promise
Would you break it, if you're honest
Tell the mirror what you know she's heard before
I don't wanna be you anymore
[Verse 2]
Hands getting cold
Losing feeling's getting old
Was I made from a broken mold?
Hurt, I can't shake
We've made every mistake
Only you know the way that I break
[Chorus]
If teardrops could be bottled
There'd be swimming pools filled by models
Told a tight dress is what makes you a whore
If "I love you" was a promise
Would you break it, if you're honest
Tell the mirror what you know she's heard before
I don't wanna be you
I don't wanna be you
I don't wanna be you anymore
Music Video[]
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Released | January 4th, 2018 |
| Length | 3:24 | |
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| Views | 86+ million | |
Certifications and chart performance[]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
| Mexico (AMPROFON) | 2x Platinum + Gold | 150,000 |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Platinum | 80,000 |
Upon its release, the song failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. 2 years after its release, the song entered the chart at #96, where it peaked and left the list in the following week. In the same year, it also peaked at #4 on the US Alternative Digital Sales and at #16 in the US Pop Digital Song Sales.
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