| “ | Just because I got skinny | ” |
– SKINNY, Billie Eilish | ||
"SKINNY" is the first track included on Billie Eilish's third studio album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. It was released alongside the rest of the album on May 17, 2024.
Background[]
- "SKINNY" was listed as the first track on the leaked tracklist in a later deleted article section from Rolling Stone.[1]
Theme[]
"SKINNY" reflects on some of Eilish's perceived insecurities, including body image issues and societal pressures, previously also explored in some of her previous work. It also explores the conflict between internal and external perception of beauty, along with talk of falling in love and aging.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Hmm, hmm
[Verse 1]
I fell in love for the first time
With a friend, it's a good sign
Feelin' off when I feel fine
Twenty-one took a lifetime
People say I look happy
Just because I got skinny
But the old me is still me and maybe the real me, and I think she's pretty
[Chorus]
And I still cry, cry
And you know why
[Verse 2]
Am I acting my age now?
Am I already on the way out?
When I step off the stage, I'm a bird in a cage, I'm a dog in a dog pound
And you said I was your secret
And you didn't get to keep it
And the internet is hungry for the meat, it's kinda funny that somebody's gotta feed it
[Chorus]
Oh, do you still cry?
Still cry, -y, cry
[Bridge]
I, I nevеr did you wrong (Never did you wrong)
And my (Oh), my patiencе is gone (Is gone)
And I (I), I never did you wrong (You wrong)
I, I loved you for so long (Hmm)
[Instrumental Outro]
Official versions[]
| Version | Associated project | Release date | Producer(s) | Creation date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fina | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | May 17, 2024 | Finneas O'Connell | 2022-2023 | 3:39 |
| Demos | |||||
| Unmastered | Unreleased | May 16, 2024 (leaked) |
Finneas O'Connell | 2022-2023 | 3:33 |
Trivia[]
- An unmastered version leaked the day before the album's release.
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