"Therefore I Am" is a song by Billie Eilish, included as the fourteenth track on her sophomore studio album Happier Than Ever. It was released on November 12, 2020 along with a music video.
Background[]
This song was first announced on November 10th, 2020 via Billie's Instagram,
| “ | NEW SINGLE “Therefore I Am” OUT THURSDAY 11/12 AT 10AM PT. I’M SO EXCITED FOR THIS ONE🙈🙈🙈🙈 | ” |
– Billie Eilish, via Instagram | ||
Theme[]
The song is about someone trying to pressure Billie into a relationship and her being confidently confused about them, saying she is not even their friend and cannot understand why they think so highly of themself. She states she will not even act like she knows anything about this person in interviews.
Synesthetic Perception[]
Therefore I Am is perceived to be a Orange in Billie's synesthesia.[1] |
Lyrics[]
[Chorus]
I'm not your friend
Or anything, damn
You think that you're the man
I think, therefore, I am
I'm not your friend
Or anything, damn
You think that you're the man
I think, therefore, I am
[Verse 1]
Stop, what the hell are you talking about? Ha
Get my pretty name out of your mouth
We are not the same with or without
Don't talk 'bout me like how you might know how I feel
Top of the world, but your world isn't real
Your world's an ideal
[Pre-Chorus]
So go have fun
I really couldn't care less
And you can give 'em my best, but just know
[Chorus]
I'm not your friend
Or anything, damn
You think that you're the man
I think, therefore, I am
I'm not your friend
Or anything, damn
You think that you're the man
I think, therefore, I am
[Verse 2]
I don't want press to put your name next to mine
We're on different lines, so I
Wanna be nice enough, they don't call my bluff
'Cause I hate to find
Articles, articles, articles
Rather you remain unremarkable (Got a lotta)
Interviews, interviews, interviews
When they say your name, I just act confused
[Pre-Chorus]
Did you have fun?
I really couldn't care less
And you can give 'em my best, but just know
[Chorus]
I'm not your friend
Or anything, damn
You think that you're the man
I think, therefore, I am
I'm not your friend
Or anything, damn
You think that you're the man
I think, therefore, I am
[Bridge]
I'm sorry
I don't think I caught your name
I'm sorry
I don't think I caught your name
[Chorus]
I'm not your friend (I'm not your friend)
Or anything, damn
You think that you're the man (They wanna, they can try)
I think, therefore, I am (I am)
I'm not your friend (Friend)
Or anything, damn (They wanna)
You think that you're the man (You're the man)
I think, therefore, I am (Therefore, I am)
Trivia[]
- This song's lyrics are based on René Descartes's "Cagito, ergo sum,"[English Translation][2]
Videos[]
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