American songwriter and singer Billie Eilish recently released her latest album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. The album became available on streaming platforms on May 17 and the lyrics and meaning of the album’s first track, “Skinny,” have since become a topic of discussion.
Billie Eilish’s track, “Skinny,” hints at a strong connection with her past, sparking curiosity among fans about the lyrics’ meaning.
Billie Eilish ‘Skinny’ lyrics
The lyrics to Billie Eilish’s song “Skinny” appear to revolve around the themes of her past encounters with body shaming and heartbreak.
The song’s lyrics are as follows:
[Intro]
Hmm, hmm
[Verse 1]
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 meanest kinda funny
And somebody’s gotta feed it
[Chorus]
Oh, do you still cry?
Still cry
Cry
[Bridge]
I, I nеver did you wrong (Never did you wrong)
And my (Oh), my patiеnce is gone (Is gone)
And I (I), I never did you wrong (You)
I, I loved you for so long (Hmm)
What is Billish Eilish’s ‘Skinny’ song about?
According to Elle Magazine‘s deep analysis of Billie Eilish’s “Skinny,” the song reflects the singer’s experience of being judged and body-shamed. The lyrics hint at Eilish being a target of constant scrutiny for her body type.
The singer expressed her feelings regarding the struggles she had with being body-shamed in an interview with British Vogue, saying, “It still hurts my feelings.”
The song also serves as an ode to her first love and to heartbreak. As per Elle Magazine, Billie Eilish might be hinting at her breakup with her ex-boyfriend, Jesse Rutherford. The two dated from 2022 to 2023, when Eilish was just 21. Billie has referenced the age of 21 in the lyrics of “Skinny.”
