The song has been certified gold or more in the United States, Australia, Mexico, and Poland by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms, A.C. (AMPROFON), and Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV), respectively. An accompanying music video was released on June 26, 2017, and directed by Miles & AJ. In it, Eilish is shown dressed in a blue tracksuit with matching high-top Nikes while hanging off a ladder that seemingly goes on forever into endless white space. The video received positive reviews, with critics praising Eilish's performance. Eilish promoted "Bored" by performing it for her Where's My Mind Tour (2018) and When We All Fall Asleep Tour (2019).
Bored
Billie Eilish Lyrics
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Ah
The games you played were never fun (mm)
You'd say you'd stay but then you'd run (ah)
Givin' you what you're beggin' for
Givin' you what you say I need
I don't want any settled scores
I just want you to set me free
Givin' you what you're beggin' for
Givin' you what you say I need
Say I need
I'm not afraid anymore
What makes you sure you're all I need?
Forget about it
When you walk out the door and leave me torn
You're teachin' me to live without it
Bored
I'm so bored
I'm so bored
So bored
I'm home alone, you're God-knows-where (mm)
I hope you don't think that shit's fair (ah)
Givin' you all you want and more
Givin' you every piece of me
I don't want love I can't afford
I just want you to love for free
Can't you see that I'm gettin' bored?
Givin' you every piece of me
Piece of me
I'm not afraid anymore
What makes you sure you're all I need?
Forget about it
When you walk out the door and leave me torn
You're teachin' me to live without it
Bored
I'm so bored
I'm so bored
So bored
Givin' you what you're beggin' for
Givin' you what you say I need
I don't want any settled scores
I just want you to set me free
Givin' you what you're beggin' for
Givin' you what you say I need
Say I need
I'm not afraid anymore
What makes you sure you're all I need?
Forget about it
And when you walk out the door and leave me torn
You're teachin' me to live without it
The lyrics to Billie Eilish's song "Bored" seem to be about a relationship that has lost its excitement and passion. The song begins by noting that the games played in the relationship were never fun, and that the other person always promised to stay but then would run away. The singer expresses frustration at always giving the other person what they want, but not getting what they need in return. The singer wants to be set free and not have to settle scores. She wants the other person to see her value and love her for free, but they do not seem to understand. The singer expresses how bored she is and how she is longing for excitement and new experiences.
The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm so bored" as the singer expresses how dull her life has become without the other person. The second verse begins with the singer being home alone, while the other person is out doing whatever they want. The singer doesn't find it fair that she is always giving the other person everything they want, while getting nothing in return. She continues to express her frustration at just giving everything away and getting nothing back.
Overall, the song seems to be about the difficulty of being in a one-sided relationship, where one person is always giving everything they have but getting nothing in return. The singer wants to be free from the monotony of the relationship and experience new things.
Line by Line Meaning
The games you played were never fun (mm)
The things you did were never enjoyable
You'd say you'd stay but then you'd run (ah)
You promised to stay but then left me alone
Givin' you what you're beggin' for
I'm doing everything you ask of me
Givin' you what you say I need
I'm fulfilling what you tell me you require
I don't want any settled scores
I'm not looking for revenge or payback
I just want you to set me free
I just want to be released from this relationship
I'm not afraid anymore
I'm not scared of being alone
What makes you sure you're all I need?
Why are you so confident that you're what I need?
Forget about it
Let's not talk about this anymore
When you walk out the door and leave me torn
When you leave and I'm left feeling broken
You're teachin' me to live without it
You're showing me how to survive on my own
I'm so bored
I'm incredibly uninterested and disengaged
I'm home alone, you're God-knows-where (mm)
I'm by myself and you're off somewhere, I don't even know where
I hope you don't think that shit's fair (ah)
I hope you don't think it's reasonable or just
Givin' you all you want and more
I'm doing everything you desire and then some
Givin' you every piece of me
I'm giving you every part of myself
I don't want love I can't afford
I don't want a relationship that comes with a high cost
I just want you to love for free
I just want you to love me without any strings attached
Can't you see that I'm gettin' bored?
Can't you see that I'm losing interest?
And when you walk out the door and leave me torn
And when you leave and hurt me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Aron Noah Forbes, Billie Eilish O'Connell, Finneas Baird O'Connell, Tim R. Anderson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ehaam
very nice