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come out and play
Billie Eilish Lyrics


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Hmm-mm

Wake up and smell the coffee
Is your cup half full or empty?
When we talk, you say it softly
But I love it when you're awfully quiet
Hmm-mm, quiet
Hmm-mm

You see a piece of paper
Could be a little greater
Show me what you could make her
You'll never know until you try it
Hmm-mm
And you don't have to keep it quiet

And I know it makes you nervous
But I promise you, it's worth it
To show 'em everything you kept inside
Don't hide, don't hide
Too shy to say, but I hope you stay
Don't hide away
Come out and play

Look up, out of your window
See snow, won't let it in though
Leave home, feel the wind blow
'Cause it's colder here inside in silence
And you don't have to keep it quiet

Yeah, I know it makes you nervous
But I promise you, it's worth it
To show 'em everything you kept inside
Don't hide, don't hide
Too shy to say but I hope you stay
Don't hide away
Come out and play

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Billie Eilish's song "come out and play" invite the listener to break out of their shell and to express themselves creatively. The song starts by telling the listener to "Wake up and smell the coffee," which seems to be a metaphor for becoming more aware of one's surroundings and taking action. The next line, "Is your cup half full or empty?" is another metaphor for looking at things in a positive or negative light. When the two people in the song talk, one of them speaks softly, but the other person enjoys the quietness. This line may be an allusion to introversion, and the idea that sometimes people who are more introverted can still be interesting.


The chorus of the song is a call to action for the listener to "Come out and play" and not to hide away. The lines "And I know it makes you nervous, But I promise you, it's worth it, To show 'em everything you kept inside" encourage the listener to express themselves and to not be afraid to be vulnerable. In the second verse, there is a contrast made between looking out of a window at the snow and feeling the wind outside, and the solitude of being inside. These lines could be interpreted as a metaphor for being trapped in one's own mind or loneliness, and the importance of getting out and experiencing the world around you.


Line by Line Meaning

Wake up and smell the coffee
Realize what's going on around you


Is your cup half full or empty?
Do you see the positive or the negative?


When we talk, you say it softly
You are quiet when expressing yourself


But I love it when you're awfully quiet
I appreciate your silence and introspection


You see a piece of paper
You have potential to create something


Could be a little greater
It could be more impactful


Show me what you could make her
Demonstrate your creativity and potential


You'll never know until you try it
You won't know the outcome until you attempt it


And you don't have to keep it quiet
You don't have to hide or be silent about your potential


And I know it makes you nervous
I understand that expressing yourself can be anxiety-inducing


But I promise you, it's worth it
It will be beneficial in the end


To show 'em everything you kept inside
To reveal your inner feelings and thoughts


Don't hide, don't hide
Don't conceal who you truly are


Too shy to say, but I hope you stay
You may be hesitant, but I want you to stay and express yourself


Don't hide away
Don't withdraw and hide from the world


Come out and play
Reveal yourself to the world and its possibilities


Look up, out of your window
Observe the world around you


See snow, won't let it in though
You see the world's flaws, but don't let them consume you


Leave home, feel the wind blow
Step out of your comfort zone and embrace change


'Cause it's colder here inside in silence
Being reclusive and silent can create a sense of loneliness




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Billie Eilish O'Connell, Finneas O'Connell

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

LilyRockstar2012


on lovely (with Khalid)

Thought I found a wayThought I found a way out (found)But you never go away (never go away)So I guess I gotta stay nowOh, I hope some day I'll make it out of hereEven if it takes all night or a hundred yearsNeed a place to hide, but I can't find one nearWanna feel alive, outside I can't fight my fearIsn't it lovely, all aloneHeart made of glass, my mind of stoneTear me to pieces, skin to boneHello, welcome homeWalkin' out of townLookin' for a better place (lookin' for a better place)Something's on my mind (mind)Always in my head spaceBut I know some day I'll make it out of hereEven if it takes all night or a hundred yearsNeed a place to hide, but I can't find one nearWanna feel alive, outside I can't fight my fearIsn't it lovely, all aloneHeart made of glass, my mind of stoneTear me to pieces, skin to boneHello, welcome homeWhoa, yeahYeah, ahWhoa, whoaHello, welcome home

Thought I found a way
Thought I found a way out (found)
But you never go away (never go away)
So I guess I gotta stay now

Oh, I hope some day I'll make it out of here
Even if it takes all night or a hundred years
Need a place to hide, but I can't find one near
Wanna feel alive, outside I can't fight my fear

Isn't it lovely, all alone
Heart made of glass, my mind of stone
Tear me to pieces, skin to bone
Hello, welcome home

Walkin' out of town
Lookin' for a better place (lookin' for a better place)
Something's on my mind (mind)
Always in my head space

But I know some day I'll make it out of here
Even if it takes all night or a hundred years
Need a place to hide, but I can't find one near
Wanna feel alive, outside I can't fight my fear

Isn't it lovely, all alone
Heart made of glass, my mind of stone
Tear me to pieces, skin to bone
Hello, welcome home

Whoa, yeah
Yeah, ah
Whoa, whoa
Hello, welcome home
I LOVE THIS SONNGGGGGGGGGGGG

sdasdas


on Happier Than Ever

Hi lobbbbbbbbbbbbb

Billie Eilish fan


on Everything I Wanted

I love this song ❤️♥️

Sophie


on bad guy

Lov love It ❤️

Cléo


on bad guy

Eu amo música

yes


on Everything I Wanted

I had a dream

Hey


There, It is i, yes


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eht the very start of the song. And what a beautfiful one it ws! so many instruments and pineapples. It rally did
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open up my minds 12th eye and as I voice crack into puberty, let me sing you out after reading

a very
hearfelt review.

Never gonna give you up

Never gonna gangnam style

Welcome to the nut zone

Only nut inside of squirrells homes

Pressure cook my delicious chickem.

Mail your mum pieces of my love for her.

Nutty bottom nutella

Stitch my wound shut.

Three little words,

Uh oh stinky.


Thnak you yes it was me
Kind regards,
¬And all of my love for eeryone ever

Yes.

yes


on bad guy

I'm a bad-

Yo

it's ya boi

yes

What the funk does she mean here? there is no actual explanation she literally just ends it on 'Bad', bad whAT! bILLIE! ANSWER ME PLEASE I JUST WNAT TO KNOW THE DEEPER MEANINGS OF THIS SONG SO i CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR COMPLEX BRSIN. (that's brain crossed with prison ;))

Yours
and forever as such,
Yes

yes


on bad guy

Make your girlfriend mad tight

Yo this is actually mad disrespectful vro, my girlfriends front bottom is too tight and she had to get surgery to loosen it and I really don't appreciate this kind of disrespect in my young clean Christisan neighborehood. She feels really really seriously insecure about the whole thing and I would appreciate an email from willy eyelash herself

Yours Truly,
Yes.

yes


on bad guy

Ur mum gey

ehaam


on Bored

very nice

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