Wish You Were Gay
Billie Eilish Lyrics
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Six words you never understood
I'll never let you go
Five words you'll never say (aw)
I laugh along like nothing's wrong
Four days has never felt so long
If three's a crowd and two was us
One slipped away
I just wanna make you feel okay
But all you do is look the other way, mm
I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't wanna stay
I just kinda wish you were gay
Is there a reason we're not through?
Is there a twelve step just for you?
Our conversation's all in blue
Eleven, "Heys" (hey, hey, hey, hey)
Ten fingers tearin' out my hair
Nine times you never made it there
I ate alone at seven, you were six minutes away (yay)
How am I supposed to make you feel okay
When all you do is walk the other way? Uh
I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't wanna stay, uh
I just kinda wish you were gay
To spare my pride
To give your lack of interest an explanation
Don't say I'm not your type
Just say that I'm not your preferred sexual orientation
I'm so selfish
But you make me feel helpless, yeah
And I can't stand another day
Stand another day
I just wanna make you feel okay
But all you do is look the other way, mm
I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't wanna stay, uh
I just kinda wish you were gay
I just kinda wish you were gay
I just kinda wish you were gay
The song Wish You Were Gay by Billie Eilish tells the story of a girl who has feelings for a boy who doesn't seem to reciprocate them. The girl is trying to make the boy feel okay and let go of him, but it is difficult for her, so she wishes he were gay as a way to explain his lack of interest in her. The lyrics are full of symbolism and metaphors.
The first verse talks about how the girl is feeling sick and the boy doesn't understand her. She loves him and doesn't want to let him go, but he doesn't feel the same. The second verse talks about how the girl is trying to communicate with the boy, but he ignores her. She feels like he is tearing her apart, and he never shows up when she needs him.
In the third verse, the girl reveals her selfishness by wishing the boy were gay. She doesn't want to hurt him, but she also can't keep pretending that everything is okay. She wants him to be honest with her and tell her that he is not interested in her because of her gender. The chorus repeats the line "I just kinda wish you were gay" to emphasize the girl's desire for the boy to be gay.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, I don't feel so good
I don't feel well and I'm not sure why
Six words you never understood
You don't understand me, despite my efforts to communicate
I'll never let you go
I won't give up on trying to make things work between us
Five words you'll never say (aw)
You won't express your love for me in words
I laugh along like nothing's wrong
I pretend everything is okay even though I'm hurting
Four days has never felt so long
Time drags on when we're not together
If three's a crowd and two was us
Our relationship doesn't work when there's outside interference
One slipped away
I lost the one I love
I just wanna make you feel okay
I want to make you happy
But all you do is look the other way, mm
You ignore me
I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't wanna stay
I wish I didn't love you so much
I just kinda wish you were gay
I wish you didn't like girls so that you could love me
Is there a reason we're not through?
I'm wondering why we're still together if you don't love me back
Is there a twelve step just for you?
Is there something you need help with?
Our conversation's all in blue
Our talks are sad and depressing
Eleven, "Heys" (hey, hey, hey, hey)
You greet me but that's all
Ten fingers tearin' out my hair
I'm stressed out trying to figure out what's wrong with our relationship
Nine times you never made it there
You didn't show up for me nine times
I ate alone at seven, you were six minutes away (yay)
I waited for you for a long time but you didn't show up
How am I supposed to make you feel okay
I want to help you but don't know how
When all you do is walk the other way? Uh
You avoid me
I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't wanna stay, uh
I can't tell you how much I want to move on
I just kinda wish you were gay
I wish you couldn't love me because of your sexuality
To spare my pride
I don't want to feel embarrassed or ashamed
To give your lack of interest an explanation
I want to understand why you don't love me back
Don't say I'm not your type
Don't say it's because I'm not what you're attracted to
Just say that I'm not your preferred sexual orientation
Say that you can't love me back because of your sexuality
I'm so selfish
I know I'm only thinking about my own feelings
But you make me feel helpless, yeah
I feel powerless because I can't make you love me
And I can't stand another day
I can't keep feeling this way
I just wanna make you feel okay
I still want to help you even though it's painful for me
But all you do is look the other way, mm
You still ignore me
I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't wanna stay, uh
I can't express how much I want to move on
I just kinda wish you were gay
I still wish you couldn't love me because of your sexuality
I just kinda wish you were gay
I still wish you couldn't love me because of your sexuality
I just kinda wish you were gay
I still wish you couldn't love me because of your sexuality
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Billie Eilish O'Connell, Finneas Baird O'Connell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Baby, I don't feel so good
Six words you never understood
I'll never let you go
Five words you'll never say
I laugh alone like nothing's wrong
Four days has never felt so long
If three's a crowd and two was us
One slipped away
I just wanna make you feel okay
But all you do is look the other way
I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't wanna stay
I just kinda wish you were gay
Is there a reason we're not through?
Is there a 12-step just for you?
Our conversation's all in blue
11 heys (hey, hey, hey, hey)
Ten fingers tearing out my hair
Nine times you never made it there
I ate alone at 7, you were six minutes away
How am I supposed to make you feel okay
When all you do is walk the other way?
I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't wanna stay
I just kinda wish you were gay
To spare my pride
To give your lack of interest an explanation
Don't say I'm not your type
Just say that I'm not your preferred sexual orientation
I'm so selfish
But you make me feel helpless, yeah
And I can't stand another day
Stand another day
I just wanna make you feel okay
But all you do is look the other way
I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't wanna stay
I just kinda wish you were gay
I just kinda wish you were gay
I just kinda wish you were gay
@nojamsman2095
Baby, I don't feel so good
Six words you never understood
I'll never let you go
Five words you never say (aw)
I laugh alone like nothing's wrong
Four days has never felt so long
If three's a crowd and two was us
One slipped away
I just wanna make you feel okay
But all you do is look the other way, mm
I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't wanna stay
I just kinda wish you were gay
Is there a reason we're not through?
Is there a 12 step just for you?
Our conversation's all in blue
11 'Heys' (Hey, hey, hey, hey)
Ten fingers tearing out my hair
Nine times you never made it there
I ate alone at 7, you were six minutes away (yay)
How am I supposed to make you feel okay
When all you do is walk the other way?
I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't wanna stay
I just kinda wish you were gay
To spare my pride
To give your lack of interest an explanation
Don't say I'm not your type
Just say that I'm not your preferred sexual orientation
I'm so selfish
But you make me feel helpless, yeah
And I can't stand another day
Stand another day
I just wanna make you feel okay
But all you do is look the other way
I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't wanna stay
I just kinda wish you were gay
I just kinda wish you were gay
I just kinda wish you were gay
@sofigomez8028
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As Eilish explained in an Instagram livestream, “wish you were gay” is about how it felt for her to be rejected by a boy she liked. At the time, Billie thought he didn’t like her because she was a “shitty person.“ She wanted some other reason for him not liking her, such as him being gay. Ironically, after she wrote this song, she found out he really was gay after all.
@angela.luntian
ayyy it do really be that way sometimes
@angela.luntian
@@georgipetrov5701 not everyone knew
@blammmed
@@georgipetrov5701 some of us dont know everything smart ass
@GoodBunni
Sometimes if you lwant someone you have to accept that they may be better off without you.
@nyooxd639
Pro world how in the fuck is it obvious? “wish you could be gay” could mean anything. the story could be about a guy wishing his guy crush would be gay for example
stop being arrogant
@sentinelsamurai
“four days have never felt so long”
laughs in quarantine
@isaluvscarti
True
@pcong498
Me it’s 6..
weeks
@owblaze7095
シcookiexcream yep