I like it when you take control
Even if you know that you don't
Own me, I'll let you play the role
I'll be your animal
During the hook, Eilish accuses the dude of just playing tough when it's she who is really the "bad guy":
I'm that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your dad type
I'm the bad guy
Eilish has the power to make the important people in her lover's life upset.
The song is Track 2 on the album, preceded by "!!!!!!!," a 14-second introductory skit about Invisalign in which we hear Billie Eilish joking about removing her aligner and getting her album done and drilled out. Her brother and producer Finneas explained to Vulture that his sister had to take her Invisalign out for recording sessions because it gave her vocals a lisp, but she became so used to wearing the aligner that she often forgot. He compared the noise she made to Lil Wayne's lighter flick sound featured on Tha Carter II songs such as the title track and "Fireman."
"I have so much audio of her taking out her Invisalign that I was like, 'Billie, this is gonna be your version of the Lil Wayne lighter flick,'" Finneas said. "You know how when you listen to a new Lil Wayne song he's lighting up a blunt in the song? I was like, 'Bill, this is gonna be your signature sound.'"
Finneas said that he and his sister decided to include the skit to lighten the mood on When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.
"When we were wrapping it up, I felt like the album was pretty dark and covered a lot of heavy stuff, with songs like 'Bury A Friend' and 'Listen ' and 'Ilomilo'" he explained. "The art that I like that is the darkest… if there's an element of humor in it, I think I take it even more seriously. It really resonates with me. It was really important with this album to find a sense of humor in the midst of all of this heaviness."
On July 11, 2019, Billie Eilish dropped a remix of "Bad Guy" featuring Justin Bieber. Eilish has a well-documented history as a Belieber (she called him her "first love" in a Marie Claire interview). The pair exchanged tweets in March 2019 and finally met the following month during Ariana Grande's headlining set at Coachella.
The updated recording stays fairly true to the original, save for a brand-new second verse and scattered ad-libs from Bieber. It was written by Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, the "What Do You Mean?" singer and his frequent writing partner, Poo Bear.
The cover art for the Bieber remix shows a younger Eilish surrounded by posters of the Canadian pop star.
After waiting patiently at #2 behind "Old Town Road" for nine weeks, "Bad Guy" finally toppled Lil Nas X's record-breaking song to reach #1. In doing so, it broke the record for the longest a song spent in the runner-up position before climbing to the summit. Three songs - OutKast's "The Way You Move," Justin Bieber's "Sorry" and The Weeknd's "Starboy" - spent eight weeks in the runner-up spot before they hit #1.
On reaching the top of the Hot 100, Eilish became the first artist born in the 2000s to have a #1 hit.
Bad Guy
Billie Eilish Lyrics
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Sleepin', you're on your tippy toes
Creepin' around like no one knows
Think you're so criminal
Bruises on both my knees for you
Don't say thank you or please
I do what I want when I'm wanting to
My soul? So cynical
So you're a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can't get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your dad type
I'm the bad guy, duh
I'm the bad guy
I like it when you take control
Even if you know that you don't
Own me, I'll let you play the role
I'll be your animal
My mommy likes to sing along with me
But she won't sing this song
If she reads all the lyrics
She'll pity the men I know
So you're a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can't get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your dad type
I'm the bad guy, duh
I'm the bad guy, duh
I'm only good at being bad, bad
I like when you get mad
I guess I'm pretty glad that you're alone
You said she's scared of me?
I mean, I don't see what she sees
But maybe it's 'cause I'm wearing your cologne
I'm a bad guy
I'm, I'm a bad guy
Bad guy, bad guy
I'm a bad
The lyrics to Billie Eilish’s song “bad guy” center around the idea of embracing a persona that is not typically viewed as likable or admirable. Eilish’s voice takes on a sarcastic tone as she portrays herself as a “bad guy” with a bloody nose and bruises on her knees. She sings about her willingness to do whatever she wants without saying thank you or please, and encourages her listeners to embrace their own inner “bad guy” as well. The lyrics also incorporate a sense of power dynamics, as the singer expresses her enjoyment in letting her partner take control while still maintaining her own agency.
The chorus serves as a sort of taunt, as the singer addresses an imaginary “tough guy” who is trying to keep up with her. She describes herself as the “bad type” who might even seduce his dad, and reminds him that she is, in fact, the bad guy. The repetition of this line further reinforces the idea of embracing an unconventional or unappealing identity.
Overall, the lyrics to “bad guy” celebrate the idea of rejecting societal expectations and embracing one’s own individuality, even if it does not conform to the norm.
Line by Line Meaning
White shirt now red, my bloody nose
I've got a bloody nose and my white shirt is stained red
Sleepin', you're on your tippy toes
You're trying to sneak around carefully while I'm sleeping
Creepin' around like no one knows
You're trying not to be noticed as you move around
Think you're so criminal
You're acting like a criminal, but you're not as sneaky as you think
Bruises on both my knees for you
I have bruises on my knees from doing things for you
Don't say thank you or please
You're rude and don't show any gratitude
I do what I want when I'm wanting to
I make my own decisions and don't care about what others think
My soul? So cynical
I have a cynical personality
So you're a tough guy
You act tough
Like it really rough guy
You like things to be rough
Just can't get enough guy
You're insatiable
Chest always so puffed guy
You're overly confident
I'm that bad type
I'm the type of person that you probably shouldn't mess with
Make your mama sad type
I'm the type of person that would make your mom upset
Make your girlfriend mad tight
I'm the type of person that would make your girlfriend jealous
Might seduce your dad type
I'm the type of person that your dad might find attractive
I'm the bad guy, duh
I'm the person who is being referred to as the 'bad guy,' obviously
I like it when you take control
I enjoy it when you take the lead
Even if you know that you don't own me
Even though you don't actually own me or have any control over me
I'll let you play the role
I'll let you act like you're in charge
I'll be your animal
I'll be your wild and untamed creature
My mommy likes to sing along with me
My mom enjoys singing with me
But she won't sing this song
She won't sing this particular song with me
If she reads all the lyrics
If she reads the lyrics to this song
She'll pity the men I know
She'll feel sorry for the men that I associate with
I'm only good at being bad, bad
I'm only good at being a bad person
I like when you get mad
I actually enjoy it when you get upset
I guess I'm pretty glad that you're alone
I'm kinda happy that you're single
You said she's scared of me?
Someone told you that she's afraid of me?
I mean, I don't see what she sees
I don't know why she would be scared of me, I don't see it
But maybe it's 'cause I'm wearing your cologne
Maybe she thinks I'm you because I'm wearing your cologne
I'm a bad guy
Like I said before, I'm a bad person
I'm, I'm a bad guy
Just in case you didn't hear me the first time, I'm a bad guy
Bad guy, bad guy
I'm the bad guy, plain and simple
I'm a bad
Still a bad guy
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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Cléo
Eu amo música
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it's ya boi
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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
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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.
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maribel
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Chiomaifesi
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@aryan-gi1hw
COPY AND PASTE INTO UR BROWSER IT DOESNT WORK IF U CLICK ON IT BUT COPY AND PASTE AND U WILL GET HIS COMMENT IM NOT LYING
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Seth Everman's comment: disappeared
Everyone: I'm a sad guy
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