Bellyache
Billie Eilish Lyrics


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Mind
Mind

Sittin' all alone
Mouth full of gum
In the driveway
My friends aren't far
In the back of my car
Lay their bodies

Where's my mind?
Where's my mind?

They'll be here pretty soon
Lookin' through my room
For the money
I'm bitin' my nails
I'm too young to go to jail
It's kinda funny

Where's my mind?
Where's my mind?
Where's my mind?
Where's my mind?

Maybe it's in the gutter
Where I left my lover
What an expensive fake
My V is for Vendetta
Thought that I'd feel better
But now I got a bellyache

Everything I do
The way I wear my noose
Like a necklace
I wanna make 'em scared
Like I could be anywhere
Like I'm reckless

I lost my mind
I don't mind
Where's my mind?
Where's my mind?

Maybe it's in the gutter
Where I left my lover
What an expensive fake
My V is for Vendetta
Thought that I'd feel better
But now I got a bellyache
Maybe it's in the gutter
Where I left my lover
What an expensive fake
My V is for Vendetta




Thought that I'd feel better
But now I got a bellyache

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Bellyache" by Billie Eilish describe a troubled and rebellious young woman who has gotten herself into some deep trouble. She is alone with her thoughts, chewing gum nervously as she awaits the arrival of her friends, who are in the back of her car, dead. It is not explicitly stated how they died, but it is implied that some kind of crime has been committed and the singer is feeling guilty. She wonders where her mind is, perhaps lost in a haze of remorse and anxiety, and bites her nails nervously, knowing that she is too young to be caught and punished for what she has done.


As she waits for her friends' arrival, she reflects on her actions and realizes that she might have gone too far. She imagines that her mind might be in the gutter where she left her lover, who presumably was involved in the crime, and that her V (perhaps for Vendetta, a reference to the graphic novel and movie of the same name) is not bringing her the satisfaction she thought it would. She was hoping that taking revenge on someone or something would make her feel better, but instead, she has a "bellyache" – both metaphorically, for the guilt and regret she feels, and perhaps literally, for the stress and anxiety that she has caused herself.


All in all, "Bellyache" is a powerful and emotionally charged song about the consequences of reckless behavior and the toll it can take on one's mental health. It is a cautionary tale about the dangers of getting caught up in one's own desires and urges, and the importance of keeping a level head when faced with difficult situations.


Line by Line Meaning

Mind
The singer is preoccupied with thoughts.


Mind
The singer is still preoccupied with thoughts.


Sittin' all alone
The singer is alone.


Mouth full of gum
The artist is chewing gum.


In the driveway
The artist is in a driveway.


My friends aren't far
The singer's friends are nearby.


In the back of my car
The bodies of the singer's friends are in the back of their car.


Lay their bodies
The artist's friends' bodies are lying in the back of their car.


Where's my mind?
The artist continues to wonder where their thoughts are.


Where's my mind?
The artist continues to wonder where their thoughts are.


They'll be here pretty soon
The singer's friends will arrive soon.


Lookin' through my room
The artist's friends will search through their room.


For the money
The singer's friends are searching for money.


I'm bitin' my nails
The singer is biting their nails.


I'm too young to go to jail
The singer is worried about going to jail because of their age.


It's kinda funny
The artist finds the situation amusing.


Where's my mind?
The artist is still wondering where their thoughts are.


Where's my mind?
The singer is still wondering where their thoughts are.


Where's my mind?
The singer is still wondering where their thoughts are.


Where's my mind?
The artist is still wondering where their thoughts are.


Maybe it's in the gutter
The artist speculates that their mind might be in the gutter.


Where I left my lover
The artist speculates that their mind might be where they left their lover.


What an expensive fake
The singer is disappointed that something they thought was valuable turned out to be a fake.


My V is for Vendetta
The artist has a V symbol, representing revenge or revolution, similar to the V in the graphic novel and movie 'V for Vendetta.'


Thought that I'd feel better
The singer believed that their plan for revenge or revolution would make them feel better.


But now I got a bellyache
The singer is experiencing physical discomfort, possibly due to anxiety, guilt or nerves from the current situation.


Everything I do
The singer is aware of their actions.


The way I wear my noose
The artist wears something that could represent a noose, suggesting they feel trapped or at risk.


Like a necklace
The artist wears the noose-like item as if it were a necklace.


I wanna make 'em scared
The singer wants others to feel frightened.


Like I could be anywhere
The singer wants others to feel that they could be anywhere, watching them.


Like I'm reckless
The artist wants others to think they are careless with their actions.


I lost my mind
The artist feels like they have completely lost control of their thoughts.


I don't mind
The artist is indifferent to the loss of control over their thoughts. Alternatively, the artist may be using 'mind' to mean 'care,' in which case they would be saying they don't care about losing control of their thoughts.


Where's my mind?
The singer is still wondering where their thoughts are.


Where's my mind?
The artist is still wondering where their thoughts are.


Maybe it's in the gutter
The singer again speculates that their mind might be in the gutter.


Where I left my lover
The singer again speculates that their mind might be where they left their lover.


What an expensive fake
The singer reiterates their disappointment that something they believed to be valuable turned out to be a fake.


My V is for Vendetta
The artist repeats that their V symbol represents revenge or revolution.


Thought that I'd feel better
The artist repeats that they believed their plan for revenge or revolution would make them feel better.


But now I got a bellyache
The singer again emphasizes that they are experiencing physical discomfort, possibly due to anxiety, guilt or nerves from the current situation.




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

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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

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on Happier Than Ever

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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


I fink personallee that wee wee die rash is referncing the great Martin lufer kin with this

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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.

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on bad guy

Ur mum gey

ehaam


on Bored

very nice

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