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 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
@kinah7700
To the person who read this,
It’s been hard for you, I know, and it makes me sad that you don’t see yourself in the way I see you.
Sometimes they are things in life that cause us to looe ourselves, and the way you have is so unimaginable painful. I miss your smile, the way your eyes light up the whole room just by the sound of your laughter. I miss the way you accepted the way you look in the mirror without cursing yourself out about how ugly you look.
I miss the way you didn’t think of yourself as a failure because everyone makes mistakes, we all have flaws and we all aren’t perfect. It’s painful to see that no one around you seems to see the pain trough your eyes, but, stranger, I do, I see how heavy your heart is and how comforting the sadness for you might be, how afraid your heart is of happiness because it disappears in the end, right? You don’t know how much impact you have in this world and it’s sad to see that your demons fight against you and want to take over you.
Because you do make change, it’s something so simple and little that brightens up someone’s whole world, it can be a small smile from your lips, the way you look at things you’re passionate about, the way you make yourself eat even though it’s been hard for you lately, the way you zoom out and go in your own world, you brighten up my world by reading this, it means a lot to me that you’re here, existing, but I don’t want you to just exist, you deserve to feel alive. You deserve to get up in the morning and feel good about yourself.
You deserve to feel something- to feel every damn second alive in this lifetime. It’s heartbreaking that you think you’re not capable of being loved, because you are, I love you through all my words and I hope you let it happen in your heart. Love is scary, I know, maybe you heart had been broken once and since then you wanted to be rather numb than feel ever again, it hurts me how you punish yourself, does it not deserve love? Because YOU DO deserve love, please forgive yourself, it’s not your fault that the demons want to take over your beautiful heart. You’re not a bad person for distancing yourself from others, but you deserve someone to talk to, you deserve someone to listen. I am listening, you can tell me what’s wrong. It’s everything, isn’t it?
There’s something pulling your heartstrings on the ground and no one seems to understand how misunderstood you feel, it’s heartbreaking to know that I am behind the screen and can’t give you a hug, that’s why I will give you a big warm virtual hug and send you lots of love :). You matter. You are worthy. You are loved. You deserve good things. You deserve someone to listen. You deserve to eat and drink. You deserve to feel good and alive. You deserve to smile. You deserve a hug. You deserve to be all the things you want to be, because you deserve to have and feel good things happening to you and have a fulfilled life. I know I might not know you personally but I care about you so much, I write this because I want you to stay here with me, I want you to hold on a little longer because you matter so much to me, because I will not let you give up on yourself.
I want you to see that you should not give up on yourself because you DESERVE GOOD THINGS. I want you to look back on the time when you were a kid, you didn’t give up when you tried to swim for the first time, you didn’t give up when you feel tired to walk for the first time and fell, you never gave up on yourself, you always kept on pushing forwards, so why can’t you now? I know it’s tiring, your mentally tired, but don't your younger self deserve good things? look back at your eyes that used to be full of hope, look back on those dreams. Don’t let yourself fall, you deserve better. We will both fight, I will fight for you. I won’t let those demons get to you. You can hold on to me, I won’t let you down :). Whenever you feel lonely, then look at the sky, I always look at it and think about you.
Yes, you, because it makes me happy that there’s someone looking right back, maybe we can’t see each other but I can feel your presence here with me and that’s enough for me, because I am glad your heart is beating and you’re still fighting. You’re so much stronger thank you think, you didn’t leave your spot on this earth even if you wanted to, you belong here, even though it doesn’t feel like it, when you don’t feel like belonging than build your own home here, put all your love in it and dreams.
Think of you as a star when you feel alone, you shine because your heart is good, no matter what mistake you made, no matter about the past you had, you’re one of the stars that shine bright in the universe because your heart is beautiful, that’s why the demons in your mind wants to have it.
As one of the stars you see others stars, maybe they have felt the same way as you do at some point in there life, but they lighten up the universe with each other’s presence. You’re a star for me, maybe you don’t see it yourself but I can see it, you’re beautiful from inside and out, your body is beautiful the way it is. You make me happy by reading this, you make me feel something by your presence and when you can make me feel that way than you also make other people feel that way about you too. I hope you stay for yourself and don’t let your story get written by others but by yourself, it’s your story not theirs. As you can see, I say a lot of “I hope” because I have hope for you even if you don’t have it for yourself, I see hope in you even though you might want to give up. That’s why I hope you won’t see the world in darkness and will see it colorful again, I hope I will give you a glimpse of hope and make the world you see a bit colorful for today. My favorite color is purple, and I hope the next time you see the color purple you will think about my words.
If someone left you than don’t blame yourself, don’t think you weren’t enough, don’t lower yourself for someone who couldn’t see the awesomeness in you. If you lost someone I am so sorry for your loss, they want you happy, I hope you don’t feel guilty or regret because you were there, you spend enough time with them, they want you to be happy. They are in a good and safe place now. If someone broke your heart than I am so sorry that they couldn’t see the way you look so beautiful because of the heart you have. Anyone who gets to be with you, doesn’t know how fucking lucky he/ she/ they is :). If you aren’t accepted at home or in general than I am so sorry that you have to deal with someone/ something you shouldn’t be ashamed of, I accept you and support you, I accept you as a human being no matter what race, religion, nationality, skin color, or sexuality you have.
You’re safe here with me :). You’re not useless, you’re not a burden to anyone. You’re not a problem, you’re human and your feelings are valid. You’re not being dramatic.Please don’t starve yourself, you deserve food and to drink, I know it’s hard. It hurts to see that you’re in so much pain :( you deserve so much man, don’t let your emotions control you. Don’t let them get the best of you. I am sorry no one is noticing, I wish /hope I could take your pain away for today or even for a moment while you’re reading this. If no one told you, I am so proud of you, you’re reading this and it’s enough for me to be proud of you because you’re here and that’s all that matters to me.
If it’s night for you, go to sleep, I know it’s hard to fall asleep right now but you deserve a good sleep. If you have nightmares, please, don’t let them fight you. If it’s day for you, don’t start it by such sad music, I know it’s impossible to have a good day with such mindset but take baby steps, start by drinking two cups of water everyday in the morning and so on.. You will start building little healthy habits. If it’s evening for you, you’re probably overwhelmed and stressed, I want you to know it’s okay to feel the way you feel. You don’t need to be scared, of course you’re overwhelmed or stressed, I mean who wouldn’t? But it’s important to know that when you feel that way you should do a little self-care, such as taking a bath for example? You deserve to feel at ease and relaxed.
And if you are somewhere in between I hope you know that you’re so strong for breathing despite the pain, I know you will make it :) I believe in you. All I want for you is to stay here, I really mean all my words, even if there is a lot of unsaid things I want to tell u and my text is getting longer and longer,I want you here. I hope one day your smile will become a genuine one where you don’t need to fake it anymore, because I can’t say this enough, you deserve a good smile and to feel alive.
You’re worth more than every fucking cent in this world. You can let go for today, I got you, you can cry your heart out as much as you want, but don’t let it tear you down and let your emotions control you by giving up. Crying is not weakness. If you still feel alone I dedicate you a song as your friend. “Talk to me by Cavetown” I hope you can think of me and will remind yourself of my words, I will for sure think of you.
In case no one told you and you’re unsure yourself, you’re a good person and I am so happy you’re here. I hope this is enough to stay today, tomorrow will be a new day, a new start, let go now. Enough with beating yourself up for today, okay? Life for those who couldn’t, smile for those who forgot what a genuine smile is, love like there’s no other, hug like its your last one.
If you read all of it, until tomorrow my friend :) have a good day and great years. I love you so much and am so proud of you.
I hope you will remember my words-Kinah, the stranger that cares more about you than anything :)
@TheGroovyGuitarDude
For anyone who wants to play this on guitar, here's how :)
- Standard Tuning - No Capo -
- Structure of the Song -
Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Pre-Chorus, Chorus
- Verse Chords & Strum Pattern -
G, B
For each chord, strum: ↓ (Verse 1); ↓↑ (x8; Verse 2)
- Pre-Chorus Chords & Strum Patterns -
Em, G, C, C*, D*
For each chord, strum: ↓ ↑↓ ↓↑ (*↓↓↑)
- Chorus Chords & Strum Pattern -
G, Em, Bm, C
For each chord, strum: ↓ (Chorus 1); ↓ ↑↓ ↓↑ (Chorus 2 & 3)
Hope this helps you out! If you get stuck or need a little extra help, I just posted a video lesson for this on my channel :)
@mitsurikanroji760
"Giving you all you want and more, giving you every piece of me"
"Giving you what you're begging for, giving you what you say I need"
"I just want you to set me free"
Those are the three lyrics I relate to the most. I'm always working so hard to please them.., it's not fair. They yell at me when I do the tiniest thing wrong, or hit me whenever I try to hang out with them or their friends..They won't even let me leave the house, although they always sneak out. I want them to let me out.., I want to be free. They want me to obey them, they expect me to do the housework, they expect to only have to ask once for something from me. Sometimes, they expect me to do their homework.. Then they hurt me if I don't do what they say. Or abide by these horrible rules.
Do you want me to reveal who is making me do this? I'm kinda scared, because when people hear who does that they think that it's not even that bad.
(No, it's not my parents)
@inderjitkaur7129
(Lyrics):
Intro
Ah, ah
[Verse 11
The games you played were never fun
You'd say you'd stay but then you'd run, ah
Pre-Chorus
Giving you what you're begging for
Giving you what you say I need
I don't want any settled scores
I just want you to set me free
Giving you what you're begging for
Giving you what you say I need, say I need
[Chorus]
I'm not afraid anymore
What makes you sure you're all I need? (I need)
Forget about it
When you walk out the door and leave me torn
You're teaching me to live without it
Bored, I'm so bored, I'm so bored, so bored
[Verse 21
I'm home alone, you're God-knows-where
I hope you don't think that sh*t’s fair, ah
[Pre-Chorus
Giving you all you want and more
Giving 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 getting bored?
Giving you every piece of me, piece of me
[Chorus]
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 teaching me to live without it
Bored, I'm so bored, I'm so bored, so bored
[Pre-Chorus]
Giving you what you're begging for
Giving you what you say I need
I don't want any settled scores
I just want you to set me free
Giving you what you're begging for
Giving you what you say I need, say I need
[Chorus]
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 teaching me to live without it
@vibemusic.
do you ever feel bored? 😴
@Karpoe
Ofc
@KITERO-69
Yeppp
@christienedwards1946
Yes
@queoinera8348
sometimes
@mathildenielsen3154
Ya
@cattinkerbell4946
One of Billie's most underrated songs.
@ryujinsschingu6916
now its not underrated anymore
@gxlyyy532
wtf this song is the best get a life