COPYCAT
Billie Eilish Lyrics
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You committed, I'm your crime
Push my button anytime
You got your finger on the trigger, but your trigger finger's mine
Silver dollar, golden flame
Dirty water, poison rain
Perfect murder, take your aim
By the way
You've been uninvited
'Cause all you say
Are all the same things I did
Copycat tryna cop my manner
Watch your back when you can't watch mine
Copycat tryna cop my glamour
Why so sad, bunny? Can't have mine
Call me calloused, call me cold
You're italic, I'm in bold
Call me cocky, watch your tone
You better love me 'cause you're just a clone
By the way (by the way)
You've been uninvited
'Cause all you say (all you say)
Are all the same things I did
Copycat tryna cop my manner
Watch your back when you can't watch mine
Copycat tryna cop my glamour
Why so sad, bunny? Can't have mine
Mine
I would hate to see you go
Hate to be the one that told you so
You just crossed the line
You've run out of time
I'm so sorry, now you know
Sorry I'm the one that told you so
Sorry, sorry
I'm sorry, sorry
Psych
By the way
You've been uninvited
'Cause all you say
Are all the same things I did
Copycat tryna cop my manner
Watch your back when you can't watch mine
Copycat tryna cop my glamour
Why so sad, bunny? Can't have mine
The song COPYCAT by Billie Eilish is a defiant declaration of independence from those who imitate her behaviors and steal her sense of individuality. In the first verse, Eilish urges her followers to not be overly cautious or kind, because they have already surrendered their identity to her. She describes herself as the willing perpetrator of a crime, and implies that her followers are powerless to resist her commands, even if she orders them to push her button anytime. The second half of the first verse is focused on the conflicting imagery of silver and gold, dirt and poison, and murder and fame. She exposes a paradox by suggesting that anyone can know her name without actually belonging to anyone.
In the chorus, Eilish addresses the copycats who are trying to copy her, warning them to watch their back when she isn't watching them. She questions why they are so sad that they can't have her glamour, and offers them some unflattering descriptions of herself, as though they are being arrogant in their imitation of her. She emphasizes the repetition of her actions by mocking her copycats, who are "just clones" in her eyes. The second verse continues with her self-description as calloused and cold, while her copycats are italicized and more tentative. She tells them to watch their tone when addressing her, because they need to love her, whether they believe it themselves or not. The final verse is addressed to those who have crossed the line and run out of time. Although she is apologetic about having to be the one to 'break the news' to these individuals, she doubles down on her sense of authority over them. The word "psych" is then employed to emphasise that it was all a joke.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't be cautious, don't be kind
Don't hold back, show your true colors
You committed, I'm your crime
You can't resist me, you're drawn to me
Push my button anytime
You have the power to provoke me at any moment
You got your finger on the trigger, but your trigger finger's mine
You think you're in control, but I'm really the one calling the shots
Silver dollar, golden flame
You see me as something shiny and valuable
Dirty water, poison rain
But underneath the surface, there's something dark and dangerous
Perfect murder, take your aim
You see me as a perfect target for your anger and jealousy
I don't belong to anyone, but everybody knows my name
I may not be owned by anyone, but I have a reputation and a following
By the way
Oh, and
You've been uninvited
You're not welcome in my life
'Cause all you say
Because everything you say
Are all the same things I did
Is just copying everything I've already done
Copycat tryna cop my manner
You're trying to imitate my style and behavior
Watch your back when you can't watch mine
Be careful, because I'm always one step ahead of you
Copycat tryna cop my glamour
You're trying to steal my attention and fame
Why so sad, bunny? Can't have mine
Why are you feeling down? You can't have what's mine
Call me calloused, call me cold
You may see me as unfeeling or harsh
You're italic, I'm in bold
But compared to me, you're weak and unimportant
Call me cocky, watch your tone
You can call me confident, but be respectful when you do
You better love me 'cause you're just a clone
You need to worship me, because you're just an imitation of me
Mine
What's mine is mine, and you can't have it
I would hate to see you go
I don't really want you to leave
Hate to be the one that told you so
But I warned you that you couldn't copy me
You just crossed the line
You've gone too far and I won't tolerate it
You've run out of time
Your chances are up, it's too late now
I'm so sorry, now you know
I feel bad, but this is the consequence of your actions
Sorry I'm the one that told you so
I'm sorry that I had to be the one to say 'I told you so'
Sorry, sorry
I apologize
I'm sorry, sorry
Really, I mean it, I'm sorry
Psych
Just kidding, you should have seen that coming
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., 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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"CuTe AnD tOuGh BoY": I'm the strongest out of all of us! Don't mess with me
Quiet kid/meh Mind: pfft- sure...
Meh:
steals fav pencil"CuTe AnD tOuGh BoY": Hey! You're going to pay!
- Later -
"CuTe AnD tOuGh BoY":
punchesmeh: haha that tickles! That's all you can do?! pfft-
"CuTe AnD tOuGh BoY": I'm sure you just said it didn't hurt
meh: Try me!
"CuTe AnD tOuGh BoY":
punchesmeh: pfft- hah!
kicks"CuTe AnD tOuGh BoY":
dedmeh: 0.0 I did it again, gotta run!
runs@thetulips9714
I feel like Billie is definitely the type of artist to be even more famous in the youth of generations ahead of us
@amp525
Yes
@amberbarnhart9497
Agreed
@ranganath355
Yes
@Karen-rw3jx
FR 😀✋
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@g0reph0bic8
I used to listen to this song all the time ❤️
@vic7978
Samee
@ashleygriffin1637
Same
@positivity4037
Same