Halley's Comet
Billie Eilish Lyrics


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I don't want it
And I don't want to want you
But in my dreams, I seem to be more honest
And I must admit you've been in quite a few

Halley's Comet
Comes around more than I do
But you're all it takes for me to break a promise
Silly me to fall in love with you

I haven't slept since Sunday
Midnight for me is 3AM for you
But my sleepless nights are better
With you than nights could ever be alone, ooh
I was good at feelin' nothin', now I'm hopeless
What a drag to love you like I do
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh

I've been loved before, but right now in this moment
I feel more and more like I was made for you
For you

I'm sitting in my brother's room
Haven't slept in a week or two, or two




I think I might have fallen in love
What am I to do?

Overall Meaning

Billie Eilish’s song "Halley's Comet" is an emotional reflection of the artist's inner feelings about a person she loves. The opening lines suggest that the artist is in a conflicted state when it comes to love. She recognizes that she doesn't want to want this person, but when she dreams, she is honest with herself and admits that they’ve been in her thoughts a lot. The reference to Halley's Comet is used as a metaphor to describe how the person she loves appears in and out of her life like the comet does. Billie then reflects on how difficult it can be to keep promises when she is around this person, showing how much they affect her. Billie knows deep down that loving this person may not be the best decision, but she can’t help how she feels.


The chorus is the most significant part of the entire song. Billie is unable to fall asleep at night, thinking about the person she loves, who is in a different time zone. However, she admits that she is better off thinking about them rather than being alone. Billie is also admitting that she was never the type of person to be emotional and susceptible to love, but this person has changed her completely. She recognizes how much she loves them and how much of a drag it is to feel that way. Finally, in the last lines, she is admitting that she might have fallen in love and doesn’t know what to do. The song is a reflection of the emotional turmoil that comes with falling in love.


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Line by Line Meaning

I don't want it
I don't want this feeling of love


And I don't want to want you
I don't want to desire you


But in my dreams, I seem to be more honest
In my dreams, I face my true feelings for you


And I must admit you've been in quite a few
I can't deny that you are always in my thoughts


Halley's Comet
An astronomical event that happens occassionally


Comes around more than I do
You cross my mind more than I am present in your life


But you're all it takes for me to break a promise
I can't keep my promise of avoiding love when I'm near you


Silly me to fall in love with you
It was foolish of me to let myself fall for you


I haven't slept since Sunday
I'm sleep-deprived since Sunday


Midnight for me is 3AM for you
We have a time difference but it doesn't affect my feelings for you


But my sleepless nights are better
Despite my lack of sleep, having you in my thoughts makes it worth it


With you than nights could ever be alone, ooh
My nights are more worthwhile with you in my heart


I was good at feelin' nothin', now I'm hopeless
I used to be indifferent, but now I feel helpless because of my love for you


What a drag to love you like I do
It's difficult to handle the intensity of my love for you


Ooh-ooh-ooh
Vocalization of the feeling of being in love


I've been loved before, but right now in this moment
I've experienced love in the past, but my current feelings for you surpass them


I feel more and more like I was made for you
I feel like we were meant to be together


For you
Everything I do is for you


I'm sitting in my brother's room
I'm in an unfamiliar location, thinking about you


Haven't slept in a week or two, or two
Sleep has evaded me for a while now


I think I might have fallen in love
I'm realizing that I'm in love with you


What am I to do?
I don't know how to handle my feelings for you




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

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Angie Rome

I don't want it
And I don't want to want you
But in my dreams I seem to be more honest
And I must admit, you've been in quite a few

Halley's Comet
Comes around more than I do
But you're all it takes for me to break a promise
Silly me to fall in love with you

I haven't slept since Sunday
Midnight for me is 3:00 a.m. for you
But my sleepless nights are better
With you than nights could ever be alone, ooh-ooh-ooh
I was good at feeling nothing, now I'm hopeless
What a drag to love you like I do, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh

I've been loved before, but right now in this moment
I feel more and more like I was made for you

For you

I'm sitting in my brother's room
Haven't slept in a week or two, or two
I think I might have fallen in love
What am I to do?



All comments from YouTube:

JULIA GISELLA

this song is so beautiful and peaceful. Next to 'my future' my favorite from this album

Kailey Camp

I love you!!!

DesElise

Omgg hiiii!!! I love your channel you're so talented

Kailey Camp

@DesElise righttt i was like omgggg

Jr.avi

HI JULIA 😯

chae??

Hi Julia!!

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whoislulu😻😻

Fun fact: Billie said in an interview she wanted to take this song off her album.
Good thing she didn’t, this song is a masterpiece

my love x x

a copied comment ehe! but yes,, i agreee <3 x

Jasiel

thank god

•Yaretzy•Larios•

WHAT thank god she didn't because this is my favorite song also what interview?

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