The chorus then emphasizes her feeling of being overwhelmed and overheated, unable to be defeated or erased by the opinions of others. Billie Eilish is expressing that even though the scrutiny and criticism are difficult to bear, she will not be beaten by them. It is about feeling secure in oneself, even when others are trying to tear you down.
The second verse continues with Billie's resistance to being forced to fit in and her identity being conformed to fit societal norms. It's about the pressure of being expected to change oneself and conform to the so-called "ideal" standards of beauty.
The bridge speaks to the intense pressure on women to look a certain way and the negative impact this has on our self-esteem. The protagonist acknowledges the societal expectation of conforming to an idea of beauty and that she refuses to modify herself to meet that expectation.
OverHeated
Billie Eilish Lyrics
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I started talkin', they started laughin'
I don't really even know how it happened
I started watchin' them photographin'
I don't really (I don't really) how it happened
Instead of stoppin', they still were flashin' (I don't really)
I started walkin' (I don't really), gave no reaction
(No reaction)
I'm overheated, can't be defeated
Can't be deleted, can't un-believe it
I'm overheated, can't be defeated
Can't be deleted, can't be repeated
I'm overheated
I'm overheated
I don't really wanna know why you went there (why you went there)
I kinda don't care (kinda don't care), you wanna kill me (you wanna kill me)
You wanna hurt me (mm), stop bein' flirty
It's kinda workin'
Did you really think this is the right thing to do?
(Is it news? News to who?)
That I really looked just like the rest of you, mm
I'm overheated, can't be defeated
Can't be deleted, can't un-believe it
I'm overheated, can't be defeated
Can't be deleted, can't be repeated
I'm overheated
And everybody said it was a let down
I was only built like everybody else now
But I didn't get a surgery to help out
'Cause I'm not about to redesign myself now, am I?
(Am I?) Am I?
All these other inanimate bitches
It's none of my business
But don't you get sick of
Posin' for pictures with that plastic body?
Man
I'm overheated, can't be defeated
Can't be deleted, can't un-believe it
I'm overheated, can't be defeated
Can't be deleted, can't be repeated
I'm overheated
The lyrics to Billie Eilish's song 'OverHeated' talk about her struggle with stardom and the constant scrutiny that comes with being famous. The first verse talks about how she doesn't even know how she got to this place where people keep taking pictures of her and how she starts to feel uncomfortable as people keep flashing cameras in her face. The chorus is a powerful declaration of how she's overheated and can't be defeated, deleted, or repeated. She's talking about the pressure of the industry and the paparazzi, who are constantly following her around.
In the second verse, Billie questions why people want to hurt her and why they think it's okay to do so. She also talks about how the paparazzi want to manipulate her and how it's working, as she feels like she needs to constantly watch her back. She then questions whether everyone else feels like a letdown because they look the same, and how she is not going to change herself just because she's famous. She ends the song by calling out those who have altered their appearance and become "inanimate bitches."
Overall, 'OverHeated' is a powerful protest against the culture of celebrity and the expectations that come with it. It's a commentary on how the media uses and manipulates celebrities and the impact that has on their mental health.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't really even know how it happened
I have no clue how things started
I started talkin', they started laughin'
I began speaking, and they all burst into laughter
I started watchin' them photographin'
I started observing them taking pictures
Instead of stoppin', they still were flashin'
In spite of me asking them to stop, they continued taking flash photographs
I started walkin' gave no reaction (No reaction)
I walked away without responding to their actions or words
I don't really wanna know why you went there (why you went there)
I am not interested in the reason why you went there
I kinda don't care (kinda don't care), you wanna kill me (you wanna kill me)
I do not care even if you want to kill me
You wanna hurt me (mm), stop bein' flirty
You are trying to flirt with me and hurt me at the same time
It's kinda workin'
Your strategy is somewhat effective
Did you really think this is the right thing to do?
Do you genuinely believe that doing this is the right thing to do?
(Is it news? News to who?) That I really looked just like the rest of you, mm
Is it surprising that I appear to be just like all of you?
And everybody said it was a let down
Others thought I was a disappointment
I was only built like everybody else now
I look like everybody else
But I didn't get a surgery to help out
I did not opt for a surgery to fix that
'Cause I'm not about to redesign myself now, am I?
I will not attempt to change myself now, will I?
(Am I?) Am I?
Will I?
All these other inanimate bitches
All those fake and lifeless girls
It's none of my business
I am not concerned about that
But don't you get sick of posin' for picture with that plastic body? Man
Don't you get tired of posing with that artificial body? Seriously.
I'm overheated, can't be defeated
I am emotionally overwhelmed and cannot be defeated
Can't be deleted, can't un-believe it
This feeling cannot be erased, I cannot un-believe it
Can't be repeated, I'm overheated
I cannot experience this again, I am overheated
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Billie Eilish O'Connell, Finneas Baird O'Connell
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Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
I don't really even know how it happened
I started talkin', they started laughin'
I don't really even know how it happened
I started watchin' them photographin'
I don't really (I don't really), how it happened
Instead of stoppin', they still were flashin' (I don't really)
I started walkin' (I don't really), gave no reaction
No reaction
[Chorus]
I'm overheated, can't be defeated
Can't be deleted, can't un-believе it
I'm overheated, can't bе defeated
Can't be deleted, can't be repeated
I'm overheated
I'm overheated
[Verse 2]
I don't really wanna know why it went there (Why it went there)
I kinda don't care (Kinda don't care)
You wanna kill me? (You wanna kill me?)
You wanna hurt me? (Mmm)
Stop bein' flirty
It's kinda workin'
Did you really think this is the right thing to do?
(Is it news? News to who?)
That I really look just like the rest of you
[Chorus]
I'm overheated, can't be defeated
Can't be deleted, can't un-believe it
I'm overheated, can't be defeated
Can't be deleted, can't be repeated
I'm overheated
[Bridge]
And everybody said it was a letdown
I was only built like everybody else now
But I didn't get a surgery to help out
'Cause I'm not about to redesign myself now, am I?
(Am I?) Am I?
All these other inanimate bitches, it's none of my business
But don't you get sick of posin' for pictures
With that plastic body?
[Chorus]
Man, I'm overheated, can't be defeated
Can't be deleted, can't un-believe it
I'm overheated, can't be defeated
Can't be deleted, can't be repeated
I'm overheated
Edit: THANK YALL FOR 527 LIKES <3
@gi4da921
billie has grow up sm, she’s telling her own story now
@atmhesus
stolen comment 😍‼️
@Lateback12
BILLIE is my inspiration!! My mom said that if I got 10k LIKES on my new song!! She definitely buy me a professional mic!! Begging you GUYS!! Please...I LOVE YOU! I'M NOT LYING! PLS!
@Lateback12
BILLIE is my inspiration!! My mom said that if I got 10k LIKES on my new song!! She definitely buy me a professional mic!! Begging you GUYS!! Please...I LOVE YOU! I'M NOT LYING! PLS!
@sectho8817
https://youtu.be/mkOcoiULdks
@atmhesus
@Malicious Jester and?
@ayesha4690
why is no one talking about how perfect the transition between this and not my responsibility is
@ashwinianavkar6797
Ikr
@TheCraftofPetra
Yeaaaassss!!!
@47dark
Not My Responsibility was like an interlude to this song
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