She's Broken
Billie Eilish Lyrics


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Another story of girl meets boy, and gets destroyed
Another promise broken in two, the lucky view of fiction

Fade away, fade away
Teach me how to fade away
Another story of girl meets boy

He's okay, she's broken
He's the ocean waves, she's chokin'
Fade away, fade away
Teach me how to fade away
Another story of girl meets boy

So picture perfect, it can't be real and all you feel is numb
You see them talking but hear no sound to hit the ground
And fade

He's okay, she's broken
He's the ocean waves, she's chokin'

Don't want it, don't need it
Don't want it
Don't want it, don't need it
Don't want it
Don't want it, don't need it
Don't want it
Don't need it, don't, don't need it




Don't need it, don't, don't need it
Don't need it, don't, don't need it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Billie Eilish's She's Broken in 2 seemingly tell the story of another typical boy meets girl scenario that ultimately ends in disappointment and heartbreak. The girl in this story has been broken in two, possibly due to past relationships or experiences that have left her feeling incomplete or damaged. The boy she meets may seem fine, even good (he's the ocean waves), but he can't heal her (she's chokin').


The chorus "Fade away, fade away. Teach me how to fade away" speaks to the sense of numbness and detachment that follows heartbreak. The girl feels overwhelmed by her emotions and desires to disappear, to fade away from her current reality. But despite the song's melancholy tone, there's a glimmer of hope in the fact that the girl is referring to these scenarios as "another story of girl meets boy." This implies she hasn't given up on the idea of love or relationships entirely, and instead acknowledges this is a common experience many have gone through.


The line "the lucky view of fiction" is fascinating, as it implies that the girl's experience is so common it has become a trope in fiction. The boy meeting girl scenario is often romanticized in movies and books, so being lucky to have a view of it in fiction indicates the girl has an unrealistic view of how things should be. It's a pessimistic way of looking at things, but it's also realistic in the sense that we often set unrealistic expectations for love and relationships based on what we see in the media.


Overall, She's Broken in 2 is a sad reflection on the harsh realities of love and relationships. It's a reminder that no matter how picture-perfect someone might seem, there's always the possibility of getting hurt. The lyrics are hauntingly beautiful and Eilish's voice lends itself well to the melancholy tone of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Another story of girl meets boy, and gets destroyed
This is a common story of how relationships play out: girl meets boy, but it doesn't end well and she gets hurt in the end.


Another promise broken in two, the lucky view of fiction
The idea of a perfect relationship is often shattered by reality, leaving those involved feeling betrayed and disappointed, as if everything they thought they knew was fake.


Fade away, fade away
The desire to disappear or blend into the background and escape from the harshness of reality.


Teach me how to fade away
Asking for guidance on how to distance oneself from a difficult or painful experience, to avoid confronting the emotions it brings.


He's okay, she's broken
One person seems to be unfazed by the relationship and the other is left feeling hurt or damaged as a result.


He's the ocean waves, she's chokin'
He appears as strong and powerful as waves in an ocean, while she feels like she's drowning or struggling to keep up.


So picture perfect, it can't be real and all you feel is numb
The idea of a perfect relationship is numbing, leaving one feeling like everything is just a façade or cover-up, rather than real.


You see them talking but hear no sound to hit the ground
People may be speaking, but the words are not registering or making sense, falling silent and lost for comprehension.


And fade
The desire to disappear or blend into the background and escape from the harshness of reality.


Don't want it, don't need it
Rejecting the notion that a relationship like this is necessary or desired, and that it's better to be alone than to go through the pain of heartbreak.


Don't need it, don't, don't need it
Emphasizing that this idea of a relationship isn't simply unwanted, but it's not needed at all in one's life.


Don't need it, don't, don't need it
Continuing to emphasize the point that this particular relationship is not necessary or important in any way.




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