On Thursday, November 12th, Billie Eilish released a new song called “Therefore I Am” and an accompanying music video. Eilish directed the video herself.
It shows her running through a deserted Glendale mall, where she had spent much of her early teenage years. Throughout the video, the teenage superstar dashes from store to store, rides an elevator, and swipes pretzels and donuts from empty shops along the way.
Eilish sings “I don’t want press to put your name next to mine/ We’re on different lines so I/ Wanna be nice enough/ They don’t call my bluff/ ‘Cause I hate to find/ Articles, articles, articles/ I’d rather you remain unremarkable/ Got a lot of interviews, interviews, interviews.”
She continues, “Did you have fun?/ I really couldn’t care less/ And you can give ’em my best/ But just know/ I’m not your friend/ Or anything, damn.”
A few days ago, Eilish teased the song on her Instagram. She posted the cover art for the single and captioned the post with “NEW SINGLE ‘Therefore I Am’ OUT THURSDAY 11/12 AT 10AM PT. I’M SO EXCITED FOR THIS ONE.” The song was co-written and produced by her brother Finneas.
Eilish will premiere the song at the American Music Awards on November 22nd. In addition to Billie Eilish’s performance, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion, and more are expected to make appearances.