July 13, 2023

Music

Read: Lyrics of Billie Eilish's new single for Barbie movie, What Was I Made For?

Billie Eilish co-written and produced the track with her brother Finneas O'Connell for Barbie

By George Johnson July 13, 2023
Read: Lyrics of Billie Eilishs new single for Barbie movie, What Was I Made For?
Read: Lyrics of Billie Eilish's new single for Barbie movie, What Was I Made For?

Billie Eilish for Greta Gerwig's upcoming movie, Barbie, released a track, What Was I Made For?, which is an instant melodic pleasure to ears for listeners.

The track is co-written and produced by the singer herself and her brother Finneas O'Connell.

What Was I Made For?'s lyrics are about realising who we are and where we fit in the world. Barbie has allegedly received a new perspective on her life and is now unsure of her place in it, as expressed by Billie Eilish in the song. The philosophical conundrum "Why are we here?" is essentially contextualised in Barbie's personal existence.

Lyrics of What Was I Made For below:

I used to float, now I just fall down

I used to know but I’m not sure now

What I was made for

What was I made for?

Takin’ a drive, I was an ideal

Looked so alive, turns out, I’m not real

Just something you paid for

What was I made for?

‘Cause I, I

I don’t know how to feel

But I wanna try

I don’t know how to feel

But someday I might

Someday I might

When did it end? All the enjoyment

I’m sad again, don’t tell my boyfriend

It’s not what he’s made for

What was I made for?

‘Cause I, ’cause I

I don’t know how to feel

But I wanna try

I don’t know how to feel

But someday I might

Someday I might

Think I forgot how to be happy

Something I’m not, but something I can be

Something I wait for

Something I’m made for

Something I’m made for