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.
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