Lost Cause

Billie Eilish

Something’s in the...

Something’s in the air right now

Like I’m losin’ track of time (Time, time)

Like I don’t really care right now

But maybe that’s fine

You weren’t even there that day

I was waitin’ on you (You, you)

I wonder if you were aware that day

Was the last straw for me and I know

I sent you flowers

Did you even care?

You ran the shower

And left them by the stairs

Ooh-ooh-ooh, a-a-a-ayy

Thought you had your shit together, but damn, I was wrong (Wrong)

You ain’t nothin’ but a lost cause (Cause, cause)

And this ain’t nothin’ like it once was (Was, was)

I know you think you’re such an outlaw

But you got no job (Job)

You ain’t nothin’ but a lost cause (Cause)

And this ain’t nothin’ like it once was (Was)

I know you think you’re such an outlaw

But you got no job

I used to think you were shy (Shy)

But maybe you just had nothing on your mind

Maybe you were thinkin’ ’bout yourself all the time

I used to wish you were mine (Mine)

But that was way before I realized

Someone like you would always be so easy to find

(So) So easy (So, so)

Ea-, mm, mm

Gave me no flowers

Wish I didn’t care

You’d been gone for hours

Could be anywhere

I, I, I

Thought you would’ve grown eventually, but you proved me wrong (Wrong)

You ain’t nothing but a lost cause (Cause)

And this ain’t nothing like it once was (Was)

I know you think you’re such an outlaw (Yeah)

But you got no job (No job)

You ain’t nothing but a lost cause (Cause)

And this ain’t nothing like it once was (Was)

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Review

The song from the singer’s upcoming second studio album named “Happier Than Ever,” is about putting someone on a pedestal in a toxic relationship and making excuses for everything they do, when in reality they don’t deserve that excuse. It’s powerful and punchy being minimalistic and understated.