The song “When the Party’s Over” has many different perspectives depending on the person you ask.  Billie Eilish’s thought is to let everybody have their own idea of a certain song and not give her thoughts about a certain track. This song is well-known to give many different thoughts to different people you would talk to.

First Verse

Don’t you know I’m no good for you? // I’ve learned to lose you, can’t afford to
// Tore my shirt to stop you bleedin’ // But nothin’ ever stops you leavin’

In this verse, Billie is describing the things that she did for someone and the fact that she was willing to do so much but would rarely get anything in return. She is stressing the fact that leaving was so easy for that person through everything she was willing to do.

Chorus

Quiet when I’m coming home and I’m on my own // I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that
//I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that

The chorus of the sing is diving deeper into the emotions she feels about this situation and that she is not happy about being alone at this time.

Second Verse

Don’t you know too much already? // I’ll only hurt you if you let me // Call me friend, but keep me closer (Call me back) // And I’ll call you when the party’s over

In this verse, she is wanting to hear from this person again and wants to be as close as they used to. The line call me friend but keep me closer relates a lot so he wanted to have the love that she was so used to. She in this line was willing to do whatever she needed to do to be able to see and hear from this person again in the same manner it used to be.

Bridge

But nothin’ is better sometimes // Once we’ve both said our goodbyes // Let’s just let it go // Let me let you go

In the bridge of this song, she is talking about the fact that she is realizing that the person does not want to be in her life, that even if it is hard for her she knows that in the end, it is for the best. It will allow her to move forward in her life. This lets the song close in a way that may not be exactly what the listener was excepting but it has a sense of closure in the situation.

This song has affected people in many different ways and every person is able to have their own thoughts on any given song. This was my interpretation of a song that I always love to listen to whenever I get a chance.