Lips meet teeth and tongue
My heart skips eight beats at once (That's better)
If we were meant to be, we would have been by now
See what you wanna see, all I see is him right now
H-h-him right now
[Chorus: Billie Eilish & FINNEAS]
I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
(Thanks)
[Verse 2: Billie Eilish]
Your love feels so fake
My demands aren't high to make
If I could get to sleep, I would have slept by now (Ah)
Your lies will never keep, I think you need to blow them out
(B-b-blow them out)
[Chorus: Billie Eilish]
I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
7-4-2008
I still remember that
Heaven sent a present my way
I won't forget your laugh
Packing everything when you leave
You know you coming back
Wanna see me down on my knees
But that was made for a ring
I try to wait for the storm to calm down
But that's stubborn, baby, leading to war
We droned down on each other
Tryin' to even the score
We all been found guilty in the court of aorta
[Chorus: Billie Eilish]
And I'll watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
[Outro: Billie Eilish & Vince Staples]
Watch your car, watch your car burn
I won't forget your laugh
Go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn
You know you coming back, you know you coming back
Watch your car, watch your car burn
(Go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn)
Tryna even the score
Go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn
Found guilty in the court of aorta
About
“&burn” is the first Billie Eilish release since she dropped her debut EP dont smile at me (on August 11th 2017), and marks first Billie’s collaboration (outside the ocean eyes' remix made by blackbear).
The song, featuring rapper Vince Staples, is an alternative version of her single “watch” released earlier in 2017, and is also its sequel.
It was premiered on the BBC Radio 1 show hosted by Annie Mac on December 11th.
During Eilish’s 2019 headlining Coachella set, Vince Staples was brought out as a surprise guest, performing his verse from &burn live for the first time.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
When we were working on the song in the studio, we originally wanted to call the song “Watch & Burn” (like “Watch & Learn,” but you’re burning). We ended up producing two separate and completely different versions. This version felt like it would be perfect with someone as a feature. Vince Staples was my NUMBER 1 choice, so when we got him to hear it and he agreed to do, it was incredible and the verse he did is so mf good! He is a god and I’m excited for it to finally come out!
Vince Staples was my NUMBER 1 choice, so when we got him to hear it and he agreed to do, it was incredible and the verse he did is so mf good. He is a god and I’m excited for it to finally come out!
Before her 2019 headlining Coachella set, Billie had not yet performed “&burn” with Vince Staples,. She often performs the track as a mash-up with fellow dont smile at me track, “watch”, taking over the rap verse herself. During the 1by1 tour however, If performed without “watch”, Eilish would allow a fan from the audience to perform Staple’s verse.
- 1.COPYCAT
- 3.my boy
- 4.watch
- 6.bellyache
- 7.ocean eyes
- 8.hostage
- 9.&burn
- 10.lovely
