{"id":20555,"date":"2024-09-17T20:52:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T00:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/?p=20555"},"modified":"2024-09-17T20:52:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T00:52:28","slug":"the-greatest-by-billie-eilish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/2024\/09\/17\/the-greatest-by-billie-eilish\/","title":{"rendered":"THE GREATEST by Billie Eilish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This song by Billie Eilish has been on repeat in my headphones while working on the research project. Read more to see how it inspired me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Billie Eilish - THE GREATEST (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WkdQhfDRBKs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Greatest Lyric Video by Billie Eilish<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#dedede\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fc43baa9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>&#8220;The Greatest&#8221; by Billie Eilish Song Lyrics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-69bc4bdf\">&#8220;[Verse 1] <br>I&#8217;m trying my best<br>To keep you satisfied<br>Let you get your rest<br>While I stayed up all night<br><br>[Pre-Chorus]<br>And you don&#8217;t wanna know<br>How alone I&#8217;ve been<br>Let you come and go<br>Whatever state I&#8217;m in, ah<br><br>[Chorus]<br>Man, am I the greatest?<br>My congratulations<br>All my love and patience<br>All my admiration<br>All the times I waited<br>For you to want me naked<br>Made it all look painless<br>Man, am I the greatest?<br><br>[Verse 2]<br>Doing whats right<br>Without a reward<br>And we don&#8217;t have to fight<br>When it&#8217;s not worth fighting for (fighting for), mm<br>[Pre-Chorus]<br>And you don&#8217;t wanna know (know)<br>What I would&#8217;ve done (done), hm<br>Anything at all<br>Worse than anyone<br><br>[Chorus] (see above)<br><br>[Outro]<br>Man, am I the greatest?<br>God, I hate it<br>All my love and patience<br>Unappreciated<br>You said your heart was jaded<br>You couldn&#8217;t even break it<br>I shouldn&#8217;t have to say it<br>You could&#8217;ve been the greatest&#8221; (Billie Eilish &#8211; the greatest, n.d.)<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7e4ac651328708ea719ac0894fa30934\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was listening to this song while reading articles, and I realized the lyrics really inspired me. This is an angry romance song that discusses the singer feeling as though she is giving more to the relationship than their partner. However, what is interesting about this is the deeply internal conflicts the narrator has over this fact. She acknowledges the lack of sleep and the unequal treatment, while also making fun of herself for being in the situation in the first place. The chorus is sarcastic, asking for praise for doing the minimum in participating in the relationship. This might seem like a stretch, but this form of self-congratulation is something that spoke to me when considering the perspective of people who clean up after themselves in public. It\u2019s something that you should do, it isn\u2019t that much effort, but you do not get praise for doing so. Others may not be doing it, so your only real form of praise comes from the self. Is that something I can capitalize on in my project or design something to circumvent that feeling of loneliness and lack of appreciation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REFERENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Billie Eilish. (2024, May 17). <em>Billie Eilish &#8211; THE GREATEST (Official Lyric Video)<\/em>. Youtube. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WkdQhfDRBKs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Billie\u00a0Eilish \u2013 the greatest<\/em>. Genius. (n.d.). https:\/\/genius.com\/Billie-eilish-the-greatest-lyrics<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This song by Billie Eilish has been on repeat in my headphones while working on the research project. Read more to see how it inspired me! . REVIEW I was listening to this song while reading articles, and I realized the lyrics really inspired me. 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