HILLARY: Billie Eilish surprised fans with
an eerie new track, “WHEN I WAS OLDER.”
HILLARY: Produced by her brother, FINNEAS,
the track was inspired by Roma, the critically
acclaimed film by Alfonso Cuarón.
It recently received three Golden Globes nominations
and two wins.
HILLARY: While the song draws its inspiration
from Roma, it’s not actually included on
the official soundtrack.
HILLARY: But Billie does include themes from
scenes in the movie on the track, like a defining
moment in the film that takes place on a beach.
HILLARY: The movie follows a young maid who
works for an affluent mother of four in 1970s
Mexico City, and tells the story of class,
motherhood and hardship.These themes of personal
pain and heartache are also reflected in Billie’s
verses.
HILLARY: Billie is no stranger to painting
a vivid picture and telling stories on a track.
In April 2018, she spoke to Genius’ own
Rob Markman about her songwriting skills.
BILLIE: You don’t have to go through anything
to write about it.
Or you can go through everything and write
about something else.
It’s literally like telling a story.
HILLARY: The song dropped on January 9th but
a couple of days before both Billie and her brother
announced it on social media.
HILLARY: This is Billie’s first release
of 2019, and yet another in a number of songs
leading up to her highly anticipated debut
album.
HILLARY: “WHEN I WAS OLDER” is quickly
climbing up the Genius song chart, and currently
sits at No. 7.
HILLARY: If you want to learn more about “WHEN
I WAS OLDER,” check out the song page on
Genius.com.
HILLARY: I’m Hillary with Genius News bringing
you the meaning and the knowledge behind the
music.
