Your Power

Over a melancholy acoustic guitar, Billie Eilish ruminates about a past abusive relationship where there was an unbalanced power dynamic.

Eilish starts off the song by addressing someone who took advantage of their authority to manipulate the young singer. Try not to abuse your power I know we didn't choose to change You might not wanna lose your power But havin' it's so strange At first she looked up at this person, as he was older and more experienced than her. But it proved to be a dangerous dynamic and he used Eilish's adoration to control and ultimately destroy her. She said you were a hero You played the part But you ruined her in a year Don't act like it was hard Eilish questions whether the abuser has realized the repercussions of their actions. How dare you? And how could you? Will you only feel bad if it turns out That they kill your contract?

Some fans suspect the target of Eilish's quietly seething anger is her former boyfriend, Brandon Adams, an LA rapper who goes by the name of 7: AMP. The pair dated for a year before breaking up in June 2019. Eilish even appeared on the cover of his 2019 debut album, Bleaupro. Adams is five years older than Eilish, which ties in with her references to a relationship where one person is underage. And you swear you didn't know No wonder why you didn't ask She was sleepin' in your clothes But now she's got to get to class