Even though Billie Eilish’s new released track, “wish you were gay” sounds like a simple ballad, there are so many hidden elements in it that are heard each time you press the play button. What makes this track unique is that it is written by Billie and her brother, and it gears away from her “possessive act” in her other latest released track “Bury A Friend.” It is gentle and warm with pinches of twisted characteristics that follow throughout.

           “Wish you were gay” begins with nothing but Billie’s tenderly soft vocals and a raw acoustic guitar to follow; however, this changes quickly after the first verse is sung because it drops a reverb and a sub-bass that causes a rippling effect throughout the rest of the track. The tempo is easy to follow because it is a slowed down “boom boom clap” that is heard in Queen’s admired song “We Will Rock You.” The tempo also works as a metaphor for the hidden audience that can be heard engaging and cheering on Billie through her breakup story. My favorite lines in the track are “I just kind of wish you were gay/ To spare my pride/ To give your lack of interest an explanation” because that way Billie, me, you, and everyone on the face of this earth as a legitimate excuse for their breakup. The track ends like the beginning, soft vocals and acoustics, but fades out with the sound of an audience’s warped clapping. It leaves you wondering what the next song on the album is going to be.

 Billie’s upcoming album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? is set to release this March 29^th. With two really well thought out songs already released from this album, I am curious to hear what other hidden elements are included in it.

-Maria