Billie Eilish has revealed the meaning behind her 'Lunch' lyrics and how the song helped her embrace her sexuality.
The 22-year-old’s new album, 'Hit Me Hard and Soft', will be released on May 17 – and she has spoken about not releasing any singles ahead of the project. However, fans have been treated to various snippets, including a snippet of ‘Lunch’.
In April, Eilish joined Lana Del Rey at Coachella as her guest. She then debuted clips of songs from her new album during DJ sets.
Eilish later revealed what the song means to her.
In the unreleased song, Eilish sings: “I could eat that girl for lunch / Yeah, she dances on my tongue / Tastes like she might be the one / And I can never get enough / I could buy her so much stuff / It's a craving, not a crush.”
She adds: “Call me when you're there / Said, "I brought you something rare" / And I left it under "Claire" / So now she's coming up the stairs / So I'm pulling up a chair / And I'm putting up my hair.”
Speaking about the song with Rolling Stone, Eilish said: “That song was actually part of what helped me become who I am, to be real. I wrote some of it before even doing anything with a girl, and then wrote the rest after.
“I’ve been in love with girls for my whole life, but I just didn’t understand - until, last year, I realised I wanted my face in a v------.”
Though Eilish has never publicly labelled her sexuality, she did open up to Variety in 2023 about being attracted to girls. She said: “I’m physically attracted to them. But I’m also so intimidated by them and their beauty and their presence.”
She later clarified on her Instagram that she “likes boys and girls”. She also asked people to “leave [her] alone” with questions about her sexuality after she was asked about coming out on the Variety red carpet.
