HELLACIOUS! Reaction to Billie Eilish - bury a friend

[@kristineteall368]

The last video not directed by Billie herself, was directed by Michael Chavez who directed the Conjuring and several other big horror movies. It's inspired by sleep paralysis and the monster under your bed, but also carries over into the next song in the LP, All The Good Girls Go to Hell.

[@traumer9622]

The next song is ilomilo, it's only the videos that carry over

[@kristineteall368]

@@traumer9622watch all the good girls go to hell video, it picks up with the needles in her back, where she then sprouts wings. So yes, they do overlap.

[@kristineteall368]

I may have been wrong about the next song in the LP, I don't remember, but these videos were released consecutively I believe.

[@traumer9622]

@@kristineteall368 not quite, Bad Guy was released between the two, but I understand what you mean ^_^

[@traumer9622]

@@kristineteall368 if you listen closely you can her the beat of ilomilo starting at the end of bury a friend

[@kitsurei_yune]

Lee: "This looks like a relationship". Michael: "So it is death then".

[@tammyjackson3113]

This is about sleep paralysis that she has. She was 16 year's old and suffering from depression her whole life.

[@Pilutta100]

This is one of my favourites from her, because of the horror and the deep lyrics. It's also a brilliant video directed by someone who rly know this 🧟‍♀️💀. Hugs from Sweden, guys.

[@TwoOldDudes]

Yes, the direction was really awesome. Thanks for watching from Sweden!

[@daisymay9203]

Not everything is about relationships…. It’s about sleep paralysis and how our brain can literally take us to another place whilst our body stays still in sleep paralysis.

[@nomadine85]

I think it’s always helpful to switch on the subtitles for the lyrics, especially with Billie. In this instance the theme is sleep paralysis, but she’s also talking to the “monster under her bed”, which for her, is herself. So when she’s saying, “what do you want from me?” Etc, she’s talking to her own inner demon, so to speak. Additionally, it probably helps to know that she had just buried a friend in real l life that year, so I’m reading this as a nightmare and then sleep paralysis: “bury a friend, try to wake up”. I personally think this is her best song to date. It’s not necessarily one I can always listen to or that is always comfortable, but it’s incredible. My favourite songs of hers are another story (“Everything I Wanted” is my favourite). But “Bury a Friend” is the best. In my opinion, anyway.

[@paigesands1512]

Exact same opinions! Great minds think alike. 😉

[@Sabrineable]

I think it's about a nightmare. She starts, "When we all fall asleep, where do we go?" Then it goes off with all these creepy mixup of dark monsters. She's under her bed, hiding.. It's about a nightmare.

[@mitcht2717]

I like that guys about my age ( 68 in 12 days ) are listening appreciatively to Billie - I love her music. I liked both your replies ...I can't recall if I was baffled when I first heard it. { I may be giving myself the benefit of the doubt, but I believe I figured it was about Nightmares, etc. } Billie begins with the chorus, the last line of which is "WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO" and it's repeated 2 more times AND IS THE LAST LINE OF THE SONG, so it's significant for understanding what's going on. [ AS WELL AS BEING THE TITLE OF HER DEBUT ALBUM ] SEASONS GREETINGS TO YOU!

[@plourde98]

I’m so glad I found your channel! Such good content and thorough analyses. Love ya both, I hope you guys have such great holidays with your families! Ps. This song was supposed to be from the perspective of the monster under billie’s bed which is why she starts under the bed

[@TwoOldDudes]

Thank you so much for the info! Have a great holiday!

[@_maybe.idk_653]

This song is basically about nightmares and sleep paralysis

[@trishm.9294]

From this one old dudet (age 59) I have sleep paralysis. It absolutely is horrifying! The part where she, "my limbs are froze and my eyes won't close" I so can relate to that. Also my sister died (leukemia) 4 months before she would have been 4 years old. I turned 6 years old 14 days after she died. I've always questioned death, dying and where do we go. I can relate to so many of her (and her bro Fineas's words) She is 19 (40 years younger than me) but I love everything she stands for. Don't know if you've seen her, "All the good girls go to Hell. It's done so well and it's about climate change. She mentions all the fires. I was born and live here in Orange County, SoCal. Every years the fires are worse. Enjoy listening to you guys. Another is "You Should See Me in a Crown"...a Sherlock Holmes quote.

[@lynnmoyer]

As people have mentioned it’s inspired by sleep paralysis and the monster under the bed. As someone who has sleep paralysis, you get hallucinations and a lot of them were represented in this video.

[@patrickpoulin1362]

I’d like to recommend you guys react to Taylor Swift - All Too Well (The Short Film) Weyes Blood - Movies As far as Bury a Friend goes, I may be wrong, but I feel like part of it may be inspired by her friendship with XXXTentacion and may have been a creative outlet to mourn him after his passing. That’s what I get from it, it’s like an exploration of her friendship with him and her feelings with death. I could be way off though.

[@christianmarvello7527]

she said it was about sleep paralysis and nightmares, another song by her called "i love you" is a dedication to XXXTentacion , everytime she sings it live she crosses her arm to make an 'X', dedicating the song to him

[@patrickpoulin1362]

@@christianmarvello7527 Interesting! Thanks

[@missspecter8178]

we NEED their reaction of All too Well short film

[@joannegarratt4340]

I can't wait for you to see "See Me In A Crown" vertical video hahahaha

[@jara4056]

Can't wait to see their expressions when they listen to X

[@thisisalyssa30]

Great reaction as always! I really enjoy your analysis. If you want to check out more billie, I would definitely check out “hostage”

[@zindyvazquez8060]

I love your energy ❤️ Billie likes to leave her songs up to interpretation but as people have commented this one is related to sleep paralysis

[@jenniferhof9448]

There's a video out there where she and Finneas talk about the production of this song and all the sound effects used. There's even a dentist drill in there from when she was having her invisalign taken off. And she's said that this song can reference the sleep paralysis that she has dealt with. I'd love to see you react to Billie's song No Time to Die performed live at the Brit Awards. She's phenomenal. What's crazy is that she was worried about being able to sing that night!

[@leven301]

It’s interesting that you mention the death of a friend, because I believe a friend of her’s passed away while this song was being written.

[@vp4744]

two friends died, not just one

[@rainbowwreclace1593]

Hum I think it's about her friend xxxtentacion, he's dead, and I think it's a hommage song (Idk if it's hommage in english sorry i'm french :/)

[@Hobbitli97]

great video! I love the billie videos you make

[@TwoOldDudes]

Thanks Hobbit! Billie is one of our absolute favorites.

[@cassandrahepp6445]

I would actually love to see you react to "Everything I Wanted". I feel like it gives you a good sense of her state of mind at the time. It's definitely deep though. I feel like it's a very vulnerable song.

[@jamesedmonds1350]

😎😎😎 Billie was home schooled ,she was given an assignment to write a song about a movie, she chose. The WALKING DEAD, the song is called, ( FINGERS CROSSED. ) check it out, she was 11 years old then.

[@Lina-sq6rd]

You could also check out the new songs of her brother Finneas. He does all her stuff and his won music is quite different but also very interesting. A concert six months from now is one of my favourites and has a music video.

[@mistique77]

@6:09, Good job!! She was suicidal at this point in her life and career...she truly wanted to end her life..ps. not much of her stuff is attributed to a relationship y'all!😉 She's a deep person. And she's said that she has just always asked the 'weird' questions "when we all fall asleep, where do we go"?

[@vp4744]

that was fun, watching two old dudes have an in-body experience 😜

[@Biminigirl15]

It make a take a second but it's worth figuring out trust me. Billie is a genius! Literally! It helps sometimes to listen to her albums from start to finish I would suggest that at some point 😁

[@weeb-weeb2412]

if its alright i'd like to suggest a song called "idontwannabeyouanymore" by billie eilish its really good even though it has a sad meaning. also i just came across your channel and im already inlove with your commentary and videos in general!

[@nancyfrolich3448]

I would love to see you guys react to You should see me in a crown by Billie Eilish, it's one of my favorites!

[@savannarandolph]

you HAVE to listen to "all the good girls go to hell" it's a must , it keeps the dark and creepy theme, and in my opinion I think it's kind of meant to be watched right after this one.

[@desireezachry8086]

Oh man here goes the rabbit hole lol You Should See Me In A Crown next!

[@cw1956]

Very true that time in your life gives you a special bond to types of music. For my friends and I it was emo. You should check out The Used - The Taste of Ink.

[@thayversoou]

I'll check it, maybe I get inspired 💜💜💜🫰🏻

[@hannahmonks3566]

michael is giving me present mic vibes from my hero academia. love your guys’ content!

[@leven301]

If you haven’t already, you should react to “This is America” by Childish Gambino. It is very dark, but potent in it’s message.

[@TwoOldDudes]

Kelsey, that is a video we already know and love so we can't react. Do you have any other videos of his you'd like to suggest?

[@heartbreakhotel4278]

You should react to Joshua Bassett Set me free. It’s about a lot of things including a relationship. He mentions the time he spent in the hospital in January with septic shock and heart failure and also mentions the SA he went through as a child and teenager. I think you’d really like the song.

[@AmyReneeDavis-Winters0627]

You both look good for your ages. Love your channel. NF - Change NF - Search M.G.K.'s version of Rhianna's - Love on the Brain

[@TwoOldDudes]

Thanks Amy! Perry says there's more NF coming soon!

[@AmyReneeDavis-Winters0627]

@@TwoOldDudes YAY! Yinz are the best.🥰

[@maryscottoconnor9711]

IT’S ABOUT DRUGS. Gentlemen, the subtext and metaphor and imagery are all there. She’s talking about the nightmare and the hell of drug addiction. At times, she’s speaking AS a drug; at others she’s speaking as a drug addict, at others still as the friend of someone who OD’d.

[@khitprod]

Great Reaction! You should do a reaction to GAYLE - abcdefu, you'd like it. Reminds me of Billie

[@VorLin24]

Day one of recommending: Face the World - Nipsey Hussle

[@avocadoavocado803]

'All the good girls go to hell' is the sequel of that song.

[@lillihartman9802]

This song is inspired by her sleep paralysis and night terrors and the monster under your bed and she's the monster talking to the person

[@savvytaylor1781]

Woman by Doja Cat!!!!

[@jettfetish]

The “relationship” is with the monster under the bed, witch she portrays in the video

[@olihvpd2963]

Great

[@inakiodriozola7248]

Please listen to the Black Pumas - Colors live session, it's mind blowing

[@EverythingOrNothingAtAll]

Just found your videos and love your content! I’m going to binge it all its so good. Love to see you react to juice wrld’s new album that just released. I know machine gun kelly has new music coming too. Keep up the amazing stuff, can’t wait!

[@Gunsyn97]

Hostage or When The Partys Over by her next

[@ElsieChay01]

I'm not sure where to submit ideas, but I would love to see "Graveyard" by Halsey, it's a cool video.

[@TwoOldDudes]

You're in the right place, thanks for the suggestion!

[@yellowpsychopath]

My theory is that the lyrics are about drug addiction. That's why there are potential references to drug dealing like 'meet you in a park' and 'gotta sell my soul'.

[@vp4744]

nice theory, you must be on drugs

[@Jordan.18]

@@vp4744 PLEASE 😭💀

[@josemendoza-sd8vx]

You should watch you should see me in a crown by billie

[@malumaioral]

this song is in part the perspective of the monster under her bed, like she is the monster, and also is about sleep paralysis

[@arunabha003]

i'd be so happy watching you both reacting to Sad (XXXtentacion) and The Search(NF)

[@itsgrapes6304]

Great reaction! You should react to dojacats recent music vedio on her song "woman".

[@peperino25]

Idontwannabeyouanymore vertical video by Billie Elilish

[@Alicia-sv7bk]

react to taylor swift all to well (10 minutes version)

[@Meriale46]

The song relates to an abusive relationship and the pain and fear of being stuck in a controlling relationship. Her opening lyric is "What do you want from me, why don't you run from me, when we all fall asleep, where do we go". Her lyrics "I want to end me" are relating to the dept of suffering she's in and thinking her only way out is death... or death of sorts such as losing her identity to a controlling partner. Listen to his responses to her lyrics... he's supposed to be asleep but he calls her name.."Billie"... she begins her song by asking him "What do you want from me"... when she sings "My limbs are frozen and my eyes won't close, I can't say no, I can't say no"... he replies..."Careful"... it's a warning for her not to say anything to anyone. It's all in the lyrics. Listen to them again quietly without interrupting the video and it'll all fall into place. Billie was in a very controlling and emotionally abusive relationship when she was very young. It took her several years to get out of it. Her new song "Happier than Ever" is just a sequel to how she survived in spite of his abuse. And no, the guy didn't die. He's still very much alive. This is why at the end of "Happier than ever" she belts out, "You ruined everything good Always said you were misunderstood Made all my moments your own Just fucking leave me alone These songs are connected to her ongoing struggle to free herself emotionally from all the damage this relationship has done to her.

[@MyaLenford]

No, Bury a friend is abt sleep paralysis. What are you on abt? 😭

[@preston3815]

Gotta do more juice wrld every one of his song are fire he had a true gift best on the planet for this🔥

[@olinkhan7732]

Watch 'You right' by Doja cat and The weekend.. it's a great song with wonderful video.

[@pamx]

You guys should react to Smrtdeath - Misfit / Sober / Everything's Fucked, Lil Lotus - Think Of Me Tonight / Romantic Disaster / Girl Next Door, Lil Aaron - Drugs / I JUST REMEMBERED I HATE YOU / BURNT, Kenny Hoopla - estella//, hollywood sucks//, silence is also an answer//, Nothing, Nowhere - Pieces of You, nightmare, Hammer (Travis Barker Remix) Jxdn - SO WHAT!, A WASTED YEAR, THINK ABOUT ME

[@desmawalker556]

Please react to Billie Eilish's song EVERYTHING I WANTED & her song with Khalid called LOVELY. They sound really pretty to me and are my favorites of her. Thank You. 🙂😊

[@arvsteph]

All too well the short film pls!!!!

[@andreahaugebo2960]

It is about sleep paralysis🙋‍♀️

[@benjaminjamesrodda]

its about drugs and friends being addicted to drugs, and billie's spooky narration sounding voice is the drug talking to the person. the drug asking her "what do you want from me [answers? relaxation? a thrill?], why don't you run from me [you know how dangerous i am, why arent you running from me?], what are you wondering [are you trying to find lifes purpose in the drug, are you trying to transcend or find yourself?], what do you know?[trauma, secrets... what knowledge do you have or have you experienced that is so fucked that youre numbing it with drugs etc] "the way im drinking you down like i wanna drown like i wanna end me" - being reckless with drugs not caring just wanting to numb everything and going so hard that it looks like youre trying to end yourself "i'll meet you int he park, i'll be calm and collected" - drug deal in a park trying not to act suspicious "but we knew right from the start that you'd fall apart cause i'm too expensive" - starting drugs and knowing its bad and ruins lives and that if you got addicted you'd fall apart and that its super expensive to be addicted to drugs and it eventually becomes peoples main expense in life, and they cant afford it so they fall apart and become homeless etc. their life falls apart "its probably something that shouldnt be said out loud, honestly i thought that iw ould be dead by now" - no respect for own life, feeling so down in the dumps and lost that you thought you would have died by now from drug overdose or suicide or being in a bad situation because youre not trying to stay alive youre just doing anything to feel anything, no matter the risk because you dont care what happens "bury the hatchet or bury a friend right now" - give up drugs or you'll die/friend will die idk i cant be effed to type more hahaha but just apply the same logic to every lyric and its so obvious (to me anyway) that its about the downward spiral of taking drugs because of trauma or wanting to find meaning and it gets out of control

[@KetamineCoyote]

It's sleep paralysis XD

[@rainisandah1532]

No thats her other song xanny

[@brendamarjorie2723]

react to taylor swift all too well (10 minute version)

[@Bo2junior]

Can we get more juice wrld? I suggest black and white and all girls are the same. Keep up the good work you guys are killing it!

[@BaBaBoBBa]

u guys should react to wishing well by juice wrld, it was released after his passing

[@katie81leo]

I love your channel, always looking forward to your new videos! Would love if you could react to FKA twigs - Two Weeks sometime. She´s a really interesting artist and talented dancer. Greetings from Germany :)

[@Nooooooaedft]

Black pank pls

[@jesperlarsen6914]

Please react to "All too well" by Taylor Swift! The 10- minute version, the film!

[@rrrrrrapmonstaaaa7732]

React to lovely by billie eilish

[@Isa-qj8rn]

Please please, I’d love to see you guys reacts to xanny

[@miguelcampusano4402]

all the good girls go to hell reaction next 🤞🏽🤞🏽

[@deanstrijbosch5501]

Could you guys react to xxxtentacion- Jocelyn Flores? Appreciate the content! ✌🏻

[@nethercrafter6858]

Please react to some j.cole at some point! Thanks

[@TwoOldDudes]

We told Perry to put some J. Cole on the list after he was featured in the Joyner Lucas video. Pretty sure you'll be seeing him soon Nether!

[@RA-vh5lr]

Xxxtentacion Look at Me music video (On his channel) or SAD music video

[@jenh9221]

Would have rather seen you do Therfore I Am

[@samyammagar3536]

Do nf reaction more please

[@turpentinesoup]

Y’all should react to lil peep

[@crystalscolza1663]

I cannot see which ones you have and have not done yet but the scene with the needles in her back correlates to the beginning of all good girls go to hell if you haven't reacted to that one yet

[@Mazgan21]

React to juice wrld albu.

[@tranphuong9459]

[@LAVISHING]

We wrote this together. I experienced a TBI while in college. I thought Billie could sing it. My friend from high school unfortunately committed suicide :(

[@TwoOldDudes]

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[@alinasanchez140]

"Her fans will let us know" 🙋‍♀️😂 I am obviously way late on this one, but yeah it's definitely about her night terrors and sleep paralysis. (In her own words, she's talked about it before)

[@draco8418]

Please listen to xxxtentacion

[@hyperUFO]

Why don't you guys do any more Kanye? :( your second most viewed video is of him, you lose out on so much from him..

[@TwoOldDudes]

We'll be circling back to him soon, promise!

[@TiddyDiddy]

Just started watching you guys and love y'all. Check out, Sueco - paralyzed

[@benr3799]

1:06 I felt that “oh yeahhhh” lolll I love Billie, this album, her debut, is one of my favorites of all time, it was so inventive and incredible start to finish. Her vocal work is incredible all over this album, I just listened to Xanny again yesterday, and it still blows me away. Keep the Billie coming!!! Thanks to Perry as always 🙏

[@IceMetalPunk]

The thing about Billie's songs is that they're often written by bother her and her brother, and as a result they often have multiple layers of different meanings. This one was inspired by the experience of sleep paralysis, with the chorus meaning to be her "sleep paralysis demon" speaking to her, but it's also got layers of meaning about internal demons and struggles, grief, and being overwhelmed.

[@isabelarezendeantunes5236]

You should react to when the party is over by billie Eilish too

[@blueeyedtaurus1]

"Shes in a living hell......... Shes in imense pain" You're correct. But its about her relationship with sleep paralysis.

[@johna6352]

As others have mentioned, this song was about her struggles with sleep paralysis, and in part was told from the perspective of the monster under her bed (which she sees as herself)...one of the things I appreciate most about Billie is that she's been very open about her struggles with mental health issues (depression, sleep paralysis, suicidal thoughts, etc) and these themes can be interpreted through her music and/or videos...but she's always been very open to people drawing their own interpretations to the meanings behind her music. While she may discuss what inspired her with a particular song/video, or where her mind was at the time, she doesn't like to tell people that there's a specific meaning that's "correct", or that what they draw from it is wrong. She also has synesthesia, which is likely why her videos are so visually dynamic...since every sound to her has a taste, shape, color, texture, temperature, etc, imo her videos kind of represent that to the viewer.

[@jcompton8507]

Billie suffers from sleep paralysis (or at least she used to). She has said that this song is written from the perspective of the monster under the bed.

[@selene2387]

its great that you reacted to this bc the beats at the end lead to another song of hers called ilomilo. and the Bury a Friend video actually connects to her song all the good girls go to hell. would be great to see your reactions on those!

[@defaultsweethrt]

You guys both look awesome for your age. This is coming from a 38 year old woman. Good on you!

[@judyjude]

I experienced sleep paralysis a couple times when i was a preteen. One time it went on for a long while and it was extremely scary. I was sick as well, which probably triggered it, so went from feverish dreams to sleep paralysi gets, being totally awake in my room but unable to move or speak. I could her my family watching tv in the room next to me, but I could not make a sound. Felt like 20 min before I could move, but it was probably more like 5. Crazy experience, and I did not know how common it was.

[@raddehryss]

the line “my limbs are frozen my eyes won’t close and i can’t say no” it’s talking about sleep paralysis

[@alexyswalker8140]

Please react to Rico Nasty!! You guys would really dig her music she’s an alternative rapper and some of her music contains elements of rock.

[@silvsevie]

"All the Good Girls go to Hell" and "Everything I Ever Wanted", is also a great songs from Billie Eilish.

[@pernilleaug]

I love u guys! And Billie. Can you also please react to Melanie Martinez and Lana Del Rey?

[@chadbrockman4791]

The bridge of this is one of the more brilliant bits of music I've seen.

[@x.o.x._o]

'bury a friend' is apparently some kind of imaginary friend he is trying to get its attention not sure though