Billie Eilish’s «The Diner,» from her new album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft,’ tells the story of her experiences with stalking from the perspective of her stalker.
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Eilish goes into true-crime mode.
Billie Eilish isn’t letting you get away. On May 17, the singer released her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, and it’s one of her most adventurous but personal offerings to date. She gets deeper than ever, addressing her sexuality, body image, and on “The Diner,” her harrowing experiences with stalking.
Eilish and her collaborator, brother Finneas O’Connell, wrote “The Diner” from the perspective of her own stalker. Rather than run from the situation, she puts herself in their shoes, outlining their predatory patterns and voicing the delusional fantasies in their head.
“I saw you on the screens, I know we’re meant to be,” she begins. “I’m waitin’ on your block, but please don’t call the cops.”
It doesn’t take long for the situation to become life-threatening, with Eilish recounting how her stalker broke into her home in the chorus.
