Gay or Straight?

The lyrics of the song
Billie Eilish - bad guy


I presumed that the singer is a guy, since it's "bad guy" instead of "bad girl". I was wrong. Made me create this thread though..

Why do you ask?

I duno. Theres a line at the start about brused knees that implys blowjobs and could be gay but its quickly followed up with a comment about making your mom sad and your girlfriend mad which suggests a girl. I do not think girlfriends get upset about cute boys but I am not bisexual so it could totally be a thing?

Im leaning straight with the perspective fitting more in line with both Billie Elish as a girl and the song talking about behaviors that are the epitome of a bad teenage girl.

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Or maybe its intentionally ambiguous to allow the listener to apply their own meaning. That has kinda become popular in an age where people have little to say and instead lean on others interpretation to make their messages seem 'profound'

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Originally Posted by Helz

quickly followed up with a comment about making your mom sad and your girlfriend mad which suggests a girl.

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Yeah, this was the only thing giving me a pause in my original assumption. Somehow I still ended up thinking it's a guy song not a girl song until I checked the gender. Go figure ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Originally Posted by OzyWho

Yeah, this was the only thing giving me a pause in my original assumption. Somehow I still ended up thinking it's a guy song not a girl song until I checked the gender. Go figure ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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I am not sure if it matters when you are dealing with a voice taking a position as questionable as this one. If its a girl or guy talking about how they are a bad guy by fucking your dad its wayy into taboo territory..

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Originally Posted by Renegade

Why do you ask?

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Why do you ask why he's asking? :)

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Why do you ask why he's asking? :)

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Just curious :blink1:

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Originally Posted by Renegade

Just curious :blink1:

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Thats what he said : )

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Originally Posted by Helz

Thats what he said : )

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Well I never did get an answer lmao @OzyWho

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Originally Posted by Renegade

Well I never did get an answer lmao @OzyWho

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"I presumed that the singer is a guy, since it's "bad guy" instead of "bad girl". I was wrong. Made me create this thread though.."

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Originally Posted by aamirus

"I presumed that the singer is a guy, since it's "bad guy" instead of "bad girl". I was wrong. Made me create this thread though.."

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That isn't an answer tho

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Originally Posted by Renegade

That isn't an answer tho

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Im not sure why you are asking why he asked. We are all obviously just here because we are bad guys who want to bang OzyWho's Dad..

The song appears to be an exploration of her relationship with a dude, some "bad boy". However, when she lists his characteristics in the first half of the chorus against her characteristics in the second half of the chorus, it becomes clear her characteristics have the potential to do far more serious damage to the dude, the people he loves, and his relationships with them - whereas his characteristics are largely just vain, looking tough.

Hence, she concludes "he may be a bad boy, but I'm obviously the bad guy, duh". The usage of the term "guy" is normally strictly for men, but it is very rarely used for either gender. Though, it's possible she is intentionally masculinizing herself to emphasize how "dangerous" she is.

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Originally Posted by yzb25

The song appears to be an exploration of her relationship with a dude, some "bad boy". However, when she lists his characteristics in the first half of the chorus against her characteristics in the second half of the chorus, it becomes clear her characteristics have the potential to do far more serious damage to the dude, the people he loves, and his relationships with them - whereas his characteristics are largely just vain, looking tough.

Hence, she concludes "he may be a bad boy, but I'm obviously the bad guy, duh". The usage of the term "guy" is normally strictly for men, but it is very rarely used for either gender. Though, it's possible she is intentionally masculinizing herself to emphasize how "dangerous" she is.

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so yeah, by that reading it doesn't seem gay at all