WILDFLOWER

The song 'WILDFLOWER' explores the emotional complexities of a relationship marked by the presence of a past love. Through an introspective and sincere narrative, Eilish describes the experience of dealing with the remnants of a former partner of her current love, highlighting feelings of jealousy and insecurity that are often uncontrollable to feel, despite her current partner's positive affirmations that he always loves her.

The lyrics reveal an intimate and vulnerable conversation, where the singer confesses to constantly seeing her partner's ex-girlfriend in her mind, comparing herself to her and questioning whether she has crossed emotional boundaries by acting in this way. The repetition of the phrases 'You don't need to remind me' and 'Wanna put it all behind me' suggests an internal struggle to overcome these thoughts and focus on the present of the relationship, which is often supplanted by the singer's insecurity. This insecurity is also generated by the way the public and the mainstream media see and portray the singer: Billie is known for wearing large, baggy clothes that don't reveal too much about her body and, because of the social standards expected of a woman, this has always been viewed with a bad eye by a portion of society, which may have triggered emotions of vulnerability and insecurity in the singer when she imagines herself next to a woman who is “more feminine” than she is.

The use of metaphors such as 'fever' and 'burning alive' intensifies the emotional pain the singer feels, while the reference to 'Valentine's Day, crying in the hotel' adds a layer of sadness and loneliness, revealing the difficulties of feeling secondary compared to her previous love. The song, therefore, not only tells a love story but also a journey of self-knowledge and acceptance of the complexities of human relationships.

Many fans believe that this is one of the songs that allude to Billie's ex-boyfriend, singer Jesse Rutherford, lead singer of the band The Neighbourhood. The two got involved between October 2022 and May 2023. In this context, it's important to mention another figure in the story: Jesse's ex is model and influencer, Devon Lee Carlson, owner of the cell phone case brand “Wildflower Cases”, the same name as the song's title. Devon and Jesse dated for years, from 2015 until 2021, the same period in which the singer's band rose to fame, touring (“you showed her the world”) and charting hits (https://www.letras.mus.br/the-neighbourhood/). Another point that reinforces the fans' theory is that, as you can see from Devon's social media, his style differs from Billie's, which would explain the verses “'Cause she couldn't be more different from me” and “Happy and free in leather”.