| “ | Open up the door, can you open up the door? | ” |
– CHIHIRO, Billie Eilish | ||
"CHIHIRO" is a track by Billie Eilish that features on her third studio album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. It was released alongside the rest of the album on May 17, 2024. It was later released as the third single from the album on January 17, 2025 in Italy.
Background[]
According to Billie, the melody was written on November 17, 2022. A video of the song being recorded was posted by Billie shortly after its release.
"CHIHIRO” was listed as the third track on the leaked tracklist in a later deleted article section from Rolling Stone.[1] A snippet released on Spotify was revealed to be from this song.
In an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, Eilish teased another snippet from the song.[2]
She later revealed a third official snippet of the song on April 13, 2024, while performing her surprise "Billie & Friends" set at the Do Lab during the first weekend of Coachella 2024.
Theme[]
The song explores the themes of feeling lost, navigating toxic or tumultuous relationships and the longing for emotional reconnection. The title reflects a desire to be seen and understood, referencing the character's journey to regain her identity.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
To take my love away
When I come back around
Will I know what to say?
Said you won't forget my name
Not today, not tomorrow
[Verse 2]
Kind of strange
Feeling sorrow
I got change (Yeah)
You could borrow (Borrow)
When I come back around
Will I know what to say?
Not today, maybe tomorrow
[Chorus]
Open up the door, can you open up the door?
I know you said before you can't cope with any more
You told me it was war, said you'd show me what's in store
I hope it's not for sure, can you open up the door?
[Refrain]
Did you take
My love away
From me? Me
Me
[Verse 3]
Saw your seat at the counter when I looked away
(Way, way, way, way, way)
Saw you turned around, but it wasn't your face
(Face, face, face, face, face)
Said I need to be alone now, I'm taking a break
(Break, break, break, break, break)
How comе when I returned, you wеre gone away?
(Gone away, gone away, gone away...)
[Bridge]
I don't, I don't know
Why I called
I don't know you at all
I don't know you, no, I don't
I don't, I don't know
What I thought
I don't know you at all
I don't know you
[Refrain]
Did you take
My love away
From me? Me
[Interlude]
And that's when you found me
[Verse 3]
I was waiting in the garden
Contemplating, beg your pardon
But there's a part of me that recognizes you
Do you feel that too?
[Pre-Chorus]
When you told me it was serious
Were you serious? Mm
They told me they were only curious
Now it's serious? Mm
[Chorus]
Open up the door, can you open up the door?
I know you said before you can't cope with any more
You told me it was war, said you'd show me what's in store
I hope it's not for sure, can you open up the door?
[Post-Chorus]
Wringing my hands up my lap
And you tell me it's all been a trap
And you don't know if you'll make it back
I said, "No, don't say that"
[Outro]
(Wringing my hands up my lap)
( tell me it's all been a trap)
( don't know if you'll make it back)
(don't say that, don't say that)
(wringing my hands up my lap)
( tell me it's all been a trap)
(don't know if you'll make it back)
(Don't say that)
Mhm
[Intro]
I'm trying to make a hit, trying to make a hit, hmm-mm-mm
[Verse]
To take my love (Ah)
To take my love away
When I come back around, will I know what to say?
Said you won't forget my name
Not today, not tomorrow
Kinda strange, feelin' sorrow
I got change (Yup), you could borrow
When I come back around, will I know what to say?
Not today, maybe tomorrow
[Chorus]
Open up the door, can you open up before
They show up at my door? But I hope it's not for sure
They know I needed more, so they open up the door
I'm saying that it's more and I open up the door
[Outro]
"I'm saying that it's more" is cool, ya-
Really good
The hell's that shit? (Ha-ha-ha)
Really good, though
Uh-huh
This is ano—
Trivia[]
- Chihiro (荻野 千尋 , Ogino Chihiro) is the ten-year-old core protagonist of the Japanese animated film Spirited Away by Studio Ghibli. Throughout most of the film, she is referred to as Sen (千 lit. "one-thousand").
- “CHIHIRO” is the second track on the album to receive an official music video.
Official Music Video[]
Promotional and Lyric Videos[]
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