Happier Than Ever – English Lyrics

• By: Billie Eilish
• Album: Happier Than Ever

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion of Billie Eilish's 'Happier Than Ever,' a song that perfectly captures the feeling of liberation after escaping a toxic relationship. Explore the blend of soft, haunting vocals and explosive rock elements, and discover how Eilish uses her music to express personal growth and resilience. Learn catharsis and emotional honesty through song.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ When I’m away from you ♪

♪ I’m happier than ever ♪

♪ Wish I could explain it better ♪

♪ I wish it wasn’t true ♪

♪ Give me a day or two ♪

♪ To think of something clever ♪

♪ To write myself a letter ♪

♪ To tell me what to do ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Do you read my interviews? ♪

♪ Or do you skip my avenue? ♪

♪ When you said you were passing through ♪

♪ Was I even on your way? ♪

♪ I knew when I asked you to ♪

♪ Be cool about what I was telling you ♪

♪ You’d do the opposite Of what you said you’d do ♪

♪ And I’d end up more afraid ♪

♪ Don’t say it isn’t fair ♪

♪ You clearly weren’t aware that you ♪

♪ Made me miserable ♪

♪ So if you really wanna know ♪

♪ When I’m away from you ♪

♪ I’m happier than ever ♪

♪ Wish I could explain it better ♪

♪ I wish it wasn’t true ♪

♪ ♪

♪ You call me again ♪

♪ Drunk in your Benz ♪

♪ Driving home under the influence ♪

♪ You scared me to death ♪

♪ But I’m wasting my breath ♪

♪ ‘Cause you only listen To your fucking friends ♪

♪ I don’t relate to you ♪

♪ I don’t relate to you no ♪

♪ ‘Cause I’d never treat me this shitty ♪

♪ You made me hate this city ♪

♪ And I don’t talk shit about you On the internet ♪

♪ Never told anyone anything bad ♪

♪ ‘Cause that shit’s embarrassing ♪

♪ You were my everything ♪

♪ And all that you did Was make me fucking sad ♪

♪ So don’t waste the time I don’t have ♪

♪ And don’t try to make me feel bad ♪

♪ I could talk about every time ♪

♪ That you showed up on time ♪

♪ But I’d have an empty line ‘Cause you never did ♪

♪ Never paid any mind To my mother or friends ♪

♪ So I shut ‘em all out for you ‘Cause I was a kid ♪

♪ You ruined everything good ♪

♪ Always said you were misunderstood ♪

♪ Made all my moments your own ♪

♪ Just fucking leave me alone ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
happier /ˈhæpiər/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ B1	verb - to make something clear or easy to understand
miserable /ˈmɪzərəbəl/ B2	adjective - extremely unhappy or uncomfortable
scared /skɛrd/ B1	adjective - feeling frightened or worried
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - to feel intense or passionate dislike for someone or something
everything /ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ/ A2	noun - all things; all the things in a group or category
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - people whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
cool /kuːl/ B1	adjective - fashionable or impressive
empty /ˈɛmpti/ B2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
waste /weɪst/ B2	verb - to use something carelessly or without purpose
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
letter /ˈlɛtər/ A2	noun - a written message addressed to a person or organization

Key Grammar Structures

• When I’m away from you

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action or state.

• I wish it wasn’t true

  ➔ Past subjunctive mood

  ➔ This line expresses a wish about a situation that is not true, using the past subjunctive mood.

• You scared me to death

  ➔ Idiomatic expression

  ➔ This phrase is an idiomatic expression meaning to frighten someone very much.

• I don’t relate to you

  ➔ Negative form

  ➔ This line uses the negative form to express a lack of connection or understanding.

• You made me hate this city

  ➔ Causative form

  ➔ This line uses the causative form to indicate that someone caused a feeling or action in another.

• Just fucking leave me alone

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ This line uses the imperative mood to give a command or request.