What Was I Made For Lyrics (Barbie) – Billie Eilish

What Was I Made For Lyrics with meaning

Verse 1:
“I used to float
Now I just fall down
I used to know
But I’m not sure now
What I was made for
What was I made for?”

Meaning: In this verse, the speaker reflects on a time when they felt free and light (“used to float”), but now they feel weighed down and unsure of themselves (“now I just fall down,” “I used to know, but I’m not sure now”). They are questioning their purpose and seeking clarity about what they were meant to do or be in life (“What was I made for?”).

Verse 2:
“Taking a drive
I was an ideal
Looked so alive
Turns out I’m not real
Just something you paid for
What was I made for?”

Meaning: Here, the speaker metaphorically describes themselves as taking a journey (“taking a drive”), where they once appeared to be perfect or ideal (“I was an ideal,” “looked so alive”). However, they realize that their existence may not be genuine or authentic (“Turns out I’m not real”). The line “just something you paid for” suggests that their purpose or value might have been determined or influenced by external forces. Once again, they question their true purpose (“What was I made for?”).

Chorus:
“‘Cause I, I
I don’t know how to feel
But I wanna try
I don’t know how to feel
But someday I might
Someday I might”

Meaning: In the chorus, the speaker admits to feeling uncertain about their emotions (“I don’t know how to feel”) but expresses a desire to explore and experience emotions (“But I wanna try”). They acknowledge the potential for growth and change in the future (“But someday I might”) as they navigate their journey of self-discovery.

Verse 3:
“When did it end?
All the enjoyment
I’m sad again
Don’t tell my boyfriend
It’s not what he’s made for
What was I made for?”

Meaning: This verse touches upon the loss of joy or happiness in the speaker’s life (“When did it end? All the enjoyment”). They admit to feeling sad again, but they also choose to conceal this from their boyfriend (“Don’t tell my boyfriend”). The line “It’s not what he’s made for” suggests that they don’t want to burden or involve their partner in their own struggles. Once again, they question their purpose (“What was I made for?”).

Chorus:
“‘Cause I, ’cause I
I don’t know how to feel
But I wanna try
I don’t know how to feel
But someday I might
Someday I might”

Meaning: In the chorus, the speaker admits to feeling uncertain about their emotions (“I don’t know how to feel”) but expresses a desire to explore and experience emotions (“But I wanna try”). They acknowledge the potential for growth and change in the future (“But someday I might”) as they navigate their journey of self-discovery.

Bridge:
“Think I forgot
How to be happy
Something I’m not
But something I can be
Something I wait for
Something I’m made for
Something I’m made for”

Meaning: In the bridge, the speaker reflects on their struggle with happiness and suggests that they may have forgotten how to be happy (“Think I forgot, how to be happy”). They acknowledge that they currently do not feel happy (“Something I’m not”), but they believe that happiness is something they have the potential to become (“But something I can be”). They are waiting for something, potentially their true purpose or a meaningful connection, and they express a belief that they are made for something greater (“Something I wait for, something I’m made for”).