ON THE RECORD

YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN

This piece builds Billie Eilish as multiple versions of herself.

The soft, reflective, selfie-taking Billie in her short yellow “What Was I Made For?” dress is juxtaposed with her menacing fallen angel from “All the Good Girls Go to Hell.”

Below, a landscape made from a Gucci pattern—one of her go-to brands—sets the stage as each Billie silently observes the others with a mix of recognition and longing, as if they were someone else. In the sky, one flirts with danger, teetering on the edge of a cloud, while another holds up an “L” with her fingers, calling out the losers.

“If I could change the way that you see yourself, you wouldn't wonder why you hear ‘they don't deserve you.’” (everything i wanted)

Her confidence never fully snubs out all the heartbreaking betrayal. But through all the personas she moves between, Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell knows exactly who she is.

You should see her in a crown.