Watch Billie Eilish and Her Family Talk About How They Make Music | Diary of a Song - Summary

Summary

The conversation revolves around the creation of a song, with the participants discussing their experiences and influences. The song was written by two friends, Phineas and Billy, who started making music at a young age. They lived close to each other and often worked on music together. They created a song that was unique and had a body-friendly rhythm, which they described as feeling like a football chant. The song was about a character that was scary and intriguing, and the lyrics were written from the perspective of this character.

The song was initially written in a non-traditional structure, with a hook, verse, pre-chorus, drop, and then another hook. However, towards the end of the song creation process, they decided to make it more like a pop record. The song was about the fear of falling asleep and what happens when we do. The song was written to be a unique blend of different music genres, and the participants expressed a desire to be in their own unique music world.

The song was created as a warm-up for the participants' circus trapeze performances. The participants expressed that they were able to do whatever they wanted with their music, and they were excited about the potential success of their song.

Facts

1. The speaker and a friend, Billy, started making music around the age of 11 and 12 respectively.
2. They were both in the same house and often worked together on music.
3. They created a creative production writing crew with Billy's debut albums.
4. The speaker had a friend over on their 21st birthday and they played "Wild Palooza".
5. They spent their birthday making music in a studio.
6. They started making shuffle beats, which they described as a body-friendly rhythm.
7. The speaker was inspired by a character they imagined as a monster under their bed.
8. They wrote a song from the perspective of this monster.
9. The speaker was impressed by Billy's emotionality and believed every lyric she sang.
10. They wrote and recorded most of their music in the speaker's bedroom.
11. Billy moved out and lost 15 pounds because they didn't bring snacks.
12. The speaker and Billy first started making music together when Billy was already singing.
13. The speaker had a piano in their bedroom where they worked on lyrics together.
14. They worked long days, and the speaker's mom would bring in food.
15. The speaker incorporated spooky noises into their music, which they found horrible to listen to but worked great in the song.
16. The song structure is super weird, with a hook, verse, pre-chorus, drop, and then the hook again.
17. The speaker doesn't want to be in the pop world, alternative world, hip hop world, or the RMV world. They want their music to be like the kind of music they listen to.
18. The speaker and Billy were told by others that they would be the biggest artists of 2019 when their song came out.
19. The speaker does circus trapeze and asked Billy to write a song with the perfect beat for their warmup.