Lost Cause-Billie Eilish
发行时间：2021-06-03
Lost Cause (Explicit) – Billie Eilish
Lyrics by：Billie Eilish O’Connell/Finneas O’Connell
Composed by：Billie Eilish O’Connell/Finneas O’Connell
Something’s in the
Something’s in the air right now
Like I’m losin’ track of time time time
Like I don’t really care right now
But maybe that’s fine
You weren’t even there that day
I was waitin’ on you you you
I wonder if you were aware that day
Was the last straw for me and I know
I sent you flowers
Did you even care
You ran to shower
And left them by the stairs
Ooh-ooh-ooh a-a-a-ayy
Thought you had your s**t together
But d**n I was wrong wrong
You ain’t nothin’ but a lost cause cause cause
And this ain’t nothin’ like it once was was was
I know you think you’re such an outlaw
But you got no job job
You ain’t nothin’ but a lost cause cause
And this ain’t nothin’ like it once was was
I know you think you’re such an outlaw
But you got no job
I used to think you were shy shy
But maybe you just had nothing on your mind
Maybe you were thinkin’ ’bout yourself all the time
I used to wish you were mine mine
But that was way before I realized
Someone like you would always be so easy to find
So so easy so so
Ea- mm mm
Gave me no flowers
Wish I didn’t care
You’d been gone for hours
Could be anywhere
I I I
Thought you would’ve grown eventually
But you proved me wrong wrong
You ain’t nothing but a lost cause cause
And this ain’t nothing like it once was was
I know you think you’re such an outlaw yeah
But you got no job no job
You ain’t nothing but a lost cause cause
And this ain’t nothing like it once was was
I know you think you’re such an outlaw
Think you’re such an outlaw
But you got no job
What did I tell you
Don’t get complacent
It’s time to face it now na-na na-na na-na
What did I tell you
Don’t get complacent
It’s time to face it now na-na na-na na-na
《Lost Cause》是美国歌手Billie Eilish（比利·艾利什）于2021年6月2日发行的单曲，收录于她的第二张录音室专辑《Happier Than Ever》中。该歌曲由Billie Eilish与她的哥哥FINNEAS共同创作和制作。
创作背景
《Lost Cause》的创作灵感来源于Billie Eilish的个人情感经历，特别是与她当时的前任男友有关。歌曲以直白且略带讽刺的歌词，描绘了一段令人失望的恋情。Billie在歌词中批评了前任男友的不成熟、缺乏野心以及对感情的不投入，例如提到对方“没工作、没头脑、妄自尊大”，甚至忽视她的心意（如将她送的花随手扔在楼梯间）。这首歌被视为Billie对过去感情的一种宣泄和告别，同时也展现了她从脆弱到自信的转变。
在音乐风格上，《Lost Cause》融合了爵士乐启发的Trip-Hop元素，节奏慵懒且充满氛围感，搭配Billie的低声吟唱，营造出一种既放松又带有讽刺意味的听觉效果。歌曲的MV由Billie亲自执导，以“睡衣派对”为主题，她与一群闺蜜在家中嬉戏、跳舞、玩耍，展现了自由、快乐和自信的女性群像。这也标志着Billie个人形象的转变——从以往“暗黑怪奇”风格转向更成熟、性感的表达。
表达含义
歌曲的核心主题是对不健康关系的反思与自我觉醒。歌词通过“I thought you were a winner, but you're just a lost cause”（我以为你是个赢家，但你只是个失败者）等句，直接表达了对前任的失望与不屑，批判了对方的不负责任和自以为是。
整首歌充满了讽刺与释然的情绪，Billie并未沉溺于悲伤，而是以一种近乎戏谑的态度嘲笑这段关系的荒谬，并最终选择放下。例如歌词中“Don't you get tired? Always on display”（你从不厌倦吗？总是像个展品）暗示了对方虚伪的表演性。
MV中与闺蜜们的狂欢场景，进一步强调了女性友谊的支持力量以及自我价值的重建——无需依赖不值得的恋情，也能活出精彩。这首歌不仅是对特定对象的告别，也传递了“拒绝浪费情感在无意义关系上”的积极态度，鼓励听众珍惜自我，远离消耗型关系。
