Happier Than Ever

"Happier Than Ever" is a song by Billie Eilish. It was released as the sixth single of Eilish's album of the same name on July 30, 2021, through Darkroom and Interscope Records. She teased it on April 26, along with a 15-second long snippet and its title. The music video was released on the same day as the song. In it, Eilish walks back and forth in a glamorous room and performs the song into a telephone, likely speaking to the person mentioned in the song. Midway, as the song transforms, lights start to flicker. Confused, Eilish opens the door and water rushes into the room. The clip ends "cathartic[ally]" as Eilish is dancing on the roof in the middle of a downpour, and at the end of the video, she submerges into the water. According to Betancourt, Eilish "narrates her disappointment with a partner via a vintage landline telephone and looms the end of their relationship". Curto considered it "a flood of emotion to match that glorious guitar breakdown".

[Chorus] When I'm away from you I'm happier than ever Wish I could explain it better I wish it wasn't true [Verse 1] Give me a day or two to think of something clever To write myself a letter To tell me what to do, mm-mm Do you read my interviews? Or do you skip my avenue? When you said you were passin' through Was I even on your way? I knew when I asked you to (When I asked you to) Be cool about what I was tellin' you You'd do the opposite of what you said you'd do (What you said you'd do) And I'd end up more afraid Don't say it isn't fair You clearly werеn't aware that you made me misеrable So if you really wanna know [Chorus] When I'm away from you (When I'm away from you) I'm happier than ever (Happier than ever) Wish I could explain it better (Wish I could explain it better) I wish it wasn't true, mm-mm [Verse 2] You call me again, drunk in your Benz Drivin' home under the influence You scared me to death, but I'm wastin' my breath 'Cause you only listen to your fuckin' 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 [Verse 3] 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 fuckin' 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 [Outro] You ruined everything good Always said you were misunderstood Made all my moments your own Just fuckin' leave me alone, yeah (Fuck you) (Ah) (Goddamn) (Ah) (Fuck you) (Fuck you)