Ilomilo

Billie Eilish

About Ilomilo

ilomilo is a puzzle game developed by Southend Interactive and Microsoft Game Studios. It was released on Windows Phone 7 on November 8, 2010 for AT&T customers. On November 26, 2010, a "secret" website was made available where players could get a code to download a trial and purchase the game early, while the game was officially released on Xbox Live Arcade on January 5, 2011. On May 23, 2017, the game became available on Xbox One through its backwards compatibility program. In 2019, singer Billie Eilish released a song named after the game, which appears on her debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?. The song references the game; however, it is not part of the franchise.  


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2019
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Told you not to worry
But maybe that's a lie
Honey, what's your hurry?
Won't you stay inside?
Remember not to get too close to stars
They're never gonna give you love like ours

Where did you go?
I should know, but it's cold
And I don't wanna be lonely
So show me the way home
I can't lose another life

Hurry, I'm worried

The world's a little blurry
Or maybe it's my eyes
The friends I've had to bury
They keep me up at night
Said I couldn't love someone
'Cause I might break
If you're gonna die, not by mistake

So, where did you go?
I should know, but it's cold
And I don't wanna be lonely
So tell me you'll come home
Even if it's just a lie

I tried not to upset you
Let you rescue me the day I met you
I just wanted to protect you
But now I'll never get to

Hurry, I'm worried

Where did you go?
I should know, but it's cold
And I don't wanna be lonely
Was hoping you'd come home
I don't care if it's a lie

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Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell (born December 18, 2001) is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut single, "Ocean Eyes", went viral and has accumulated over 132 million streams on Spotify alone as of October 2018. Her debut EP "Don't Smile at Me" was released in August 2017. Following the EP's success, Apple Music named Eilish as its newest Up Next artist a month later in September 2017. She also released her long awaited debut album, "WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?", on March 29. In 2021, Billie is one of the most successful young, female musicians of our time after she released the album "Happier Than Ever" with hit songs like "Billie Bosa Nova", "Lost Cause", and the tittle tr… more »

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Written by: Billie Eilish O'Connell, Finneas Baird O'Connell

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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10 facts about this song

Song Title Origins
The title "Ilomilo" is derived from a puzzle game developed by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox Live Arcade. Billie Eilish, the song's artist, has stated that she enjoyed playing the game during her early teenage years.
Song Creation
Billie Eilish and her elder brother, Finneas O'Connell, co-wrote this song. Finneas himself handled the song's production, a common occurrence in many of Eilish's songs.
Song Theme
The song, similar to the game, represents the fear of separation. The game itself involves two characters Ilo and Milo, often getting separated and finding their way back to each other - a theme reflected in the song's lyrics.
Album Success
"Ilomilo" is part of Billie Eilish's debut album "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" which won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2020.
Unique Delivery
Eilish uses a singing technique called "vocal fry" in this song, which adds a crackling effect to her vocal delivery. This technique is widely used across her discography, contributing to her distinct sound.
Artistic Decision
The song flows directly from the preceding track on the album, "Listen Before I Go." The sound of rain at the end of "Listen Before I Go" provides a smooth transition into "Ilomilo."
One-Take Recording
Billie Eilish claimed in an interview that "Ilomilo" was recorded in one take.
Successful Reach
As of April 2021, the song "Ilomilo" has over 500 million streams on Spotify alone.
Hidden Meaning
Eilish uses the phrase "like where'd you go?" several times throughout the song, representing the anxiety and uncertainty that can come with the perceived disappearance of someone you care about.
Record-Breaking Artist
At 17, Billie Eilish became the youngest artist to have a number one album in the UK with this album that includes "Ilomilo" among other hit songs.

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