And in Fact the Object Is Only Mentioned Once Explicitly in the Lyrics, in the Second Verse. and Billie Uses It to Point to That Particular Characteristic, I. E. the Fact That It Rarely “Comes Around”.

The Onset of the Third Verse Seems to Suggest That the Vocalist and Addressee Live in Two Different Time Zones. Afterwards Follows a Somewhat Confusing Metaphor, but What It Boils Down to Is the Singer Missing Her Sweetheart. However She Is Alarmed That in the Process of Failing in Love She Has in Fact Become Emotionally Vulnerable, Which May Be the Fate She Was Trying to Avoid in the First Place.

That Said, the Fourth Verse Reveals That This Isn’t the First Time She’s Been in Love. “But Right Now in This Moment”, with This Particular Addressee, She Is “Feel(Ing) More and More” Like He May Actually Be the One.

What “Halley’s Comet” Is All About

So the Song Ultimately Concludes with the Narrator Suffering, If You Will, from Sleeplessness. This Is the Direct Result of Her Being in Love. and the Insinuation Is That the Reason She Isn’t Able to Sleep Is Partially Due to Her Being Nervous Now That She Has Been Smitten Which, as Alluded to Earlier, Was a Fate She Wanted to Avoid.

Facts About “Halley’s Comet”

The Song Was Produced by Finneas, the Singer’s Older Brother, as Well as Being Co-Written by Him. and the Other Co-Writer Would Be Billie Eilish Herself.

“Halley’s Comet” by Billie Eilish

By Alexander Ross

• Oct 9, 2026 • 5 min read

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Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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