Perhaps the true meaning of "Therefore I Am" is that there is no defined meaning at all. It's a philosophical ideal meant to reflect subjective emotion from each person. An anthem for women to embrace their power, embrace their life, without any "man" defining what that is. With a chorus that boasts, "Damn, you think that you're the man / I think, therefore, I am," and lyrics that almost seem to chant, "Stop, what the hell are you talking about? / Get my pretty name outta your mouth," Eilish creates a fun and simultaneously powerfully rousing melody that harkens back to Beyonce's "Run the World (Girls)."
It's obvious by the nature of the video and the catchiness of the song that Billie Eilish enjoyed producing the track and the controversy it may cause. She revealed to Alternative Press, "It was very fun to complete. It was fun to record, especially because it's like ... I feel like you can hear it." And while fans will debate the reason "Therefore I Am" is such a departure from her usual sound, Eilish keeps thing mysterious by simultaneously hinting that the whole thing is both a joke and "so real." After referencing her own lyrics, she continues, "I love it. It feels like me. I feel like the rest of them also feel like me, but I think this one is more like ... If I think about it from an outside perspective, this one I'd be satisfied if I was a fan."
