The video dates back to Feb. 16, 2023
Billie Eilish is showing why she and her brother, Finneas O’Connell, make a good team.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, Eilish, 22, released an Instagram Reel of her and O’Connell, 27, who helps write and produce her music, riffing an early version of the track, “Birds of a Feather.”
“February 16th 2023 lil video of the beginnings of birds of a feather 😋😋,” Eilish captioned the post.
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The video shows the duo discussing the lyrics to the chorus, which would eventually become, “Birds of a feather, we should stick together, I know (‘Til the day that I die) / I said I’d never think I wasn’t better alone (‘Til the light leaves my eyes) / Can’t change the weather, might not be forever (‘Til the day that I die) But if it’s forever, it’s even better.”
“I love that idea,” says Eilish as the two begin to compose the lyrics, and O’Connell discusses how the song should be sung.
The track is from Eilish’s latest album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, which was released in May.
The singer candidly opened up on Instagram about what the album meant to her after its release.
“Dude ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ my third album is f—— out now i don’t even know what to SAAYY…,” wrote Eilish.
“@finneas and i put so much into this album and have never ever ever loved something more. we hope you enjoy it so much and i’ll see you on the other side EEEEEEEEEEEEEK HMHAS OUT NOW EVERYWHERE LOVE YOU ALL TO DEAAAAATH!!!!😭😭😭,” her caption continued.
The album helped Eilish score seven nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards for categories such as album of the year, song of the year, and record of the year.
