Remembering Music on Instagram: "Billie Eilish & Khalid – “lovely” (2018) Released on April 19, 2018, “lovely” is a quiet, aching duet about feeling trapped inside your own mind — longing to escape but not knowing how. Billie’s fragile delivery and Khalid’s restrained warmth turned it into one of the most emotionally honest songs of its era. Over time, rumors surfaced about a Juice WRLD verse tied to “lovely.” What many fans don’t realize is that this was not an official collaboration. The verse