Bubblegum Bitch
Marina Lyrics
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Don't care if you think I'm dumb, I don't care at all
Candy bear, sweetie pie, wanna be adored
I'm the girl you'd die for
I'll chew you up and I'll spit you out
'Cause that's what young love is all about
So pull me closer and kiss me hard
I'm gonna pop your bubblegum heart
I'm Miss Sugar Pink, liquor, liquor lips
Hit me with your sweet love, steal me with a kiss
I'm Miss Sugar Pink, liquor, liquor lips
I'm gonna be your bubblegum bitch
I'm gonna be your bubblegum bitch
Queentex, latex, I'm your wonder maid
Life gave me some lemons so I made some lemonade
Soda pop, soda pop, baby, here I come
Straight to number one
Oh, dear diary, I met a boy
He made my doll heart light up with joy
Oh, dear diary, we fell apart
Welcome to the life of Electra Heart
I'm Miss Sugar Pink, liquor, liquor lips
Hit me with your sweet love, steal me with a kiss
I'm Miss Sugar Pink, liquor, liquor lips
I'm gonna be your bubblegum bitch
I'm gonna be your bubblegum bitch
I think I want your, your American tan
Oh, oh, oh
I think you're gonna be my biggest fan
Oh, oh, oh
I'm Miss Sugar Pink, liquor, liquor lips
Hit me with your sweet love, steal me with a kiss
I'm Miss Sugar Pink, liquor, liquor lips
I'm gonna be your bubblegum bitch
I'm gonna be your bubblegum bitch
I'm Miss Sugar Pink, liquor, liquor lips
Hit me with your sweet love, steal me with a kiss
I'm Miss Sugar Pink, liquor, liquor lips
I'm gonna be your bubblegum bitch
I'm gonna be your bubblegum bitch
In Marina & the Diamonds's `Bubblegum Bitch', the singer is portraying a character named Electra Heart, who is a pin-up and Barbie-like persona. The lyrics tell the story of a girl who loves being adored and appreciated, regardless of how others perceive her. She sings confidently about taking control of her love life, "chewing you up and spitting you out," as she knows what she wants, and she knows how to get it. She's going to be your "bubblegum bitch," your ideal Barbie fantasy. Electra Heart is all about embracing her feminine power in a way that is both playful and seductive.
The verses are playful and lively, while the chorus offers an engaging hook that just begs to be shouted out alongside the singer. The song makes use of modern pop beats and electronic synths, which produce an upbeat, catchy sound. The chorus particularly stands out, in which the singer declares her intention to be a bubblegum bitch and hits all the classic pop tropes.
Line by Line Meaning
Got a figure like a pin-up, got a figure like a doll
I have a body that resembles a perfect doll or a pin-up model, and I am proud of it.
Don't care if you think I'm dumb, I don't care at all
I'm not concerned about people's opinions of my intelligence as long as I'm happy with who I am.
Candy bear, sweetie pie, wanna be adored
I desire to be admired, to be loved, and to be treated like the sweetest of desserts.
I'm the girl you'd die for
I am the girl so irresistible that every guy wants to give up his life to have me.
I'll chew you up and I'll spit you out
I am young and wild, and I can break hearts with no remorse.
'Cause that's what young love is all about
Young love is about living in the moment, taking chances, and breaking hearts without regret.
So pull me closer and kiss me hard
Come close to me, take me in your arms, and give me a passionate kiss.
I'm gonna pop your bubblegum heart
I am going to love you today, and then discard you tomorrow, bursting your bubble of love.
Queentex, latex, I'm your wonder maid
I am a queen, dressed in latex, and ready to perform all your desired wonders as your maid.
Life gave me some lemons so I made some lemonade
I have learned to make the best of the bitter times and turn them into sweet experiences.
Soda pop, soda pop, baby, here I come
I am coming to you with energy, excitement, and bubbling enthusiasm like a freshly opened soda can.
Straight to number one
I am determined to be the best, to reach the top, and to succeed in everything I do.
Oh, dear diary, I met a boy
I am documenting the exciting moment that I met a guy in my diary.
He made my doll heart light up with joy
He ignited my passion and made my heart feel like a light-up doll.
Oh, dear diary, we fell apart
Sadly, the story of our love did not have a happy ending.
Welcome to the life of Electra Heart
This is the story of Electra Heart, a persona I created as a symbol of female domination and power.
I think I want your, your American tan
I desire the American boy's tanned skin tone and youthfulness.
I think you're gonna be my biggest fan
I believe that the American boy will become the most enamored and devoted fan of Electra Heart.
I'm gonna be your bubblegum bitch
I'm a sweet but dangerous girl, ready to use and discard guys like an old bubblegum.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Marina Diamandis, Rick Nowels
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dumbblondes
@R B here is the interview from BBC - 2015
The album topped the UK charts, but Diamandis was discontented.
"Because I was working with such huge people, like Dr Luke, they weren't going to listen to what I had to say about production. It was more like: 'What's the successful sound right now?'
"And really it's a shame for me to do that, because I'm not that type of artist. That was the gripe. It was nothing to do with the songs. I love the songs."
She admits now that the brazenly bubblegum record was a compromise.
"When you look a certain way, a commercial way, labels immediately think you should be making commercial music."
She heeded the demands, but promoted the album in character as Electra Heart, "wearing a blonde wig and behaving like a cartoon".
When the campaign wrapped up, she killed off Electra Heart ("with sleeping pills") and made a startling discovery.
"I stopped touring after being on the road for four years… I wasn't desperate to succeed any more," she says. "I genuinely wasn't bothered.
@Vic-sw1td
Marina needs to do a rock album 😭 This live version is so good, and all of her rock inspired songs are too
@22taylorsversion9
ADIAML (song), Venus FlyTrap, Purge The Poison and I Love You But I Love Me More are lowkey rock
@Vic-sw1td
@Knight Mare Exactlyyy, and they're such great songs
@spacesugar
@Knight Mare makes sense why theyre some of my faves
@10Diamonds
Been saying this since i heard The Outsider
@artvid-1915
Ikr!!!
@kayboy6055
The fact that she still loves performing this 10 years later
@noneheroinatall
Dont talk of her like she was 60
@davidkhd
since when 10 years is considered a lot? there are better examples.. Metallica is still performing and on top after >40 years
@tranrei3858
@davidkhd i think they meant that a lot of pop artists cringe of their first songs, same happens to Marina but fortunately Bubblegum Btch is not one of them lol