Belinda Bye-Bye
Barbie's Cradle Lyrics


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Bake a cake to my taste you dance away Belinda
Disappear in the light smile like that Belinda
But I will not follow you tonight I will go home
You are tremors in my heart you are my Belinda

You will be my sinful secret
I can't tell my kids about you
Though I could never lie
And I hope someday you'd ask

You know I'd like to stay here and chat for a while
But its bad for my future plans of being a loyal wife
So bye bye Belinda bye bye Belinda bye bye
If you think this song is about you

You're so vain Belinda
But if you catch my stupid eye you'd know you're right
But I will not look again this time I will hide my heart
The spirits in my room they whisper

You know the sky is now in bloom
But I'll sacrifice Belinda
I have to let you go cause I think it might be lust
You know I'd like to stay and do magic with you

But that would be unkind to my little boy blue
Little boy blue lost his shoe
One day paddling in the water
He cried and he cried and he realized





That its more fun to run without shoes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Barbie's Cradle's song Belinda Bye-Bye are a reflection of a person's inner struggle with their feelings for someone they cannot be with, Belinda. The song starts with the singer acknowledging Belinda's qualities, highlighting her appealing traits and how she makes the singer feel. However, the singer also acknowledges the reality of the situation, that they cannot deny the fact that they have kids to think about and a wife to be loyal to. Thus the lyrics reveal the internal conflict that the singer is facing as they are torn between their feelings for Belinda and their sense of responsibility towards their existing family.


The song also touches on themes such as temptation, secret love, and sacrifice. The singer knows that they cannot give in to their temptations as it would be unfair to their family. They are aware that their love for Belinda may be secret and that they cannot tell their kids about it, adding to the internal conflict they are experiencing. The singer hopes that one day Belinda will ask about their feelings, but ultimately they have to let go, realizing that their love for Belinda may be lust and not true love.


Overall, the song captures the difficult choice that some people have to make, choosing between their responsibilities and their desires. It is a poignant and emotional portrayal of a situation that many people may find themselves in.


Line by Line Meaning

Bake a cake to my taste you dance away Belinda
You do things to please me, but you still leave me, Belinda.


Disappear in the light smile like that Belinda
You vanish when things get bright, but you still look happy, Belinda.


But I will not follow you tonight I will go home
I won't be with you tonight, Belinda. I'm going home.


You are tremors in my heart you are my Belinda
You make my heart shake, Belinda. You are mine.


You will be my sinful secret
Belinda, you will be my secret temptation.


I can't tell my kids about you
I can't reveal you to my children, Belinda.


Though I could never lie
I can't lie, but I also can't tell the truth about you, Belinda.


And I hope someday you'd ask
I wish you would ask me about my feelings, Belinda.


You know I'd like to stay here and chat for a while
I want to spend more time with you, Belinda.


But its bad for my future plans of being a loyal wife
But it's not good for my plan to be a faithful wife in the future, Belinda.


So bye bye Belinda bye bye Belinda bye bye
So, I must say goodbye, Belinda.


If you think this song is about you
If you assume that this song is about you, Belinda.


You're so vain Belinda
You're self-centered, Belinda.


But if you catch my stupid eye you'd know you're right
But if you notice me looking at you, you'll know you're correct, Belinda.


But I will not look again this time I will hide my heart
But I won't stare at you again. This time, I'll keep my heart hidden, Belinda.


The spirits in my room they whisper
The ghosts in my room speak to me, Belinda.


You know the sky is now in bloom
Belinda, you know the sky is beautiful now.


But I'll sacrifice Belinda
But, Belinda, I'll let you go.


I have to let you go cause I think it might be lust
I have to let you go because I worry it's just lust, Belinda.


You know I'd like to stay and do magic with you
I want to stay and do something special with you, Belinda.


But that would be unkind to my little boy blue
But that would be unfair to my young son, Belinda.


Little boy blue lost his shoe
My son lost his shoe, Belinda.


One day paddling in the water
One day, he was playing in the water, Belinda.


He cried and he cried and he realized
He cried and cried, and then he understood, Belinda.


That its more fun to run without shoes
It's more enjoyable to run around barefoot, Belinda.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@vanessaulaye2070

Bake a cake to my taste you dance away Belinda
Disappear in the light smile like that Belinda
But i will not follow you 
tonight I will go home
You are tremors in my heart you are my Belinda
You will be my sinful secret
I can't tell my kids about you
Though I could never lie
And I hope someday you'd ask

You know I'd like to stay here and chat for a while
But its bad for my future plans of being a loyal wife

So bye bye 
Belinda bye bye 
Belinda bye bye
bye bye 
Belinda bye bye 
Belinda bye bye

If you think this song is about you You're so vain Belinda
But if you catch my stupid eye youd know you're right
But I will not look again 
this time I will hide my heart
The spirits in my room they whisper
You know the sky is now in bloom But I'll sacrifice Belinda
I have to let you go 
cause I think it might be lust

You know I'd like to stay and do magic with you
But that would be unkind to my little boy blue

So bye bye 
Belinda bye bye 
Belinda bye bye
bye bye 
Belinda bye bye 
Belinda bye bye

bye bye 
bye bye bye
bye bye bye
bye bye

You know I'd like to stay and do magic with you
But that would be unkind to my little boy blue

So bye bye 
Belinda bye bye 
Belinda bye bye
bye bye 
Belinda bye bye 
Belinda bye bye 
bye bye 
Belinda bye bye 
Belinda bye bye 
bye bye 
Belinda bye bye 
Belinda bye bye

Little boy blue lost his shoe
One day paddling in the water
He cried and he cried 
He cried and he realized
That its more fun to run without shoes



All comments from YouTube:

@glenn2056

"You will be my sinful secret" with that line, I'm even more convinced that this song is really for Angel Aquino amd my gay heart can't take.

@themayachronicles1616

Came here after i read the reddit post

@nona9on__919

You are tremors in my heart you are my Belinda
You will be my sinful secret
I can't tell my kids about you
Though I could never lie
And I hope someday you'd askYou know I'd like to stay here and chat for a while
But its bad for my future plans of being a loyal wife

@purpleshay948

This song is for angel aquino😭 aw my gay heart.

@planet_telex26

This song is for Angel Aquino.

@nineowands

He cried and he cried, " I " CRIED AND I REALIZED THAT IT's MORE FUN TO RUN WITHOUT SHOES ..

@arvyguillang4998

Still listening to this song @2018

@kathb1192

Hi! Please explain this part

Little boy blue lost his shoe
One day paddling in the water
He cried and he cried
He cried and he realized
That its more fun to run without shoes

@EZ-ir8sp

Perhaps she is referring to her yearning and own loss of belinda (the shoe) and eventually healing (realizing that it’s fun to run even without shoes) even without her belinda. :)

@yayamanako96

love it

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