Play With Me
Insane Clown Posse Lyrics

(Children laughing, Toy cranks up)
The song begins with playful and innocent sounds that abruptly lead into a disturbingly different turn.

Hey (x54)
The repeated 'Hey' is indicative of a child trying to capture the attention of their absentee parent.

Every year it's more of us and all we do is fill the box
The song alludes to a feeling of disposability, with children's toys being mass-produced to meet an ever-growing demand.

You might play with me at first, a couple days, a week at tops
The song reflects on the fleeting nature of a child's fascination with toys, often abandoned soon after they are received.

Just like your Atomic Supersonic Retro Plasma Car
The song compares the brevity of child's interest in toys to the novelty of short-lived trends.

We will all get tossed inside just like the piece of shit we are
The lyrics express a bleak outlook for the toys: they will inevitably be disregarded and thrown away like garbage.

I will be your fantasy imaginary special friend
The song reflects on the ties that toys make with children. They may become imaginary friends that comfort the child.

I can fill you ?? with you no need to talk to them
The toys can help children feel less lonely and in need of someone to talk to.

But instead you toss me in the box, leave me to rott away
The song reflects on the harsh reality of being a toy that has been cast aside, left to slowly deteriorate in a box.

Hoping you'll pick me again someday...hey, hey
The song suggests the toy's undying hope to be rediscovered by its once-adoring owner.

Why don't you come play with me and take me to the other side[take me to the other side]
Here, the other side can be seen as a metaphor for the child's imagination, where the toy can be given the attention and care that it craves.

Lost under Ann Raggedy it's lonely when your locked in side [It can be so loneley] (x2)
The song recognizes the loneliness that the toy suffers when left forgotten in a box.

I will sit and listen to your bibble babble jibber talk
The song alludes to the typical sounds that toys often make when played with by children.

But when you go in tonight you'll leave me out here on the walk
The toy is often abandoned by the child when they have to go to bed or leave to attend other matters.

You'll ignore your little friend or trade me for something instead
The song reflects the tendency of children to choose newer, more exciting toys over the older ones that they have grown tired of.

Please come get your doggie, don't let him chew up my fucking leg
The lyrics express the toy's annoyance and fear of being mistreated by other toys or household pets.

All your mom and daddy do is work and fight, that's all they do!
The lyrics reflect a reality where children must rely on toys to provide comfort and companionship because their parents are busy working or fighting.

But you'll leave me in the box and I can barley hear you play
The song expresses the toys' longing to be played with and enjoyed by the child.

Lost umong the toys of yesterday, hey[hey]hey[hey]hey
The toys may suffer the inevitable fate of being forgotten, remembered only as relics of the past.

Boys and girls, fuck that old crusty shit
The song suggests that the older toys that have grown old, forgotten and unloved may have become irrelevant to the modern child.

Come down and get your brand new, ha, shiny slimy, atomic shithead
The song encourages the young listener to dispose of their older toys and acquire the newest and shiniest ones.

I can see you near the bed when I look through this tiny crack
The song reflects the deep emotional attachment that toys often cultivate with their owners, even when they are no longer played with regularly.

You become much older now and I don't see you turning back
The song recognizes the bittersweet reality that children inevitably grow older and move on, leaving the toys to be forgotten and left behind.

Seven years in darkness I can only hope my wish comes true
The song expresses the toy's continued longing to be rediscovered and loved, even after an extended period of neglect.

That one day I'll get you in my hands...AND I'LL PLAY WITH YOU!!
The lyrics express the toy's undying hope to be picked up and played with again by the child who once adored it.