Mrs. Potato Head
During her passage in Los Angeles, while taking care of the EP and album pr… Read Full Bio ↴During her passage in Los Angeles, while taking care of the EP and album productions, Melanie took notice and realized how influential the branch of plastic surgery is in Hollywood. She sees people who succumb to the pressures of Hollywood's ideas of perfection by forcing plastic surgery onto themselves as them being a real-life version of "Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head," a famous American toy consisting of a plastic model of a potato which can be decorated with a variety of plastic parts that can attach to the main body. This song deals with plastic surgery, its consequences, and the struggle for beauty in the modern world itself, and people who succumb to these pressures. Melanie also explained in an interview that Cry Baby was becoming more confident in her skin, and she is beginning to form her own individual opinions. Melanie said that this song was not about bashing women who get plastic surgery, but more like "Why are you doing this when you're beautiful without it?" “Mrs. Potato Head” is the 12th track on Melanie Martinez’s debut album, Crybaby.
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Mrs. Potato Head
Melanie Martinez Lyrics


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If you weren't born with it
You can buy a couple ornaments
Just be sure to read the warning, kids
'Cause pretty soon you'll be bored of it
Sexual, hey girl if you wanna feel sexual
You can always call up a professional
They stick pins in you like a vegetable

Kids forever, kids forever
Baby soft skin turns into leather
Don't be dramatic it's only some plastic
No one will love you if you're unattractive

Oh Mrs. Potato Head tell me
Is it true that pain is beauty?
Does a new face come with a warranty?
Will a pretty face make it better?
Oh Mr. Potato Head tell me
How did you afford her surgery?
Do you swear you'll stay forever
Even if her face don't stay together
Even if her face don't stay together

If you want a little more confidence
Potatoes turn to french fries, yeah it's common sense
All you need's a couple more condiments
And a hundred thousand dollars for some compliments
It's such a waste
When little girls grow into their mother's face
But little girls are learning how to cut and paste
And pucker up their lips until they suffocate

Kids forever kids forever
Baby soft skin turns into leather
Don't be dramatic it's only some plastic
No one will love you if you're unattractive

Oh Mrs. Potato Head tell me
Is it true that pain is beauty?
Does a new face come with a warranty?
Will a pretty face make it better?
Oh Mr. potato head tell me
How did you afford her surgery?
Do you swear you'll stay forever
Even if her face don't stay together
Stay forever, stay forever
Even if her face don't stay together
Stay forever, stay forever
Even if her face don't stay together

Oh Mrs. Potato Head tell me
Is it true that pain is beauty?
Does a new face come with a warranty?
Will a pretty face make it better?
Oh Mr. Potato Head tell me
How did you afford her surgery?
Do you swear you'll stay forever
Even if her face don't stay together
Stay forever, stay forever
Even if her face don't stay together
Stay forever, stay forever
Even if her face don't stay together
Stay forever, stay forever
Even if her face don't stay together
Stay forever, stay forever
Even if her face don't stay together

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Melanie Martinez’s “Mrs. Potato Head” explore the societal pressure for individuals to adhere to impossible beauty standards. Martinez uses the metaphor of a potato head toy to explain the damaging effects of plastic surgery and the costs associated with it. The opening lines, “If you weren't born with it, you can buy a couple ornaments,” suggest that people feel like they can purchase their way to beauty through plastic surgery. However, the lyrics also warn listeners of the dangers of becoming superficial and bored with their new look, “'Cause pretty soon you'll be bored of it / Sexual, hey girl if you wanna feel sexual / You can always call up a professional / They stick pins in you like a vegetable.”


Martinez goes on to explain how these societal pressures can have negative effects on young girls, causing them to grow up too fast and “pucker up their lips until they suffocate.” The lyrics suggest that these pressures to be “attractive” are a waste, and ultimately worthless if someone isn’t confident in themselves. “No one will love you if you're unattractive.” The bridge of the song questions the consequences of plastic surgery and asks whether beauty comes with a warranty, and ultimately whether it is worth it in the end.


Overall, “Mrs. Potato Head” speaks powerfully to the pressure placed on individuals to conform to impossible beauty standards that are perpetuated by societal expectations.


Line by Line Meaning

If you weren't born with it
If you weren't naturally beautiful


You can buy a couple ornaments
You can buy things to enhance your appearance


Just be sure to read the warning, kids
Be aware of the risks and consequences


'Cause pretty soon you'll be bored of it
Because eventually you'll get tired of it


Sexual, hey girl if you wanna feel sexual
If you want to feel sexy


You can always call up a professional
You can hire someone to help you feel sexy


They stick pins in you like a vegetable
They use needles to alter your appearance


Kids forever, kids forever
Wanting to stay young forever


Baby soft skin turns into leather
Youthful skin becomes old and worn


Don't be dramatic it's only some plastic
Don't make a big deal out of plastic surgery


No one will love you if you're unattractive
Society values beauty above all else


Oh Mrs. Potato Head tell me
Asking a rhetorical question to Mrs. Potato Head


Is it true that pain is beauty?
Asking if beauty is worth the pain


Does a new face come with a warranty?
Asking if plastic surgery guarantees success


Will a pretty face make it better?
Asking if beauty solves all problems


Oh Mr. Potato Head tell me
Asking a rhetorical question to Mr. Potato Head


How did you afford her surgery?
Asking about the cost of someone's plastic surgery


Do you swear you'll stay forever
Asking if commitment is based on appearance


Even if her face don't stay together
Even if her appearance falls apart


If you want a little more confidence
If you want to be more self-assured


Potatoes turn to french fries, yeah it's common sense
Eating unhealthy food leads to negative consequences


All you need's a couple more condiments
All you need is a little bit more


And a hundred thousand dollars for some compliments
People pay a high price for validation


It's such a waste
It's a shame


When little girls grow into their mother's face
When daughters resemble their mothers


But little girls are learning how to cut and paste
Girls are learning to edit their appearance


And pucker up their lips until they suffocate
Girls use extreme measures to be beautiful


Stay forever, stay forever
Wanting things to last forever


Even if her face don't stay together
Still being committed despite appearance




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEREMY DUSSOLLIET, MELANIE MARTINEZ, TIMOTHY SOMMERS

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Aurakitty


on The Sirens

Actually the song is called “milk of the sirens”

Aurakitty


on The Sirens

Drink from the leche of sirens
Summon the sailors in town
Strangle the fear of deciding
Which one's deserving to drown

Engraved in our memory, the harm that was done
Our mothers, the witches they banished and burned
All of our sisters were killed and abused
By sword-swinging men who would always accuse

The worst of a woman who fights for our right
To be where we belong at the front of the line
Tired of silence and being polite
Your legs turn to shimmering scales in the night

Drink from the leche of sirens
Summon the sailors in town
Strangle the fear of deciding
Which ones deserving to drown
Don't feel bad when these fuckers all drown

Let them drown
Let them drown
Let them drown

Tenderness worn on the skin like a dress
Nurture these men, pull them out of their mess
They steal the resources, destroy all the land
Belittle the power of the feminine hand

The milk from the rivers of every moon
Cradle you tight like you're back in the womb
Bury their souls in a cove by the light
Celestial dip all that ego and pride

Drink from the leche of sirens
Summon the sailors in town
Strangle the fear of deciding
Which ones deserving to drown

Let them drown
Let them drown
Let them drown

Nothing wrong with a little havoc
It's fun when shit hits the fan
So guillotine their heads by shouting
Cut 'em off, leave waters red
Nothing wrong with a little havoc
It's fun when shit hits the fan
So guillotine their heads by shouting
Cut 'em off, leave water's red
Nothing wrong with a little havoc (drink from the leche of sirens)
It's fun when shit hits the fan
So guillotine their heads by shouting (summon the sailors in town)
Cut 'em off, leave water's red
Nothing wrong with a little havoc (strangle the fear of deciding)
It's fun when shit hits the fan
So guillotine their heads by shouting (which ones deserving to drown)
Cut 'em off, leave water's red
(Don't feel bad when these fuckers all drown)

Alex


on Pluto

Does't she usually this specific sound when she's in trouble/danger?

LYRICS FOR YOU


on Dollhouse

Hey girl, open the walls, play with your dollsWe'll be a perfect familyWhen you walk away, it's when we really playYou don't hear me when I say,Mom, please wake upDad's with a slut, and your son is smoking cannabisNo one never listens, this wallpaper glistensDon't let them see what goes down in the kitchenPlaces, places, get in your placesThrow on your dress and put on your doll facesEveryone thinks that we're perfectPlease don't let them look through the curtainsPicture, picture, smile for the picturePose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?Everyone thinks that we're perfectPlease don't let them look through the curtainsD-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-EI see things that nobody else sees(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-EI see things that nobody else sees)Hey girl, look at my mom, she's got it going onHa, you're blinded by her jewelryWhen you turn your back she pulls out a flaskAnd forgets his infidelityUh-oh, she's coming to the attic, plasticGo back to being plasticNo one never listens, this wallpaper glistensOne day they'll see what goes down in the kitchenPlaces, places, get in your placesThrow on your dress and put on your doll facesEveryone thinks that we're perfectPlease don't let them look through the curtainsPicture, picture, smile for the picturePose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?Everyone thinks that we're perfectPlease don't let them look through the curtainsD-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-EI see things that nobody else sees(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-EI see things that nobody else sees)Hey girl (hey girl, hey girl, hey girl, hey girl)Hey girl, open your walls, play with your dollsWe'll be a perfect familyPlaces, places, get in your placesThrow on your dress and put on your doll facesEveryone thinks that we're perfectPlease don't let them look through the curtainsPicture, picture, smile for the picturePose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?Everyone thinks that we're perfectPlease don't let them look through the curtainsD-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-EI see things that nobody else sees(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-EI see things that nobody else sees)

LYRICS FOR YOU :)

Hey girl, open the walls, play with your dolls
We'll be a perfect family
When you walk away, it's when we really play
You don't hear me when I say,
Mom, please wake up
Dad's with a slut, and your son is smoking cannabis

No one never listens, this wallpaper glistens
Don't let them see what goes down in the kitchen

Places, places, get in your places
Throw on your dress and put on your doll faces
Everyone thinks that we're perfect
Please don't let them look through the curtains

Picture, picture, smile for the picture
Pose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?
Everyone thinks that we're perfect
Please don't let them look through the curtains

D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E
I see things that nobody else sees
(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E
I see things that nobody else sees)

Hey girl, look at my mom, she's got it going on
Ha, you're blinded by her jewelry
When you turn your back she pulls out a flask
And forgets his infidelity
Uh-oh, she's coming to the attic, plastic
Go back to being plastic

No one never listens, this wallpaper glistens
One day they'll see what goes down in the kitchen

Places, places, get in your places
Throw on your dress and put on your doll faces
Everyone thinks that we're perfect
Please don't let them look through the curtains

Picture, picture, smile for the picture
Pose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?
Everyone thinks that we're perfect
Please don't let them look through the curtains

D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E
I see things that nobody else sees
(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E
I see things that nobody else sees)

Hey girl (hey girl, hey girl, hey girl, hey girl)
Hey girl, open your walls, play with your dolls
We'll be a perfect family

Places, places, get in your places
Throw on your dress and put on your doll faces
Everyone thinks that we're perfect
Please don't let them look through the curtains

Picture, picture, smile for the picture
Pose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?
Everyone thinks that we're perfect
Please don't let them look through the curtains

D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E
I see things that nobody else sees
(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E
I see things that nobody else sees)

marleya


on Nurse's Office

she is so beautiful

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