Gingerbread Girl
Melvin Hein Lyrics

Cut her out, perfect shape
Start by creating the perfect image of her.

Put her in the oven and don't be afraid
Once you have perfected her image, put her to the test in the real world.

Make her hot but don't let her burn
Make her desirable and popular, but don't let her go too far.

Or you'll pay and you'll get to learn
If you let her go too far, there will be consequences and a lesson to be learned.

What her frosting is really made of
If you go too far, you'll see her true, dark nature.

No sprinkles, just colored tears she squeezed out
She uses her own pain and sadness to create a superficial, false image of herself.

Cut her once, cut her twice
Even when things seem good, there will always be cuts and wounds.

Break her leg, she'll ruin your life
If you push her too far, she'll retaliate and cause destruction.

My gingerbread girl likes to bake
I have created my own image of the perfect girl and convinced myself she's innocent.

Cookies in the oven for appearances' sake
She creates a facade to impress others and gain their approval.

And we do still believe in her innocence
Despite the signs, we are still in denial about her true nature.

But oh damn these cookies smell poisoned
Her true nature becomes increasingly obvious and dangerous.

Bitch, don't even try to fool me
I am becoming more aware of her deceit and will not be fooled anymore.

Try to, try to, don't dare to fool me
I am warning her not to even attempt to manipulate me anymore.

Bitch, didn't you know?
I am revealing my anger and frustration towards her.

I figured, figured, I figured what you're doing
I have finally come to understand her true intentions and motives.

She is what she pretends she is not
She is not the sweet, innocent girl she pretends to be.

Sugar isn't an ingredient for her
She doesn't have a genuine, sweet nature.

She uses the salt she gets from tears
She uses her pain and sadness to fuel her false image.

She is not like the oven, I mean hot
She is not desirable or genuinely popular.

Even though her hair seems to be in flames
Despite her outward appearance, she is actually deeply troubled and damaged.

Her gingerbread heart is broken
She is emotionally damaged and this is what drives her false image.

Her head hangs in shame
She is aware of her own flaws and is ashamed of them.

You might think she'll let you taste
She will try to manipulate you with a false sense of sweetness.

Her so call sweetness in a cruel way
Her facade of sweetness is actually a cruel manipulation tactic.

But don't be a fool, all the patties she let in
She has done this before and other people have fallen for her trickery.

Walked out right again with a broken leg
Those who do fall for her tricks end up getting hurt and regretting it.

Her red head it, it hangs in shame
She is ashamed of her own shortcomings and flaws.

She ate rough dough and she got sick again
She has made mistakes and these mistakes have caused her even more pain and sadness.

She became friends with the oven and burned herself
She has surrounded herself with things that are harmful to her and her own well-being.

Fuck what you tell me
I don't trust anything you say anymore.

Fuck your bakery
I am done with your facade and false image.

I don't believe any word you say
You have completely lost my trust.

Fuck your cookie cutters
Your manipulations are transparent and no longer work on me.

I don't want another Gingerbread girl
I am done with this type of deceitful woman.