Beaton grew up at 8 Mile until her parents separated when she was six years old. Her mother rejected her father's marriage proposal and married another man. Beaton has the logo of her biological dad's hair salon on her hand, Beaton Colors. He was her first introduction to Rock N Roll as a child and growing up she would always be with him backstage at fashion shows and photo shoots. When she was 15 years old she discovered her dad had cancer, he died when she was 16. Beaton was so hurt by the experience she was expelled from schools for fighting against people making fun of her situation, she later ran away from home and started doing drugs, drinking and begging on the streets.
At 16, Beaton moved to Ann Arbor, MI, where, attracted by her volatile charm, some University of Michigan students let her crash at their dorm for six months. Then she went on the road with Armor for Sleep, whose drummer, Nash Breen, is a childhood friend. When Beaton returned to Detroit, she quit doing drugs and talked another friend into road-tripping with her to New York.
“My dad wanted to take me there for my 16th birthday and never got to do it, so I wanted to go for him,” Beaton says. “We checked into the W Hotel in Times Square and this lady came up to me and said, ‘Are you in a band?’ And I said, ‘Yeah,’ even though I hadn’t recorded anything yet.” The woman introduced Beaton to her manager, who was struck by her appearance and personality, he told her to move to Los Angeles and look him up when she turned 18. Eighteen months later, Beaton packed a suitcase and bought a ticket to Los Angeles.
After moving out of Detroit Beaton had an audition for the Virgin Records CEO who then quickly signed her to Virgin Records, she had explained the type of music she wanted to do but when she presented the Porcelain And The Tramps album to them they refused to release it. The album demos she released online garnered over 30 million views on MySpace and YouTube. She was then stuck on a major label RedOne that refused to release her music and refused to let her leave the label. Beaton was in a legal lawsuit with the label for 3 years. She was approached by Interscope, Republic Records, Dr. Luke and RedOne who wanted to sign her out the contract.
Beaton chose RedOne’s label 2101/RedOne Records, as he convinced her the releases would go smoothly and would let her experiment with her sound and not have to water it down. In truth RedOne didn’t had much dedication to any of the artists signed to his label as most would go on years without being allowed to release any material. One of Beaton's label mates cites RedOne as a man that cares more about what's gonna be a hit on the radio than music itself.
After having enough of mistreatment Porcelain Black cut all ties with RedOne and started recording her debut album independently. She has released a debut album called ‘313’. The album title refers to the area code of Detroit, the city where she was raised.
Sidenote: The "Self-titled E.P." isn't Beaton's. It's by a band named Porcelain Black before Beaton started with the name.
Curiosity
Porcelain Black Lyrics
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I wanna know if you can turn me out
Tip me over back and drink me down
You can't rape the willing so baby take me
Take me, take me, blow me away
I wanna see what it's like
The curiosity is killing me
The curiosity is killing me
I wanna know, wanna know how you do it
I wanna know, wanna know how you use it
Sugar and spice, make it naughty and nice
I wanna know, wanna know come and prove it
I wanna see, wanna see you lose it
I just want to taste your sex
In Porcelain Black's song "Curiosity," she’s expressing her desire to experience sexual pleasure and desire from her partner. She’s so curious about everything related to sex, she wants to find out how her partner turns her on and make her feel alive. She wants to be turned over like a porcelain doll and drank down like water. She believes that her willingness is consent and wants her partner to blow her away. She craves intense pleasure and wants her partner to take her there.
Throughout the chorus, she sings "The curiosity is killing me," which is a metaphor for the intense urge to explore her sexuality. She wants to know how her partner uses intimacy to make her feel wanted and loved. She desires all the flavors of sex--sugar, spice, naughty and nice. Her curiosity is driven by an insatiable desire for sexual pleasure, and she's willing to do anything to find out more.
In conclusion, "Curiosity" by Porcelain Black is an ode to sexual exploration and the desire to find deeper connections with a partner. She wants to experience all the joys of sex and is willing to do whatever it takes to get there. The song is a celebration of sexual freedom and experimentation, and it shows the power of desire and curiosity in human nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Killing me
Expressing that the curiosity to know and experience something is very intense and overpowering
I wanna know if you can turn me out
Expressing a desire to experience pleasure and be satisfied in a sexual encounter with the other person
Tip me over back and drink me down
Using imagery to describe a desire to be consumed and satisfied by the other person in a sexual way
You can't rape the willing so baby take me
Indicating a willingness and eagerness to participate in the sexual encounter, and asserting that consent is present
Take me, take me, blow me away
Expressing a very strong desire to experience intense pleasure and be fully engaged in the sexual experience
I wanna see what it's like
Describing a sense of curiosity and interest in experiencing something new
Oh right there, yeah that's right
Describing satisfaction and pleasure in a sexual encounter, and indicating a desire for the other person to continue what they are doing
The curiosity is killing me
Repeating the first line of the chorus to emphasize the intense desire to explore and experience something new
I wanna know, wanna know how you do it
Expressing interest in learning and understanding how the other person approaches and engages in sexual activity
I wanna know, wanna know how you use it
Asking to learn more about the other person's approach to and techniques in sexual activity
Sugar and spice, make it naughty and nice
Using a playful and suggestive phrase to describe a desire for a mix of pleasure and excitement in the sexual encounter
I wanna know, wanna know come and prove it
Asking the other person to demonstrate their sexual skills and techniques, indicating a desire for more pleasure and satisfaction
I wanna see, wanna see you lose it
Describing a desire to see the other person fully engage in the sexual experience and experience intense pleasure
I just want to taste your sex
Expressing a strong physical desire to engage in sexual activity with the other person
Contributed by Hailey F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DanielLara2puntozero
La amo. Esta buenisima.
@autumndawn3747
this is her best song!!! i love the fact that i can listen to this and whos next back to back finally
@stardustandstripes
whos next has a final version avaliable? i only know the one thats leaked
@autumndawn3747
if there is another version of whos next, ive never heard it. i just remember right when she released it i kept listening to whos next and the clip of curiosity over and over wishing the full version of curiosity would be released so i could listen to 2 new porcelain songs that i liked back to back
@autumndawn3747
it was annoying because instead of releasing all of Curiosity, she kept releasing the redone songs that i didnt like as much
@shazza93
Still my favorite artist
@lorsovine357
2018, still surprised my eardrums haven't blown out after every time I listen to this song lmao
@beep.beep666
Still my favorite
@vessley
forever one of my favouritesss 😍
@thatdrewguy9098
I hope one day you will revisit your PATT project. Change seems to be something important to you and your image. In the mean time I would love to see these tracks get mastered and end up on an actual c.d. These have been in my playlist rotation for more than a decade. I have been waiting to support the artist, and not just have web-rip quality.