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.
Swallow
Porcelain Black Lyrics
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I know you wanna wanna
My mind's about to slip, I wanna wanna get down
Another round, please
Gimme a microphone cause I wanna get loud, so so loud, yeah
You probably think that I am crazy lately
But I just wanna be your slave pretty baby
Down on my knees like a nun, please save me
You know I'm gonna gonna get you
The world's a tiny place, there's nowhere you can hide
I know you're gonna gonna love me
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
(Yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(Oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
(Yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
I know you wanna wanna
I know you wanna wanna
I know you wanna wanna
Come out, come out and play
Like clickety clack, clickety clack, yeah
You'll be my ricochet, you're gonna hit me right back, hit me right back, yeah
And you will beg me til you're crazy, baby
And I'm just gonna tell ya maybe, maybe
Oh I just love it when you're misbehaving
I wanna have it, I wanna wanna have it, oh oh.
You know I'm gonna gonna get you
The world's a tiny place, there's nowhere you can hide
I know you're gonna gonna love me
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
(Yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(Oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
(Yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
I know you wanna wanna
I know you wanna wanna
I know you wanna wanna
I keep on chasing, you keep on running
And I don't know why, why, why, why
I'm like a vulture, and you're my victim
I catch you every time, time, time, time
You know I'm gonna gonna get you
The world's a tiny place, there's nowhere you can hide
I know you're gonna gonna love me
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
(Yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(Oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
(Yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
I know you wanna wanna
I know you wanna wanna
I know you wanna wanna
You know I'm gonna gonna get you
The world's a tiny place, there's nowhere you can hide
I know you're gonna gonna love me
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
(Yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(Oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
(Yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
I know you wanna wanna
I know you wanna wanna
I know you wanna wanna
The song "Swallow" by Porcelain Black is about the obsession of the singer towards someone, who she wants to dominate and control. The lyrics create a sense of intense desire to have someone, for whom the singer is willing to be a slave. She imagines the person as her victim and herself as a vulture, who is always chasing and catching her prey. The refrain is very straightforward, repeating the phrase "swallow my bullets," which creates a violent and aggressive visualization of the singer's intentions towards the person she desires.
The lyrics also present a sense of power dynamic where the singer feels dominant, and the person she wants is submissive to her. She refers to herself on her knees like a nun, hoping to be saved, but at the same time, wanting to have what she desires. The song creates a sense of female empowerment by reversing gender roles where a woman is in control, and the man is being dominated. Overall, the lyrics present an intense and violent desire to own and control someone.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you wanna wanna
The singer understands that someone desires their attention
I know you wanna wanna
The singer acknowledges that someone wants their attention
My mind's about to slip, I wanna wanna get down
The singer wants to let loose and enjoy herself
Another round, please
The singer would like another drink
Gimme a microphone cause I wanna get loud, so so loud, yeah
The singer wants to sing loudly and passionately
You probably think that I am crazy lately
The singer acknowledges that people might perceive her as wild or erratic
But I just wanna be your slave pretty baby
The singer wants to be submissive and obedient to her love interest
Down on my knees like a nun, please save me
The singer wants her love interest to rescue her from her own desires
I wanna have it, I wanna wanna have it, oh oh
The singer wants what she desires and will do what it takes to get it
You know I'm gonna gonna get you
The singer is confident in her ability to obtain what she wants
The world's a tiny place, there's nowhere you can hide
The singer believes that her love interest cannot escape her
I know you're gonna gonna love me
The singer is sure that her love interest will come to love her
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
The singer is ready to pursue her love interest with everything she's got
(Yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(Oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
The singer uses suggestive language about her desires to obtain her love interest's commitment
Come out, come out and play
Like clickety clack, clickety clack, yeah
The singer urges her love interest to engage with her repeatedly
You'll be my ricochet, you're gonna hit me right back, hit me right back, yeah
The singer anticipates receiving reciprocated attention or love
And you will beg me til you're crazy, baby
And I'm just gonna tell ya maybe, maybe
The singer expects her love interest to persistently pursue her and relishes in being the object of his desire
Oh I just love it when you're misbehaving
The singer is enthralled by her love interest's rebellious behavior
I keep on chasing, you keep on running
And I don't know why, why, why, why
The singer is drawn to her love interest despite his efforts to evade her
I'm like a vulture, and you're my victim
I catch you every time, time, time, time
The singer likens herself to a predator who successfully captures her prey every time
I know you wanna wanna
The singer is confident in her belief that her love interest desires her
I know you wanna wanna
The singer assumes that her love interest is interested in her
Contributed by Isaac D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Pedro — Hey Frella!
I know you wanna wanna (2x)
My mind’s about to slip, I wanna wanna get down
Another round, please
Gimme a microphone because I wanna get loud, so so loud, yeah
You probably think that I am crazy lately
But I just wanna be your slave pretty baby
Down on my knees like a nun, please save me
I wanna have it, I wanna wanna have it, oh oh
You know I’m gonna gonna get you (oh oh oh)
The world’s a tiny place, there’s nowhere you can hide
I know you’re gonna gonna love me (oh oh oh)
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna (3x)
Come out, come out and play
Like clickety clack, clickety clack, yeah
You’ll be my ricochet, you’re gonna hit me right back, hit me right back, yeah
And you will beg me til you’re crazy, baby
And I’m just gonna tell ya maybe, maybe
Oh I just love it when you’re misbehaving
I wanna have it, I wanna wanna have it, oh oh
You know I’m gonna gonna get you (oh oh oh)
The world’s a tiny place, there’s nowhere you can hide
I know you’re gonna gonna love me (oh oh oh)
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
I keep on chasing, you keep on running
And I don’t know why, why, why, why
I’m like a vulture, and you’re my victim
I catch you every time, time, time, time
You know I’m gonna get you
The world’s a tiny place, there’s nowhere you can hide
I know you’re gonna love me
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
You know I’m gonna gonna get you (oh oh oh)
The world’s a tiny place, there’s nowhere you can hide
I know you’re gonna gonna love me (oh oh oh)
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
Saiyuri Inuzuka
Porcelain Black was so underrated.
Wyatt Afterglow
shes not shes just so rude she cant finish nothing
Pedro — Hey Frella!
I know you wanna wanna (2x)
My mind’s about to slip, I wanna wanna get down
Another round, please
Gimme a microphone because I wanna get loud, so so loud, yeah
You probably think that I am crazy lately
But I just wanna be your slave pretty baby
Down on my knees like a nun, please save me
I wanna have it, I wanna wanna have it, oh oh
You know I’m gonna gonna get you (oh oh oh)
The world’s a tiny place, there’s nowhere you can hide
I know you’re gonna gonna love me (oh oh oh)
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna (3x)
Come out, come out and play
Like clickety clack, clickety clack, yeah
You’ll be my ricochet, you’re gonna hit me right back, hit me right back, yeah
And you will beg me til you’re crazy, baby
And I’m just gonna tell ya maybe, maybe
Oh I just love it when you’re misbehaving
I wanna have it, I wanna wanna have it, oh oh
You know I’m gonna gonna get you (oh oh oh)
The world’s a tiny place, there’s nowhere you can hide
I know you’re gonna gonna love me (oh oh oh)
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
I keep on chasing, you keep on running
And I don’t know why, why, why, why
I’m like a vulture, and you’re my victim
I catch you every time, time, time, time
You know I’m gonna get you
The world’s a tiny place, there’s nowhere you can hide
I know you’re gonna love me
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
You know I’m gonna gonna get you (oh oh oh)
The world’s a tiny place, there’s nowhere you can hide
I know you’re gonna gonna love me (oh oh oh)
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
(yeah yeah oh oh oh)
Swallow my bullets
(oh oh oh oh-oh)
I know you wanna wanna
Obsessed EDM FAN
Can't believe it took me so long to discover this epic artist!!!!! She is AMAZING!!!!! :D love u porcelain!!!! :D :)
marie theodorides
how am just finding this artist now?, I love her!
Obsessed EDM FAN
marie theodorides ditto!!!!
Patricio Eduardo Tirado Cuello
please put this song on spotify 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Carla Wittwer
The best song ever!!!
Heebe's
Anyone from 2019? My favourite Porcelain Black song is this
JustJade06
No I'm from 2000, how are you typing at age 2 months?