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 My Bullet
Porcelain Black Lyrics
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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
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 x 3
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.
Chorus
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
Chorus x 2
The lyrics of Porcelain Black's song Swallow My Bullet are about lust and desire. It starts with the artist's admission that her mind is about to "slip" and wanting to live in the moment. She asks for another round and a microphone because she wants to be loud. She knows that her behavior may seem crazy, but all she wants is to be with the person she desires. She compares herself to a nun on her knees, begging to be saved. She wants to have the object of her desire and wants to explore her feelings without any constraints.
The chorus of the song talks about how the artist is confident that she will win over the person she desires. She claims that the world is a tiny place, and there is nowhere the person can hide from her. She suggests that the person will love her once they understand her passion. The line, "Swallow my bullets," suggests that the artist wants the person to take in whatever she has to give, no matter how raw or dangerous it may seem.
In the second verse, the artist asks the person to come out and play, suggesting that the chase and the desire is a game. She compares the person to a ricochet, meaning that the person will ultimately hit her back. The artist is sure that the person will beg her because she knows that the person wants her just as much as she wants them. The artist loves it when the person misbehaves and wants to have them and experience everything they have to offer.
Overall, Porcelain Black's song Swallow My Bullet is a passionate and intense song about wanting to be with someone and experiencing everything they have to offer. It portrays the intensity of desire and the thrill of the chase.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you wanna wanna x2
The singer is aware that the other person desires her.
My mind's about to slip, I wanna wanna get down
The singer is losing control and wants to engage in sexual activity.
Another round, please
The singer wants more alcohol to keep the party going.
Gimme a microphone cause I wanna get loud, so so loud, yeah
The artist wants to perform and make a scene.
You probably think that I am crazy lately
The artist acknowledges that others may perceive her as unstable.
but I just wanna be your slave pretty baby
The singer desires submission and servitude in the relationship.
Down on my knees like a nun, please save me
The singer is willing to worship the other person and seek their protection.
I wanna have it, I wanna wanna have it, oh oh
The artist has a strong craving for what the other person can offer.
You know I'm gonna gonna get you
The artist is confident in her ability to seduce the other person.
The world's a tiny place, there's nowhere you can hide
The artist believes that she can find the other person anywhere and at any time.
I know you're gonna gonna love me
The singer is convinced that the other person will eventually fall for her.
My guns are loaded and I got you in my sight
The artist has the power in the relationship and is ready to take action.
Swallow my bullets
The singer wants the other person to accept the consequences of being with her.
Come out, come out and play
The singer wants the other person to engage in sexual activity with her.
Like clickety clack, clickety clack, yeah
The singer wants the other person to make noise during sex.
You'll be my ricochet, you're gonna hit me right back, hit me right back, yeah
The artist wants the other person to reciprocate her advances and desires.
And you will beg me til you're crazy, baby
The artist expects the other person to become obsessed with her and plead for her affections.
and I'm just gonna tell ya maybe, maybe
The singer is not committed to a long-term relationship with the other person.
Oh I just love it when you're misbehaving
The singer enjoys when the other person is disobedient or rebellious.
I wanna have it, I wanna wanna have it, oh oh.
The artist restates her strong desire for the other person.
I keep on chasing, you keep on running
The artist feels like she is constantly pursuing the other person who is actively avoiding her.
And I don't know why, why, why, why
The artist is unsure why the other person is not reciprocating her feelings.
I'm like a vulture, and you're my victim
The singer's pursuit of the other person is likened to that of a predator and prey.
I catch you every time, time, time, time
The artist is confident that she will successfully seduce the other person eventually.
Contributed by Isaac N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
sunjing.
Her voice is so fucking powerful and she literally roars perfection. I love her, jesus christ.
Fabiola Díaz
Her tattoos! Her lips! Her style! The fucking music man!!!!!
Allison Wang
When will her stuff be on iTunes again? I love her. She's up in my top 10 which is impressive as I have 300+ artists (including solo and bands) in my library and I adore them all.
Ryan C
I wish she was able to actually get the album published... her music is soo good, I don't understand how it came to a sudden halt...
The World of Animus
She's currently working on new material and dropped her label, so she's an independent artist, as the album she was working on with Red One's sister label got leaked illegally...and she implied it was by the record label themselves, so she basically given up on them, especially for wasting her time and talent and taken her business elsewhere.
Jenny Jamison
her "mainstream" stuff wasn't as good either, imo
Il Dottore
Lauren Richards-Evans Any news?
AxonRiseMusic
@Il Dottore She basically gives a date or time and then keeps pushing it back further and further.
Soy Phone
Porcelain is great, no matter what she does with her music.
Blutgeile_Elektrohexe
love her voice