Songwriter: Melanie Martinez
Producer: Doveman
[Verse 1]
Pupils begin to observe
Watching the waste on this earth
Mamas don't love their kids like they used to
Letting them smoke their herbs
Nails bitten down to the nub
Palms light on fire as they rub
Soup never reaches its boil
Dinner ain't the only thing they spoil
[Chorus]
Let the maggots and worms infest your brains
Cut your memory off, Alzheimer's begins
Let that hell of a drug emerge in your veins
And I will claim that I love you
I am the one who birthed you
[Verse 2]
Skin tearin' down to the bone
Freckles fall off as they're told
You realize soon your identity changes
No longer the person you were
No longer the person they adore
[Chorus]
Let the maggots and worms infest your brain
Cut your memory off, Alzheimer's begins
Let that hell of a drug emerge in your veins
And I will claim that I love you
I am the one who birthed you
[Bridge]
Thank you, mama, for all you've done
Gave me cancer and thick black lungs
Left me rotting on the street
Rather shoot up than have food to eat
[Chorus]
Let the maggots and worms infest your brains
Cut your memory off, Alzheimer's begins
Let that hell of a drug emerge in your veins
And I will claim that I love you
I am the one who birthed you
I am the one who birthed you
[Outro]
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Mamas don't love their kids like they used to
Letting them smoke their herbs
Pupils begin to observe
Watching the waste on this earth
Mamas don't love their kids like they used to
Letting them smoke their herbs
Nails bitten down to the nub
Palms light on fire as they rub
Soup never reaches its boil
Dinner ain't the only thing they spoil
[Chorus]
Let the maggots and worms infest your brains
Cut your memory off, Alzheimer's begins
Let that hell of a drug emerge in your veins
And I will claim that I love you
I am the one who birthed you
[Verse 2]
Skin tearin' down to the bone
Freckles fall off as they're told
You realize soon your identity changes
No longer the person you were
No longer the person they adore
[Chorus]
Let the maggots and worms infest your brain
Cut your memory off, Alzheimer's begins
Let that hell of a drug emerge in your veins
And I will claim that I love you
I am the one who birthed you
[Bridge]
Thank you, mama, for all you've done
Gave me cancer and thick black lungs
Left me rotting on the street
Rather shoot up than have food to eat
[Chorus]
Let the maggots and worms infest your brains
Cut your memory off, Alzheimer's begins
Let that hell of a drug emerge in your veins
And I will claim that I love you
I am the one who birthed you
I am the one who birthed you
[Outro]
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Mamas don't love their kids like they used to
Letting them smoke their herbs
more tracks from the album
Unreleased Songs
- Papercuts
- Play Date (Demo)
- Naptime / K-12 intro song
- Dressed in Mistakes
- Drama Club (Demo)
- Band-Aid (Scrapped)
- Detention (Demo)
- Zzzz
- Cereal Scene Song*
- Silence Says
- Tag, You’re It (Demo)
- The Principal (Demo 1)
- The Principal (Demo 2)
- Psycho Lovers
- Candy Love
- Seesaw
- Coloring Book
- Drowning
- Twins
- Ring Pop
- Bombs on Monday Morning (Demo)
- Rocking Horse
- 99¢ Store
- King of the Arcade
- Half Hearted (Voice Memo)
- Oh, Carousel
- A Million Men
- Curly Cue
- You Love I
- Gold Diggin’ Love
- Where Do Babies Come From?
- A Thousand Words
- Night Mime
- Run
- Race
- Bones are Blue
- The One
- Smoke
- Intervals
- Alone
- I Scream
- Bombs on Monday Morning
- Dear Porcupines
- Until Sunrise
- Intervals (Second Version)
- Jump Rope
- Schizo
- Strawberry Fields Forever
- Unhappy Meal
- Birthing Addicts
From the albums
- Unreleased Songs
- 2013 EP* (2013)
Melanie Martinez popular songs
- Sippy Cup
- Dollhouse
- Tag, You’re It
- High School Sweethearts
- Mrs. Potato Head
- Show & Tell
- Play Date
- Mad Hatter
- Cry Baby
- Training Wheels
- Fire Drill
- Soap
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Pacify Her
- The Principal
- Nurse’s Office
- Wheels on the Bus
- Pity Party
- Orange Juice
- Alphabet Boy
- Detention
- Lunchbox Friends
- Piggyback
- Cake