God, there's SO many ways to interpret these lyrics. It's BRILLIANT.
I thought I would share at least one of them here, but this one is a huge reach lol
"1, 2, melatonin is coming for you"
Children as young as 6 months old can take melatonin, which is an all natural supplement that some people use as a sleep aid. You can actually crush it up and put it on / in food or drinks.
Or melatonin could symbolize a much stronger drug used to put the toddler to sleep. This could be because the parents are neglectful.
"3, 4, baby, won't you lock the door?"
This could refer to sexual abuse, this could be about a parent locking the door while he or she does drugs, the writer could be "locking" themselves away to avoid their families arguing or abuse, etc. the list goes on.
"Hush, little baby, drink your spoiled milk
I'm fucking crazy, need my prescription filled
Do you like my cookies? They're made just for you
A little bit of sugar, but lots of poison, too"
Perhaps the mother is drugging the child with medication, whether she is prescribed it or not. Her saying "Do you like my cookies? they're made just for you" could mean the pills are her 'cookies' (to fit with the childish theme) and she got them just for the child.
Or the milk symbolizes the mother being loving and caring temporarily, and the milk being spoiled is the mothers drug use over time and how she's become rotten; another side of her that is abusive, neglectful, etc.
9, 10, never want to see you again
11, 12, I pull off black so well
The child is growing up and by this age, she's realized that the things her mother does or has done are inexcusable, unforgivable. She'd like to disown this person.
'Pulling off black' could either be the child's physical bruises, which are typically referred to as black and blue. or it could represent the childs mental state, depression, aftermath, and long term effects of neglect and abuse.
Pulling off black could also be the child realizing that she's in a dark place and is forced to accept it.
God, there's SO many ways to interpret these lyrics. It's BRILLIANT. I thought I would share at least one of them here, but this one is a huge reach lol
"1, 2, melatonin is coming for you"
Children as young as 6 months old can take melatonin, which is an all natural supplement that some people use as a sleep aid. You can actually crush it up and put it on / in food or drinks. Or melatonin could symbolize a much stronger drug used to put the toddler to sleep. This could be because the parents are neglectful.
"3, 4, baby, won't you lock the door?"
This could refer to sexual abuse, this could be about a parent locking the door while he or she does drugs, the writer could be "locking" themselves away to avoid their families arguing or abuse, etc. the list goes on.
"Hush, little baby, drink your spoiled milk I'm fucking crazy, need my prescription filled Do you like my cookies? They're made just for you A little bit of sugar, but lots of poison, too"
Perhaps the mother is drugging the child with medication, whether she is prescribed it or not. Her saying "Do you like my cookies? they're made just for you" could mean the pills are her 'cookies' (to fit with the childish theme) and she got them just for the child. Or the milk symbolizes the mother being loving and caring temporarily, and the milk being spoiled is the mothers drug use over time and how she's become rotten; another side of her that is abusive, neglectful, etc.
9, 10, never want to see you again 11, 12, I pull off black so well
The child is growing up and by this age, she's realized that the things her mother does or has done are inexcusable, unforgivable. She'd like to disown this person. 'Pulling off black' could either be the child's physical bruises, which are typically referred to as black and blue. or it could represent the childs mental state, depression, aftermath, and long term effects of neglect and abuse. Pulling off black could also be the child realizing that she's in a dark place and is forced to accept it.