"Rocking Horse", es una canción inédita de Melanie Martinez, estaba destinado a aparecer en su álbum de estudio debut, Cry Baby, sin embargo fue descartado.
La canción se presentó por primera vez en agosto de 2014 cuando Melanie hizo referencia a algunas de las letras de la canción en Twitter. [1] La canción completa se filtró el 15 de febrero de 2021.
Tema[]
Esta canción es desde la perspectiva de una mujer que abortó y afirma que fue un aborto espontáneo por miedo a que su marido se divorciara de ella. La culpa por el encubrimiento la atormenta y no puede escapar de los pensamientos de cómo habría sido su hijo si ella hubiera dado a luz.
Letra[]
[Estrofa 1]
I'm in the process of counting sheep
But they're all so bloody
My hushed little baby still makes a peep
There's a ghost in the nursery
I'm haunted even when you’re never there
And I'm taunted by your teddy bear
Like it's talking and it's asking me
Why you never came home
[Pre-Coro 1]
I missed my shower
I miss your cradle
I miss your carriage
I miss carriage,
"I miscarriaged,
Mi-miscarriaged"
And you never came home
[Coro]
Back and forth
Back and forth
Move back and forth
Like a rocking horse
That rocking horse
That your daddy bought you
That you never saw
Goes back and forth
Back and forth
Back and forth
Move back and forth
Like a rocking horse
That rocking horse
That your daddy bought you
That you never saw
Goes back and forth
[Estrofa 2]
I'm in the process of apologies
There's a husband who doesn't know that I'm guilty
There's a hushed little secret inside of me
And a ghost in the nursery
Oh honey, you'll never see your son become a star
Or the money you spent on that box of cigars
And I'm sorry you never got to hand them out, out
[Pre-Coro 2]
This is for all the horses
Never given a horseman
Never grew to be Porsches
This is for all divorces
That were caused by abortions
Babies having babies
And babies having abortions
[Coro]
Back and forth
Back and forth
Move back and forth
Like a rocking horse
That rocking horse
That your daddy bought you
That you never saw
Goes back and forth
Back and forth
Back and forth
Move back and forth
Like a rocking horse
That rocking horse
That your daddy bought you
That you never saw
Goes back and forth
[Puente]
Rocking horse
Rocking horse
Oooh
Back and forth
You never came home
Rocking horse
Rocking horse
Oooh
Back and forth
And you never came home
[Coro]
Back and forth
Back and forth
Move back and forth
Like a rocking horse
That rocking horse
That your daddy bought you
That you never saw
Goes back and forth
Back and forth
Back and forth
Move back and forth
Like a rocking horse
That rocking horse
That your daddy bought you
That you never saw
Goes back and forth
Versiones oficiales[]
Versión | Proyecto asociado | Fecha de filtración | Productor(es) | Fecha de grabación | Duración |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
"rocking horse 01" (Demo 1) |
Cry Baby | 15 de febrero de 2021 | One Love | 24 de agosto de 2014 | 3:58 |
"rocking horse 02" (Demo 2) |
Cry Baby | Indocumentado | One Love | 2014 | 4:02 |
"rocking horse 03" (Final) |
Cry Baby | 10 de mayo de 2021 | One Love | 2014 | 4:02 |
"rocking horse 04" (Instrumental) |
Cry Baby | - | One Love | 2014 | 4:02 |
Curiosidades[]
- Esta canción contiene una muestra de "All the Places" de Pete Rock.
- A lo largo de la canción se pueden escuchar los crujidos de un caballo mecedor.