"Rotten Milk", 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 completa se filtró el 22 de julio de 2021.
Fondo[]
Según el productor Cubby, al archivo filtrado de la canción le faltan ciertas stems. Algunos stems incluidos en la producción original de 2014 estaban corruptos. Aunque pudo exportar la canción nuevamente en 2021, lo que provocó su filtración ese mismo año, afirmó que el complemento que usó para la batería en 2014 había dejado de funcionar en su computadora.
Tema[]
Esta canción trata sobre un hombre adulto que todavía depende en gran medida de su madre y no ha aprendido a cuidar de sí mismo. Se lo describe como inmaduro e incapaz de manejar las responsabilidades de los adultos, como comprar alimentos o encontrar un trabajo. La canción aborda la idea de que este comportamiento no es normal ni aceptable, a pesar de que el hombre cree que sí lo es. El coro muestra su miedo a perder a su madre y cómo se siente perdido sin ella. A lo largo de esta canción, Melanie se burla del hombre por seguir dependiendo de su madre cuando es adulto y no poder cuidar de sí mismo.
Letra[]
[Estrofa 1]
Twenty five year old watching Looney Tunes
Waiting for a job as you play with your food
Wondering why your fridge is so full of filth
Cookies filled with bugs and cartons of rotten milk
[Pre-Coro]
Stop whining, you're a grown man
Mother needs to let go of your hand
Have you heard what's going on outside?
Water guns aren't why people die
Stop whining, you're a grown man
Mother needs to let go of your hand
Have you heard what's going on outside?
Water guns aren't why people die
[Coro]
Mama, mama, please help me
Still don't know how to brush my teeth
Finding love is hard, you see
So mother, don't you die on me
Rotten milk tastes good to me
Don't know how to buy groceries
This is normal, can't you see?
But mama, you cannot leave me
[Estrofa 2]
Mother's on a walker, still tucks you in
Working nine to five, your outline is a sin
You're crying for your bottle of Xanax and tequila
Finding girls on Craigslist like your ex called, Rita
[Pre-Coro]
Stop whining, you're a grown man
Mother needs to let go of your hand
Have you heard what's going on outside?
Water guns aren't why people die
Stop whining, you're a grown man
Mother needs to let go of your hand
Have you heard what's going on outside?
Water guns aren't why people die
[Coro]
You say "Mama, mama, please help me
Still don't know how to brush my teeth
Finding love is hard, you see
So mother, don't you die on me
Rotten milk tastes good to me
Don't know how to buy groceries
This is normal, can't you see?
But mama, you cannot leave me"
[Puente]
Rotten teeth, trick or treat
Mom, make me food to eat
Monsters in the closet
Showers from sink faucets
My girl's super sweet, seventeen
No that ain't a crime to me
She makes me Hot Pockets while I play with rockets
[Coro]
Mama, mama, please help me
Still don't know how to brush my teeth
Finding love is hard, you see
So mother, don't you die on me
Rotten milk tastes good to me
Don't know how to buy groceries
This is normal, can't you see?
But mama, you cannot leave me
[Estrofa 1]
Twenty five year old watching Looney Tunes
Waiting for a job as you play with your food
Wondering why your fridge is so full of filth
Cookies filled with bugs and cartons of rotten milk
[Pre-Coro]
Stop whining, you're a grown man
Mother needs to let go of your hand
Have you heard what's going on outside?
Water guns aren't why people die
Stop whining, you're a grown man
Mother needs to let go of your hand
Have you heard what's going on outside?
Water guns aren't why people die
[Coro]
Mama, mama, please help me
Still don't know how to brush my teeth
Finding love is hard, you see
So mother, don't you die on me
Rotten milk tastes good to me
Don't know how to buy groceries
This is normal, can't you see?
But mama, you cannot leave me
[Estrofa 2]
Mother's on a walker, still tucks you in
Working nine to five, your outline is a sin
You're crying for your bottle of Xanax and tequila
Finding girls on Craigslist like your ex called, Rita
[Pre-Coro]
Stop whining, you're a grown man
Mother needs to let go of your hand
Have you heard what's going on outside?
Water guns aren't why people die
Stop whining, you're a grown man
Mother needs to let go of your hand
Have you heard what's going on outside?
Water guns aren't why people die
[Coro]
You say "Mama, mama, please help me
Still don't know how to brush my teeth
Finding love is hard, you see
So mother, don't you die on me
Rotten milk tastes good to me
Don't know how to buy groceries
This is normal, can't you see?
But mama, you cannot leave me"
[Puente]
Rotten teeth, trick or treat
Mom, make me food to eat
Monsters in the closet
Showers from sink faucets
My girl's super sweet, seventeen
No that ain't a crime to me
She makes me Hot Pockets while I play with rockets
[Coro]
Mama, mama, please help me
Still don't know how to brush my teeth
Finding love is hard, you see
So mother, don't you die on me
Rotten milk tastes good to me
Don't know how to buy groceries
This is normal, can't you see?
But mama, you cannot leave me
Versiones oficiales[]
| Versión | Proyecto asociado | Fecha de filtración | Productor(es) | Fecha de grabación | Duración |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Rotten Milk DEMO (Melanie X Cubby)" (Final) |
Cry Baby | 22 de julio de 2021 | Cubby | 2014 | 3:46 |
| Instrumental | Cry Baby | Indocumentado | Cubby | - | 3:46 |
Curiosidades[]
- Esta canción junto con: "Magnets", "Patient" y la demo de "Gravitate" se filtraron el mismo día.
- El archivo original de la pista estaba en formato "wav".
- La línea "Encontrando chicas en Craigslist como las llamaba tu ex, Rita", hace referencia a una empresa llamada Craigslist que es una empresa estadounidense de propiedad privada que opera un sitio web de anuncios clasificados con secciones dedicadas a empleo, vivienda y otros.