"Teddy Bear" es una canción de Melanie Martinez que se incluye como la decimoquinta pista en la versión deluxe de su álbum debut, CryBaby. También se incluye como la segunda pista en su tercer extended play (EP), Cry Baby's Extra Clutter.
Tema[]
Lore[]
Después de que Cry Baby recibió un oso de peluche con vida propia al que amaba, estaba muy feliz, hasta que el juguete comienza a actuar raro. Ella comienza a perder la esperanza en su oso, y no está segura si debería seguir confiando en él, aunque no le tiene miedo. A medida que avanza la canción, el juguete actua más enfermizo y demente: esconde cuchillos debajo de sus sábanas, arruga fotografías suyas y la amenaza. La situación empeora aún más cuando el oso intenta matarla y ella se da cuenta de que realmente si le tiene miedo.
Fuera del Lore[]
La canción está llena de metáforas, pero es simple al mismo tiempo; el oso de peluche representa amistades, familiares, etc., Mientras que Cry Baby representa al que escucha la canción. Con todo esto, se da a entender que la canción habla sobre alguien traicionero, alguien que no reveló su verdadero yo al conocerte y que espera el momento indicado para dar rienda suelta a su maldad.
Letra[]
[Estrofa 1]
Stitched you up, put you together
With cotton and feather
Gave you love, put my heart inside you
Oh what could I do
When you started talking in your sleep
Saying things you'd do to me
I didn't care
I wasn't scared
Now I'm finding knives under the sheets
Crumpled photographs of me
I'm in despair
Should I be scared?
[Coro]
Teddy bear, you were my teddy bear
You were comforting and quiet
How did love become so violent?
Oh, teddy bear, you were my teddy bear
Everything was so sweet until you tried to kill me
[Estrofa 2]
I threw you out, I didn't outgrow you
I just didn't know you
But now you're back
And it's so terrifying how you paralyze me
Now you showing up inside my home
Breathing deep into the phone
I'm so unprepared
I'm fucking scared
[Coro]
Teddy bear, you were my teddy bear
You were comforting and quiet
How did love become so violent?
Teddy bear, you were my teddy bear
Everything was so sweet until you tried to kill me
[Puente]
(Melanie sample)
I'm fucking scared
[Coro]
Teddy bear, you are my teddy bear
You were comforting and quiet
How did love become so violent?
Teddy bear, you were my teddy bear
Everything was so sweet until you tried to kill me
[Estrofa 1]
Stitched you up, put you together
With cotton and feather
Gave you love, put my heart inside you
Oh what could I do
When you started talking in your sleep
Saying things you'd do to me
I didn't care
I wasn't scared
Now I'm finding knives under the sheets
Crumpled photographs of me
I'm in despair
Should I be scared?
[Coro]
Teddy bear, you were my teddy bear
You were comforting and quiet
How did love become so violent?
Oh, teddy bear, you were my teddy bear
Everything was so sweet until you tried to kill me
[Estrofa 2]
I threw you out, I didn't outgrow you
I just didn't know you
But now you're back
And it's so terrifying how you paralyze me
Now you showing up inside my home
Breathing deep into the phone
I'm so unprepared
I'm scared
[Coro]
Teddy bear, you were my teddy bear
You were comforting and quiet
How did love become so violent?
Teddy bear, you were my teddy bear
Everything was so sweet until you tried to kill me
[Puente]
(Melanie sample)
I'm scared
[Coro]
Teddy bear, you are my teddy bear
You were comforting and quiet
How did love become so violent?
Teddy bear, you were my teddy bear
Everything was so sweet until you tried to kill me