"Arts & Crafts" is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez. It was recorded in the sessions of her debut album Cry Baby, however, it was later scrapped.
The full song was leaked on May 14, 2021.
Theme[]
The song is about liking "broken" guys and trying to "fix" them which uses arts and crafts as a metaphor. The song could be a reference to Melanie's own personal relationships and her partners, who have been known to have controversial pasts.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Grab my glue, grab my paint
Playing Arts & Crafts today
If you're torn, that's okay
Let me sew you up with string
Googly eyes on your face
So you see things differently
[Hook]
You can't cookie-cut the kind of guy I like
I find him in the gutters, oh
If he's damaged then he's just my type
I like it when they stutter, no
[Pre-chorus]
I'm not looking for perfection, I want a challenge
I'm not looking for convention, I want a project
[Chorus]
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
[Verse 2]
Glitter, rhinestones and lace
Let me decorate your face
I'll erase anything you want
[Hook]
You can't cookie-cut the kind of guy I like
I find him in the gutters, oh
If he's damaged then he's just my type
I like it when they stutter, no
[Pre-chorus]
I'm not looking for perfection, I want a challenge
I'm not looking for convention, I want a project
[Chorus]
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
[Reprise]
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
Whoa-whoa-whoa
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
[Verse 1]
Grab my glue, grab my paint
Playing Arts & Crafts today
If you're torn, that's okay
Let me sew you up with string
Googly eyes on your face
So you see things differently
[Hook]
You can't cookie-cut the kind of guy I like
I find him in the gutters, oh
If he's damaged then he's just my type
I like it when they stutter, no
[Pre-chorus]
I'm not looking for perfection, I want a challenge
I'm not looking for convention, I want a project
[Chorus]
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
[Verse 2]
Glitter, rhinestones and lace
Let me decorate your face
I'll erase anything you want
[Hook]
You can't cookie-cut the kind of guy I like
I find him in the gutters, oh
If he's damaged then he's just my type
I like it when they stutter, no
[Pre-chorus]
I'm not looking for perfection, I want a challenge
I'm not looking for convention, I want a project
[Chorus]
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
[Reprise]
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
Whoa-whoa-whoa
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
Whoa-whoa-whoa, arts and crafts
Whoa-whoa-whoa, fixer-upper romance
Official versions[]
Version | Associated project | Leak date | Producer(s) | Creation date | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mix 1 | Cry Baby | Unleaked | IGLOO | Unknown | Unknown |
"Arts & Crafts mix2" (final) | Cry Baby | May 14, 2021 | IGLOO | August 1, 2014 | 3:27 |