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"I Scream" is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez, eventually given to Snow Tha Product. It was originally recorded in the sessions for Melanie's debut studio album, Cry Baby Eventually, in 2016, the song was reworked for pitching and adopted by Snow Tha Product. Its release was first rescheduled, however, it was later cancelled and the song was scrapped.
The full pitch demo leaked on January 4, 2020. The full reworked version with Snow Tha Product leaked on January 5, 2020, along with a snippet of an alt version with Snow Tha Product. The full Cry Baby version leaked on May 16, 2021.
Background[]
The song was originally recorded and intended for Melanie's debut album Cry Baby. The first known version of the song is from 2014 or 2015.
After scrapping the song from the album, Melanie recorded a pitch demo to pitch to other artists under Atlantic Records. It landed in the hands of rapper Snow The Product, who originally planned to release the song in 2016, however, she claims that Atlantic Records would not allow her to do so, as they were dissatisfied with the direction the song was taking, which led her to re-record the song several times at the point where she decided to give up releasing the song. It was also one of the main reasons why she left the label.[1]
On January 6, 2020, Snow Tha Product confirmed on Instagram direct messages that if the song gained enough popularity, she would be able to release it."... if it gets popular enough, I guarantee that the label that made it would not stop something gaining popularity so fast."[2][3] However, after going semi-viral on TikTok, the song has not yet been released.
On September 19, 2022, Snow Tha Product showed her disappointment through a TikTok video after witnessing the success of this song. She stated: "Nobody is more sad about what happened to that song than me. I was lied to strung along and ultimately disappointed. I wish it came out."[citation needed]
Theme[]
The Cry Baby version's theme could be about not letting anyone walk all over you and standing up for yourself. The lyrics speak to the frustration of dealing with people who underestimate you and threaten to harm you. The chorus emphasizes the cold and fierce persona the singer adopts, warning others not to mess with her or they'll face the consequences. The song's bridge and outro reiterate this message, reminding listeners not to underestimate the singer's strength and resilience.
Snow Tha Product version's theme could be about being confident and unapologetic about one's success and financial aspirations. The lyrics emphasize the importance of being respected and not allowing anyone to walk all over you. The chorus, sung by Melanie Martinez, declares that the singer is a "cold bitch" who won't tolerate being disrespected or taken advantage of. The verses, rapped by Snow Tha Product, further express this attitude of self-assurance and determination to succeed.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
All these bitches don't know shit
They say they'll punch me in the face
I cannot take it anymore, I cannot take it
If you give my boyfriend a handy
I'll stone you with a rock candy
Now are you listening to me, now are you listening
[Pre-chorus]
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Lucky I don't have knives on me
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I'd cut off your plastic surgery
[Chorus]
I'm not as sweet, as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Scream]
[Verse 2]
I dare you, pull on my hair
I'll fill balloons up with Nair
And throw them gracefully at you
Sorry, not sorry
I may be smaller than you
But I'll get my platform shoes
And then I'll push you to the curb
And stomp right on you
[Pre-chorus]
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Lucky I don't have knives on me
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I'd cut off your plastic surgery
[Chorus]
I'm not as sweet, as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you, can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Scream]
[Outro]
I'm not as sweet, as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you, can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
Shh
[Intro: Snow Tha Product]
Uh, yeah
[Verse 1: Snow Tha Product]
I got that dough world class flavor
Don't play and yet my cold gold fronts taste like lemonade
You better pay up, pay up, pay up
I'm on my way
I'm going way up, way up, way up and I'mma stay
I swerve that rocky road and I hit the gas and I switch lanes while I'm dippin'
Life is sweet like that cup of lean and that candy paint that been drippin'
I'm going way up, way up, way up
I'm on my way, I got my cake up, cake up, cake up
I'm doing great
[Chorus: Melanie Martinez]
I'm not as sweet as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Scream]
[Verse 2: Snow Tha Product]
Uh, yeah
I won't apologize, I want that bank, bank, bank, bank
I need the dollar sign, I need that change, change, change, change
I need that paper, I want that money in my safe
I need the taste of the bread and I'mma want my cake
And it's all smiley faces and cotton candy long as you stay in your lane
Don't come around if you talking 'bout the wrong thing then stand in my way
You better pay up, I'm out here serving flavors all day
Like that's the fee
I got ice cream, I got way, way, way
[Pre-chorus 1: Snow Tha Product & Melanie Martinez]
I'm singing, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Yeah, sweet as pie if you don't get in my way
I'm singing, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Yeah, candy scars until you get in my way
[Chorus: Melanie Martinez]
I'm not as sweet as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Scream]
[Bridge: Snow Tha Product]
Considering I'm physically tiny, I see where you might (Uh)
Start thinking that I wouldn't reply accordingly if I'm tried
I'm not your average, you're not a pacifist
I can elaborate if you would like
Basically I could flip if you don't have it
And you can't keep up and then you should be nice
Whoa!
[Pre-chorus 2: Snow Tha Product & Melanie Martinez]
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
Yeah, sweet as pie if you don't get in my way
I'm singing, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Yeah, candy scars until you get in my way
[Chorus: Melanie Martinez]
I'm not as sweet as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Scream]
[Outro: Snow Tha Product]
Yeah
Uh, yeah
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
I'm not as sweet as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Instrumental]
[Pre-chorus]
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
[Chorus]
I'm not as sweet as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Instrumental]
[Pre-chorus]
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
[Chorus]
I'm not as sweet as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Verse 1]
All these bitches don't know shit
They say they'll punch me in the face
I cannot take it anymore, I cannot take it
If you give my boyfriend a handy
I'll stone you with a rock candy
Now are you listening to me, now are you listening
[Pre-chorus]
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Lucky I don't have knives on me
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I'd cut off your plastic surgery
[Chorus]
I'm not as sweet, as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Scream]
[Verse 2]
I dare you, pull on my hair
I'll fill balloons up with Nair
And throw them gracefully at you
Sorry, not sorry
I may be smaller than you
But I'll get my platform shoes
And then I'll push you to the curb
And stomp right on you
[Pre-chorus]
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Lucky I don't have knives on me
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I'd cut off your plastic surgery
[Chorus]
I'm not as sweet, as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you, can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Scream]
[Outro]
I'm not as sweet, as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you, can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
Shh
[Intro: Snow Tha Product]
Uh, yeah
[Verse 1: Snow Tha Product]
I got that dough world class flavor
Don't play and yet my cold gold fronts taste like lemonade
You better pay up, pay up, pay up
I'm on my way
I'm going way up, way up, way up and I'mma stay
I swerve that rocky road and I hit the gas and I switch lanes while I'm dippin'
Life is sweet like that cup of lean and that candy paint that been drippin'
I'm going way up, way up, way up
I'm on my way, I got my cake up, cake up, cake up
I'm doing great
[Chorus: Melanie Martinez]
I'm not as sweet as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Scream]
[Verse 2: Snow Tha Product]
Uh, yeah
I won't apologize, I want that bank, bank, bank, bank
I need the dollar sign, I need that change, change, change, change
I need that paper, I want that money in my safe
I need the taste of the bread and I'mma want my cake
And it's all smiley faces and cotton candy long as you stay in your lane
Don't come around if you talking 'bout the wrong thing then stand in my way
You better pay up, I'm out here serving flavors all day
Like that's the fee
I got ice cream, I got way, way, way
[Pre-chorus 1: Snow Tha Product & Melanie Martinez]
I'm singing, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Yeah, sweet as pie if you don't get in my way
I'm singing, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Yeah, candy scars until you get in my way
[Chorus: Melanie Martinez]
I'm not as sweet as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Scream]
[Bridge: Snow Tha Product]
Considering I'm physically tiny, I see where you might (Uh)
Start thinking that I wouldn't reply accordingly if I'm tried
I'm not your average, you're not a pacifist
I can elaborate if you would like
Basically I could flip if you don't have it
And you can't keep up and then you should be nice
Whoa!
[Pre-chorus 2: Snow Tha Product & Melanie Martinez]
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
Yeah, sweet as pie if you don't get in my way
I'm singing, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Yeah, candy scars until you get in my way
[Chorus: Melanie Martinez]
I'm not as sweet as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Scream]
[Outro: Snow Tha Product]
Yeah
Uh, yeah
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
I'm not as sweet as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Instrumental]
[Pre-chorus]
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
[Chorus]
I'm not as sweet as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
[Instrumental]
[Pre-chorus]
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
[Chorus]
I'm not as sweet as I might seem
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
So don't fuck with me
Don't think that you can walk all over me
Honey, I'm a cold bitch, cold bitch
Touch me, I scream
Official versions[]
Due to Snow Tha Product's confirmation that she had to re-record the song several times to please her label at that time, there are probably more unleaked versions of the song with Snow's verses with different production.[1]
Version | Associated project | Leak date | Producer(s) | Creation date | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
"I Scream CJ Baran 38.mp3" (Cry Baby version) | Cry Baby | May 16, 2021 | CJ Baran | 2014-2015 | 3:26 |
Pitch demo | K-12 | January 4, 2020 | CJ Baran | 2016 | 3:24 |
"dzl I Scream rough.mp3" (reworked version) | K-12 | January 5, 2020 | CJ Baran, DZL | 2016 | 3:23 |
Alt. Version | K-12 | Unleaked | CJ Baran, DZL | 2016 | Unknown |
Trivia[]
- Snow Tha Product tweeted about the song in 2016.[4]
- The song interpolates the "Mister Softee" Ice Cream Truck Theme Jingle.[5]
- A sped up version of the Cry Baby version was trending on TikTok during mid-2022, making it popular with edits.
- The sped up version of the song was also mainly used for a "fairy flying" trend on TikTok.
- As CJ Baran produced the song, it contains some stems from "Pity Party".
- The title of the song is a homophone of the word 'ice cream'.
- At one point, Melanie's tumblr account was hacked and the hacker changed the caption of a post to: “lucky I don’t have 🔪 on me.”, referencing the song. Melanie, herself, has never directly teased this song.[6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://youtu.be/Srm85542kw0
- ↑ Original post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/525285444735930/permalink/695729497691523/
- ↑ English Translation: https://pastebin.com/raw/gEs6VJrS
- ↑ https://twitter.com/snowthaproduct/status/751273188395356161
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw4wztHU_VM
- ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/melaniemartinezmusic/120142116713/lucky-i-dont-have-on-me?source=embed