Paper Cut

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Paper Cut
General information
Artist	Melanie Martinez
Recorded	March 2020
Leaked	June 9, 2024
Genre	Alternative
Length	3:25 (see official versions)
Writer(s)	Melanie Martinez Blake Slatkin
Producer(s)	Blake Slatkin

"Paper Cut" is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez. It was recorded during the sessions for her fourth extended play (EP), After School EP, however, it was later scrapped.

A low-quality recording of the song was leaked on January 22, 2023. It leaked in high quality on June 9, 2024

Theme

This song portrays someone who is repeatedly baffling Melanie through arguments, which results in physical aggression. Regardless of what she says, she would always be blamed for the problem, such as jealousy, disagreement, and misconceptions.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Quit calling me up and putting me down
You're breaking my smile and making me frown
"It's all in your head", you tell me instead
When you're acting up, I speak and I'm dead
Why are you running from all of your wounds?
"Sorry" is said when you mean it
Not when you do the same things

[Pre-chorus 1]
Over and over, you cried on my shoulder
When I stood crying, I'm made to feel overbearing
Argumentative, high maintenance
Oh yes, I am such a bitch

[Hook]
If I call the shots I'm self-centered
If I fall too short I'm such a sinner

[Chorus]
And you say it's just a paper cut
I'm bleeding out, your stitches aren't enough

[Post-chorus]
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

[Verse 2]
Quit pulling my skirt, complaining about
How other boys eyes won't movе from the ground
It's all in your head, don't hurt me instеad
Assuming the worst will kill us both dead
Know you are hurting, but don't take it out on me
How can I help you see you how you see me?

[Pre-chorus 2]
Over and over, our love will grow older
Harmony will bloom alive through our shoulders

[Chorus]
And you say it's just a paper cut
I'm bleeding out, your stitches aren't enough

[Verse 1]
Quit calling me up and putting me down
You're breaking my smile and making me frown
"It's all in your head", you tell me instead
When you're acting up, I speak and I'm dead
Why are you running from all of your wounds?
"Sorry" is said when you mean it
Not when you do the same things

[Pre-chorus 1]
Over and over, you cried on my shoulder
When I stood crying, I'm made to feel overbearing
Argumentative, high maintenance
Oh yes, I am such a bitch

[Hook]
If I call the shots I'm self-centered
If I fall too short I'm such a sinner

[Chorus]
And you say it's just a paper cut
I'm bleeding out, your stitches aren't enough

[Post-chorus]
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

[Verse 2]
Quit pulling my skirt, complaining about
How other boys eyes won't movе from the ground
It's all in your head, don't hurt me instеad
Assuming the worst will kill us both dead
Know you are hurting, but don't take it out on me
How can I help you see you how you see me?

[Pre-chorus 2]
Over and over, our love will grow older
Harmony will bloom alive through our shoulders

[Chorus]
And you say it's just a paper cut
I'm bleeding out, your stitches aren't enough

Official versions

Version	Associated project	Leak date	Producer(s)	Creation date	Length
"Paper Cut.VERY Rough.wav" (final)	After School EP	June 9, 2024	Blake Slatkin	March 2020	3:25

Trivia

• The instrumental samples Consent2k, using the free guitar loop stem.
  • "Spin The Bottle" also samples an existing beat.
• Before the song's title was leaked, several fake titles were given to the song, such as "Bleeding Out" and "Stitches".
• The lines "'It's all in your head', you tell me instead", and "It's all in your head, don't hurt me instead" are similar to the line "Said it's all in my head, all in my head" from "EVIL".
• It was recorded along with multiple other sessions in March 2020, including songs like "Maze", "Function", "Clockwork", "Chrysalis", "Spin The Bottle" and "Under The Desk".