"Seesaw" (alternatively stylized as "See Saw") is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez. It was originally recorded in the sessions for her debut studio album, Cry Baby, however, it was later scrapped.
The full song was leaked on May 14, 2021.
Theme[]
The song is about a one-sided relationship that keeps switching back and forth. The seesaw is used as a metaphor to replicate the movement. The song is thematically similar to "Schizo".
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Am I just a phase that you go through every day?
I don't want us to have an expiration date
Your hand I like to hold more than any guy
You're stuck on the slide while I'm swinging high
I get butterflies when you kiss my cheek
There's something about the way you look at me
I wish that you could reciprocate
But I'm in the waiting game of give and take
[Pre-chorus]
Tell me I'm the only one, the one that you adore
On this teeter totter it gets harder, swaying back and forth
[Chorus]
I know, I know this feels real good
And I guess that I misunderstood
It doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
I thought, I thought this was deeper
But your love for me is a fever
Doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
[Verse 2]
Sleeping in your T-shirt every night
Waking up to your skin next to mine
But in the streets you won't hold my hand
How do you expect me to understand?
[Pre-chorus]
Tell me I'm the only one, the one that you adore
On this teeter totter it gets harder, swaying back and forth
[Chorus]
I know, I know this feels real good
And I guess that I misunderstood
Doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
I thought, I thought this was deeper
But your love for me is a fever
Doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
[Bridge]
Ah-ah, ooh-ooh
I know, I know this feels real good
And I guess that I misunderstood
It doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
I thought, I thought this was deeper
Your love for me is a fever
Doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
[Outro]
I know, I know this feels real good
I guess that I misunderstood
Doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
Am I just a phase that you go through every day?
[Verse 1]
Am I just a phase that you go through every day?
I don't want us to have an expiration date
Your hand I like to hold more than any guy
You're stuck on the slide while I'm swinging high
I get butterflies when you kiss my cheek
There's something about the way you look at me
I wish that you could reciprocate
But I'm in the waiting game of give and take
[Pre-chorus]
Tell me I'm the only one, the one that you adore
On this teeter totter it gets harder, swaying back and forth
[Chorus]
I know, I know this feels real good
And I guess that I misunderstood
It doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
I thought, I thought this was deeper
But your love for me is a fever
Doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
[Verse 2]
Sleeping in your T-shirt every night
Waking up to your skin next to mine
But in the streets you won't hold my hand
How do you expect me to understand?
[Pre-chorus]
Tell me I'm the only one, the one that you adore
On this teeter totter it gets harder, swaying back and forth
[Chorus]
I know, I know this feels real good
And I guess that I misunderstood
Doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
I thought, I thought this was deeper
But your love for me is a fever
Doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
[Bridge]
Ah-ah, ooh-ooh
I know, I know this feels real good
And I guess that I misunderstood
It doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
I thought, I thought this was deeper
Your love for me is a fever
Doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
[Outro]
I know, I know this feels real good
I guess that I misunderstood
Doesn't really matter what we saw
Up and down, your love is like a seesaw
Am I just a phase that you go through every day?
Official versions[]
| Version | Associated project | Leak date | Producer(s) | Creation date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demo | Cry Baby | Unleaked | Jennifer Decilveo | 2014 | Unknown |
| "See Saw 2" (final) | Cry Baby | May 14, 2021 | Jennifer Decilveo | Late 2014 | 3:19 |
Trivia[]
- There's a possibility of that space between "See Saw" in the mp3 file was added by mistake by the producer.
- Similar mistakes have occurred before, such as "Where Do Babies Come From?"'s file being titled "Where Do Babys Come From Mix 1".
- The line "Your love for me is a fever" could be a reference to "Psycho Lovers" or "Cooties".
- There could potentially be a fully produced version that she made for this song, as Jennifer sent the piano demo for "Play Date" to Michael Keenan for him to make a final version of the song.
