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"Spin The Bottle" is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez. It was recorded in the sessions of her fourth extended play (EP), After School EP, however, it was later scrapped.
A slightly edited version of the song's demo was leaked on February 25, 2023. A 7-second long snippet of the final version was leaked on January 2, 2025.
Theme[]
The song talks about someone wanting to make the first move in a relationship, and about the anxiousness and uncertainty of young love, as depicted through the nostalgic and innocent game of "spin the bottle." The lyrics express the speaker's desire for intimacy, while also being hesitant and unsure about how to approach it. The chorus emphasizes the idea of waiting and taking things slow, as time can be fleeting and things can end in an instant. The bridge briefly touches on feelings of discomfort and anxiety in social situations, before returning to the central theme of the song in the final chorus.
"Spin the bottle" is a common party game where players sit in a circle, spin a bottle and kiss the person it lands on.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
They circle up, sit down
Hold hands, clown around
Licorice in there by mom's house, fuck the club
Rose cheeks, shut the door
First time kiss, I want some more
Roll the dice, break the ice
I'm too shy and they're too nice
[Chorus]
Spin the bottle, fill me with your words
Wasting my time, minutes of Heaven
Can end in a second
Biding your time, oh-oh
Biding your time, oh-oh
[Verse 2]
And if I'm naughty, if I'm nice
Will you match me at the right temperature?
Is it too early to know if it's true?
Don't bite too hard, don't turn off the lights
I'm scared of the dark, don't go too far
[Chorus]
Spin the bottle, fill me with your words
Wasting my time, minutes of Heaven
Can end in a second
Biding your time, oh-oh
Biding your time, oh-oh
[Bridge]
Does it always have to be this miserable?
Sitting 'round the corner, I'm uncomfortable
Watching glass spin like the time up on a clock
Blushing 'cause he's choking me, I love it, ah
[Chorus]
Spin the bottle, fill me with your words
Wasting my time, minutes of Heaven
Can end in a second
Biding your time, oh-oh
Biding your time, oh-oh
[Verse 1]
They circle up, sit down
Hold hands, clown around
Licorice in there by mom's house, fuck the club
Rose cheeks, shut the door
First time kiss, I want some more
Roll the dice, break the ice
I'm too shy and they're too nice
[Chorus]
Spin the bottle, fill me with your words
Wasting my time, minutes of Heaven
Can end in a second
Biding your time, oh-oh
Biding your time, oh-oh
[Verse 2]
And if I'm naughty, if I'm nice
Will you match me at the right temperature?
Is it too early to know if it's true?
Don't bite too hard, don't turn off the lights
I'm scared of the dark, don't go too far
[Chorus]
Spin the bottle, fill me with your words
Wasting my time, minutes of Heaven
Can end in a second
Biding your time, oh-oh
Biding your time, oh-oh
[Bridge]
Does it always have to be this miserable?
Sitting 'round the corner, I'm uncomfortable
Watching glass spin like the time up on a clock
Blushing 'cause he's choking me, I love it, ah
[Chorus]
Spin the bottle, fill me with your words
Wasting my time, minutes of Heaven
Can end in a second
Biding your time, oh-oh
Biding your time, oh-oh
Official versions[]
| Version | Associated project | Leak date | Producer(s) | Creation date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demo | After School EP | February 25, 2023 | Unknown | 2020 | 2:07 |
| Final | After School EP | Unleaked | Unknown | 2020 | Unknown |
Trivia[]
- This song is confirmed to have an unknown second, main producer.
- A snippet of a stem edit of this song using the official session files containing scrapped vocals leaked on February 2022.
- It is unrelated to the unleaked final version of the song.
- Before this song title was revealed, several popular fake names were given to the song, such as "Candy Store" and "Fuck the Club".
- It was recorded along with multiple other sessions in March 2020, including songs like "Maze", "Function, "Clockwork", "Chrysalis", "The Tunnel", "Paper Cut", and "Under The Desk".
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| Featured tracks | Notebook • Test Me • Brain & Heart • Numbers • Glued • Field Trip • The Bakery |
| Scrapped tracks | Absorb • Chrysalis • Clockwork • Copy Cat (ft. Tierra Whack) • Erase Her • Fire Drill • Function • History • Lost & Found • Maze • Paper Cut • Spin The Bottle • The Tunnel • Trophy • Under The Desk |
| Characters | Abuelita • Bunnies |
| Producers | Blake Slatkin • Melanie Martinez (exec.) • Michael Keenan |
| Extra | K-12 • CAN'T WAIT TILL I'M OUT OF K-12 • All Hallow's Eve • Merchandise |