Where Do Babies Come From?

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Where Do Babies Come From?
General information
Artist	Melanie Martinez
Recorded	~July 6, 2014
Leaked	October 10, 2020
Genre	Dark pop
Length	4:48 (see official versions)
Writer(s)	Melanie Martinez Dillon Pace
Producer(s)	Dillon Pace

"Where Do Babies Come From?" is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez. It was intended to be featured as a bonus track on her debut studio album, Cry Baby, however, it was later scrapped.

The full song was leaked on October 10, 2020.

Background

On July 6, 2014, Martinez posted two 15-second snippets of the song on Instagram in an effort to gauge fan interest in its inclusion on the album. Although fan feedback was largely positive, the song ultimately did not make the final tracklist.^{[citation needed]}

On June 1, 2015, Martinez confirmed during a Periscope livestream that the song would not be featured on the album.^{[citation needed]} On July 26, 2015, her father, Jose Martinez, posted an additional 15-second clip of the song on his official Instagram account (@jmartinezmtp). He had previously stated in April that the track would not be included on the album, but described it as "a great song."

On July 27, 2015, during a Q&A on Tumblr, Martinez responded to a fan's question regarding the future of the song, stating:

"it's not being released i'm sorry. a lot of songs were cut from the album. maybe in the future there will be a purpose for that song but for right now it's staying off the internet".

During an interview with The Knockturnal in August 2015, Martinez was asked again about the song:

Interviewer: Is there anything you had to cut from the album? Like fans were wondering about "Where Do Babies Come From?"

Melanie Martinez: Yeah I mean there are a lot of songs that I wrote for the album that got cut just because I can’t put 30 songs on the album. Hahah that would be amazing and I wish I could. Yeah I don’t know, I definitely want to eventually put out the songs I wrote for this album, maybe for another project if it fits but “Where Do Babies Come From?” is one that I was going to put as a bonus track on the album but then I kept writing and it just didn’t work out. Maybe in the future I can put it out for fans or something. I don’t know, we’ll see what happens there.

Theme

The song addresses the theme of teenage pregnancy and its emotional and social consequences. It depicts an eighteen-year-old girl who is expecting a child. The father abandons her, unwilling to take responsibility, leaving her to raise the child alone. She relies on her mother to help her through pregnancy. As she gives birth, her "greatest fears" are realized when the newborn resembles the absent father.

As the child grows up (implied to be Cry Baby) she begins to ask her mother where babies come from, expecting a "magical" or idealized explanation. In contrast, her mother offers a blunt and emotionally charged response, informed by her own difficult experience: babies come from "girls who grow up too fast" and boys who are "lazy." This moment marks a turning point, as the child internalizes this harsh truth and repeats her mother's words as she matures.

This narrative may symbolize the broader issue of teenage pregnancy in modern society, where many young individuals become parents before they are emotionally or financially prepared. It also reflects the recurring pattern in which young fathers often avoid taking responsibility, leaving the mothers to raise the children on their own.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What the hell have I just done?
Eighteen and pregnant and my man's all gone
I'm buying bottles and he's on the run
What is going on inside my mind?
My mother said that everything's just fine
And rubs my feet for nine months as I cry

[Pre-chorus]
Mommy, where do babies come from?
Do they come from rainbows and love?
Mommy, mommy, tell me, please
Where do babies come from, really?

[Chorus]
"They come from boys who want to sit on their ass
They come from girls who like to grow up too fast
They come from screaming, fighting, makeup sex
Girls who are insecure with nothing left"

[Post-chorus]
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah

[Verse 2]
What a lovely little mess I've made
I throw milk on the walls in rage
Oh, I'm trying to just forget the pain
What a lovely little mess he made
Oh, I'm covered up in chic Band-Aids (Band-Aids)
Cuts and bruises decorate my face

[Pre-chorus]
Mommy, where do babies come from?
Do they come from rainbows and love?
Mommy, mommy, tell me, please
Where do babies come from, really?

[Chorus]
"They come from boys who want to sit on their ass
They come from girls who like to grow up too fast
They come from screaming, fighting, makeup sex
Girls who are insecure with nothing left

They come from boys who want to sit on their ass
They come from girls who like to grow up too fast
They come from screaming, fighting, makeup sex
Girls who are insecure with nothing left"

[Bridge]
Here comes delivery day
Baby heading my way
Daddy magically appears
"It's my mom's greatest fears"
Here comes delivery day
Baby heading my way
Daddy magically appears
"It's my mom's greatest fears
I'm proof that babies come from..."

[Chorus]
"Boys who want to sit on their ass
They come from girls who like to grow up too fast
They come from screaming, fighting, makeup sex
Girls who are insecure with nothing left

They come from boys who want to sit on their ass
They come from girls who like to grow up too fast
They come from screaming, fighting, makeup sex
Girls who are insecure with nothing left"

[Outro]
They come from girls
They come from screaming, fighting
Girls who are insecure with nothing left
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ha
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ha
Girls who are insecure with nothing left

[Verse 1]
What the hell have I just done?
Eighteen and pregnant and my man's all gone
I'm buying bottles and he's on the run
What is going on inside my mind?
My mother said that everything's just fine
And rubs my feet for nine months as I cry

[Pre-chorus]
Mommy, where do babies come from?
Do they come from rainbows and love?
Mommy, mommy, tell me, please
Where do babies come from, really?

[Chorus]
"They come from boys who want to sit on their ass
They come from girls who like to grow up too fast
They come from screaming, fighting, makeup sex
Girls who are insecure with nothing left"

[Post-chorus]
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah

[Verse 2]
What a lovely little mess I've made
I throw milk on the walls in rage
Oh, I'm trying to just forget the pain
What a lovely little mess he made
Oh, I'm covered up in chic Band-Aids (Band-Aids)
Cuts and bruises decorate my face

[Pre-chorus]
Mommy, where do babies come from?
Do they come from rainbows and love?
Mommy, mommy, tell me, please
Where do babies come from, really?

[Chorus]
"They come from boys who want to sit on their ass
They come from girls who like to grow up too fast
They come from screaming, fighting, makeup sex
Girls who are insecure with nothing left

They come from boys who want to sit on their ass
They come from girls who like to grow up too fast
They come from screaming, fighting, makeup sex
Girls who are insecure with nothing left"

[Bridge]
Here comes delivery day
Baby heading my way
Daddy magically appears
"It's my mom's greatest fears"
Here comes delivery day
Baby heading my way
Daddy magically appears
"It's my mom's greatest fears
I'm proof that babies come from..."

[Chorus]
"Boys who want to sit on their ass
They come from girls who like to grow up too fast
They come from screaming, fighting, makeup sex
Girls who are insecure with nothing left

They come from boys who want to sit on their ass
They come from girls who like to grow up too fast
They come from screaming, fighting, makeup sex
Girls who are insecure with nothing left"

[Outro]
They come from girls
They come from screaming, fighting
Girls who are insecure with nothing left
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ha
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ha
Girls who are insecure with nothing left

Official versions

Version	Associated project	Leak date	Producer(s)	Creation date	Length
"Where Do Babys Come From Mix 1.mp3" (final)	Cry Baby	October 10, 2020	Dillon Pace	August 26, 2014	4:48
Instrumental	Cry Baby	May 5, 2021	Dillon Pace	2014	4:47

Videos

Where Do Babies Come From (Snippet)

Two snippets of the song shared by Martinez on her Instagram account in 2014.

Trivia

• Sounds of people talking over hospital loudspeakers and babies crying can be heard throughout the song.
• The official stems of the song were leaked in 2021.
• Martinez has stated that the song is very personal to her.
• Singer-songwriter Jazmin Bean, who has met Martinez and is often associated with her, has previously covered a portion of the song.

References

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