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“FROOT is a symbol for something really positive: you plant a seed, a tree grows, it bears fruit, that is the cycle of our lives. I feel like I’ve got to that point where I feel fully realized as a musician. I’ve never felt like that before.” - MARINA
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LYRICS
[Verse 1]
You’re just another in a long line of men she screwed
Just another in a long line of men she knew
Oh yeah she did, yeah she did what she wanted to do
Like all the boys before
Another dream come true
[Verse 2]
It’s a power, it’s a power, it’s a power move
And while I’m not quite sure what she’s trying to prove
They all say she’s got low self-esteem
So, why is she looking like a cat who got the cream?
[Pre-Chorus]
But you, you can do better than
You can do better than that
[Chorus 1]
I know you've been feeling sad
I’ve got no right to be mad, mad
But you can do better than that
And I know that you’re not to blame
You just got caught in a game, game
But you can do better than that, better than that
Better than that, ooh-ooh-ooh
Better than that, better than that
Better than that, ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 3]
She’s the apple of everybody’s eye
With an angel voice
Devil in disguise
Got a sour face like a poisoned fruit
That the boys can taste ’til they’re out of use
[Verse 4]
And she'll network ’til her dreams come true
Even if it means getting into bed with you
Everybody’s friend, does it ring a bell?
I know a little too much but I'll never tell
[Pre-Chorus]
But you, you can do better than
You can do better than that
[Chorus 2]
I know you've been feeling sad
I’ve got no right to be mad, mad
But you can do better than that
And I know that you've been feeling down
You're always out on the town, town
But you can do better than that, better than that
Better than that, ooh-ooh-ooh
Better than that, better than that
Better than that, ooh-ooh-ooh
[Bridge]
Well, I guess it’s just what humans do
Hook up with other people 'til it all falls through
And when it’s over, they go out and try and heal their pain
Hook up with another lover, do it all again
I’m not passing judgment on her sexual life
I’m passing judgement on the way she always stuck her knife
In my back ever since we were starting out
Suspicious from the start, I always had my doubts about you
You can do better than
You can do better than that
[Chorus 1]
I know you've been feeling sad
I’ve got no right to be mad, mad
But you can do better than that
And I know that you’re not to blame
You just got caught in a game, game
But you can do better than that, better than that
Better than that, ooh-ooh-ooh
Better than that, better than that
Better than that, ooh-ooh-ooh
Written by Marina Diamandis
Produced by David Kosten & Marina Diamandis
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
A lot of people are saying that Marina is talking about another celebrity but this sounds like a reference to her character Electra Heart to me! XD
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I hate how everyone jumps on female rivalry. Like, women have to go through enough shit, stop pitting them against each other.
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Word-from-word, these lyrics fit Electra Heart. I think this is Marina's way of saying she's abandoned her forever and she's never bringing her back. EH is a representation of somebody she used to be that she wasn't proud of, and she's done with all of that.
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Okay, if people keep saying that she wrote this about Ellie Goulding, you're just hurting Marina's reputation when she's already said it's just a rumour and not true. How about show some respect to the artist and shut up, stop speculating on rumours and just enjoy the song that she's worked hard on.
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Doesn't matter who it's about. This song is so catchy and fun to listen to, plus I relate to the lyrics. One of my all-time favorites
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"She’s the apple of everybody’s eye / With an angel voice / Devil in disguise / Got a sour face like a poisoned fruit / That the boys can taste ’til they’re out of use" Oooh honey, the tea was spilled, love the lyrics!
304 |
A video for this, that's a split screen of Marina singing this song to Electra Heart would be amazing.
506 |
This is one of the best songs on Froot. The bridge is absolutely fire, and the lyrics are really smart and match the production almost flawlessly.
370 |
This song needs a video
748 |
This song NEEDS to have an Epic Music Video. This is probably the best song on the album, and I think it could be THE standout pop single of 2015.
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I love this line
"I know you've been feeling sad
I’ve got no right to be mad, mad
But you can do better than that"
Because Marina acknowledges that as humans we are not always logical and maybe have radical thoughts". Emotions such as jealously and reactions to some situations are simply instinctive. She's acknowledging she has no right to respond in this way (something not many do) and showing we can't always practice what we preach. She's human and not perfect. We sometimes have these conflicting thoughts that go against what we believe in. If all humans are one thing, it is hypocritical. I am, you are and so is marina. I don't know much about love but sometimes you just feel a certain way. Marina is showing she is not on some moral high ground and like everyone else (as much as we don't like to admit it) she is prone to be judgemental too
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The music is so groovy, I dig it. I really wish people would stop assuming who this song is about. It doesn't matter because Marina will never confirm or deny it anyway. ("I know a little too much, but I'll never tell")
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It's 1 am im not ready to research up on marinas meanings of her songs
but imma do it.
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I have a hunch that this was written about electra heart.
You're just another in a long line of men she screwed (homewrecker)
Just another in a long line of men she knew (housewife/beauty queen)
And yeah she did, yeah she did what she wanted to do (primadonna / beauty queen)
Like all the boys before(homewrecker)
Another dream come true (beauty queen)
It's a power, it's a power, it's a power move (primadonna / homewrecker)
And while I'm not quite sure what she's trying to prove
They all say she's got low self-esteem (idle teen)
So, why is she looking like a cat who got the cream?
(These lines are written about her personal encounter with the devil)
But you, you can do better than
You can do better than that
I know you've been feeling sad
I've got no right to be mad
But you can do better than that
And I know that you're not to blame
You just got caught in a game (proves the story was a game with marinas emotions )
But you can do better than that
Better than that
Better than that
She's the apple of everybody's eye (beauty queen)
With an angel voice (housewife / beauty queen)
Devil in disguise (homewrecker )
Got a sour face like a poisoned fruit (idle teen?)
That the boys can taste 'til they're out of use (homewrecker)
And she'll network 'til her dreams come true (beauty quuen)
Even if it means getting into bed with you (home wrecker)
Everybody's friend, does it ring a bell? (home wrecker)
I know a little too much but I'll never tell (housewife)
Well, I guess it's just what humans do (marina)
Hook up with other people until it all falls through (home wrecker)
And when it's over they go out and try and heal their pain (idle teen)
Hook up with another lover, do it all again (homewrecker)
I'm not passing judgment on her sexual life (home wrecker)
I'm passing judgement on the way she always stuck her knife (electra af)
In my back ever since we were starting out (THIS IS WHY IN ELECTRA HEART WHEN SHE ASKS IF SHE CAN GO BACK TO THE START AND MARINA KILLS HER BECAUSE SHE NEVER HAD HER BACK)
Suspicious from the start, I always had my doubts about you (Electra)
But you can do better than
You can do better than that
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mum, you're spoiling us.
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I love the way she says " I know a little too much but i'll never tell"
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not only does this song sound great, but it also can have so many meanings:
the first is what you may think if you dont listen to marina much, or just the first listen. that its about a woman who dislikes her crush's girlfriend, and believes she is toxic. not written in a misogynist way, but in a true love triangle situation which is cool!
but then, if you take marina's other discography into the meaning, you have many more layers. i personally believe marina wrote this song about "herself" or about the electra heart character she made that she felt was haunting her (whether this was her real life or just a part of the story) to keep it brief (although i certainly could go line by line here lol!)
the first set of lyrics are very electra heart, who broke many mens hearts and just used them for whatever she needed.
the next lines reference the phrase "the cat who got the cream", if youve listened to family jewels youll know in "are you satisifed?" marina uses the lyric: "one life pretending to be, the cat who got the cream". family jewels was DEFINITELY a personal album rather than concept as electra heart, so i believe this is a reference to the woman in the song is... herself.
a few lines down, "everybody's friend, does it ring a bell?" could be referencing to a lightbulb moment that, aha its not someone else shes talking about but herself.
the final verse, the situation is very electa heart/homewrecker, and then she says "im passing judgement on the way she always stuck her knife in my back ever since we were starting out" is directly her saying, this persona of mine, thats been there since we started fame (or started adolescence) is causing me self sabotage.
at least thats what i think!
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FROOT is amazing, musically and lyrically. It reminds me so much of The Family Jewels but as a new version of it. Marina does nothing wrong.
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Man, that instruments... that bass and guitar, Marina's voice... one of my favorite songs by her, along with the 2nd demo of Sex Yeah and Dumb.
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@AF-cm1kg
9 years ago
"...lookin like a cat that got the cream" ahha throwback to Are You Satisfied? :')
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