In case you haven't noticed, A- Always Aiming paper Airplanes At me when you're Around B- You Build me up like Building Blocks just so you can Bring me down C- You Can Crush my Candy Cane but you'll never Catch me Cry D- If you Dangle that Diploma and I Dead, you Don't be surprised ..and so on with the next verse.
It's because song have catchy melody and you just memorize it but if it's school work there's no melody so you can't memorize it but if you want to try to remember it try making your own catchy melody I think it will work .
3:03 THIS PART!! not only does it make me feel some type of way and for some reason is nostalgic, but her notes is just soo beautiful id literally die to that part on loop
For me, personally the song reminds me of special needs teachers. Coming from a neurodivergent student stuck in these classes, They treat the neurodivergent kids like dogs and we are always getting congratulated on simple things because we are always being underestimated. And despite exceeding their expectations multiple times. They never change their expectations and we can never prove that we can function like a normal human being since each authority figure treats and views us like pets. Edit: I am writing this not even 5 minutes after the original comment. Another thing is that we are segregated from neurotypical kids. I'm segregated for around 2 periods. But my school has some kids stay in one room all day segregated from all the other kids. So instead they have to deal with all the stuff I already mentioned for the whole school day instead of a couple hours like some of us.
@@everythingz888 what I was told is that the professor said she couldn't write anything correctly and basically she was terrible at it and just bossed her around a lot
“you call me a child while you keep counting all your coins” i love how aggressive but not aggressive this song is like she’s insulting him but not using a angry tone is like a soft tone making him sound dumb mel is just so incredibly smart
A B C. A - ~Always~ ~Aiming~ Paper ~Airplanes~ ~At~ Me When You’re ~Around.~ B - You ~Build~ Me Up Like ~Building~ ~Blocks~ Just So You Can ~Bring~ Me Down. C - You ~Can~ ~Crush~ My ~Candy~ ~Cane~ But You’ll Never ~Catch~ Me ~Cry.~ V E R S E.
Edit: IDK how i got the strike trough and i cant get it off smh Same with the other verse: A-apples- aren't -always - appropriate -apologizes B-butterscotch -and - bubblegum - drops - are - bitter sweet- to -me C-you -call -me- a -child- while -you -keep- counting all- ur- coins D-I'm -not -ur -dolly- and- ur -not -my- daddy -and -ur -dictionarys -destroyed
@@crybabysarmy2350 ??? i hope youre just young and dont understand why asking that is f\cked up... everyone should go to therapy. everyone has problems that therapy could help them thru. some bigger than others, sure but thats none of your business and there's no need to be rude 😕
I remember when I was on *Training Wheels* drinking from a *Sippy Cup* and playing with *Ms. Potato Head* in a Dollhouse. I really liked *Milk And Cookies* but when I didn't get any I would be a *Crybaby*. I remember I would watch alice in wonderland and my favorite person was the *Mad Hatter*. When we went to the mall I would only want to ride the *Carousel*. My mom told me to wash my hands with *Soap* so I don't get sick. My friends would come over and we would play tag and when i tagged someone i said "*Tag You're It!*". When I would cry my mom told my dad to "*Pacify Her!*". It was a real *Pity Party.* I also wanted to meet the *Alphabet Boy.*
I interpret this song in a different way bc when I was like 11 I got bullied beacause I found it hard to learn new things and I remember being like 11 and listening to this song and just crying, I’m 14 now and the bullying has stopped but this song still hits
@@dabordietrying What does this song mean? I’ve always thought about it this way: she’s tired of men treating her like she’s dumb, or less then.-this is just my opinion though!
@@riri89927 yeah, whatever you interpret it as is correct, to me its a toxic relationship with a lot of manipulation. the "you build me up like building blocks just so you can break me down" to me is making someone feel so amazing and loved for and cared about and then purposefully withdrawing from them in whatever way so that they have to wonder what they did wrong and fight for your attention. i agree with you in that i also think whoever she's singing about does view her as less than and stupid. in the next verse she says "apples arent always appropriate apologies" this one can be a bit confusing just because the words arent really "normal" i guess? what i mean is, all of the words in that line start with an 'a' (she does this several times with b's c's and d's as well, to keep up the theme of being young) but, to me i immediately heard that and thought about love bombing. love bombing is a manipulation tactic that people will do to try to get forgiveness, its usually a bunch of gifts or compliments or both, etc. she's telling him that he cant just buy her forgiveness like that, and to me the whole "I'm not a little kid now" "you won the spelling bee now, but are you smarter than me now? you're the prince of the playground, little alphabet boy" is her letting him know that she sees through his manipulation and all of the mind games he plays, as well as the things he tries to use to justify his bad behavior (in this case its "winning the spelling bee") with and wont allow it to happen to her.
@@riri89927 oh no worries! i had fun with it. i actually wanted to get that out but didn't really have time to sit down and write it out until you asked so 🤷 and thats just my interpretation of it. however you interpret it is correct :)
All the comments are about the first verse, but did you notice the second? A- Apples Aren't Allways Apropiate in Apologies B- Butterscotch and Bubblegum drops are Bittersweet to me C- you Call me a Child while you keep Counting all your Coins D- but your not my Daddy and im not your Dolly and your Diccionary is Destroyed haha thanks for reading this :v
Melanie's songs are really so meaningful and hard to understand fast and they all give off the same vibes but different storyline. she's literally my inspiration and made me write a whole song which i never though i would. she's the only artist (singer) i like beside kpop idols also my favorite
I love these lyrics, especially 0:14 to the part when she says "I know my abc's" And here's why: in the first part, she sings with a lot of words with the letter A, "always aiming paper airplanes at me when youre around" Then, she does the same but with the B, "you build me up like building blocks just so you can bring me down" Then the same with C, "you can crush my candy cane but you'll never catch me cry" Then again, with D, "if you dangle that diploma and I dead, you don't be surprised"
idk if your being sarcastic but mel went on a live show and the host said"are your songs based of your real childhood???" and she said "no. i had a pretty good childhood!!!!"
@@shaquisha_oatmeal5230 this song isnt based off her childhood though. the traumatic things didnt happen to her, but the relationship ones (other than teddy bear) happened to her i think. she literally said this was about a guy that was forcing her to write her songs a certain way and shit
Man, this song reminds me so much of the fact that all the boys in my life see me as a dumb girl, if they treat me that way again I don't answer for myself
I'm missing school so much that I noticed alliteration,apples aren't always a appropriate apologize,A,butterscotch and bubblegum drops are bitter sweet to me,B,you call me a child while you keep counting all ur coins,C,I'm not ur dolly and ur not my daddy and ur dictionarys destroyed,D Although it was probably on purpose
A- Apples aren't always an appropriate apologize B- Butterscotch & bubblegum drops are bitter sweet to me C- You call me a child while you keep counting all ur coins D- I'm not ur dolly and ur not daddy and ur dictionarys destroyed
One day, I had my *teddy bear* with me, which the *alphabet boy* wanted to steal from me. he could be a true *high-school sweetheart* when he wanted to tho. anyway he wanted to steal my Teddy from me, so I started crying as a *crybaby* . since that didn't work, I decided to get physical. that was also my first *class fight* , but sadly the teachers caught me, and I went to *detention* . So I thought to start trying to be the *teachers pet* , but I failed, so I was sent to the *principal* and I was forced to apologise. I wanted to go to the *carasoul* , after such an exhausting day. so I did. i also and drank *orange juice* from a *sippy cup!* unexpectedly, the next day I was invited to a party, or a *play date* , The theme was *strawberry shortcake* there was *cake* and many other bakery items delivered from *the bakery* but I had *milk and cookies* because I preferred that over cake. we also played *dollhouse* but it was still really a *pity party* , Since someone copied me, a true *copycat* ! It was like a *drama club* or something! as I hurt my ankle, so I ended up going to the *nurses office* . The best part was me and my friends calling strangers *ms. Potato heads* . and playing *tag you're it* . It was getting late, so when I went home, I took a bath, with *soap* . Then I had to take to take care of my baby sister so I had to *pacifiy her* . A few days later my dad was found shot at the local park. I slowly became a *mad hatter* and started chewing on my *training wheels* after the incident that my dad died. But I still had to go to school, whether I wanted to or not. after *recess* , we played *show and tell* so I decided to bring my home baked *gingerbread man* , But no one cared. Suddently the *fire drill* went off a few minutes later. So were sent home early On the way home on our bus we sang *wheels on the bus* because we were bored. the next day we had an exam, so I brought my *notebook* , but It accidentally was *glued* it to my chair because of some cruel prank. the teacher called everyone names, and the alphabet boy confessed it was him. I was angry. so at lunch, I hit him and screamed at him "you dare *test me* ?!" I put my whole *brain and heart* into that test since I wanted to get good marks! and he ruined it all by sticking my notebook to the chair. there were some questions with *numbers* and others with some *field trip* kind of paragraphs. I tried my hardest, but I was never satisfied with my life. (Tell me if I missed any, and thank you for such sweet comments, ily!💖👑)
1:40 Each line has 3+ words beginning with the same letter. And each line has a different letter scheme. A - Apples aren't an always appropriate apologies B - Butterscotch and bubblegum drops are bittersweet to me C - You call me a child while you keep counting all your coins D - But you're not my daddy and I'm not your dolly , and your dictionary's destroyed
M:Milk and cookies E:Evil L:Lunchbox friends A:Alphabet boy N:Notebook I:I scream (Unreleased) E:Emerald (Unreleased) M:Mad hatter A:Arts and crafts R:Recess T:Training wheels I:I'm your doll N:Murses office E:Ecrase her Z:Zzz
You're always aiming paper airplanes at me when you're around You build me up like building blocks just so you can bring me down You can crush my Candy Cane but you'll never catch me cry If you dangle that diploma and I deck you, don't be surprised I know my ABC's, yet you keep teaching me I say, fuck your degree, alphabet boy You think you're smarter than me with all your bad poetry Fuck all your ABC's, alphabet boy I'm not a little kid now Watch me get big now Spell my name on the fridge now With all your alphabet toys You won the spelling bee now But are you smarter than me now? You're the prince of the playground Little alphabet boy Apples aren't an always appropriate apologies Butterscotch and bubblegum drops are bittersweet to me You call me a child while you keep counting all your coins But you're not my daddy and I'm not your dolly And your dictionary's destroyed I know my ABC's, yet you keep teaching me I say, fuck your degree, alphabet boy You think you're smarter than me with all your bad poetry Fuck all your ABC's, alphabet boy I'm not a little kid now Watch me get big now Spell my name on the fridge now With all your alphabet toys You won the spelling bee now But are you smarter than me now? You're the prince of the playground Little alphabet boy Alphabet boy Alphabet boy Alphabet boy Alphabet boy My alphabet boy Oh oh I'm not a little kid now Watch me get big now Spell my name on the fridge now With all your alphabet toys You won the spelling bee now But are you smarter than me now? You're the prince of the playground Little alphabet boy Alphabet boy Alphabet boy Alphabet boy. :D
I don't speak english (i'm Brazilian) but this is perfect,_, Even because Melanie is perfect (Sorry if there is an english error, I think my translator is not that good;-;)
I started my poetry unit in my school and our first assignment is to analyze lyrics of a song of our choice 😭 this song is literally so good for this assignment AHHH there's so much alliteration and some hyperboles :D
This song reminds me of this boy I knew back in elementary school, since grade one. We were in the same learning support group and would always fight and argue every time we went. The teacher always had to intervene because then we would literally get no work done there. (I also don't think the fact that we're both very stubborn helped either.) I remember him always acting like he was better and smarter then me, and just being an a**shole for no reason. (idk what I even did that made him act this way towards me.) Anyways, we both go to the same high school now and still hate each other, thankfully I don't have to see him everyday anymore. :)
If anyone was wondering this song is about an old co-songwriter of Melanie's that acts bossy and thinks she cant write songs without him.. just a theory..
It's funny because when I first heard this song I used to be bullied by some "friends". They used to tell indirect jokes about how dumb I was. I had learning difficulties. Now I'm in doctorate researching about basic learning processes.
In case you haven't noticed, A- Always Aiming paper Airplanes At me when you're Around B- You Build me up like Building Blocks just so you can Bring me down C- You Can Crush my Candy Cane but you'll never Catch me Cry D- If you Dangle that Diploma and I Dead, you Don't be surprised I saw someone else had already commented this, but i still commented.
I remember when I was in school the *wheels on the bus* flattened. I was complaining about it and people were annoyed so it started a *class fight* and the bus driver had to call *the principal*. We had *show and tell* on Fridays, but someone took my rushton doll so I punched them and they got sent to the *nurse's office*. I had to spend the whole *recess* in *detention*...my *lunchbox friends* were jealous because I had *strawberry shortcake* and *orange juice* to eat/drink for lunch. After school I had *drama club* but it was annoying that the *teacher's pet* raised her hand all the time, and the *high school sweethearts* were kissing in front of everybody. thanks for those who read all the way even though this was long... (should I do one for after school?)
I need to learn how to *jump rope* because everyone else knows how, and I want to participate in the *activities* with everybody else. But...I suspect that I have a *copy cat* in the group of jump-ropers...I went to the *circus* and I thought I heard a *fire drill* go off, but it was probably nothing. Oh, I have to go to the *spelling bee* today, but I have *silly putty* all over my uniform! I guess I'll just go with it.
This reminds me of my bully.. I was bullied by him for being “stupid” and he made fun of me while teaching me what this was and what that was. I appreciate this beautiful song.
This song describes how I felt when I was in a relationship with my ex. He was emotionally abusive to me, always made me feel like an idiot and got mad at me when I made mistakes, which then I would get punished for it via being ignored by him and wondering what I did wrong. I wish I had seen it way sooner and put two & two together whenever I listened to this song. I broke up with him in late July/early August of 2019 after dealing with him for about a lil less than a year in a half. I'm now about to celebrate 4 years of being together with my current boyfriend next month, he treats me so well and it feels safe. Just thought I'd share my thoughts.
A- Apples Arent Always Appropriate Apologise B- Butterscotch and Bubblegum drops and too Bitter sweet for me C- you Call me a Child while you keep Counting all your coins D- but you're not my Daddy and im not your Dolly and your Dictionary's Destroyed
This song reminds me of how everyone always assumes I can't do anything for myself because I am neurodivergent. My "friends" always try to control me, correct me, assume everything I'm doing is wrong, give me unsolicited advice, and loudly point out small mistakes. It's so insulting.
im 18 now but when i was like 11 or 12 i listened to melanie all the time and was coincidentally in a really fucked up friendship with this manipulative boy. he's still awful, maybe even worse today than he was then from the little fragments i heard from other people in high school. i dont know if i realized back when i was a kid how much this song related to what i was going through. i wanna give 8-12 year old me a huge hug and tell her she wasnt being overdramatic :(
