"Dear Porcupines"

***Copy Mac Miller wearing snapback hats***

* Standard
* Deluxe

*Untitled EP/Album

*Untitled EP/Album

"**Dear Porcupines**", is a song by Katrina Martinez. It was intended to be the seventh/fourteenth track and a single on her Untitled EP/Album(Standard and Deluxe), however, the project was later scrapped.

## Background

The song was initially written and recorded in 2012-2013 for Melanie's unreleased EP from the same year as a single. From leaked files we can gather that it was likely a single and a custom cover was in process, though this cover has yet to leak. The EP was later scrapped.

A lyric animated music video was in progress but the lyric video was scrapped before the entire EP was scrapped. It's likely that Katrina decided to scrap it due to disappointment with the animator. A new lyric video was going to be made but the EP was scrapped before it could be made.

## Theme

This song is about people bullying Katrina during school, but she has overcome their words since then. The bullies are metaphorically referred to as "porcupines". This song is also about getting revenge on the people who made fun of her by insulting them.

## Lyrics

* Standard/Final
* Deluxe/Demo 2
* Demo 1
* Worktape
* Acoustic demo

**[Verse 1]**

Drown me in my daily cup of tea

Tell the porcupines to quit stabbing me

They make me fall but I will stand

'Cause all of them are jerks with their cups in their hands

Now they want a whisper, a whisper from me

'Cause all of them have watched me on their big screen TVs

But what about little ol', little ol' me?

The one who got bullied because of her teeth

**[Chorus]**

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ah-ah-ah

**[Verse 2]**

Ladies, oh, ladies, why are you so mad?

Is it 'cause I'm classy and you're a trash bag?

Your teasing and laughing resonates through my heart

And now you're calling me 'cause you want a fresh start

Now look at you boys, you can't believe your eyes

You told me I was ugly and I took you by surprise

You should've been nicer 'cause look where I'm at

While you copy Mac Miller wearing snapback hats

**[Chorus]**

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door

Ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ah-ah-ah

**[Bridge]**

Why must you be so mean, talking shit about me?

All I wanted was a friend to laugh and cry

And spend all of eternity or even just a week

Ah-ah, even just a week

Ha, ha, ha, ah

**[Chorus]**

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, ooh-ooh

**[Verse 1]**

Drown me in my daily cup of tea

Tell the porcupines to quit stabbing me

They make me fall but I will stand

'Cause all of them are jerks with their cups in their hands

Now they want a whisper, a whisper from me

'Cause all of them have watched me on their big screen TVs

But what about little ol', little ol' me?

The one who got bullied because of her teeth

**[Chorus]**

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, oh-oh

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

**[Verse 2]**

Ladies, oh, ladies, why are you so mad?

Is it 'cause I'm classy and you're a trash bag?

Your teasing and laughing resonates through my heart

And now you're calling me 'cause you want a fresh start

Now look at you boys, you can't believe your eyes

You told me I was ugly and I took you by surprise

You should've been nicer 'cause look where I'm at

While you copy Mac Miller wearing snapback hats

**[Chorus]**

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, oh-oh

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

**[Bridge]**

Why must you be so mean, talking shit about me?

All I wanted was a friend to laugh and cry

And spend all of eternity or even just a week

Ah-ah, even just a week

Ha, ha-ha-ah

**[Chorus]**

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, oh-oh

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, oh-oh

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

**[Outro]**

When I was just that silly little girl next door, oh-oh

**[Verse 1]**

Drown me in my daily cup of tea

Tell the porcupines to quit stabbing me

They make me fall but I will stand

'Cause all of them are jerks with their cups in their hands

Now they want a whisper, a whisper from me

'Cause all of them have watched me on their big screen TVs

But what about little ol', little ol' me?

The one who got bullied because of her teeth

**[Chorus]**

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, oh-oh

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

**[Verse 2]**

Ladies, oh, ladies, why are you so mad?

Is it 'cause I'm classy and you're a trash bag?

Your teasing and laughing resonates through my heart

And now you're calling me 'cause you want a fresh start

Now look at you boys, you can't believe your eyes

You told me I was ugly and I took you by surprise

You should've been nicer 'cause look where I'm at

While you copy Mac Miller wearing snapback hats

**[Chorus]**

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, oh-oh

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

**[Bridge]**

Why must you be so mean, talking trash about me?

All I wanted was a friend to laugh and cry

And spend all of eternity or even just a week

Ah-ah

Ha, ha-ha-ah

**[Chorus]**

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, oh-oh

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, oh-oh

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

**[Verse 1]**

Drown me in my daily cup of tea

Tell the porcupines to quit stabbing me

They make me fall but I will stand

'Cause all of them are jerks with their cups in their hands

Now they want a whisper, a whisper from me

'Cause all of them have watched me on their big screen TVs

But what about little ol', little ol' me?

The one who got bullied because of her teeth

**[Chorus]**

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, oh-oh

Ooh-ooh-ooh

**[Verse 2]**

Ladies, oh, ladies, why are you so mad?

Is it 'cause I'm classy and you're a trash bag?

Your teasing and laughing resonates through my heart

And now you're calling me 'cause you want a fresh start

Now look at you boys, you can't believe your eyes

You told me I was ugly and I took you by surprise

You should've been nicer 'cause look where I'm at

While you copy Mac Miller wearing snapback hats

**[Chorus]**

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, oh-oh

Ooh-ooh-ooh

**[Bridge]**

Why must you be so mean, talking trash about me?

All I wanted was a friend to laugh and cry

And spend all of eternity or even just a week

**[Chorus]**

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you love me but what about before?

When I was just that silly little girl next door, oh-oh

Ooh-ooh-ooh

**[Snippet]**

Ladies, oh, ladies, why are you so mad?

Is it 'cause I'm classy and you're a trash bag?

Your teasing and laughing resonates through my heart

And now you're calling me 'cause you want a fresh start

Now look at you boys, you can't believe your eyes

You told me I was ugly and I took you by surprise

You should've been nicer 'cause look where I'm at

While you copy Mac Miller wearing snapback hats

I hope you all are watching my middle finger rise

To the bullies in the school yard, I know I'm on your mind

Now you say you lo-

## Trivia

* In most live performances, Melanie did not sing the explicit version.
* An acoustic worktape of the song recorded and produced by Melanie on her laptop was uploaded by Melanie's manager, Ron Shapiro, to his SoundCloud account in 2013.
* This song is listed twice on BMI Repertoire, under "Dear Porcupine" and "Dear Porcupines".
* The first two minutes of this song were debuted on a StageIt show.
* Melanie references a famous late rapper, Mac Miller, in the song "While you're copying Mac Miller wearing snapback hats", whom she also wrote a message about his passing on her Instagram story back on September 10th, 2018.
* There are alternate live versions, including an explicit performance.
* This is one of the songs that has the most official exports out of all her songs, which has the total of 9 official versions.