Oh-oh no, oh-oh no
Oh-oh no, oh-oh no
[Verse 1]
They said, "Hey, girl, will you sit with me?
Table in the back, Cafeteria C
We can be friends if you want to be
But only 'til the clock hits three
After lunch, we can walk to class
Talk about the boys that we want to smash
Talk about ways to get a little more cash
After that I'll ignore your ass," oh
[Pre-Chorus]
The hassle, the fightin', they all want a bite of me
Photos, more photos
Then gossip 'bout hoes that they don't know
Oh, they talk shit though
[Chorus]
I don't want no lunchbox friends, no
I want someone who understands, oh, no
Come to my house, let's die together
Friendship that will last forever, no
No lunchbox friends, no, no
No lunchbox friends
Come to my house, let's die together
Friendship that will last forever, no
No lunchbox friends, no
No lunchbox friends
Come to my, come to my
Friendship that will last forever
[Verse 2]
They want a fat ass in their brand-new jeans
Want a baby in the back with the man of their dreams
That isn't the life for me
Gotta look like a fuckin' damn Barbie
Goin' on TV, people have high expectations of me
Wanna be my best friend, then judge me if I smoke a little weed
Makes no fuckin' sense to me
[Pre-Chorus]
The hassle, the fightin', they all want a bite of me
Photos, more photos
Then gossip 'bout hoes that they don't know
Oh, they talk shit though
[Chorus]
I don't want no lunchbox friends, no
I want someone who understands, oh, no
Come to my house, let's die together
Friendship that will last forever, no
No lunchbox friends, no, no
No lunchbox friends
Come to my house, let's die together
Friendship that will last forever, no
No, no, no, no
Come to my house, let's die together
Friendship that will last forever
No lunchbox friends, no
No lunchbox friends
Come to my, come to my
Friendship that will last forever, no
No, no, no, no
Come to my, come to my
Friendship that will last forever
[Outro]
No lunchbox friends, no
No lunchbox friends
Come to my, come to my
Friendship that will last forever
About
“Lunchbox Friends” is the eighth track from Melanie Martinez’s sophomore album, K-12. In the track, Melanie details her aversity to fake friendships.
On May 17th, 2016, Melanie Martinez posted a photo on her Instagram with a caption of the song’s lyrics.
She released a snippet of the song on June 24th, 2019 through an interactive game, which contained the lyrics she had previously teased.
The artwork was made by pastelae, the same artist that made the artwork for “Detention,” “The Principal” and “Recess.”
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
K-12, Melanie’s sophomore album, was released alongside an movie of the same name. “Lunchbox Friends” plays while Crybaby (Melanie) is targeted by the plastics. She realizes that they don’t want a lasting relationship with her, and breaks away from their table. During this she meets her new friend, Magnolia.
As Melanie explained in an Instagram post:
“Die“ is not literal, it’s a metaphor for transformation/rebirth. Similar to the death card in tarot. Big Scorpio energy.
- 2.Class Fight
- 4.Show & Tell
- 6.Drama Club
- 8.Lunchbox Friends
- 9.Orange Juice
- 10.Detention
- 11.Teacher’s Pet
- 13.Recess
