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Artist: Melanie Martinez
Track: The Principal

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Sneaky, greedy, money seeking
Always peeping, fucking creeping
Got it on the down low
So you think you always squeaky
What if I had told your mother
Her son was a cruel motherfucker? Ah

It's not just me, it's everybody
Who thinks that you're fucking ugly
When you come and hurt us
Just so you can get your money
Forced to follow the leader
Who's being possessed by demons

I've tried to make you listen
But you won't, it's your way, right?
Killing kids all day and night
Prescription pills and online fights
Shooting at the angels while
Claiming you're the good guy
All you want is cash and hype
Fuck our dreams and that's not right

The principal, oh, oh
Oh, where's the principle?
Oh, where's the principle?
Oh, where's the principle? Oh, oh
Oh, where's the principle?
Oh, where's the principle?

Complicated, overrated
You're fixated and elated
By the separation in this place that you've created
Fuck all of your rules and guidelines
You shouldn't even be on the sidelines

Can't you see that we're all hurtin'?
If you're not teaching, we're not learnin'
Excuse me, how much are you earnin'?

I've tried to make you listen
But you won't, it's your way, right?
Killing kids all day and night
Prescription pills and online fights
Shooting at the angels while
Claiming you're the good guy
All you want is cash and hype
Fuck our dreams and that's not right

The principal, oh, oh
Oh, where's the principle?
Oh, where's the principle?
Oh, where's the principle? Oh, oh
Oh, where's the principle?
Oh, where's the principle?

You don't know the pain that you are causing
Yeah, your actions hurt, so do your words
The more you try to fuck us over
We will be there yelling at your front door

I've tried to make you listen
But you won't, it's your way, right?
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Genius Meanings
Melanie Martinez – The Principal
“The Principal” is the third song on Melanie Martinez’s sophomore album, K-12. The Principal character in the K-12 movie, and the subject of this song, are a reference to The 45th
Melanie Martinez – The Principal (Clean)
[Verse 1] / Sneaky, greedy, money seeking / Always peeping, Wierdly creeping / Got it on the down low / So you think you always squeaky / What if I had told your mother / Her son
Melanie Martinez – The Principal (Demo 2)
Sneaky, greedy, money seeking / Always peeping, fucking creeping / Got it on the down low / So you think you always sneaky / What if I had told your mother / Her son was a cruel
Tiffany Truitt – Melanie Martinez's song Drama Club and The Principal
[Verse 1] / Everyone's so soft, everyone's so sensitive / Do I offend you? / You're hanging on my sentences / You can keep your costume and you can keep your mask / I'ma take a bow
Melanie Martinez – Recess
“Recess” brings Melanie Martinez’s sophomore album K-12 to a sweet, fairytale close. In the album’s accompanying film, “Recess” plays during a nightmarish ball, where K-12 students
Genius Traducciones al Español – Melanie Martinez - The Principal (Traducción al Español)
[Letra de "Melanie Martinez - The Principal (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Furtivo, codicioso, buscando dinero / Siempre espiando, siendo raro / Lo tengo abajo / Así que
Melanie Martinez – Detention
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[Main Event] / ◦ "Wheels On The Bus" / ◦ "Class Fight" / ◦ "The Principal" / ◦ "Show & Tell" / ◦ "Nurse's Office" / ◦ "Drama Club" / ◦ "Strawberry Shortcake" / ◦ "Lunchbox Friends
Melanie Martinez – K-12 (Movie Script)
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Melanie Martinez – Strawberry Shortcake
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Melanie Martinez – Drama Club
“Drama Club” is the sixth track from Melanie Martinez’s sophomore album, K-12. The track mimes her debut album Crybaby in which she details being very emotional. Snippets of an
Genius Dansk Oversættelse – Melanie Martinez - The Principal (Dansk Oversættelse)
[Vers 1] / Luskende, grådig, søger penge / Altid tittende, fucking snigende / Har det lavt nede / Så du tror du altid er pibende / Hvad hvis jeg fortalte din mor / At hendes søn
Melanie Martinez – Class Fight
“Class Fight” is the second track from Melanie Martinez’s sophomore album, K-12. A snippet of the song was released through an interactive game on August 8th, 2019 and was later
Melanie Martinez – High School Sweethearts
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Melanie Martinez – Show & Tell
“Show & Tell” is the fourth track from Melanie Martinez’s sophomore album, K-12. The track details Melanie’s struggle with becoming a public figure and being forced into the
Melanie Martinez – Teacher's Pet
“Teacher’s Pet” is the eleventh track from Melanie Martinez’s sophomore album, K-12. The track details an inappropriate relationship between a student and a teacher in which he
Melanie Martinez – Lunchbox Friends
“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
Melanie Martinez – Nurse's Office
“Nurse’s Office” is the fifth track from Melanie Martinez’s sophomore album, K-12. Several sounds like coughing and ripping of band aids are used in the audio of the track. On
Melanie Martinez – Wheels on the Bus
“Wheels on the Bus” is the opening track to Melanie Martinez’s sophomore album, K-12. The track plays while Cry Baby, Martinez’s character in the K-12 film, is on a bus ride to “
Genius Traduzioni Italiane – Melanie Martinez - Wheels on the Bus (Traduzione Italiana)
[Traduzione di "Wheels on the Bus"] / [Strofa 1] / Sto solo guardando fuori dal finestrino e fuori fa freddo / Dietro di me ci sono due ragazzi che urlano e io sono terrorizzata
Melanie Martinez – Orange Juice
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Genius Nederlandse Vertalingen – Melanie Martinez - Orange Juice (Nederlandse Vertaling)
[Verse 1] / Oh, oh, steek het in je keel / Ik kijk vanuit de badkamer om er zeker van te zijn dat ik niet / Stik, stik in de woorden die je zei / Toen je tegen de spiegel
Genius Traducciones al Español – Melanie Martinez - Wheels on the Bus (Traducción al Español)
[Letra de "Melanie Martinez - Wheels on the Bus (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verse 1] / Solo estoy mirando por la ventana y hace frío afuera / Hay dos chicos gritándome y estoy
Genius Brasil Traduções – Melanie Martinez - Recess (Tradução em Português)
[Tradução de "Recess", de Melanie Martinez] / [Verso 1] / Eu era jovem demais para ver a verdade / No colo da minha avó, estou afogando-me em seu perfume / Muito ingênua para
Genius Brasil Traduções – Melanie Martinez - Orange Juice (Tradução em Português)
[Tradução de "Orange Juice", de Melanie Martinez] / [Verso 1] / Oh, oh, engole isso fundo na sua garganta / Estou observando do banheiro, certificando-me de que não / Engasgue
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Melanie Martinez – Class Fight (Clean)
[Verse 1] / It was the middle of class and the teacher wasn't lookin' / Kelly had fat grass and trouble was cookin' / She had a boy wrapped around her finger tight / I fell in love
Melanie Martinez – Recess (Clean)
[Verse 1] / I was too young to see the truth / In my grandma's lap, I'm drowning in her perfume / Too naive to even care / 'Bout the words she whispered while she brushed out my
Melanie Martinez – Highschool Sweethearts (Clean)
[Chorus] / Can we just be honest? / These are the requirements / If you think you can be my one and only true love / You must promise to love me / And damn it, if you hate me over
Melanie Martinez – Show & Tell (Clean)
[Verse 1] / You pull me by my hair so I don't go nowhere / Tell me you love me, but you treat me like I'm never there / You say the cruelest words, they use to break my heart / '
Melanie Martinez – Lunchbox Friends (Clean)
[Intro] / 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
Melanie Martinez – Nurse's Office (Clean)
[Verse 1] / Don't cut me, punch me, just let me go / Into the nurse's office where I float away / I'm pale as the loose-leaf paper they grow / From hollowing out all my lungs in
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Melanie Martinez – Detention (Clean)
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Meaning of "The Principal" by Melanie Martinez
"The Principal" by Melanie Martinez is an anti-authoritarian protest song criticizing the corruption and greed of those in power. The lyrics describe the p...
Meaning of "The Principal (Clean)" by Melanie Martinez
"The Principal (Clean)" by Melanie Martinez is a song that criticizes the corrupt practices of an educational authority figure, the principal. The lyrics d...
Meaning of "The Principal (Demo 2)" by Melanie Martinez
"The Principal (Demo 2)" by Melanie Martinez appears to be a critique of a person in a position of authority, specifically a principal figure, who is drive...
Meaning of "The Principal (Demo 1)" by Melanie Martinez
that you suck your thumb Crawling, crawling, in my skin Got a secret, I can't keep it Where, where, could I put it That you won't forget that I'm a bit-
Meaning of "Melanie Martinez - The Principal (Traducción al Español)" by Genius Traducciones al Español
"The Principal" by Melanie Martinez (translated to Spanish) seems to be a critique of a controlling and abusive authority figure, possibly a school princip...
Melanie Martinez song meanings
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Meaning of "The Principal" by Melanie Martinez
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Meaning of "The Principal (Clean)" by Melanie Martinez
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Melanie Martinez - The Principal Lyrics
This is about leaders who just want cash and hype, and shoot at the angels while claiming they're the good guy.
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K-12 by Melanie Martinez
K-12 is the second studio album by American singer Melanie Martinez, released on September 6, 2019, via Atlantic Records & Warner Music Group. The album marked her first full-
K-12 (After School - Deluxe Edition) by Melanie Martinez
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Melanie Martinez - K-12 (Traduction Française) by Genius Traductions françaises
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Melanie Martinez has 548 songs with the most popular being Dollhouse, Sippy Cup and Tag, You’re It.