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Melanie Martinez โ Wheels on the Bus Lyrics Meaning
โWheels on the Busโ is the first track from Melanieโs second album, K-12. Letโs learn the meaning behind the lyrics of โWheels on the Busโ by Melanie Martinez.
From the snippet of the song, it looks like a song for the kids. However, our best guess would be, it probably is a Kindergarten themed song.
Introduction
The song โWheels on the Busโ is about childrenโs activities that cannot be justified with their age.
However, despite knowing the truth, the adults who are responsible for taking care of these kids are ignoring the scene. This gives them a pass to do anything they want to anywhere they want.
Wheels on the Bus Lyrics Meaning
Letโs learn the meaning behind the lyrics of โWheels on the Busโ by Melanie Martinez in detail.
[Verse 1]
In the first verse, Melanie Martinez is on the school bus. She is looking outside the window and itโs very cold out there.
The singer is scared of the boys yelling from right behind her. The cold environment in which sheโs at is making her uncomfortable at the same time.
She is counting the trees as the bus passes by so as to distract herself.
Now, what she witnesses is a matter of keen curiosity to the children at that age!
Her two friends, Dan and Maya, are flirting with each other and Melanie is trying her best to ignore the aisle.
Then, all of a sudden, Dan puts his hand up Mayaโs skirt and Maya puts her hand down Danโs pants.
At least some people know how to keep themselves warm!
[Pre-Chorus]
Melanie knows that the driver sees whatโs happening on the bus. He is quietly observing from his rearview mirror.
But he says nothing.
In fact, no one says anything whatsoever.
Melanie, who is sitting right next to this couple, is trying her best to ignore them while observing their moves secretly.
She is saying nothing as well.
[Chorus]
Even though everyone knows what everyone is doing, no one is talking about it. Like everyone, Melanie is willing to stay quiet as well.
Melanie Martinez doesnโt want to create a scene since she isnโt the only person who is witnessing the things happening on the bus.
Since everyone is ignoring everyone, this gives a small degree of freedom to Melanie as well. She can do anything she wants to as well!
[Verse 2]
As the saying goes, โone rotten tomato can ruin all other fresh tomatoes in the basket!โ, it couldnโt be less true.
Yes, youโve guessed it and youโve guessed it right! She is rolling up the joints. Since no one cares, she is smoking it. She is passing it to those who are interested to keep themselves warm!
Melanie was counting the trees before and now she is counting the cars! She doesnโt want to look behind since her friend Jason is sitting on the seat where she is sitting.
He is probably having fun and keeping himself warm as well. Melanie seems jealous of Jason. So, she wishes the driver to drive over a bump so that heโd fall off of the seat.
Conclusion
Would you smoke joints like Melanie Martinez while on the bus?
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