Dollhouse – English Lyrics

• By: Melanie Martinez
• Album: K-12

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the dark and whimsical world of Melanie Martinez's "Dollhouse." The song's clear narrative and use of metaphors to describe a family's hidden secrets make it a great way to explore storytelling and figurative language. Its unique blend of innocent sounds and mature themes creates a captivating experience that will keep you engaged while you learn.

[English]

Hey girl, open the walls, play with your dolls

We'll be a perfect family

When you walk away, it's when we really play

You don't hear me when I say

Mom, please wake up

Dad's with a slut, and your son is smoking cannabis

No one never listens, this wallpaper glistens

Don't let them see what goes down in the kitchen

Places, places, get in your places

Throw on your dress and put on your doll faces

Everyone thinks that we're perfect

Please don't let them look through the curtains

Picture, picture, smile for the picture

Pose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?

Everyone thinks that we're perfect

Please don't let them look through the curtains

D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E

I see things that nobody else sees

(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E)

(I see things that nobody else sees)

Hey girl, look at my mom, she's got it going on

Ha, you're blinded by her jewellery

When you turn your back, she pulls out a flask

And forgets his infidelity

Uh-oh, she's coming to the attic, plastic

Go back to being plastic

No one never listens, this wallpaper glistens

One day they'll see what goes down in the kitchen

Places, places, get in your places

Throw on your dress and put on your doll faces

Everyone thinks that we're perfect

Please don't let them look through the curtains

Picture, picture, smile for the picture

Pose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?

Everyone thinks that we're perfect

Please don't let them look through the curtains

D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E

I see things that nobody else sees

(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E)

(I see things that nobody else sees)

...

Hey girl (hey girl, hey girl, hey girl, hey girl...)

Hey girl, open your walls, play with your dolls

...

We'll be a perfect family

Places, places, get in your places

Throw on your dress and put on your doll faces

Everyone thinks that we're perfect

Please don't let them look through the curtains

Picture, picture, smile for the picture

Pose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?

Everyone thinks that we're perfect

Please don't let them look through the curtains

D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E

I see things that nobody else sees

(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E)

(I see things that nobody else sees)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
doll /dɔl/ A1	noun - a toy figure of a human being, often used by children
family /ˈfæmɪli/ A1	noun - a group of people related by blood or marriage
listen /ˈlɪsən/ A2	verb - to pay attention to sound
kitchen /ˈkɪtʃɪn/ A2	noun - a room where food is prepared and cooked
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2	noun - a visual representation of something, such as a photograph or drawing
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required qualities or characteristics; flawless
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A1	noun - a male sibling
sister /ˈsɪstər/ A1	noun - a female sibling
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping
jewellery /ˈdʒuːəlri/ B2	noun - decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as rings, necklaces, and bracelets
infidelity /ˌɪn.fɪˈdɛl.ɪ.ti/ C1	noun - the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner
plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ B1	adjective - made of a synthetic material that can be molded into different shapes

Key Grammar Structures

• We'll be a perfect family

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "We'll be" indicates a future intention or prediction.

• You don't hear me when I say

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "You don't hear" indicates a habitual action or a general truth.

• Everyone thinks that we're perfect

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with a noun clause

  ➔ The phrase "Everyone thinks that" introduces a noun clause that acts as the object of the verb.

• Please don't let them look through the curtains

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase "Please don't let" is a polite request in the imperative mood.

• I see things that nobody else sees

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with a relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "that nobody else sees" is a relative clause providing more information about "things."

• Hey girl, look at my mom, she's got it going on

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "she's got" indicates a state that has relevance to the present.

• Go back to being plastic

  ➔ Imperative Mood with gerund

  ➔ The phrase "Go back to being" is an imperative that instructs someone to return to a previous state.