Orange Juice – English Lyrics

• By: Melanie Martinez
• Album: K-12

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Melanie Martinez's "Orange Juice" to not only enjoy its unique alt-pop sound but also to engage with powerful English vocabulary and expressions related to complex emotions and social issues. This song, with its clear narrative about body image and self-worth, offers a compelling way to learn how English can convey deep meaning and advocate for important conversations.

[English]

Oh, oh

Stick it down your throat

I'm watching from the bathroom

Making sure I don't choke, choke

From the words you spoke

When you're screaming at the mirror

(Scream-screaming at the mirror)

Now you're sitting in the cafeteria

Shoving clementines and orange bacteria

Down your throat a dozen times or near, yeah

Fooling those around of your bulimia

You turn oranges to orange juice

Enter there, then spit it out of you

Your body is imperfectly perfect

Everyone wants what the other one's working

No orange juice

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

Oh, oh

I believe you chose

To blow it on the reading carpet

That's what happens when you stuff it

Please say that you won't continue

Ordering oranges off the menu

Stuffin' up your mouth with t-t-tissue

The way you look is not an issue

You turn oranges to orange juice

Enter there, then spit it out of you

Your body is imperfectly perfect

Everyone wants what the other one's working

No orange juice

Ee, ah, ee, ah O.J

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

Ooh, I wish I could give you my set of eyes

'Cause I know your eyes ain't working

I wish I could tell you that you're fine, so fine

But you will find

That disconcerting

You turn oranges to orange juice

Enter there, then spit it out of you

Your body is imperfectly perfect

Everyone wants what the other one's working

No orange juice

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

Ee, ah, ee, ah OJ

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
throat /θroʊt/ B1	noun - The front part of the neck, or the passage inside the neck that goes down to the stomach and lungs.
choke /tʃoʊk/ B1	verb - To stop breathing because something is blocking your throat; to prevent someone from breathing.
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - To make a loud, high cry, for example, because you are hurt, frightened, or excited. noun - A loud, high cry.
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - A surface, typically of glass coated with a metallic amalgam, which reflects a clear image.
shove /ʃʌv/ B2	verb - To push something or someone forcefully.
clementine /ˈklɛməntaɪn/ B2	noun - A small, seedless citrus fruit, a hybrid of a mandarin orange and a sweet orange.
bacteria /bækˈtɪəriə/ B2	noun - A large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some which can cause disease.
bulimia /bjuːˈlɪmiə/ C1	noun - An emotional disorder involving distortion of body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by self-induced vomiting or purging.
orange /ˈɒrɪndʒ/ A1	noun - A round juicy citrus fruit with a tough bright reddish-yellow rind. adjective - Of the colour orange.
juice /dʒuːs/ A1	noun - The liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables.
spit /spɪt/ B1	verb - To force saliva or food out of your mouth.
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - The whole physical structure of a human being or an animal.
imperfect /ɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B2	adjective - Not perfect; faulty or incomplete.
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - Having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
stuff /stʌf/ B1	verb - To fill a container or space tightly with something; to push something into a small space.
tissue /ˈtɪʃuː/ A2	noun - A disposable piece of absorbent paper, used for wiping the nose or face.
issue /ˈɪʃuː/ B1	noun - An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - The organs of sight.
disconcerting /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/ C1	adjective - Causing one to feel unsettled; disturbing.