Teddy Bear by Melanie Martinez Song Info
“Teddy Bear” is the 15th track on the deluxe edition of Melanie Martinez’s debut album, Crybaby. The song was written about a child (who may be Cry Baby), likely a little girl. After the child got a living, talking teddy bear, whom she loved, she was very happy, until the toy begins to act strangely. She begins to lose hope in her bear, and she’s unsure if she should trust him anymore, although she is not scared. As the song goes on, the more dangerous and insane the toy becomes: hiding small knives under her bedsheets, crumpling photographs of her, and threatening her. It takes a turn for the even worse after the teddy bear attempts to kill her, and the child realizes she really is scared.