Wheels on the Bus by Melanie Martinez Song Info
''Wheels On the Bus'' is the opening track of Melanie Martinez's second studio album, ''K-12''. The song takes place on the bus ride to K-12 Sleepaway School. Cry Baby observes the students around her participating in inappropriate behaviors, such as having sex, smoking marijuana in the school bus, and bullying/harassment. She attempts to ignore it and is disgusted with the nature of her classmates. She acknowledges that the bus driver knows what is happening but is choosing not to address it. The bus driver is likely a metaphor for the authorities, who see all the wrong things that are happening in the world but do nothing to stop it.