Strawberry Shortcake by Melanie Martinez Song Info
“Strawberry Shortcake” is a song by Melanie Martinez from her album K-12, and is the 6th track on the album. The song was written by Melanie, Michael Keenan & Emily Warren, with production by Keenan. Melanie says the song was one of the first songs she wrote for the album. The song is about Cry Baby's peers in the K-12 film and how a lot of them do things they don't want for popularity. Cry Baby begins to feel pressured when she sees people being constantly judged for everything they say and how it usually ends in bullying. Cry Baby is met with fierce backlash when she proclaims that she will be herself and not 'play a character' for popularity.