“99 Cent Store”, alternatively titled “99¢ Store”, is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez. It was originally meant to be featured on Cry Baby, but it was later scrapped.
Snippets began to surface on September 12th, 2018, and the full song was leaked on September 17th, 2018.
[Verse 1]
I had pinwheels in my eyes for you
Blinded by the pinks and blues
Oh, you were my wind-up Romeo
We had matching bubblegum tattoos
Serenade me with your kazoo
You tricked me with your ribbons and your bows
[Pre-Chorus]
It's so shiny in a shopping cart
Pretty in a parking lot
But when you go home
That's when it falls apart
[Chorus]
I still think about you sometimes
Only when I walk through the 99 cent store
You sold me all those cheap lies
Could've built me a whole 99 cent store
[Verse 2]
Wine and dine me with your plastic fruit
Robbed me of my sweet tooth
Held me up with a loadеd water gun
Tied me to thеse toy train tracks
You left me there and you never came back
Tacky souvenirs when it's said and done
[Pre-Chorus]
It's so shiny in a shopping cart
Pretty in a parking lot
But when you go home
That's when it falls apart
[Chorus]
I still think about you sometimes
Only when I walk through the 99 cent store
You sold me all those cheap lies
Could've built me a whole 99 cent store
[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[Chorus]
I still think about you sometimes
Only when I walk through the 99 cent store
You sold me all those cheap lies
Could've built me a whole 99 cent store
[Outro]
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
I still think about you sometimes
Only when I walk through the 99 cent store
99¢ Store was written by One Love & Kinetics & Melanie Martinez.
99¢ Store was produced by One Love.
Melanie Martinez released 99¢ Store on Mon Sep 17 2018.