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Horror Pop is a song by Marina Diamandis, released under her previous stage name 'Marina and the Diamonds'. Appearing on her self-released EP, Mermaid vs. Sailor, as the 2nd track.

The song was written and produced by Marina herself.

Background[]

Horror Pop was first mentioned in MySpace comments on the June 22, 2007,[1] approximately five months before the EP was released.

Trivia[]

Connections[]

The theme of weighing scales "The weighing scales they broke my back, that's what imbalanced me" connects the song to:

  • Forget: "Ever since I can remember, life was like a tipping scale."
  • Demons and Angels: "Try to change but I can’t get a grip, I’ve been waiting for the scales to tip."

Official Versions[]

Version Released on Date Length
Original Mermaid vs. Sailor 23 Nov 2007 3:57
Alt. Mix (Autotuned, contains heavier bass and drums) Mermaid vs. Sailor 23 Nov 2007 4:04

Lyrics[]

[Chorus 1]
You are a horror, you are a horror
You are the same, same, same horoscope as me (Yeah)
You're like a zebra, (Zebra) even a tea-bra (Tea-bra)
You're like a zebra and a tea-bra or a Libra like me (Yeah)

[Post-Chorus 1]
I hoped you were a Gemini
But I thought, "Well, I'll give him a try"
I, I never fell in love with other Libras
They were too flashy and bleat just like zebras
They reminded me of me (You were just like me)
Caught by the buffaloes, feasted on for all to see-e-e-e-e-e

[Verse 1]
The weighing scales, they broke my back
That's what imbalanced me
I fell in love but I didn't look back
To see if he was looking back at me
Oh, I'm a horror, and I'm so nervous, you have seen
That I'm a horror, no, you're not horrible like me-e-e-e

Oh

[Chorus 2]
You are a horror, you are a horror
Why did you have to be the same horoscope as me? (Yeah)
You know I'll make you, you know I'll break you
I know you can't cope with my instability (Ye-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eah)

[Post-Chorus 2]
Well, I hoped, you were a Gemini (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
But I thought, "Well, I'll give him a try" (Try)
Never fell in love with other Libras
They were too flashy and bleat just like zebras
They reminded me of me
(Me, me, me, me-me-me me-me-me, me, me)
Caught by the buffaloes, feasted on for all to see
Do you see-e-e?

[Verse 2]
The weighing scales, they broke my back
That's what imbalanced me
I fell in love but I didn't look back
To see if he was looking back at me
Oh you're a horror, and you're so nervous, I have seen
That you're a horror, you're just as horrible as me

[Verse 3]
The weighing scales, they broke my back
That's what imbalanced me
I fell in love but I didn't look back
To see if he was looking back at me (Hey, hey, hey)

(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
(Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-ey)
(Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh)
(Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-ey)

[Outro]
That's funny


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