Beetlejuice
Mariah the Scientist Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Bittersweet, Beetlejuice
Bitter me, how sweet of you to
Ask if I'd be your muse
And go and paint me blue

You turned my one of one
To our one of two
On Jamaica Avenue getting it tattooed

'Cause you make me feel what
No other man could do

Lust and desire
You lure me to the flame near your fire
You call me Miss Mariah then say
With your last name it might sound a little nicer

Ooh he got game, sister
And he always wanna play, sister
It seems so strange that I love him
He gone drive me insane
You gone be the one to take me to my grave mister

'Cause you'll lie to my face
And then you'll say that, "Even Jesus forgave"
Then we'll drive to your place
And you'll make love to me, while we're listening to Blonde by Frank
Mmm put on that Godspeed, like you a god send
And I'll bask in every single moment
Then you'll take me to the peak of your mountain
And then you'll tell me to drink from your fountain

But it's just bittersweet, Beetlejuice
Silly me, how weak of you to
Do me wrong, and to your amusement
I'll buy your excuse

You know my daddy said, "Don't you play the fool
You better cut it short, 'cause he gone cut it loose"
Ooh, only a fool would hold a grudge over old news

But the last time I seen your face, was in Atlanta
And I knew that she had took my place, because you vanished
We grew distant like you left me on an isolated planet
I'd rather die than be abandoned by you
'Cause you know I didn't love you for the money
Only your sugar and my honey 'cause it was so sweet
Admit you never even loved me, and my heart will never skip a beat

When you lie to my face
And then you'll say that, "Even Jesus forgave"
Then we'll drive to your place
And you'll make love to me, while we're listening to Blonde by Frank
Mmm put on that Godspeed, like you a god send
And I'll bask in every single moment
Then you'll take me to the peak of your mountain
And then you'll tell me to drink from your fountain

But it's just bitter sweet, Beetlejuice
Bitter me, how sweet of you to
Ask if I'd be your muse
And go and paint me blue

And I don't understand why you're so short fused
Always walking 'round with your attitude
But, only a fool would hold a grudge over old news

Lust and desire
You lure me to the flames near your fire
You call me Miss Mariah then say
With your last name it might sound a little nicer

Ooh he got game, sister
And he always wanna play, sister
It seems so strange that I love him

He gone drive me insane
He gon' be the one to take me to my grave


Overall Meaning

In the song "Beetlejuice" by Mariah the Scientist, the lyrics describe a tumultuous relationship between the singer and her lover. The singer refers to her lover as "Beetlejuice," a reference to the character from the 1988 film of the same name who is known for causing chaos and disorder. The singer describes feeling both bitter and sweet towards her lover, as he is able to make her feel things that no other man could. The lyrics convey a sense of passionate desire, as the singer is drawn to her lover's lust and desire. However, the singer is also aware of the consequences of this relationship, the possibility of being hurt and the fear of abandonment.


As the song continues, the lyrics suggest that the relationship is one that is complicated and deceitful. The singer acknowledges that her lover lies to her face and manipulates her emotions, but she is still drawn to him. The lyrics suggest that the singer is aware of her lover's faults but chooses to remain in the relationship anyway. Despite her awareness of the potentially negative outcome, the singer appears to have a deep sense of desire towards this relationship that she cannot escape.


Overall, "Beetlejuice" paints a picture of a complex and tumultuous relationship filled with passion, deceit and fear of abandonment.


Line by Line Meaning

Bittersweet, Beetlejuice
I feel a mixture of emotions about you, like a bittersweet flavor. You're like Beetlejuice, always appearing when I least expect it.


Bitter me, how sweet of you to Ask if I'd be your muse And go and paint me blue
You hurt me, but then you offer me something sweet by wanting to create art inspired by me. You turn me into something new and different, but the process is painful.


You turned my one of one To our one of two On Jamaica Avenue getting it tattooed 'Cause you make me feel what No other man could do
Before you, I was unique and one-of-a-kind. But now, I am part of a couple, marked by our matching tattoos on Jamaica Avenue. You have made me feel things that no one else could make me feel.


Lust and desire You lure me to the flame near your fire You call me Miss Mariah then say With your last name it might sound a little nicer
I am attracted to you and desire you intensely, like a moth drawn to a flame. You call me by my first name, but suggest that if we were married, using your last name would make me sound more respectable.


Ooh he got game, sister And he always wanna play, sister It seems so strange that I love him He gone drive me insane You gone be the one to take me to my grave mister
You are charming and have a way with words, which draws me to you despite how you manipulate me. I know you will cause me to lose my sanity, but I can't resist you. I fear I will be with you until I die.


'Cause you'll lie to my face And then you'll say that, "Even Jesus forgave" Then we'll drive to your place And you'll make love to me, while we're listening to Blonde by Frank Mmm put on that Godspeed, like you a god send And I'll bask in every single moment Then you'll take me to the peak of your mountain And then you'll tell me to drink from your fountain
You deceive me without remorse, and then you use religion to justify your actions. We'll go to your place, where you'll be attentive and loving while we listen to Frank Ocean. You make me feel like you're a savior and that every moment with you is magical, but then you'll demand I perform a sexual act that humiliates me.


But it's just bittersweet, Beetlejuice Silly me, how weak of you to Do me wrong, and to your amusement I'll buy your excuse
Overall, our relationship is both good and bad, with moments that are both bitter and sweet. I am foolish for letting you mistreat me and accepting your excuses as truth.


You know my daddy said, "Don't you play the fool You better cut it short, 'cause he gone cut it loose" Ooh, only a fool would hold a grudge over old news
My father warned me not to be foolish and stay in a bad relationship. I should end things quickly before you end up breaking my heart completely. I would be foolish to continue to be angry about something that happened in the past.


But the last time I seen your face, was in Atlanta And I knew that she had took my place, because you vanished We grew distant like you left me on an isolated planet I'd rather die than be abandoned by you 'Cause you know I didn't love you for the money Only your sugar and my honey 'cause it was so sweet Admit you never even loved me, and my heart will never skip a beat
The last time I saw you was in Atlanta, where I saw evidence of your cheating. We became distant, and I felt abandoned by you. I am so devoted to you that I would rather die than be without you. I loved you for who you were, not for your wealth. If you admitted that you never loved me, my heart would not be broken because I already know.


And I don't understand why you're so short fused Always walking 'round with your attitude But, only a fool would hold a grudge over old news
I don't understand why you're always angry and have a bad attitude, but I realize it's not worth holding a grudge over past incidents.


Lust and desire You lure me to the flames near your fire You call me Miss Mariah then say With your last name it might sound a little nicer
You still have a powerful hold over me due to lust and desire. You make me feel like I'm drawn to a dangerous, intense flame. You call me by my first name, but hint that I would sound more refined if I used your last name.


Ooh he got game, sister And he always wanna play, sister It seems so strange that I love him He gone drive me insane He gon' be the one to take me to my grave
You are manipulative and know how to play games with me, but you also have a magnetic quality that draws me to you. I know you will drive me mad, and I fear that our relationship will end only when one of us dies.


Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Daystar Peterson, Mariah Buckles, Nathan Ashurov

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