Dollhouse Chords


“Dollhouse” is a song by American singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez. The track was released as the lead single from her debut EP “Dollhouse” in 2014. The song was written by Martinez and its producer, Kinetics & One Love.
Capo on 3rd Fret
(Verse 1)
Hey
Play with your
We’ll
Is when we really
Dad’s with a
And your
(Pre-Chorus 1)
(Chorus)
brother, won’t you
(Post-Chorus)
(Verse 2)
Hey
She’s got it going
Ha, you’re
She pulls out a
And
Go
(Chorus)
won’t you
(Post-Chorus)
(Breakdown)
Hey
Play with your
We’ll
(Chorus)
won’t you
(Post-Chorus)
Song Details:
The lyrics of “Dollhouse” portray the idealized and artificial world of a perfect family that is depicted as a “dollhouse”. The song’s protagonist, a young girl, reveals the hidden flaws and dark secrets of her family members that are covered up with a perfect facade. The song explores themes of domestic violence, mental illness, and the pressure to conform to societal expectations.
The track features a unique blend of pop, electropop, and hip hop, with a catchy chorus that contrasts the song’s darker themes. The instrumentation includes glitchy electronic beats, a haunting piano melody, and a distorted vocal sample.
The music video for “Dollhouse” was directed by Martinez and features the singer as a doll-like figure in a perfect suburban home. The video depicts the dark and twisted reality behind the seemingly perfect facade of the family, including the father’s alcoholism, the mother’s pill addiction, and the brother’s affair with a teacher.
“Dollhouse” was a commercial and critical success, and helped launch Martinez’s career as a pop artist. The song’s thought-provoking lyrics and unique production style have made it a fan favorite and a staple of Martinez’s live performances.


