Melanie Martinez - Erase Her - Tradução + Lyrics - (2017 Unreleased)

ꫝꫀꪶꪶꪮ, ᭙ꫀꪶᥴꪮꪑꫀ!

𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:

"Erase Her" is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez. It was recorded during the sessions for her fourth extended play, After School EP, however, it was later scrapped.

The full song leaked on March 12, 2023.

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒:

This song, along with "Trophy" and "Notebook", are the earliest known songs recorded for the After School EP.
This song was exported a day before the leaked mix of "Trophy".
Similarly to Pacify Her and I Scream, which are homophones of the words 'pacifier' and 'ice cream' respectively, the title of the song is a homophone of the word 'eraser'. Funnily enough, Melanie wrote a song named "Eraser" in 2016.

"Erase Her" narrates the story of a girl kidnapped and confined to a basement, whose case is systematically ignored due to her skin color. The song explicitly critiques how race influences whether a victim is acknowledged, investigated, or mourned, aligning with what's often known as "Missing White Woman Syndrome". A 2016 empirical study confirmed that media coverage is heavily skewed toward white missing people, and that African‑American and other non‑white victims receive far less visibility and slower response.[3] Melanie calls out the selective urgency of law enforcement and media, demanding equal concern and visibility for all missing children, not just those who fit a certain profile.

This song, along with "Trophy" and "Notebook", are the earliest known songs recorded for the After School EP.
This song was exported a day before the leaked mix of "Trophy".
Similarly to Pacify Her and I Scream, which are homophones of the words 'pacifier' and 'ice cream' respectively, the title of the song is a homophone of the word 'eraser'. Funnily enough, Melanie wrote a song named "Eraser" in 2016.

𝓡𝓮𝓯𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓼:
None.

Ｌｙｒｉｃｓ:

[Verse 1]
She had been taken away from her family
Away from the only place that she had felt safe in
Away from the ones she loved
Inside a basement, he watches her moves and her pacing
She tries to find a door to escape him
But she can't find any doors

[Pre-chorus 1]
Who cares if she don't look like you?
Karma will come back to eat you
Why does she have to be white to
Be seen as a fucking equal?

[Chorus]
You erase her
The radio, news and thе paper
You say, you say "Maybe later"
Wеll, later's too late
Go fucking save her

[Post-chorus]
Erase her, erase her

[Verse 2]
She hears him walking
She's praying the police come knocking
Assuming that they're all already plotting
To save her from dying young

[Pre-chorus 2]
Put her on the television
Don't let all these girls stay missing
Stop picking your favorite faces
This ain't no cast, it's a mission

[Chorus]
You erase her
The radio, news and the paper
You say, you say "Maybe later"
Well, later's too late
Go fucking save her

[Bridge]
She's crying, I wish I could pull her out of that man's house
But I'm just me, I'm no police
I'm not qualified to go searching
But I would be if I were in your shoes

[Chorus]
But you erase her
The radio, news and the paper
You say, you say "Maybe later"
Well, later's too late
Go fucking save her
You erase her
The radio, news and the paper
You say, you say "Maybe later"
Well, later's too late
Go fucking save her

[Post-chorus]
Erase her, erase her
Erase her, erase her