✍🏻 LYRICS & COMPOSITION BY EME LATINA (2026) ------------ ABOUT: ------------ This song takes a look at the pressure placed on women to be perfect, pleasing, and emotionally convenient. “Barbie” is a symbol. The dollhouse is the manufactured ideal. In a nutshell, be a good doll, smile for the world, say nothing wrong, and do nothing wrong; act correct, and when it's all said and done, go back into your box. ------------ LYRICS: ------------ [intro] pe-perfect dollhouse paradise (pp-pretty girls don't ask why) pe-perfect dollhouse paradise (pretty dolls don't ask why) (don't ask why) (don't ask why) [verse 1] There's a button on her back Press it, it will make her start Watch her now, she will act, like she’s got a beating heart [pre-chorus] They call her Barbie, and she's so pristine; She was made perfect, and that's all she's been [chorus] Good luck Barbie Smile for the party Painted pretty Everyone’s watching Good luck Barbie Smile for the party Just you wait, the cracks are starting [post-chorus] Barbie, Barbie, on the wheel Perfect girl, perfect deal [verse 2] Watch the perfect doll sway Pretty girls don’t disobey Pretty girls don't have to cry Feelings, ehh, why even try? [pre-chorus] Barbie, Barbie, hold the smile Just pretend a little while [reprised chorus] Good luck Barbie Stay for the party It is dreamy Everyone’s coming Good luck Barbie Stay for the party Don't look close, the cracks are starting [bridge] Barbie, Barbie, don’t you see This is who you're supposed to be It doesn't matter if you break, It's all part of give and take (you give and give and give and give) (we take and take and take and take) [chorus] Good luck Barbie Smile for the party Painted pretty Everyone’s watching Good luck Barbie Smile for the party Just you wait, the cracks are starting [outro] Pretty dolls need to cry Pretty dolls need to cry Pretty dolls need to cry (don't ask why(don't ask why)
