Background: This song is an alternative song where it finally reveals the events that follow what takes place in Dollhouse. This song is about what actually "goes down in the kitchen," (a lyric from Dollhouse) which provides a deeper look into Cry Baby's family life. Sippy Cup is about Cry Baby's mother murdering her father and his mistress. The Sippy Cup itself is metaphorical for the lack of being willing to acknowledge reality, the unwillingness to confront one's own reality, especially when it comes to relationships.
Syrup, in this case, is alcohol, an allusion to Cry Baby's mother's alcohol abuse. Putting an alcoholic drink in a cute sippy cup doesn't mean it's no longer alcohol. No matter how much a person may try to dress up a situation, in the end, the problem persists.
The lyric, "kids are still depressed when you dress them up" describes how no matter what we do on the outside, our inner feelings remain the same.
Storybook Art (artist is Chloe Tersigni):
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
