Though the theme of k-12 (the standard version) is primarily the situations and settings of school and seeing it as being a much more condensed version of society and what we go through, I also see this album having political undertones, especially with how melanie wrote "The Principal" being about abuse of political and supreme power (Donald Tr*ump), as well as "Wheels on the Bus" being about how many people choose and activity ignore societal and political problems and pretend that they can't do anything about it nor speak about it.

So i organized the songs from the after school ep and their meaning for you :) AFTER-SCHOOL EP Notebook- an unfulfilling relationship/giving them tips for their next relationship Test Me- accepting the challenges of life to build strength and wisdom (so like being tested) Brain & Heart- saying "don't rely on only your heart and only your brain to make a decision" Numbers- being treated as waste while feeling overworked and underpaid Glued- attachment and detachment (when you’re completely attached you have the potential to get hurt but you are able to feel the depth of love. when you’re detached you save yourself from potential hurt but never get to feel that level of love) Field Trip- the intricacies of Melanie as a person (like her spiritual beliefs) The Bakery- hating her job at a bakery to raise money (so more of a straightforward personal song) edit: hope this helps!!

5:34 I laughed so hard at this cause I knew what was coming later 😭 (I highly recommend watching the movie when you can, the songs are all in the movie and it’s really good) Edit: I read somewhere that The Principal is about Donald Trump, the current president at the time. Also if it wasn’t obvious, Principal is also a play on words with “principle” (“Oh where’s the principal / principle) I just realized the “icing” in strawberry shortcake is a metaphor for girls wearing make up and dressing up, because the actual girl is the “cake”

Fun fact! Melanie's parents were supposed to name her Katerina (idk how to spell it) which means light but they decided to name her Melenie, which means dark.

I get, the first time i heard after school EP i hated all the songs but the bakery, but now after school is my favorite melanie's album and its just an EP 😭

You know Melanie's writing evolved from k-12 to After School because the way that her writing got deeper is insane. I literally took so long to even understand brain and heart and I still don't fully understand Test Me

Also dont worry about crying during OJ Melanie cries when she sings it live too. She wrote the song that would help other like her. in america (or some states) schools get payed for attendence rates

There is one more song called "fire drill" in k-12 which plays in her credit scene in the movie

The class fight reaction threw me off so much Ps. I laughed so hard that my younger sister thought i was dying.

A cool thing about this album is that there's 13 tracks, Track 1 for Kindergarten, Track 2 for first grade, and so on! (I'm not American idk if kindergarten is meant to be first I just think so😭)

omg I was not expecting you to react to the after school ep 😍 and yeah those songs are a little harder to get, but they're so good 😅💗

YESSS, THE QUEEN IS BACKKK 💗

I love your reactions girlll you are just💖💖

Love your reactions😍😍😍

the bakery is the song I dance around my living room and listen to when I’m home alone

Love you're commentary!

Lunchbox friends is about crybaby talking to kelly and kelly trying to make her into a bully or a barbie but Melanie doesn’t want that she wants a good friend

i love your energy so much, you are an amazing person

So bascically each song is one year. WOTB: kindergarten Class Fight: 1st grade The principal: 2nd grade Show and tell: 3rd grade Nurse's office: 4th grade Drama Club: 5th grade Strawberry Shortcake: 6th grade Lunchbox Friends: 7th grade im too lazy to do the rest so hope u understand !

I love the fact that u being emotional to orange juice and you liked it, is so much significant for me that song...❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

0:31 was so funny

Im a new subscriber but ive been a fan of mels since crybaby and i loved your reaction ur probably one my fave reactors now ❤

She is so freaking pretty and funny! 💜

I love ur vids now im a new sub

you should 10000% listen to silence between songs by madison beer. i know you will love it + they’re both really good friends lol. when melanie released portals she was there at the release party and when madison released sbs melanie was at madison’s release party.

Anyways the album its not whole about school Its about society, her life etc.. So u got show & tell right

the song "the principal" is a critique about a president of the EUA

I love how not even three minutes in and she’s already so uncomfortable 😭

you should watch the k-12 movie

15:27 it is pronounced CUN TOR SHON IST CONTORTIONIST

Anyways tho u really have to watch the movie to get what the fuck is happening in these lyrics

I love your reactions! On another note, maybe you should rect to Madison Beer's Silence Between Songs album (you will love it)

HELP WHEN YOU SAID "THE SIMPSONS" THE SIMPSONS CAME ON THE TV

off topic but where you get that sweater its so cutee

34:00 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHHAHA

PLEASE WaTCH K-12 WITHUS

loved the reaction 💖 but I do have to ask what is your hair routine? it looks so shiny and healthy! 😍

Hopefully eventually she'll react to to the film! P. S Crybaby is in kinder in wheels on the bus..... BYE!

Can u show your reaction to the movie

you are so pretty

you should listen to after school ep and dollhouse ep (just bittesweet tragity and dead to me) :3

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Also remember after school is abt melanie herself not crybaby:) K-12 is abt crybaby tho

I'm gnawing because she's not watching the music videos . >:( watch it, it'll make more sense.

You look like lana del Rey ❤

Loved the video. Are you from Germany? I notice an accent