look she's cute and talented but i keep forgetting this person is a business genius as well LOL releasing this lyric video at this time was such a good idea. really happy that her music is picking up a new audience, she definitely deserves it

For people who thinks she’s annoyed about it being a “tiktok” sound she actually really liked that it was trending! she honestly didn’t care and just thought it was cool I absolutely stan her

this song: *existed years ago* tiktok: *makes it a trend in 2020* melanie: TIME TO MAKE A LYRIC VIDEO

I have loved this song for the longest time. It gives me a different kind of nostalgia, winter, sad , cold, history. I can't put my feelings into words

I think Melanie’s the only artist that makes a song about 2 - 4 years ago and it seems like yesterday.

This song already exsist 4 years, but now people love it

I love Melanie and her music, but can we take a second to talk about the AMAZING art in this? Seriously the artists did am awesome job giving off a cartoony and vintage but still creepy vibe.

Finally, I found you. I haven't heard from you since the day you were released and I've been looking for you for 3 years, but here we are. Hearing from you again makes me nostalgic.

That bunny’s face when the verse that said “I don’t give a fvck about you anyway” is such a mood

she's the only one who sounds romantic and cute while saying the f-word

THE FACT THAT SHE STAYED IN CRYBABY'S ERA AESTHETIC MADE ME CRY I MISS THIS

WHY IS BRO LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT 1:04

I don’t think it’s fair that people are mad at or invalidating people who weren’t here before play date you should be happy she’s getting more recognition for her talent

Of all Melanie's songs I never imagined it would be Play Date a Hit

melanie bringing back crybaby era is everything we needed in 2020

"I'm tired of always chasing, chasing after you" bro I really felt that w him😞

As a Melanie Martinez fan I don’t think it’s the people’s fault they didn’t know about Melanie and that they’re just now knowing about her, the song, and her music. So what really matters is that she getting noticed more and getting more recognition! Please don’t be mad to the people who didn’t know the song, Melanie herself, or her music and albums. People may have had different opinions about her music before but you have to remember people’s opinions change. And some people that have been listening from Melanie from DAY ONE and probably didn’t even know about the song!

This is ART. Nah, everything- EVERYTHING she does is ART

Finally getting the attention it deserves. So proud of you Melanie

I love how the video gets bloodier and bloodier and how it looks so pretty!

Animator: How beautiful what this video to be? Melanie: YES

When it’s been 5 years but your fulfilled because this song is finally getting the recognition it deserves 😭

i’m just glad she’s cashing in on this...it’s about time the song gets appreciation 😌😌

This is called real peace... Melanie is a really underrated artist, she deserves the world with that voice ❤❤❤

I’ve been following her for 4 years and it doesn’t get old

Why is no one talking about how cute it was on the start, suddenly became creepy and at the end was again cute? I mean, that's the best lyric video someone can make! 💕💕

I'm genuinely happy this song is getting so much recognition. I don't care that it's because of tik tok, I'm just glad people are here supporting Melanie.

0:58 fav part

A girl who falls in love with a guy, but the guy is not serious just wants to play, never communicate with the girl, the phrase "You never share your toys" means the guy doesn't want to share his love with the girl and usually in the language English often uses the parable of "toys" that could be for "love". The girl often denies that she has feelings for the guy, but in the end the girl confesses that she loves the guy regardless of her game. This my opinion and I'm using Google Translate to make this comment and I'm really sorry if I'm wrong or.. Anything

I’m shocked because this song is so old but now everyone seems to love it

Me, pretending to have never heard this song before: OH LOOK, A NEW MELANIE SONG, TEEHEE.

1:57 "RING AROUNDD...THE ROSIE!! ( *>

I remember when this was the most underrated song off the album, NOW ITS GETTING THE RECOGNITION IT DESERVES 💗💧🍼

Crybabies: *have been asking for this several years* Tiktok: Hold my beer

kinda sad it took almost five years for this to get the recognition it deserves but im so glad it’s introduced new people into the community

PLAY DATE DESERVES WHOLE MUSIC VIDEO

everyone that’s saying “oh tik toks gonna ruin this song. you’re not a real fan if you’re here bc of tiktok”. y’all are toxic. it shouldn’t matter how you found this song. melanie’s getting more attention and you guys should just be happy for her.

MV producer: what do you want, horror or adorability? Melanie: yes edit: thnk you for the likes *MOM IM FAMOUS*!!

Who else was just scrolling through the comments while singing, and thinking like 'gurl the lyrics has been inside me for the past few years'. Lol haha. - Thank you for all the likes! Lol you guys are so amazing :)

This song it so damn hard. Melanie has never ceased to make a banger.

This is such a creative way to make a lyric video. Melanie has never disappointed us💖

I'm so glad the comments are open again and that they aren't closed let's keep the atmosphere happy it doesn't matter how people discovered Melanie they did and they are here to enjoy the music and become a crybaby

Tik Tok: here we have one of the thousands of songs that go viral in our application. Crybabys: After 4 years, of course

2:40 *POV: You had an argument with your friend and then you want to forgive them*

I’m ngl, I’m honestly so happy tiktok exposed more people to this song. This song was not given enough love when it came out. If I’m being honest really none of Melanie’s songs have gotten the attention they deserve, the only one that has was Show & Tell

I don’t care if people “ruin” this song. This is still an amazing song.

She's finally getting more popular after all these years, she deserves it sm 🥺👉🏻👈🏻

2:29 I love the raw feeling in her voice

no body: melanie: release her official lyric video after 4 years

The way she says a swear word is calming/charming/soft

Tell me if I’m wrong but the true meaning of “Toys” means Feelings; in the song.

WE NEED 1 BILLION STREAMS

melanie is the only person who can come back from a old old song that she made and still eat the lyric video up #crybaby EDIT: OMG THE LIKES-

love that she's aware this is blowing up, even if its 4 years late and bc of tik tok. ride the clout train Crybaby, this is your chance! :)

bro sad how people are just now finding out about her like- WhERe hAvE yOu bEen? anyways OG CRYBABIES RISE 😌

Back after 5 years ❤

hehehe welcome to everyone who was missing Melanie out this whole time. the old crybabies would love to welcome you with our warm hugs

It’s kinda sad how she’s barely getting recognition now but better late then never 🤷🏻‍♀️

i love the fact that melanie is getting the recognition she deserves, no matter how or when. what matters is she’s getting it. i’m an OG crybaby and loved this song since the minute it came out, but that doesn’t mean it’s fair for me to hate on the new crybabies or the ones that discovered melanie with this song, because being here since the start, the middle or now, doesn’t make you more or less of a crybaby. so let’s just enjoy the video and love the song 💘

Melanie Martinez: sings gracefully me: teach your ways

Melanie is the only music artist who can say the most graphic lyrics and still sound cute and innocent

I love how this song is almost half a decade old and only now has an official video.

While my classmates are shaking their asses to Sigma Boy, I listen to Melanie and her work and my classmates don’t understand what I saw in this and laugh.

*This* *song* *hits* *different* *when* *someone's* *on* *your* *mind.*

I’m so happy that she’s finally getting the recognition she deserves for this song after all these years.

I love how Melanie Martinez just keeps it rolling with this aesthetics/visuals that actually goes down to the very lyrics themselves. The way she makes use of a lot of kitsch imagery of dolls, children's toys and preteenhood youth as metaphor for just how immature adults can still be and how it affects the young looking at us now. I also feel that Melanie nailed the visual pop of childrens' art, doll-like fantasy looks and its pastek kitsch image to subvert them all because of the dark themes she explores, but at the same time she's recognizable by using them. It doesn't feel ungenuine, as other artists do use these imagery as well but they move on to the next or it only served as a visual for a music video. With Melanie, you can imagine all the dolls and toys gossiping at your back, or the old notebooks we used to have feel like scribbled ramblings of a kid we sort of know and feel concerned for vandalizing it with crude drawings and misspellings of how crummy this kid's day went, as tall, hulking adults gaze down at us as if we're children. We can imagine playgrounds and amusement parks because of Melanie Martinez's careful and very specific themes and motifs, but these funhouses aren't happy and innocent places all the time, as predators abound and lurk it in plain sight or breaking a relationship in such a joyful place, making it heartbreaking but also just frustrating. Overall, it's such a creative way of using innocent visuals to just tell us that not everything is going well, even though the pastel decor and the tea and sweet cakes are nice.

This song means a lot to me.

I can't believe this song is just now blowing up after 5 years, wowowow

i have been listing to you for 8 year melanie and i cant believe how far you have come. i started a group when i was about 8 and it had like 3-4 people in it and i got them all hooked on you. now im 16 and still listen to you almost every day i have to say dollhouse, mrs. potato head and mad hatter are my favorite songs by you oh and also carousel and i cant forget about alphabet boy. haha i guess the point is i love all of your music and cant choose a favorite. me and my girlfriend connected because of you and your music made me brave enough to love who i want and stop hiding in the closet. i came out to my friends and family when i was 10 and at that point i had already been listing to your music for 2 years well here i am still vibing to all of your songs and living my life the way i want to be.

*a minute of silence for the people* *who thinks this song came out* *today*

when this banger suddenly hits in your mind

Playdate talks about casual sexual relationships Strawberry Shortcake talks about the sexualization and objectification of girls Dollhouse talks about dysfunctional families pretending to be perfect Sippy Cup talks about alcoholism Tag You're It talks about kidnapping The Principal talks about toxic politicians Teacher's Pet talks about grooming Mrs. Potato Head talks about low self esteem and plastic surgery addiction Mad Hatter talks about mental health issues Orange Juice talks about eating disorders Cake talks about objectification in relationships Alphabet Boy talks about love interests with huge academic egos

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i can’t believe some people are just now finding this song

I’ve always loved this song but now it hits different because I can actually relate to the lyrics 😮‍💨 Had to let someone I really liked go because I realized all they wanted me for were “play dates”

Got a feeling this is going to give a lot of people nostalgia in coming years

Okay so basically, I know some of us crybabies are mad that people are finally noticing this song after 4 years but, let's just be happy for Melanie :D! I mean at least it's finally getting noticed!!

I can't believe this song is from 4 fricking years ago and it just trended now

Me in 2019 : Good style and voice, I love it❤ Me in 2025 : Old enough to understand...😢

Plot twist this is actually a huge ad for her greetings card line coming out

Nobody: Melanie: the only person to have pastel cute things but still have horror in it

I'm still confused as to why exactly Play Date has made a comeback.. but I'm here for it

Bro this song really carried the 2020 time! Melanie was really saving everyone during that dark time with all these songs that ended up becoming trends! #playdateforever

this song deserved more even before being popular on tiktok.

Can we take the moment to appreciate how much effort she still gives us even after she got a little attention?! like legit crybaby helped me through my shit and i’m so glad that her music is getting more attention 💗

normal people: "Melanie Martinez is a bit weird but I love her music, but she's crazy." crybabies: "So what if she's crazy? The best people are."

I Love This Part And It’s Funny How They Are Just Death Staring At Each Other 😂 1:02

She has that one voice, the voice is like really angelic and light

Okay let’s be honest if Melanie made these as valentines day cards it’d be so cute🙈💞💞

Whether it’s from TikTok or the original Melanie fans I’m glad she is finally getting the recognition she deserves because she does ❤️❤️

THIS SONGGG SO NOSTALGICC😭😭😭

*Me singing this to my possessive cat like:* “You never share your toys or communicate..guess I’m just a play date to you”

The Cry Baby album finally has the recognition that deserves, I'm really proud that I've been following Melanie's work since 2016. And she always exceeds my expectations, including this lyric video. The most perfect one to me

me doing online homework: Melanie Martinez uploads me: homework can wait-

this is a the most aesthetic song in 2020 ERA

GUYS MELANIE SAID THAT SHE WOULD EVENTUALLY MADE A MUSIC VIDEO AND WE SHOULD KEEP STREAMING THIS VIDEO!!

So there is this girl named Janet Cyrus who is trying to claim this song as her own. She named it "I Wish I Didn't Care All the Time". I hope Melanie finds her soon because that isn't right.

Nobody: Melanie Martinez makes everyone’s day even better

The dolls in the animation is so cute🥺🥺

I love how the little cards are so cute and then the lyrics are like "I DON'T GIVE A F**K ABOUT YOU ANYWAY"