Malvina Reynolds
Lyric guide

Let Them Eat Cake

Let Them Eat Cake lyrics by Malvina Reynolds. Let them eat cake, Said Marie Antoinette. So they chopped off her head Until she was dead. The solution was...

Malvina Reynolds visibility5 visits
person Curated by Ethan Walker LyroVerse team
Lyrics

Let Them Eat Cake

The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.

Let them eat cake,

Said Marie Antoinette.

So they chopped off her head

Until she was dead.

The solution was drastic,

The story's fantastic,

They talk of it yet.

Let them eat cake,

So they feed us on cake.

It's loaded with sugar,

The flavor's a fake.

We think we have eaten,

They say it's a treat,

But when it's all over

Our stomach says, "Buddy, when do we eat!"

Let them eat cake,

So they feed us on lies,

Icky with color,

They dazzle the eyes.

They sound and they sound

As though something's been said,

But the questions we're asking

Keep rolling around in our head.

Let them eat cake,

Said Marie Antoinette,

So they feed us on twinkies

While they eat the meat,

They stuff us with plastic,

They tell us it's great,

And we gag at the colored pollution

They put on the plate.

Let them eat cake

From the frozen food bin,

A concoction of nothing

With air beaten in,

We eat and are hungry,

Their word is a lie,

And if we leave their heads on

We'll die.

Quick answers

What this page can answer fast

Who performs "Let Them Eat Cake"?

Malvina Reynolds performs "Let Them Eat Cake", and this lyric page sits inside the Malvina Reynolds catalog on LyroVerse.

Are there related songs to explore after "Let Them Eat Cake"?

Yes. The related section below points to I've Got a Song and A Short History of Warfare with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by Malvina Reynolds?

Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Malvina Reynolds's lyric pages.

Song Room

Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song

Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.

Open Song Room
0 followers Selected insights only surface after moderation
Listener comments

What people are saying

0 comments
Add a short interpretation or memory

A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.

Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.

No listener comments on Let Them Eat Cake yet.