Melanie Martinez

Musician

1995-04-28

Quotes by Melanie Martinez

• Blood still stains when the sheets are washedSex don't sleep when the lights are offKids are still depressed when you dress them upAnd syrup is still syrup in a sippy cupHe's still dead when you're done with the bottleOf course it's a corpse that you keep in the cradleKids are still depressed when you dress them upSyrup is still syrup in a sippy cup

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• Blood still stains when the sheets are washedSex don't sleep when the lights are offKids are still depressed when you dress them upAnd syrup is still syrup in a sippy cupHe's still dead when you're done with the bottleOf course it's a corpse that you keep in the cradleKids are still depressed when you dress them upSyrup is still syrup in a sippy cup

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• The real me is this deep, kind of somber person. I can't really help that.

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• My parents were super strict, so I didn't have a lot of freedom to hang out at parties or anything like that. I didn't get invited, and I didn't have many friends.

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• I'm really stubborn, and I'm okay with that.

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• With 'Pity Party,' it's the first time seeing my vision come to life in front of my face. I'm super happy about it.

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• I used music as therapy and embraced being a cry baby.

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• When I'm done with my last album, I want to make a movie with Tim Burton telling the story of all of the albums connected. That's my biggest dream.

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• I stay away from the title of 'role model.' I want to be a more realistic role model - not a perfect Barbie role model.

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• Eventually, I started writing down a bunch of titles that related to childhood themes and would pair it with an adult situation that either I was going through or someone else in my life was going through.

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• I love Sia and how she hides her face. If I could pull off doing that, I totally would.

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• There's a heavy hip-hop influence in my music, some trap influence, but it's always lyrical.

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• When I started, I was very unsure of who I was. There were a lot of things in the songs that I didn't realize I was saying. But more and more, it fell into place... I got more comfortable in my skin.

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• My two favorite parts of what I do are definitely writing the music and then writing and directing the videos to support each song. As well as doing my own makeup and styling for the videos.

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• I've always written the storyboards for the music videos, and it's been hard working with directors trying to get them to understand what I'm thinking.

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• Part of the problem with America is that letting go of emotions is viewed as a weakness, but it's my strength. That enabled me to write my songs.

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• I only wear vintage clothing. I'm pretty obsessed with things in the '60s, like fashion and music, too.

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• I'll always cling to these little girl dresses at vintage shops, and I can never wear them because they're so tiny!

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• It's really hard for me to finish a song unless I have a strong visual in my head while I'm writing it.

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• I really loved taking photos when I was younger. I think my love for photography sparked my love for creating the visuals to support my music.

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