Melanie Martinez - DEATH (Official Music Video)

Credits
Directed by Melanie Martinez

Executive Producer: Wes Teshome
Production Service Company: Dojohouse
Producer: Abi Perl
Executive Producer: Danny Pollack
Production Manager: Autumn Maschi
Production Coordinator: Chris San Andres
1st AD: Jasmine Thomas
Director of Photography: Nyk Allen
Production Designer: Wesley Goodrich
Stunt Coordinator: Charles Gresham

Post:
VFX and Design by Carbon
Executive Producer: Matthew McManus
Head of Production: Tina Starkweather
Creative Director: Matthew Stevens
Senior Producer: Nathan Lueptow
Color producer: Natalie Westerfield
Colorist: Briana Brackett
Edit Company: Digital Sword
Editor: Aris Cline

Glam:
Costume Design: Melanie Martinez
Key Special Makeup Effects: Malina Stearns
Key Stylist: Brett Alan Nelson
Key Hair: William Scott Blair
Key Makeup: Laurel Charleston
Costume Construction: Muto Little
Costume Construction: Marco Marco

Choreographer: Nina McNeely
Choreographer Asst: Jamie Donovan & Justin Conte
Dancer 1: Andrea Bass
Dancer 2: Billy Mustapha
Dancer 3: Kat Cheng
Dancer 4: Jose Gabriel Baez
Dancer 5: Brooke Shepherd

Marketing: Michelle Bodnar
Video Operations: Lily Thrall

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[Zozopoppy]

Jojo Siwa: no one has made this dramatic of a change yet

*Also Melanie turning into a nymph*

[YouTube]

this video took me to another dimension ❤‍🔥and this song will be on repeat all weekend thank u

[babiortega]

Dollhouse-400M
Carousel-200M
Death-50M
Alphabet boy-200M
Faerie soiree & tunnel vision-10M
Light shower-5M
Detention-100M
The bakery-100M
Copy cat (audio)-50M
Pacify her-300M
Show and tell-100M

Let's go crybabies and earthlings, str3am melanie martinez!!★

HSS-50M

[VNM_FNG]

When my mom saw Crybaby, she said: “God, she’s beautiful.”
And when she saw the new Melanie she said: “Still beautiful.” I CANT 😭💕

[mellolv]

It’s so fun to have seen Melanie over the years. I discovered her through dollhouse in 7th grade when i was 13. Now I’m 21 in my 3rd year of university. To have seen her grow is an honor.

[jesternemeno]

Really love the fact that she's not scared to explore other aesthetic and type of music. Growing up with Melanie and her art is such a great flex. ✿｡•̀✧*☆◕

[PapayaNotHere]

I can't believe PORTALS is a year old. Time really does fly

[Iamabigback-my]

This is creepy and creative at the same time (R.I.P crybaby I was literally crying😭😭😭

[ncoll]

grew up with “crybaby”, moved on to “k-12” when i was in my preteens and now “portals” through my teens. this is so beautiful and i honestly love melanie with my whole heart.💗

[Chatxolotl]

I love how this is meaningful on multiple levels. Melanie singing about being "back from the dead" is also about her career : 3 years is enough for the industry to consider you "dead" but yet she is back proving her detractors (also those who claimed k12 was a flop) she is still here, more alive than ever, crazier, funnier than ever. She truly never disappoints 🌸

[Yangetavega]

Intro]

Death is life is death is life is death is life is

[Verse 1]

They're carvin' my name in the grave again
The flowers are fresh and their faces wet
My body has died, but I'm still alive
Look over your shoulder, I'm back from the dead
Lightin' all your candles to draw me in
Sayin' all the same things, I'm gone this time
Your words mean nothin', so take 'em back
And meet me here across the plane
The other side, I'm not far

Pre-Chorus]

When you aren't around, I sink into the ground
I try to pretend I'm closer to you
Never understand it
You're always on my mind, I cannot help it
I don't wanna be carryin' the weight on my shoulders
Death has come to me, kissed me on the cheek, gave me closure
Immortal by design
I'll be meetin' you here every time

[Chorus]

Back from the dead, back from the dead
I'm back from the dead, back from the dead
I'm back from the dead, back from the dead
I'm back from the dead, back from the dead
I'm back from the dead (Death), back from the dead (Death)
I'm back from the dead (Death), back from the dead (Death)
I'm back from the dead (Death), back from the dead (Death)
I'm back from the dead (Death), back from the (I'm back)

Bridge]
Please don't ever worry
(Back from the dead, back from the dead)
(I'm back from the dead, back from the dead)
I know it's morbid
(I'm back from the dead, back from the dead)
But we all die one day
(I'm back from the dead, back from the dead)

[Chorus]
I'm back from the dead, back from the dead
I'm back from the dead, back from the dead
I'm back from the dead, back from the dead
I'm back from the dead, back from the (I'm back)

[Post-Chorus]
(I'm back)
(I'm back)
(Death, death, death)
(I'm back)
(Death, death)
(I'm back)

Verse 2]
They're sayin' my name in their prayers again
I flicker the lights so they understand
I won't say goodbye, I'm right by your side
We're screamin' and pleadin', this separation ends
Doin' all your witchcraft to pull me in
Burnin' all your sage to connect our line
I show my presence, you run away in fear of ghosts
I try to talk, the barriers are too strong

[Pre-Chorus]
When you aren't around, I sink into the ground
I try to pretend I'm closer to you
Never understand it
You're always on my mind, I cannot help it
I don't wanna be carryin' the weight on my shoulders
Death has come to me, kissed me on the cheek, gave me closure
Immortal by design
I'll be meetin' you here every time

[Chorus]
Back from the dead, back from the dead
I'm back from the dead, back from the dead
I'm back from the dead, back from the dead
I'm back from the dead, back from the dead
I'm back from the dead (Death), back from the dead (Death)
I'm back from the dead (Death), back from the dead
I'm back from the dead (Death), back from the dead (Death)
I'm back from the dead (Death), back from the dead

[XxmissymexX]

This makes sense, in k-12 she was immortal and has had many lives before, like crybaby, and now she has a new one. She still has her friends by her side just she doesn't know yet i love mel and loved crybaby and k-12 but she is still amazing i just want to see her beautiful face once in a while!

[SoniasWay]

This is an ARTIST. I love how Meanie isn’t afraid to try new things and express her weird and wonderful brain. I am in constant awe of her creativity. A true artist

[Nothinly]

Crybaby last words
"Please don't ever worry"
"I know it's morbid"
"But we all die one day"

[gabed-vhiv]

This is my favorite song because of the backing vocals

[IHateMyself_rblx]

Melanie as a pink nymph with 4 eyes is literally the cutest thing ever!!🧚‍♀️

[Emma-fxlr]

seeing her old character design leaving the community really made me sad and probably made all of you feel the same but she’s exploring a new era of herself and we should support it all step by step ❤

[SkinnyDominion]

I'm sorry, but I absolutely love her mind because the way she evokes the imagery of tarot cards at 4:17 is perfection. With the 9 of swords card representing Crybaby (9 of swords being the card of pain, sorrow, crying) and by impaling the corpse with the swords the 10 of swords imagery is invoked (10 of swords is like "The worst is over") and shows that this new form is truly going to be nothing like what we've heard from her before and I simply cannot wait.

Edit: Holly hell thanks for the likes and comments 😂❤

[Space-Potato-oh]

Imagine how bland this all would be if we didn't have artists like Melanie who aren't afraid to build a world and create amazing music for us to enjoy. It's been an honor to be able to say I've been on every journey she's wanted to take us on. ❤

[luewy]

I absolutely ADORE the symbolism, from the butterflywings, the characters that look like they’re supposed to be in k-12, and them going to her grave and burying her, everyone knows she’s changing. At first they mourned her and then they helped her and watched her transform into a beautiful butterfly/fairy. Absolutely gorgeous.