Madilyn Mei - Cryptid (Official Music Video)

video by madilyn mei
written and composed by madilyn mei
produced and mixed by scrawny
mastered by joe hutchinson
single artwork by kris putter

Lyrics:
Nice to meet you
I’m a cryptid
I don’t scare off many children
They just laugh it makes me livid
I’m not scary
Like I should be
Play with dolls when
No one’s looking

Dad is Bigfoot
Mom is Nessie
Can’t just say “I tried my best,” see
They're expecting so much more I
Couldn’t care less, but I still try
I’ll go hairless
Grow some more eyes

Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you

They see right through me
Can I blame them?
Till I scare ‘em, I stay nameless
Movies set the bar too high
I need a win before I die
I can’t begin to want to try
Yet I still do

Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you

At the naming ceremony
Everyone else, their lives were all forming
But maybe I’ll earn it

At the naming ceremony
(I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m…)
What if my parents loathe me? Disown me?
(Who am I? Oh, who do I think I am? Think I am?)
If I don't earn it

At the naming ceremony
(I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m…)
Should've been gifted, should've been perfect
(What’s my name?)
But I couldn't even learn it

At the naming ceremony
Nobody told me congratulations

I didn’t earn it
I don’t deserve it

Nice to meet you
I’m a cryptid
Chose my own name
Now I’m Mildred
It’s no “Mothman”
“Chupacabra”
But it’s mine and
I deserve it
It’s my name and
I deserve it
It's my own and
I deserve it

[qunootg]

You're gonna be something big one day, Madilyn Mei

[-._Miserybox_.-]

As someone who knows how this feels, little Mildred needs a hug

[Aspen_on_pawzz]

“Couldn’t care less, but I still try.”


THIS IS THE MOST Relatable THING

[soulvault]

I really like this song because it's just a story with the moral being that sometimes important people in our lives will have expectations of us that we cannot fulfill, and that the best thing to do is to know we cannot, so we can form our own path and expectations instead.
It reminds me of when I was younger, especially related to gender expectations my family held for me. One day, I came to the same realization as Mildred did.
Sorry for the anecdote, this song just really connects with me.

[MayliSong]

Mildred looks like something I saw in a dream once, it was helping me find my way home. She's so soft and warm looking, reminds me of Where the Wild Things Are

[soupstar]

“I couldn’t care less, but I still try”
THIS- THIS IS MY LIFE

I LOVE YOUR MUSIC!

[stimmysoup]

i don't think this was the intention behind the song, but i see myself in mildred as a multiply disabled child whose support needs are only growing. i can't do well at in person school or virtual due to brain fog and issues focusing on anything i don't choose to. i love to create aimlessly and i love throwing everything i have into projects, but because of school, i have less and less to give. people still want me to care about other school subjects that will never help me as someone who can't go to college or work in many things. i'm not scary or powerful, i'm a laughingstock. while everyone else around me is achieving good grades and watching their lives form, i'm crying because the way the world is built excludes people like me. i used to be gifted, people thought i'd do great things, but now, i'm so far opposite of what anyone expected for me. i've chosen my own name, cut my hair, and just am trying to live as i am, even if it's not how i should be.

[Csmstar]

At the line "but i couldn't even earn it. " it made me cry because it feels like mildred tried so hard to be scary and not be disowned by her parents. This song is amazing madilyn mei you will make it as an artist!

[ParyTheMoppins]

This song hits surprisingly hard for me as someone who’s transgender, and the visuals in this video almost made me cry. I love the ending of it:
“It’s my name and I deserve it.
It’s my own and I deserve it.”
This song just really relates to the struggle of validating your own identity. It’s your identity, and you deserve it. Beautiful song, thank you.

[purplrrichi]

"i need a win before i die
I can't begin to Want to try"
Hit me in the heart way to hard

[klaizloveswoofs]

The way the feeling of being out of place and not being good enough is so creatively portrayed is so wonderful. Honestly gave me chills I really vibe with this

[crimsonrosetta]

as i started listening, one of my initial thoughts was that Mildred is friend-shaped. as the end of the song ended, my heart just hurts for her. she needs a hug and a friend to tell her that she'll make it out of her troubles

[DoverMatchaErrors]

mildred, a name that combines the roots for 'mild' and 'strength'. i'd recognise it anywhere; it's a name i gave to an original character of mine who's very dear to me. that right there, the arc of having the strength to find yourself, is the central reason i chose that name, and it made me so happy to see that same theme portrayed here, through a cryptid with a familiar name. loved this, song really resonated with me! :3

[maicey_t.]

I discovered your music about a month ago completely by accident and I've fallen head over heels in love. Everything you make is perfect.

[mememyself]

Quick story:

The first song I heard was "Onward". It really resonated with a story that I've had in my head for a long time. I kept imagining a scene with "Onward" as the back track. Then, I thought, this song is too short and I couldn't help but wonder if there was more. And I've never been more pleasantly surprised by an artist!

Current favorites (I've listened to every day for the past 2-3 weeks):

Klptomaniacrow
The Chapel
To Exist With You
Lub Dub
Little Long Legs

All the songs are amazing, and I keep recommending them to everyone. They just captivate a certain part of my imagination that hasn't been accessed in a long time.

If you read this, THANK YOU FOR EXISTING!!!

[thecheeseistpuff]

These songs recently are really fitting the fall halloween vibes!
Goodjob madi! :D

[clampity]

this song hits different after today. the support/shared experience of my favorite artist means the world as a queer american who’s scared for their life currently. never stop being you madi, i have loved being part of the wonderful fandom you’ve created and now i love being here even more 🫶

[JoeMama-ecnd]

a little fun fact on word definitions
cryptid: an animal whose existence or survival is distributed or unsubstantiated, such as the yeti (something aquatic mixed with a yeti or bigfoot)

Mildred: gentle strength (which makes since)

[soulvault]

I am so excited to watch your career grow, I love the creative stories you tell in your songs, listening is like re-reading a children's book from your childhood and finding all new meaning in it.

[WolfePawz]

This song is giving a vibe that she sees her parents as monsters, treating her so bad that she stays nameless, and gets treated so badly that she expects people to hate her or be afraid of her.