Eventually I realized that Cry Baby was a character that was based off of me, and that we had a lot of similarities.
Melanie MartinezI think, being emotional is this thing that people think you're not strong. They don't look at you as a strong person, and it's weird 'cuz honestly being emotional has nothing to do with your strength.
Melanie MartinezI'm pretty excited for people to listen to the story of each song. It's definitely like a giant book with different stories in it. They are all very child-like but also a balance between light and dark.
Melanie MartinezI'll always definitely strive to write songs that are going to help people feel confident in themselves.
Melanie MartinezI just think that pop music is very interesting in how it can reach so many people. I like that I can tell stories and I just wanted to be heard more, I guess. That's why it's pop, but in my mind I don't really view my music as pop, I don't really view it as anything. I just look at it as a picture, I like visuals.
Melanie Martinez