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When I was younger I used to be really into photography, and I still am, I just don’t really get to do it besides taking my own artists photos and stuff like that.

Melanie Martinez

On the show [the Voice] I obviously wasn’t allowed [singing my own original music], because it’s not that type of show. I think it’s really cool that I get to do my own thing now.
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Independent Music Myself Sing Thinking Voice
It is aurora borealis when your eyes are shut. It is beyond what our language can convey or comprehend.
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Beyond Eyes Language Ourselves
You are the seashell planting your existence on the shore catching the attention of many even if they aren’t picking you up, but just merely walking by.
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Attention Existence Plant Yourself
I go with what I like and I generally just cling to things that are pastel and remind me of being a little kid. It’s just what it is right now, but I go through phases.
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Children Flow Life Place Right Young
I’m probably the most proud of “Mrs. Potato Head,” because I had that idea in my head for so long, and I tried writing that song one time and I just couldn’t tell the story the way I wanted to, and I couldn’t figure it out.
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Ideas Myself Proud Song Story Time Writing
Eventually I realized that Cry Baby was a character that was based off of me, and that we had a lot of similarities.
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Character Fiction Myself
I’ll always definitely strive to write songs that are going to help people feel confident in themselves.
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Confidence Help People Writing
Indulging in the pleasures of creation.
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Art Artist Creation One Liner
Loving yourself + others is a magically addictive sensation.
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Compassionate Love Magic Yourself
I listen to a lot of music. But I definitely haven’t looked at an artist and like thought I want to have a song like this.
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Artist Listening Music Myself Song
I was genuinely happy when I wrote that song [Training Wheels] and very in love. That’s a very rare emotion to evoke out of me.
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Emotion Happiness Love Myself Song Writing
It’s very hard to be an artist, on my first album, and I’m like asking for money for a music video for every song – it’s so hard to do. You have to pick your battles for sure, but I definitely want – and I’ve always worked to make it all connect – for all of it to feel cohesive.
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Album Artist Battle Connection Hard Money Music Myself Video Work
I’ll always definitely strive to write songs that are going to help people feel confident in themselves.
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Confidence Help People Writing
When I first started writing the album, “Cry Baby” was a song that I really wanted to write because it represented all of these personal insecurities that I had for a long time.
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Album Insecurity Music Myself Represent Start Time Writing
Is it easier to pretend we are as perfect as the stars above?
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Easy Perfection Pretend Stars Teaching
I’m not used to writing about happy emotions, I’m just used to pulling from my sad or angry – happy emotions are very hard for me to portray in music.
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Angry Emotion Happiness Music Myself Sad Writing

When I was younger I used to be really into photography, and I still am, I just don’t really get to do it besides taking my own artists photos and stuff like that.

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When I was younger I used to be really into photography, and I still am, I just don’t really get to do it besides taking my own artists photos and stuff like that.

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