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.
MELANIE MARTINEZI think that every decision I make in my life is based off of an emotion – and it definitely hurts me in some situations, and helps in some situations, like obviously writing and stuff is my favourite thing to do because I get to use all of my emotions and express them in that way.
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Dollhouse was definitely inspired by the whole Edward Scissorhands vibe where all of the houses are perfect, but inside each home there are very messed up families.
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I just don’t really get to watch a lot of movies, like recently at least I haven’t been able to but I did watch The Exorcist for the first time ever, recently, and it didn’t scare me like I thought it was gonna scare me.
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I’m insane, I’m emotional, but I’d rather be that than a robot. So that’s definitely something that I wanted to get out there. Especially with Cry Baby’s story, because the album is about Cry Baby but I realized that me and her went through the same change.
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Love starts inside of you.
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Life boils down to two paths, love and fear. Which will you choose?
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I 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.
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Even if the song meant a lot to me, I would still probably perform it live.
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My favorite performance would definitely be “Toxic,” which was my blind audition song. It was the start of it all and it was a song I had been covering before the show, so it was very dear to my heart.
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I see things that nobody else sees.
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I’ll always definitely strive to write songs that are going to help people feel confident in themselves.
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I’ll always definitely strive to write songs that are going to help people feel confident in themselves.
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Loving yourself + others is a magically addictive sensation.
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Everyone wants to be good but good is only what we’re taught to perceive.
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Tangled in transformation.
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There is a certain level of patience you have to have with yourself to get to the finish line.
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