Melanie Martinez lyrics plus the meanings (PORTALS)

~THE CONTORTIONIST~

I just cracked my knuckles-

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The meaning or theme:

According to Melanie, this song is about bending over backwards for someone who doesn't accept you as who you truly are.

In other themes, this song could be about a toxic and abusive relationship where the protagonist feels trapped and controlled by their partner. The lyrics describe the physical and emotional pain that the protagonist is enduring, with imagery of twisted bones, ribbons tied around like a noose, and feeling like they are being held at gunpoint. Despite the pain, the protagonist reaches a breaking point and decides that they are done with the relationship and will no longer subject themselves to the abuse.

This is also one of the conflict songs that Melanie intentionally added on PORTALS. This song, "BATTLE OF THE LARNYX", "POWDER", and "EVIL" are the only known conflict songs to reveal by Melanie herself. Most of these songs are personally written for her ex-partner, Oliver Tree.

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Official Audio:

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Snippet:

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Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
Twisted all my limbs for you
Two of them in knots and two of them in loops
Ribbons tied around like a noose
Wonder if I'll ever get it loose
I don't wanna bruise for you
Holding back my words until my face is blue
I don't really care about your crew
You can tell 'em what you wanted to

[Pre-Chorus]
Bones are crushing, bones are crushing (pushing me)
Body's touching, body's touching (lovin' me)
Blood is pumping, blood is pumping (pulling me)
Feeling nothing, feeling nothing (fucking me)
Bones are crushing, bones are crushing (crushing me)
Body's touching, body's touching (touching me)
Ahu-uhh!

[Chorus]
I'm done, I'm done
Done doing backbends, I break and I snap
It's no fun, no fun
Pushed myself into a box, while you held out a gun
I'm done, ha-ha-haha-ha-ha-haaaa
I'm done, I'm done, ha-ha-haha-ha-ha-haaaa

[Verse 2]
Twisting all my bones like screws
Stretching my self worth just like you usually do
Caught you like the cold or a flu (Ah-choo!)
Praying that I'll someday be immune
Got me like a bad tattoo
Always under skin, even when it gets removed
Never get a chance to undo
Positions that you forced my way into

[Pre-Chorus]
Bones are crushing, bones are crushing (pushing me)
Body's touching, body's touching (lovin' me)
Blood is pumping, blood is pumping (pulling me)
Feeling nothing, feeling nothing (fucking me)
Bones are crushing, bones are crushing (crushing me)
Body's touching, body's touching (touching me)
Ow!

[Chorus]
I'm done, I'm done
Done doing backbends, I break and I snap
It's no fun, no fun
Pushed myself into a box, while you held out a gun
I'm done, ha-ha-haha-ha-ha-haaaa
I'm done, I'm done, ha-ha-haha-ha-ha-ha-haaaa

[Outro]
Bones are crushing, bones are crushing (pushing me)
Bodies touching, bodies touching (lovin' me)
Blood is pumping, blood is pumping (pulling me)
Feeling nothing, feeling nothing (fucking me)
Bones are crushing, bones are crushing (crushing me)
Body's touching, body's touching (touching me)
Ow!