Charlotte Martin (born Charlotte Ann Martin in Charleston, Illinois, on Oct… Read Full Bio ↴Charlotte Martin (born Charlotte Ann Martin in Charleston, Illinois, on October 31, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter and voice coach, who performs predominantly on the piano.

Martin got her start singing opera while attending Eastern Illinois University in the late '90s. Her father was a respected professor in the music department, and naturally Martin followed his footsteps. She began playing piano when she was a little girl and her childhood was surrounded by music.

While attending school, Martin experienced "real life," from living with her goth roommate and dealing with typical college-like drama to the tragic suicides of two close friends. Martin turned to music for solace. She desperately wanted to make music into a career; therefore, a whirlwind move to Los Angeles seemed like the right thing to do.

Martin eventually made a record, One Girl Army, with producer Tom Rothrock (Badly Drawn Boy, Beck, Elliott Smith), but it was never released. Before 2002 came to a close, Martin got her own studio and recorded a new batch of songs with Ken Andrews (Air, Pete Yorn). The melodic dreamscapes of In Parentheses arrived in August 2003 and Martin's bright voice drew comparisons to Fiona Apple and Kate Bush. Dates with Howie Day and Damien Rice also coincided with the release of the EP.

On Your Shore followed in 2004. Unfortunately, Martin's relationship with RCA proved creatively trying as the singer/songwriter continued writing and recording new material. A decision to leave the major label in 2005 allowed Martin to accomplish her creative goals, thus reconnecting with Test-Drive Records to issue the Veins and Darkest Hour EPs before the year's end. Additional support dates around North American followed into the fall, and Martin rounded out the Veins tour with her first DVD recording, the limited-edition Something Like a DVD.

She also married her long-time collaborator and co-producer, Ken Andrews (Pete Yorn, Year of the Rabbit, Failure), in the midst of recording her second album, Stromata. The album arrived on Martin and Andrews' own Dinosaur Fight label in September 2006.

In 2009, Martin released the instrumental album Piano Trees, a collection of improvised piano songs.

In 2011, Martin released her album, Dancing on Needles.

In 2014, Martin released Water Breaks Stone.

On October 5, 2018, Martin released the second of her instrumental piano albums (after Piano Trees), entitled Clear Blue Sky. The following year, in 2019, two more albums in a similar vein were released: Monotonous Night on March 8 and Dawn on December 27.

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The Stalker Song
Charlotte Martin Lyrics

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I don't think I like rejection of my little girl affections it's not dope
I've been crawling on the walls just hoping you will call while I've got hair
And teeth
It's not that I don't have a life
Maybe it's sad I'm sort of glad that I'm

I'm normal please date me
I won't call you half as much as you call me

I'm normal please date me
I have only stalked a couple guys but they were not about surprises
Don't run away cause baby I'm your dream

I have got a lot of hobbies some of which include phone calls that hang up
Quick- click
I was somewhat immature you won't believe how getting dumped makes
Girls grow up
All girls that say they don't obsess are full of shit and such a mess but

I'm normal please date me
I won't call you half as much as you call me
I'm normal please date me
I have only stalked a couple guys but they were not about surprises
Don't run away cause baby I'm your...

There is no restraining order that will separate our love that's ever true
Even if I can't convince you my probation officer is kind of cute

I'm normal please date me
I won't call you half as much as you call me

I'm normal please date me
I have only stalked a couple guys but they were not about surprises

Overall Meaning

Charlotte Martin's song The Stalker Song is a dark and humorous exploration of stalking behavior. The lyrics reveal the thoughts and actions of someone who is desperately seeking love and attention, but who goes about it in a disturbing and unhealthy way. The singer of the song seems to be aware of the fact that her behavior is not socially acceptable, but she cannot help herself. She has been rejected in the past, and this has made her more determined to find someone who will accept her for who she is- even if that means stalking them.

The lines "I've been crawling on the walls just hoping you will call" and "All girls that say they don't obsess are full of shit and such a mess but I'm normal please date me" suggest that the singer is deeply insecure and needy. She is willing to do anything to win the affection of the person she is obsessed with, even if it means crossing boundaries and violating their privacy. The chorus, "I'm normal please date me, I won't call you half as much as you call me" is a chilling reminder of the lengths that stalkers will go to in order to secure a relationship.

The final lines of the song, "There is no restraining order that will separate our love that's ever true, even if I can't convince you my probation officer is kind of cute" add a layer of dark humor to an already disturbing song. It's a clear indication that the singer has been caught and charged with stalking before, and that she is willing to risk being caught again in order to pursue her obsession.

Overall, The Stalker Song is a clever and unsettling commentary on the darker side of love and attraction.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't think I like rejection of my little girl affections it's not dope
I don't handle rejection of my love very well, it's not a cool thing to experience.

I've been crawling on the walls just hoping you will call while I've got hair And teeth
I've been anxiously waiting for you to call me back while pacing around my room with nothing else to do but worry.

It's not that I don't have a life Maybe it's sad I'm sort of glad that I'm
Although I have a life, I'm still happy to spend my time thinking about you and wanting to be with you.

I'm normal please date me I won't call you half as much as you call me
I'm just a normal person, and If you date me, I promise not to be too clingy and not to blow up your phone.

I have only stalked a couple guys but they were not about surprises
Although I've stalked a few guys before, it wasn't anything dangerous or surprising.

Don't run away cause baby I'm your dream
Don't be afraid to stay with me because I'm your perfect partner.

I have got a lot of hobbies some of which include phone calls that hang up Quick- click
I have many hobbies, including making prank phone calls and hanging up quickly.

I was somewhat immature you won't believe how getting dumped makes Girls grow up
I used to be immature, but being rejected helped me to grow up and become a better person.

All girls that say they don't obsess are full of shit and such a mess but
Every girl secretly has obsessive tendencies, even if they don't admit it.

There is no restraining order that will separate our love that's ever true Even if I can't convince you my probation officer is kind of cute
Even if society tries to keep us apart, nothing can change how much I love you. And by the way, my probation officer is kind of attractive.

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.I don't think I like rejection of my little girl affections it's not dope
I've been crawling on the walls just hoping you will call while I've got hair
And teeth
It's not that I don't have a life
Maybe it's sad I'm sort of glad that I'm

I'm normal please date me
I won't call you half as much as you call me
I'm normal please date me
I have only stalked a couple guys but they were not about surprises
Don't run away cause baby I'm your dream

I have got a lot of hobbies some of which include phone calls that hang up
Quick- click
I was somewhat immature you won't believe how getting dumped makes
Girls grow up
All girls that say they don't obsess are full of shit and such a mess but

I'm normal please date me
I won't call you half as much as you call me
I'm normal please date me
I have only stalked a couple guys but they were not about surprises
Don't run away cause baby I'm your...

There is no restraining order that will separate our love that's ever true
Even if I can't convince you my probation officer is kind of cute

I'm normal please date me
I won't call you half as much as you call me
I'm normal please date me
I have only stalked a couple guys but they were not about surprises
Don't run away cause baby I'm your dream