Dead to Me
“Dead To Me" is a song by Melanie Martinez featured as the third track on h… Read Full Bio ↴“Dead To Me" is a song by Melanie Martinez featured as the third track on her debut EP, Dollhouse and her EP Pity Party. The song was also meant to be included on her debut album, Cry Baby, however, it was later scrapped.

This song is the aftermath of "Carousel" within the Dollhouse universe. It is about Melanie trying to distance herself from her ex-boyfriend. She is unable to forget him despite how hard she tries; the only way to forget him is by figuratively killing him and removing his existence from her mind.

Dead to Me
Melanie Martinez Lyrics


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My condolences
I'll shed a tear with your family
I'll open a bottle up, pour a little bit out in your memory
I'll be at the wake dressed in all black
I'll call out your name, but you won't call back
I'll hand a flower to your mother when I say goodbye
Cause baby you're dead to me
I need to kill you
That's the only way to get you out of my head
Oh I need to kill you
To silence all the sweet little things you said
I really want to kill you
Wipe you off the face of my earth
And bury your bracelet
Bury your bracelet
Six feet under the dirt
Rainy days and black umbrellas
Who's gonna save you now
can you cheat from underground
My condolences
I'll shed a tear with your family
I'll open a bottle up, pour a little bit out in your memory
I'll be at the wake dressed in all black
I'll call out your name but you won't call back
I'll hand a flower to your mother when I say goodbye
Cause baby you're dead to me
I'll mourn you when you go
Baby you're dead to me
I'll mourn you when you go
I need to say sorry
That's the only thing you say when you lose someone
I used to say I'm sorry
For all of the stupid shit you've done
So now I'm really sorry, sorry for being the apologetic one
But if I told you again, if I told you again
You would think I was crazy
My condolences
I'll shed a tear with your family
I'll open a bottle up, pour a little bit out in your memory
I'll be at the wake dressed in all black
I'll call out your name but you won't call back
I'll hand a flower to your mother when I say goodbye
Cause baby you're dead to me
I'll mourn you when you go
Baby you're dead to me




I'll mourn you when you go
Cause baby you're dead to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Melanie Martinez's song "Dead to Me" carry a message of letting go of toxic relationships. The song begins by showing respect to the person who has caused damage and acknowledging the pain they have caused. It is evident when the singer says, "My condolences, I'll shed a tear with your family. I'll open a bottle up, pour a little bit out in your memory." Then the song takes a dramatic turn when the singer reveals that her ultimate goal is to kill her ex-partner to get them out of her head.


In the chorus, the singer reiterates her need to kill her ex-partner, stating, "Oh, I need to kill you. To silence all the sweet little things you said. I really want to kill you, wipe you off the face of my earth, and bury your bracelet, six feet under the dirt." The singer then raises doubts about the ex-partner's afterlife and questions their rescue when they need it the most. Through the lyrics, the singer concludes that the person is "dead" to her, and she will no longer mourn them when they go.


In summary, Melanie Martinez's song "Dead to Me" is a symbol of parting from a toxic relationship. The singer expresses her need to let go of the past and put an end to her internal struggles to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

My condolences
I express my sympathy for your passing


I'll shed a tear with your family
I will cry together with your loved ones


I'll open a bottle up, pour a little bit out in your memory
I'll drink a little and pour some out in your memory


I'll be at the wake dressed in all black
I'll attend your funeral wearing black clothes


I'll call out your name, but you won't call back
I'll call you, but you won't answer because you're gone


I'll hand a flower to your mother when I say goodbye
I'll give a flower to your mom when I bid farewell


Cause baby you're dead to me
You mean nothing to me anymore


I need to kill you
I have to get rid of you


That's the only way to get you out of my head
Eliminating you is the only way to stop thinking about you


Oh I need to kill you
I desperately need to eliminate you


To silence all the sweet little things you said
To bring an end to all the nice things you used to say


I really want to kill you
I genuinely want to eliminate you


Wipe you off the face of my earth
I want to remove you from my life entirely


And bury your bracelet
I want to hide your bracelet


Six feet under the dirt
I want to bury it deep


Rainy days and black umbrellas
Symbolizes sadness and mourning


Who's gonna save you now
No one can save you now that you're gone


Can you cheat from underground
Asking if you can still deceive even in death


I'll mourn you when you go
I'll grieve for you when you're gone


I need to say sorry
I feel the need to apologize


That's the only thing you say when you lose someone
Apologizing is a common response to loss


I used to say I'm sorry
I used to apologize for your actions


For all of the stupid shit you've done
For all the foolish things you did


So now I'm really sorry, sorry for being the apologetic one
I'm sorry for always saying sorry


But if I told you again, if I told you again
But if I apologized once more


You would think I was crazy
You would think I'm insane


Cause baby you're dead to me
Because you mean nothing to me anymore




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Aurakitty


on The Sirens

Actually the song is called “milk of the sirens”

Aurakitty


on The Sirens

Drink from the leche of sirens
Summon the sailors in town
Strangle the fear of deciding
Which one's deserving to drown

Engraved in our memory, the harm that was done
Our mothers, the witches they banished and burned
All of our sisters were killed and abused
By sword-swinging men who would always accuse

The worst of a woman who fights for our right
To be where we belong at the front of the line
Tired of silence and being polite
Your legs turn to shimmering scales in the night

Drink from the leche of sirens
Summon the sailors in town
Strangle the fear of deciding
Which ones deserving to drown
Don't feel bad when these fuckers all drown

Let them drown
Let them drown
Let them drown

Tenderness worn on the skin like a dress
Nurture these men, pull them out of their mess
They steal the resources, destroy all the land
Belittle the power of the feminine hand

The milk from the rivers of every moon
Cradle you tight like you're back in the womb
Bury their souls in a cove by the light
Celestial dip all that ego and pride

Drink from the leche of sirens
Summon the sailors in town
Strangle the fear of deciding
Which ones deserving to drown

Let them drown
Let them drown
Let them drown

Nothing wrong with a little havoc
It's fun when shit hits the fan
So guillotine their heads by shouting
Cut 'em off, leave waters red
Nothing wrong with a little havoc
It's fun when shit hits the fan
So guillotine their heads by shouting
Cut 'em off, leave water's red
Nothing wrong with a little havoc (drink from the leche of sirens)
It's fun when shit hits the fan
So guillotine their heads by shouting (summon the sailors in town)
Cut 'em off, leave water's red
Nothing wrong with a little havoc (strangle the fear of deciding)
It's fun when shit hits the fan
So guillotine their heads by shouting (which ones deserving to drown)
Cut 'em off, leave water's red
(Don't feel bad when these fuckers all drown)

Alex


on Pluto

Does't she usually this specific sound when she's in trouble/danger?

LYRICS FOR YOU


on Dollhouse

Hey girl, open the walls, play with your dollsWe'll be a perfect familyWhen you walk away, it's when we really playYou don't hear me when I say,Mom, please wake upDad's with a slut, and your son is smoking cannabisNo one never listens, this wallpaper glistensDon't let them see what goes down in the kitchenPlaces, places, get in your placesThrow on your dress and put on your doll facesEveryone thinks that we're perfectPlease don't let them look through the curtainsPicture, picture, smile for the picturePose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?Everyone thinks that we're perfectPlease don't let them look through the curtainsD-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-EI see things that nobody else sees(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-EI see things that nobody else sees)Hey girl, look at my mom, she's got it going onHa, you're blinded by her jewelryWhen you turn your back she pulls out a flaskAnd forgets his infidelityUh-oh, she's coming to the attic, plasticGo back to being plasticNo one never listens, this wallpaper glistensOne day they'll see what goes down in the kitchenPlaces, places, get in your placesThrow on your dress and put on your doll facesEveryone thinks that we're perfectPlease don't let them look through the curtainsPicture, picture, smile for the picturePose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?Everyone thinks that we're perfectPlease don't let them look through the curtainsD-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-EI see things that nobody else sees(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-EI see things that nobody else sees)Hey girl (hey girl, hey girl, hey girl, hey girl)Hey girl, open your walls, play with your dollsWe'll be a perfect familyPlaces, places, get in your placesThrow on your dress and put on your doll facesEveryone thinks that we're perfectPlease don't let them look through the curtainsPicture, picture, smile for the picturePose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?Everyone thinks that we're perfectPlease don't let them look through the curtainsD-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-EI see things that nobody else sees(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-EI see things that nobody else sees)

LYRICS FOR YOU :)

Hey girl, open the walls, play with your dolls
We'll be a perfect family
When you walk away, it's when we really play
You don't hear me when I say,
Mom, please wake up
Dad's with a slut, and your son is smoking cannabis

No one never listens, this wallpaper glistens
Don't let them see what goes down in the kitchen

Places, places, get in your places
Throw on your dress and put on your doll faces
Everyone thinks that we're perfect
Please don't let them look through the curtains

Picture, picture, smile for the picture
Pose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?
Everyone thinks that we're perfect
Please don't let them look through the curtains

D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E
I see things that nobody else sees
(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E
I see things that nobody else sees)

Hey girl, look at my mom, she's got it going on
Ha, you're blinded by her jewelry
When you turn your back she pulls out a flask
And forgets his infidelity
Uh-oh, she's coming to the attic, plastic
Go back to being plastic

No one never listens, this wallpaper glistens
One day they'll see what goes down in the kitchen

Places, places, get in your places
Throw on your dress and put on your doll faces
Everyone thinks that we're perfect
Please don't let them look through the curtains

Picture, picture, smile for the picture
Pose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?
Everyone thinks that we're perfect
Please don't let them look through the curtains

D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E
I see things that nobody else sees
(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E
I see things that nobody else sees)

Hey girl (hey girl, hey girl, hey girl, hey girl)
Hey girl, open your walls, play with your dolls
We'll be a perfect family

Places, places, get in your places
Throw on your dress and put on your doll faces
Everyone thinks that we're perfect
Please don't let them look through the curtains

Picture, picture, smile for the picture
Pose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?
Everyone thinks that we're perfect
Please don't let them look through the curtains

D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E
I see things that nobody else sees
(D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E
I see things that nobody else sees)

marleya


on Nurse's Office

she is so beautiful

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