The song is about how Cry Baby constantly thinks about a person that she loved. Every single thing that she does always reminds her of them. She tries to move on from them, but they always end up on her mind again.
Haunted
Melanie Martinez Lyrics
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But, what would that do?
I avoid all mirrors ′cause I'm scared to look into my eyes
When I only see you
It′s like you're always creeping
On the walls and in my feelings
Are really true?
I put one foot
In front of the other, in front of the other
Slowly
I turn every corner, turn every corner
Even when you're nowhere in the room
I′m haunted by you
I light
All my candles, light all my candles
The darkness is
Too hard to handle, too hard to handle
Sleeping is just something I can′t do
I'm haunted by you
I can hear you talking in the distance your persistence is so cruel
And all your words pool at my feet, and I fall back in love with you
What can I do?
It′s like you're always creeping
On the walls and in my feelings
All those stories about ghosts
Are really true?
I put one foot
In front of the other, in front of the other
Slowly
I turn every corner, turn every corner
Even when you′re nowhere in the room
I'm haunted by you
I light
All my candles, light all my candles
The darkness is
Too hard to handle, too hard to handle
Sleeping is just something I can′t do
We used to be so warm
But now we're just in a storm
Slowly freezing up my heart
We used to be so warm
But now we're just in a storm
Slowly freezing up my heart, heart, heart
I put one foot
In front of the other, in front of the other
Slowly
I turn every corner, turn every corner
Even when you′re nowhere in the room
I′m haunted by you
I light
All my candles, light all my candles
The darkness is
Too hard to handle, too hard to handle
Sleeping is just something I can't do
I′m haunted by you
The lyrics to Melanie Martinez's song "Haunted" depict a haunting feeling of being unable to move on from a past love. The singer feels haunted by the memory of their past lover and how they still have a strong grip on their life. The feeling is so intense that they avoid mirrors out of fear of looking into their own eyes and seeing the reflection of their former lover. They are constantly reminded of their past love's presence, even when they are not in the room, and this makes it hard for them to sleep.
The chorus of the song describes the singer's attempts to cope with the haunting feeling of a past love. They put one foot in front of the other and turn every corner, even when their former lover is not present. The singer tries to make themselves feel better by lighting candles, but the darkness is still too hard to handle. The last verse of "Haunted" reflects on the past warmth of the relationship, while the bridge shows the separation as a “storm”. The haunting does more than just leave a ghostly memory, it’s slowly freezing up the singer's heart.
Overall, "Haunted" is a powerful narrative of the feeling of being unable to let go of a past love. The haunting and persistent memory of their presence creates an overwhelming sense of darkness, making it hard for the singer to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I could pull the sheets over my head and never get out of this bed
I feel so overwhelmed by thoughts of you that I don't want to face the day and would rather stay in bed forever.
But, what would that do?
Avoiding the situation won't solve anything, and I need to confront how I feel about you.
I avoid all mirrors ′cause I'm scared to look into my eyes
I'm afraid to see the truth about how I feel about you and how much you still affect me.
When I only see you
Whenever I look in my own eyes, I only see reflections of you and how much I miss you.
It's like you're always creeping
Your memory is so strong that it feels like you're still with me, even though you're not really here.
On the walls and in my feelings
I can't escape the memories of you, no matter where I turn or what I do.
All those stories about ghosts
Perhaps all those myths about ghosts are true after all, because the thought of you haunts me like a ghost.
Are really true?
Is it possible that your memory haunts me like an undead ghost, never allowing me to find peace?
I put one foot in front of the other, in front of the other, slowly
I'm trying to move forward, one step at a time, but it's hard and it feels like I'm barely making any progress.
I turn every corner, turn every corner
I'm trying to escape my memories of you, but no matter where I turn, you find me.
Even when you're nowhere in the room
Your absence doesn't make it any easier for me to forget you, because you're still everywhere in my heart.
I'm haunted by you
Your memories keep haunting me, never allowing me to find peace or closure, and I can't get rid of them.
I light all my candles, light all my candles
I'm trying to find some comfort and solace in lighting candles, but even that doesn't bring me any peace.
The darkness is too hard to handle, too hard to handle
Without you, my life feels so dark and lonely, and it's hard to find any light or hope in the future.
Sleeping is just something I can't do
Even when I'm tired, I can't seem to find any rest or peace because your memories keep haunting me every day and night.
I can hear you talking in the distance your persistence is so cruel
Even though you're not here with me, I can almost hear you whispering in my ear and the pain of losing you feels like torture.
And all your words pool at my feet, and I fall back in love with you
Your memories and words keep flooding back to me, making me remember how much I loved you and still do, adding to my pain.
What can I do?
Despite my best efforts, I can't seem to shake my feelings for you, and I feel powerless to change a thing.
We used to be so warm
We used to have a bright and warm love that gave me so much joy and now I regret losing it.
But now we're just in a storm
Our love is now raging like a violent, destructive storm that robs me of any peace and happiness.
Slowly freezing up my heart
Our separation has left me feeling cold, numb and devoid of feeling, slowly killing my heart.
Heart, heart, heart
My heart is impacted three times over, symbolizing the severity of how much your absence is affecting me.
Writer(s): Christopher J Baran, Melanie Martinez, Kara Dioguardi
Contributed by Brayden L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@johnthewickedrider27
LIRYCS
I could pull the sheets over my head and never get out of this bed
But, what would that do?
I avoid all mirrors 'cause I'm scared to look into my eyes
When I only see you
It's like you're always creeping
On the walls and in my feelings
All those stories about ghosts
Are really true?
I put one foot
In front of the other, in front of the other
Slowly
I turn every corner, turn every corner
Even when you're nowhere in the room
I'm haunted by you
I light
All my candles, light all my candles
The darkness is
Too hard to handle, too hard to handle
Sleeping is just something I can't do
I'm haunted by you
I can hear you talking in the distance your persistence is so cruel
And all your words pool at my feet, and I fall back in love with you
What can I do?
It's like you're always creeping
On the walls and in my feelings
All those stories about ghosts
Are really true?
I put one foot
In front of the other, in front of the other
Slowly
I turn every corner, turn every corner
Even when you're nowhere in the room
I'm haunted by you
I light
All my candles, light all my candles
The darkness is
Too hard to handle, too hard to handle
Sleeping is just something I can't do
We used to be so warm
But now we're just in a storm
Slowly freezing up my heart
We used to be so warm
But now we're just in a storm
Slowly freezing up my heart, heart, heart
I put one foot
In front of the other, in front of the other
Slowly
I turn every corner, turn every corner
Even when you're nowhere in the room
I'm haunted by you
I light
All my candles, light all my candles
The darkness is
Too hard to handle, too hard to handle
Sleeping is just something I can't do
I'm haunted by you.
@adrianalvarengasantos9648
[00:01.90]I could pull the sheets over my head
[00:05.65]And never get out of this bed
[00:10.00]But what would that do?
[00:13.70]I avoid all mirrors
[00:15.78]'Cause I'm scared to look into my eyes
[00:21.51]When I only see you
[00:24.84]It's like you're always creeping
[00:27.40]On the walls and in my feelings
[00:30.15]All those stories about ghosts are really true
[00:35.73]I put one foot
[00:39.14]In front of the other
[00:40.73]In front of the other
[00:42.18]Slowly, I turn every corner
[00:46.50]Turn every corner
[00:47.93]Even when you're nowhere in the room
[00:52.81]I'm haunted by you
[00:54.97]I light all my candles
[00:56.39]Light all my candles
[00:59.07]The darkness is too hard to handle
[01:03.47]Too hard to handle
[01:04.96]Sleeping is just something I can't do
[01:09.90]I'm haunted by you
[01:13.45]I can hear you talking in the distance
[01:17.13]Your persistence is so cruel
[01:19.78]And all your words pull at my feet
[01:22.75]And I fall back in love with you
[01:27.12]What can I do?
[01:30.65]It's like you're always creeping
[01:33.04]On the walls and in my feelings
[01:35.57]All those stories about ghosts are really true
[01:41.25]I put one foot
[01:44.80]In front of the other
[01:46.16]In front of the other
[01:47.85]Slowly, I turn every corner
[01:52.20]Turn every corner
[01:53.71]Even when you're nowhere in the room
[01:58.50]I'm haunted by you
[02:00.83]I light all my candles
[02:03.62]Light all my candles
[02:04.97]The darkness is too hard to handle
[02:09.33]Too hard to handle
[02:10.72]Sleeping is just something I can't do
[02:16.60]We used to be so warm
[02:19.30]But now we're just an ice storm
[02:22.22]Slowly freezing up my heart
[02:28.13]We used to be so warm
[02:30.85]But now we're just an ice storm
[02:33.47]Slowly freezing up my heart, heart, heart
[02:44.34]I put one foot
[02:47.55]In front of the other
[02:49.27]In front of the other
[02:50.68]Slowly, I turn every corner
[02:55.11]Turn every corner
[02:56.52]Even when you're nowhere in the room
[03:01.31]I'm haunted by you
[03:03.71]I light all my candles
[03:06.36]Light all my candles
[03:07.71]The darkness is too hard to handle
[03:12.10]Too hard to handle
[03:13.59]Sleeping is just something I can't do
[03:18.45]I'm haunted by you
@johnthewickedrider27
LIRYCS
I could pull the sheets over my head and never get out of this bed
But, what would that do?
I avoid all mirrors 'cause I'm scared to look into my eyes
When I only see you
It's like you're always creeping
On the walls and in my feelings
All those stories about ghosts
Are really true?
I put one foot
In front of the other, in front of the other
Slowly
I turn every corner, turn every corner
Even when you're nowhere in the room
I'm haunted by you
I light
All my candles, light all my candles
The darkness is
Too hard to handle, too hard to handle
Sleeping is just something I can't do
I'm haunted by you
I can hear you talking in the distance your persistence is so cruel
And all your words pool at my feet, and I fall back in love with you
What can I do?
It's like you're always creeping
On the walls and in my feelings
All those stories about ghosts
Are really true?
I put one foot
In front of the other, in front of the other
Slowly
I turn every corner, turn every corner
Even when you're nowhere in the room
I'm haunted by you
I light
All my candles, light all my candles
The darkness is
Too hard to handle, too hard to handle
Sleeping is just something I can't do
We used to be so warm
But now we're just in a storm
Slowly freezing up my heart
We used to be so warm
But now we're just in a storm
Slowly freezing up my heart, heart, heart
I put one foot
In front of the other, in front of the other
Slowly
I turn every corner, turn every corner
Even when you're nowhere in the room
I'm haunted by you
I light
All my candles, light all my candles
The darkness is
Too hard to handle, too hard to handle
Sleeping is just something I can't do
I'm haunted by you.
@lynzees8385
I’ll forever be obsessed with this song. All of her unreleased songs are bangers
@outofk12
even gravitate? 😭
@Super-Mario-Evan1227
@@outofk12YES OFC BECAUSE THE SECOND PART OF THE SONG I NEED A FULL VERSION IS THERE ANYTHING YOU GRAVITATE TO
@EnderzLBBH
@@Super-Mario-Evan1227is this satire?? 😭
@pixzi3s
i need her to release this song 😭😭
@lightseyes1189
Haunted is just.. perfection...
@Zafaruss
Literally my favorite song from her is unreleased and I cry every day
@flightless_
Such a beautiful song, really wish she released this.
@jeeckleberry
my favorite song and so little know of it