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Melanie Martinez
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Melanie Adele Martinez Is An American Singer-Songwriter Artist Director Actress Dancer Clothing Designer Producer And Photographer. Born In Astoria Queens And Raised In Baldwin New York She First Participated In The MSG Varsity Talent Show During Her Junior Year Of High School And Subsequently Rose To Prominence In 2012 After Appearing On The American Television Vocal Talent Show The Voice. She Auditioned Singing Britney Spears's Toxic And Made It To The Top 6 Before Being Eliminated In The Fifth Week Of Live Shows. Immediately Following Her Departure From The Show She Began Independent Work On Original Material. She Began Recording For A Later-Scrapped EP In 2013 With Acts Such As John Feldmann And Doveman. Eventually Becoming Tired Of That Sound And Wanting To Experiment She Wrote "Dollhouse" At A Session With Kinetics & One Love In September Of That Year. This Song Kickstarted The Cry Baby Theme/sound. Signing To Atlantic Records Soon After Melanie Released Her Debut EP Dollhouse 2014 . The EP Had 2 Singles Dollhouse And Carousel And Included Songs That Were Recorded During Sessions For Her Then-Upcoming Debut. Martinez Later Released Her Debut Studio Album Cry Baby 2015 Which Debuted At Number 6 On The Billboard 200 And Was Certified Platinum By The RIAA. It Currently Has Over 4.1 Billion Streams On Spotify And All Of The Album Tracks Are Certified By The RIAA. Martinez Released Her Second Studio Album “K-12” Along With An Hour-And-A-Half-Long Film With The Same Name On September 6 2019 Featuring Hits Such As "Show & Tell " "Nurse's Office " And "Strawberry Shortcake". She Then Released The Accompanying After School EP On September 25 2020. The Deluxe Album Currently Has Over 1.6 Billion Streams On Spotify. In 2020 “Play Date” Gained Major Popularity Due To Trends On TikTok Along With Many Other Songs After It. Due To Its Success “Play Date” Now Currently Has 700 Million Streams On Spotify Making It Their Most Streamed Song To Date. Martinez's Third Studio Album PORTALS Was Released On March 31 2023 With The Deluxe Version Being Released On April 5th 2023.
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"High School Sweethearts" Is A Satirical Take On The Stereotypical "perfect" High School Romance. In The Song Martinez Lays Out Her Requirements For A Relationship Which Include Being Willing To Accept Her Eccentricities Being Passionate Not Making Fun Of Her Fashion Choices And Being Willing To Work Hard In The Relationship. However If The Other Person Decides To Cheat Or Otherwise Violate Her Trust She Promises To "rip Their Fuckin' Face Apart". The Lyrics Suggest A Desire For A Passionate And Intense Relationship But Also A Fear Of Being Hurt Or Taken Advantage Of. Martinez Wants Someone Who Will Be Dedicated To Her But Also Someone Who Won't Waste Her Time. The References To Choking Biting And Smothering Suggest A Desire For A Certain Level Of Intensity In Physical Intimacy But The Song Also Makes It Clear That This Is Not Something That Everyone Can Handle. Overall "High School Sweethearts" Is A Commentary On The Unrealistic Expectations Often Placed On High School Relationships As Well As The Intense Emotions That Can Come With Young Love. The Song Warns Against Wasting Time On Someone Who Isn't The Right Fit While Also Making It Clear That Martinez Takes Her Relationships Very Seriously.
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Melanie Adele Martinez Is An American Singer-Songwriter Artist Director Actress Dancer Clothing Designer Producer And Photographer. Born In Astoria Queens And Raised In Baldwin New York She First Participated In The MSG Varsity Talent Show During Her Junior Year Of High School And Subsequently Rose To Prominence In 2012 After Appearing On The American Television Vocal Talent Show The Voice. She Auditioned Singing Britney Spears's Toxic And Made It To The Top 6 Before Being Eliminated In The Fifth Week Of Live Shows. Immediately Following Her Departure From The Show She Began Independent Work On Original Material. She Began Recording For A Later-Scrapped EP In 2013 With Acts Such As John Feldmann And Doveman. Eventually Becoming Tired Of That Sound And Wanting To Experiment She Wrote "Dollhouse" At A Session With Kinetics & One Love In September Of That Year. This Song Kickstarted The Cry Baby Theme/sound. Signing To Atlantic Records Soon After Melanie Released Her Debut EP Dollhouse 2014 . The EP Had 2 Singles Dollhouse And Carousel And Included Songs That Were Recorded During Sessions For Her Then-Upcoming Debut. Martinez Later Released Her Debut Studio Album Cry Baby 2015 Which Debuted At Number 6 On The Billboard 200 And Was Certified Platinum By The RIAA. It Currently Has Over 4.1 Billion Streams On Spotify And All Of The Album Tracks Are Certified By The RIAA. Martinez Released Her Second Studio Album “K-12” Along With An Hour-And-A-Half-Long Film With The Same Name On September 6 2019 Featuring Hits Such As "Show & Tell " "Nurse's Office " And "Strawberry Shortcake". She Then Released The Accompanying After School EP On September 25 2020. The Deluxe Album Currently Has Over 1.6 Billion Streams On Spotify. In 2020 “Play Date” Gained Major Popularity Due To Trends On TikTok Along With Many Other Songs After It. Due To Its Success “Play Date” Now Currently Has 700 Million Streams On Spotify Making It Their Most Streamed Song To Date. Martinez's Third Studio Album PORTALS Was Released On March 31 2023 With The Deluxe Version Being Released On April 5th 2023.
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"High School Sweethearts" is a satirical take on the stereotypical "perfect" high school romance. In the song, Martinez lays out her requirements for a relationship, which include being willing to accept her eccentricities, being passionate, not making fun of her fashion choices, and being willing to work hard in the relationship. However, if the other person decides to cheat or otherwise violate her trust, she promises to "rip [their] fuckin' face apart".
The lyrics suggest a desire for a passionate and intense relationship, but also a fear of being hurt or taken advantage of. Martinez wants someone who will be dedicated to her, but also someone who won't waste her time. The references to choking, biting, and smothering suggest a desire for a certain level of intensity in physical intimacy, but the song also makes it clear that this is not something that everyone can handle.
Overall, "High School Sweethearts" is a commentary on the unrealistic expectations often placed on high school relationships, as well as the intense emotions that can come with young love. The song warns against wasting time on someone who isn't the right fit, while also making it clear that Martinez takes her relationships very seriously. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.