Melanie Martinez - PARIDA

〈Intro〉
Felt alone in this world
Watching and yearning as
‘Round me friendships unfurled
Love I hoped I’d be learning
Then you fell from the stars
Glowing with joy to know me
Grasped a hold of my heart
Then shredded it to pieces

〈Post-Chorus〉
Parida, pa-pa-pari-ida
Pa-pa-parida, pari-ida ah
Pa-pa-parida, pa-pa-pari-ida
Pa-pa-parida, pari-ida ah

〈Verse 1〉
Lured me into your trap
Hook, line and sinker
I jumped into your net
Chasing affirmation
Felt like I had no worth but you made me
Feel like I was deserving
CPI, was so numb from all of the
Hurt that you had been causing
〈Pre-Chorus〉
Went down the wrong path
I was too blind to see the
Vivid crimson flags
Completely oblivious
The bridge has fallen
There is no going back
My old self is shattered
Can’t put her back together

〈Chorus〉
Got me used to it, then brought deficit
Starved so ill, thought that I was ending
Then came back again, had motivation
To go forward, “was overreacting”
All the while, my stability was
Crumbling, ‘bout time for rebuilding
C recycled and, jumping back again
New and improved, my parida

〈Post-Chorus〉
Pa-pa-parida, pa-pa-pari-ida
Pa-pa-parida, pari-ida ah (new and improved, my parida)
Pa-pa-parida, pa-pa-pari-ida
Pa-pa-parida, pari-ida ah (new and improved, my)
〈Verse 2〉
Opportune time, when I hurt bad
It was so easy for you to grab it
Dagger pointing right at my back
It wasn’t hard for you just to stab it
Slathered oil all over my heart
Struck a match, I quickly turned to ashes
Built myself back, now my soul’s art
Turn my back on my past when I-I

〈Pre-Chorus〉
Went down the wrong path
I was too blind to see that
I would be shattered
Can’t put me back together

〈Chorus〉
Got me used to it, then brought deficit
Starved so ill, thought that I was ending
Then came back again, had motivation
To go forward, “was overreacting”
All the while, my stability was
Crumbling, ‘bout time for rebuilding
C recycled and jumping back again
New and improved, my parida
〈Bridge〉
You bu-bu-buried me up
Six feet deep in the mud
Now crawling from it, I rise like a lotus
You bu-bu-built me up
Knocked me down with one touch
But I’ve bloomed from it, my body’s a lotus

〈Post-Chorus〉
Pa-pa-parida, pa-pa-pari-ida
Pa-pa-parida, pari-ida ah (new and improved, my parida)
Pa-pa-parida, pa-pa-pari-ida
Pa-pa-parida, pari-ida ah (new and improved, my)
Parida

Melanie Adele Martinez (born April 28, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter born in Astoria, Queens, and raised in Baldwin, New York.

Born to Dominican and Puerto Rican parents, she got her start on the Emmy Award-winning TV show The Voice USA at 17 years old. Although she did not win, this lead her to produce her first single “Carousel”, which was used in promos for American Horror Story: Freak Show.

Starting her independent career, Melanie signed with Atlantic Records. More than a year after Melanie’s Dollhouse EP was released, her first studio album Cry Baby made its debut on August 14, 2015, with the likes of Kinetics and One Love as producers of the record. She released her second album called K-12 four years later, on September 6, 2019, counting a total of 13 tracks with themes such as female empowerment and gender equality.

Her unique style of writing, singing, and story-telling has garnered her enormous fanbase— songs like “Mrs. Potato Head” and “Dollhouse” yield a touch of social commentary, while “Alphabet Boy” and “Cry Baby” give listeners a glimpse into her personal life.

She cites Lana Del Rey, Regina Spektor, Feist, Fiona Apple and Marina and the Diamonds as major influences on her music.

In addition to her accounts on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, Melanie also uses Tumblr, YouTube, and her official website to connect with fans.