Melanie Martinez - TUNNEL VISION (Official Video) (Reaction) 

Y’all are watching them out of order 😅

You guys were super respectful for not knowing who she is. Other people I’ve watched have called her “this bitch” and said “she’s too weird” and all this derogatory stuff when she’s just creative. Sure you guys were confused about the costume, hell I was too even though I’ve been listening to her for 8 years, but yeah you guys should listen to Mad Hatter like others have said, I think you’d get a kick out of that one haha

Martinez is a performance artist, best known for completely integrating herself into her work by becoming an aesthetic representation of her albums. Her previous concept albums - “Cry Baby” and “K-12,” released in 2015 and 2019, respectively - came with their own visual aesthetic that Martinez carried throughout all tour and promotional work. Her past work built off the motif of childhood, with Martinez assuming the nickname “Cry Baby” among fans, releasing a feature film for “K-12” and referencing popular nursery rhymes or children's activities in her song titles - see “Play Date,” “Pity Party” and “Dollhouse.” After taking an extended hiatus post-pandemic, many fans feared that Martinez would not return to music. That considered, it was equally delightful and bizarre when Martinez completely wiped all of her social media posts and posted a video of a gigantic egg beginning to crack in a fantastical swampy pink forest. Later, Martinez revealed the egg cracking to be her own rebirth, but what emerged from the egg was a new being - a glamorous, pink, four-eyed, alien creature. While this new look was initially thought to be simply the cover of “PORTALS,” it was subsequently made clear that this is Martinez’s new appearance. She has donned the pink creature prosthetic makeup and swamp-goth orgecore fairy outfits for every public outing since, even performing in full costume at Lollapalooza on March 18th. The dramatic rollout and Martinez’s commitment to personifying “PORTALS” embodies the true message of the album - growth is painful and messy and coming out on the other side often feels like a whole new world. “PORTALS” takes the listener through Martinez’s journey of struggle, growth and self-discovery, from the death of her old self to the birth of her current self. The album's name suggests a significant change from one life to the next. “PORTALS” begins with “DEATH,” a song dedicated to the dissolution of a past self. The lyrics proclaim “I’m back from the dead, back from the dead.” The choice of this song to introduce the album boldly defines its new era as a period of change. Lyrically, the song reflects on Martinez’s struggle with constant criticism and the weight of celebrity on her shoulders. Sonically, “DEATH” has a much darker sound, further differentiating “PORTALS” from her previous work.

This album is very conceptual and basically takes place in the space between life and death and rebirth. This creature is sort of.. her soul in the afterlife. It's complicated 😂 Just expect anything she does to be surrealist

She's not an ALIEN, she is a FAIRY✨️🧚‍♀️

the void is pretty crazy as well, also fun fact she always includes at least one song with heavy topic in her albums: Crybaby - Mr Potatohead, K-12- teacher's pet/orange juice, Portals: moon cycle, her songs in general tend to have deeper meanings which I found really cool and she's so creative with the metaphors as well as visuals

"Tunnel Vision" by Melanie Martinez is a song that delves into themes of self-empowerment, manipulation, and the dangers of being consumed by superficial desires. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a protagonist who is aware of their own allure and the power they hold over others. The song opens with the invitation to follow the tunnel into the portal, symbolizing a journey into the depths of one's desires and the consequences that may come with it. In the first verse, Melanie Martinez showcases her ability to captivate and manipulate those around her. She acknowledges that people are drawn to her, but she sets clear boundaries, asserting that she is not just anyone to be taken advantage of. The haze and hypnotic state described in the lyrics represent the allure and fascination she holds over others. However, she urges them to stop searching for something that they cannot possess. The pre-chorus highlights the protagonist's awareness of the superficiality of others' desires. She compares herself to a cherry and a pie, suggesting that people often believe the surface-level attraction will be more satisfying than the deeper connection. However, she sees through their intentions and recognizes that their rush to possess her is ultimately their downfall. The chorus emphasizes the protagonist's frustration with being objectified and underestimated. She rejects the notion of being reduced to mere honeysuckle and fresh meat, asserting that she is more than just a physical object of desire. The line "playing house to distract me" suggests that others may try to manipulate her by pretending to be something they are not, but she sees through their facade. She knows what they are truly after and refuses to be deceived. In the second verse, the protagonist exposes the futile attempts of others to win her over. She sees through their manipulative tactics and revels in their failures. The line "I make them tumble down the hill they climbed" signifies her ability to bring them down from their pedestal and expose their true intentions. She refuses to be swayed by their empty promises and sees their attempts to win her over as nothing more than a failed trick. The song concludes with the outro, where the protagonist asserts her worth and independence. She would rather die than be reduced to a mere object of someone's obsession. The line "show me how far obsession goes, could've been more, now we'll never know" suggests that she is uninterested in being someone's fleeting infatuation and desires a deeper connection that goes beyond superficial desires. Overall, "Tunnel Vision" by Melanie Martinez is a powerful anthem of self-empowerment and a warning against being consumed by shallow desires. It encourages listeners to recognize their own worth and not settle for being objectified or manipulated by others.

It could just be a theory, but I think the game buttons are referring to Mel’s experience as a celebrity. “Say they’re demonic” I think is referring to Mel’s general aesthetic for her videos. “Give them long hair” is referring to people hating on her pixie cut and wanted her to keep it long. “Make them tall and skinny” refers to people body shaming her when Portals was released. “Chase them for a photo” refers to people taking pictures of her without even asking first. “Call them a B for being human” refers to Mel setting her boundaries and her “fans” call her rude just for having thoughts and feelings of her own. I also loved the representation of how Mel is being controlled by society, just like how a character is in a video game. And I also think the girl at the end is a toxic, obsessive fan, and when the screen said “Game Over” is represents Mel being her own person and making her own choices, and the toxic fan is very upset about it

So idk if someone has already explaind but Melanie Martinez has a character called Crybaby and she has three albums, Crybaby, k-12 and Portals. In the Crybaby album The Crybaby charecter is supposed to be baby/todler, K-12 stands for kindergarden - 12th grade and Melanie has even made a film about the Crybaby charecter starting kindergarden/School. Then the Crybaby charecter dies and is reborn to the pink Portals creature. Btw most of her songs is in the order she released it:)

Her name is pronounced Mel-uh-nee. There is a story throughout her albums, starting with Crybaby, then K-12, and now finally Portals. Every song from each album gets a music video that adds to the story. It's recommended that you go back to Crybaby and work your way through to get new stuff. After School Ep is it's own thing with no ties to the story, aside from Test Me which ties into K-12 a little.

That's why I love Melanie and how deep she is. Her music is beautiful and always thought provoking. You need to check out Void. It's so raw and emotional. All of her songs get me into my feels. Her older classics, Dollhouse, Sippy Cup, and Mad Hatter are a must too... 🥰

React in order! Her three albums (with the deluxe) form a story!

Yall need to react to her song Mad Hatter

i feel like we should let u guys know that her whole discography is a continuous story ! its a better experience if you react to them in order, she plays a character named crybaby which is the first song to start with. the music video “crybaby” is the character’s birth

Yes. Her whole discography. All the way back to 2015. All in order, shes awesome bro, weird but really deep. Theres levels to her game guys.

We need more Melanie Martinez reactions❤❤

She was a fairy 🧚‍♀️

mad hatter!!

If you want to see more of her choreography, I highly recommend checking out Nurse's Office or Detention. Both are from her K-12 album😊I'm really happy to see you guys liking her music

5:53 the guy on left absolutely gagged 😭😭

her three albums are a trilogy, the pink creature is like the part three, it starts with "Cry Baby" (mrs potato head belongs to that one) then it goes to "K-12" and it ended up on "PORTALS" (wich this song belongs to) it could be kind of difficult tu understand if you jump into the recent ones lol

You guy’s should react to mad hatter by Melanie Martinez!

React to Mad hatter by Melanie Martinez please. Thanks!

you should check out her song “crybaby” it’s her first music video with her character

Its better if you react to her songs in order ...

Guys you should check out Death, is the lead single from her last album Portals, she introduces this character that aparecer em Tunel Vision on the música video

Check out Melanies music video for DEATH, it’s an amazing song and also explains why she looks like that in the video

You should listen in album order, to help understand the story.

If you don’t know who mel is I recommend you watching the voice episode she was on because that’s how she started making more music

Her name is pronounced mel-uh-knee i really love how resoectful u guys are

Show and tell is about the industry it is the best

her name is pronounced mel-a-knee

please you definitely need to react to Death and Void to be able to understand the sequence until Tunnel Vision

It’s Mel-Anne-ee

Mel as in sMELL and then its luh-knee Mell-luh-knee

Aswell as doja cat demons music video and doja cat agora hills music video all singles of her new album scarlet

Your videos are the first thing I watch

I recommend u start from the beginning with the album crybaby cover all the songs then go to k12 cover all of those then do portals theres a storyline

Do reaction k12 film from Melanie Martinez

React all her music in order pls, k-12 is a movie btw

MEL- uh- nee....... bruh

Honestly enjoying your reactions to melanie (mel-a-knee) start from her cry baby album youll actually love her i reckon.

PLEASE CHECK OUT HER AFTER SCHOOL EP ALBUM

Watch the void music video by her

MElANIE💀

Your saying it wrong it is MELANIE

I like the void music it's my favorite

Please react Weird Genius - Lathi (ft Sara Fajira) this is Indonesian song, Is a combination of EDM and traditional music Javanese

Please react to Nymphology, Evil and Death

Please do MOON LOVERS: SCARLET HEART RYEO DRAMA REACTION AND OST MV REACTION!

It is Melanie. She wears prosthetics and uses cgi to blink. You should really follow her albums in order to understand this charater she created.

You guys should react to sippy cup or something from k-12

Try mad hatter or teachers pet

React melanie martinez mad hatter is so good!

React to doja cat paint the town red music video

It’s pronounced “Mel-uh-knee”

Its mel len e

Faerie soiree

is melanie no mel Anie

wonho lose reaction pls

At the ending the character is a fan girl who is controlling mel as known her character crybaby