It feels so weird and exciting when you're an adult who have been listening to Mel's music since you were in your preteen. 😭😭💗

Love it ♡ how she chose this topic that can be taken with lots of judgement but its just accepting and embracing our bodies and our nature, and not shaming for it. Not something easy to do, and she've done it so beautifully ♡

5 minutes in therapy: 😭😰 5 minutes listening to melanie martinez: 😍🤩

THE ALBUM IS OFFICIALLY OUT YALL MELANIE WE LOVE YOU, IVE BEEN THERE SINCE DAY ONE U HELPED ME THRU SO MUCH I LOVE YOU

"womb shedding any lessons, making room for blessings" this song is beautiful 😭❤️❤️

“Making room for blessings” the fact that she refers to babies as “blessings” just makes my heart happy 🩷

This song is so beautiful,the way they talk about pregnancy,menstruation and sex can just change a whole point of you,seriously this woman is amazing.

I just love the "juice melting like raspberry pomegranate" line, I wrote a poem about this the last year, and I used the same to describe it. "Pure puree of cranberries and pomegranate" idk it makes me happy to see something similar made by Mel.

Melanie makes me feel so good about myself, Orange Juice, Strawberry Shortcake, and now Moon Cycle. Sobbing right now.

This song makes me feel so much more secure about my own body honestly. Normally I think of my period as it's own form of cosmic horror but it's so calming to hear her talk about it as an ethereal thing. I hope I dont sound too cheesy but this is really helping me appreciate my body and make peace with periods. This song really makes me feel ethereal and sacred

I love how she added her actual period cramps and put it in this song to piss men off she makes music so unreal lmao😭

moon cycle and nymphology r my favs on the album, they’re so pretty 🥹

This song got so much hate for no reason and now I bet people are going to switch up and say how it's the best song ever😭

Never hated on this song, it was amazing when just the snippet was out, it is amazing and it will be amazing

this song is so criminally underrated and overhated for no reason

“Womb shedding any lessons making room for blessings” I LOVE THIS LINEEEEEEE

love the way she took something like menstruation and turned it into a beautiful song, this is not something to feel ashamed of, it represents life and how weird and great it is, I’m gatekeeping this song if y’all don’t like it

"I wrote this song in the portal room alone over one of the instrumental tracks in that folder that was sent to me. It was a guitar loop by Pearl Lion. On each of my albums I like to include at least one "taboo" song about something many people deal with but no one talks about in music. I wanted to write a fun, lighthearted, song about being a person who experiences menstruation. How blood represents vitality and life. I wanted the chorus to be pretty and to use analogies for bleeding that were sweet. "Juice melting like raspberry, pomegranate it's so scary, how my aura got him howling at my moon cycle baby." The rumbling sounds that lead into the song are my actual period cramps I recorded on my phone. With the conflict of patriarchal society brainwashing straight cis men to believe they should have any kind of say over other people's bodies, and also the general kind of ick that they get from the discussion of menstruation, I wanted to make the song extra uncomfy for them by going on to describe a man who lives for period sex!" - Mel in an interview

I have a horrific period. This song cradles me through it

I really love how it relates to maturation and how women can still do anything even if they are on their periods (I'm pretty sure this is what it's about)

Lyrics of this artwork: Why you always act so serious I said, baby boy you know I’m on my period, Yuh He bit the cherry down, he’s delirious Seeing red figures in his mirrors and Acting like a real tough, furious Blood swimming turned him amphibious He says he doesn’t care, that he’s into this It happens every time the new season hits Skin ready for my heavy daily creme I keep it handy, womb shedding any lessons Making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry pomegranate It’s so scary how my aura got him howling At my moon cycle baby Now he kissing on the ground that I walk on Tryna get another taste but I’m all cramped up Pain like a blade on the front lawn But I don’t give a fuck cause I’m so strong I don’t gotta act I’m Ethereous I could win a fight on my period, matter fact Right now, I could build a pyramid You’re messin with my cycle, that is dangerous Skin ready for my heavy daily creme I keep it handy, womb shedding any lessons Making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry pomegranate It’s so scary how my aura got him howling At my moon cycle baby Moon cycle baby Moon cycle baby Moon cycle baby ✨✨

I DONT GET HOW SOME PEOPLE HATED THIS SONG BECAUSE THIS IS A MOOD

to be honest, I always listen to this song as soon as I start my period every month, this song is very inspiring, because now I feel more confident.

I’m a boy and I love Mel. She made this song so women wouldn’t be ashamed of their period. I’m sure most of the people who hated on this song were men. THIS SONG IS SO GOOD IDK WHAT YALL TALKIN ABOUT LMAO🤣 Edit: THANKS FOR ALL THE LIKES AND REPLIES ALL OF YOU ARE AMAZING❤️❤️❤️

I love how her intentions with this song was to make toxic ppl uncomfortable in the first place n it really worked 😭 I love Mel sm

MOON CYCLE I wrote this song in the portal room alone over one of the instrumental tracks in that folder that was sent to me. It was a guitar loop by Pearl Lion. On each of my albums I like to include at least one "taboo" song about something many people deal with but no one talks about in music. I wanted to write a fun, lighthearted, song about being a person who experiences menstruation. How blood represents vitality and life. I wanted the chorus to be pretty and to use analogies for bleeding that were sweet. "Juice melting like raspberry, pomegranate it's so scary how my aura got him howling at my moon cycle baby." The rumbling sounds that lead into the song are my actual period cramps I recorded on my phone. With the conflict of patriarchal society brainwashing straight cis men to believe they should have any kind of say over other people's bodies, and also the general kind of ick that they get from the discussion of menstruation, I wanted to make the song extra uncomfy for them by going on to describe a man who lives for period sex! - Melanie Martinez

How tf do ppl find this song bad?! Like bro it's so good?!?

listening to this on my first period is a spiritual reset❤

i don't get why people hate this?? this is an actual BOP. POP OFF MELANIE, WE

I love how she used analogies to speak in such an empowering way about such a delicate cycle and sexual intercourse during this period. It's a work of art 🥺💖

One year of PORTALS 🧚🏼‍♀️🩸

This song for some reason soothes cramps for me. Maybe because my breathing fits the song more? Whatever it is, it works absolute magic lol

Everybody doubted this song but we're gonna sit down for a second and listen thoroughly. Even if it's a mocking towards her ex, I don't think Tree could ever produce anything on this level, or even reach the lyrical genius incorporated in this song. We love you mel, And keep on weirding out toxic men who assume they have authority over other people bodoes, We applaud you for that 💕

Lyrics: "Why you always act so serious?" I said, "Baby boy, you know I'm on my period," Yeah He bit the cherry down, he's delirious Seeing red figures in his mirrors and Acting like a real tough, furious Blood swimming, turn him amphibious He says he doesn't care, that he's into this It happens every time a new season hits Skin ready for my heavy daily crème I keep it handy, womb shedding Any lessons, making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry Pomegranate. It's so scary How my aura got him howling at my moon cycle, baby Now he kissing on the ground that I walk on Tryna get another taste, but I'm all cramped up Pain like a blade on the front lawn But I don't give a fuck 'cause I'm so strong I don't gotta act, I'm ethereous I could win a fight on my period Matter of fact, right now, I could build a pyramid You messing with my cycle, that is dangerous Skin ready for my heavy daily crème I keep it handy, womb shedding Any lessons, making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry Pomegranate. It's so scary How my aura got him howling at my moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PORTALS!!

No, Melanie, I actually give a fuck cause my period cramps are KILLING ME rn 😭😭😭

This song is all about pushing back against the stigma on periods. They’re not gross, they are necessary in order for a womb to be prepared to carry and grow life! I love her for singing taboo topics ❤

I don’t get why people hated on this song, it’s so damn beautiful 😭

We should all listen to this every time we are menstruating and start calling it our moon cycle if we are asked just to spite those who are uncomfortable with the topic, preach Melanie frrr

just came back to this after winning a basketball game ON MY PERIOD 🧘🏽‍♀️🩸, usally i feel like i’m gonna pass out but i used that to break some ankles 😂 . love you melanie 💕

can confidently say i’ve never doubted this song. it’s an amazing thing to be comfortable with how your body operates and the sheer gift of being able to produce 🌱

MEL STOP YOUR SO TALENTED

1 year of portals ❤

Lyrics 🌙🌀🩸 Why you always act so serious? I said, "Baby boy, you know I'm on my period, " yeah He bit the cherry down, he's delirious Seeing red figures in his mirrors and Acting like a real tough, furious Blood swimming turned him amphibious He says he doesn't care, that he's into this It happens every time the new season hits Skin ready for my heavy daily crème I keep it handy Womb shedding any lessons Making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry pomegranate It's so scary How my aura got him howling at my moon cycle, baby Now he kissing on the ground that I walk on Tryna get another taste, but I'm all cramped up Pain like a blade on the front lawn But I don't give a fuck 'cause I'm so strong I don't gotta act, I'm ethereous I could win a fight on my period Matter fact, right now I could build a pyramid You're messin' with my cycle, that is dangerous Skin ready for my heavy daily crème I keep it handy Womb shedding any lessons Making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry pomegranate It's so scary How my aura got him howling at my moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby

Found Mel when I was 14 and depressed asf … now I’m 22 staying up listening and crying to this album❤❤❤ every song is such a hit, but this one… I’m swaying

You know, I’m so glad girls are going to have this now. I only *wish* I had something like this when I was a teenager, to know that this isn’t the end of the world when it happened. It’s natural, unfortunate as it is. Thank you Melanie💗

happy 1 year anniversary to Mel to portals!

if men are hating this song then melanie must be happy and proud of herself

I’m so glad she made a song normalizing this. We deserve that.

This song makes me feel so strong when she says: feeling” like a blade on the front lawn, but I don’t give a fuck cause I’m so strong . I don’t gotta act I’m etherious could win a fight on my period, matter a fact right now I could build a pyramid “ that just shows how strong women are to go through this thank you Melanie💕💕💕

Its hard to belive it has been 1 year since this album got released..

My moon cycle started during school. In chemistry, my cramps were so bad that I couldn’t even focus on the article I was supposed to read. I read the first sentence then gave up and started falling asleep 😭

I haven’t even finished this and idk why people where hating on this amazing song 😩🎧

As a guy, I felt the empowerment of these lyrics. It’s like, you’re understanding what a female (or anyone who has to deals with something as harsh as periods) goes through when dealing with periods and all the reproductive hardships (yes, I mean pregnancy as well. I’m only bringing it up because of the lyric “I keep it handy, womb shedding any lessons/making room for blessings”, which could be taken out of context, but that’s how I see it 😭). Thanks Mel for this song 🙏🏼

Me: *Lays in the fetal position from cramps* Melanie: TRYNA GET ANOTHER TASTE BUT I'M ALL CRAMPED UP Me: *Smiles through pain*

Moon Cycle is about the menstrual cycle. How it is a normal process that roughly half the human population undergoes. Women shouldn't be ashamed of their period, instead they should be empowered that they can go through life with unbearable pain and cramps like it's nothing. I love this song 'cause it's one of those rare finds that actually makes people proud of who they are. ❤

I love this representation of periods ❤️ most media try to cover it up as an “embarrassing” thing but really it’s such a natural and healthy cycle that we should appreciate after all it’s why we’re all alive today 💕

Literalmente estoy llorando porque llevo esperando un tiempo para un nuevo álbum, Melanie es súper talentosa y eso se demuestra en sus trabajos. Toda la temática del álbum es hermosa también la manera en la manera que lo trasmite es hermosa

Listening to this on my “moon cycle” lmfao love Melanie and this album

2 minutes being in therapy:🙂... 2 minutes listening to Melanie on repeat:😍

Seriously cannot believe anyone hated this 😂😂❤️ it’s so empowering and I love that it makes me uncomfortable to play in front of people so I play it more!!

Yall hated this song for what?? 😭 See it's so beautiful??

Every since i heard Moon Cycle, I always imagined myself dancin to it in Gamelan dances?? idk how to explain, the way the rhythm flows makes each body/eye movement, delicate yet precise. It tells a story with no start but ends like a dream. idk maybe it's my lost roots callin but... could it also be a past life? a feminine one? w Mel's theme of rebirth, i spiritually connect this thru my soul :')

i listen to this song every time i start my period, it’s a monthly ritual

DIGAN LO Q QUIERAN, de sus mejores canciones 💗💗

MELANIES THOUGHTS ON THE SONG- I wrote this song in the portal room alone over one of the instrumental tracks in that folder that was sent to me. It was a guitar loop by Pearl Lion. On each of my albums I like to include at least one "taboo" song about something many people deal with but no one talks about in music. I wanted to write a fun, lighthearted, song about being a person who experiences menstruation. How blood represents vitality and life. I wanted the chorus to be pretty and to use analogies for bleeding that were sweet. "Juice melting like raspberry, pomegranate it's so scary, how my aura got him howling at my moon cycle baby." The rumbling sounds that lead into the song are my actual period cramps I recorded on my phone. With the conflict of patriarchal society brainwashing straight cis men to believe they should have any kind of say over other people's bodies, and also the general kind of ick that they get from the discussion of menstruation, I wanted to make the song extra uncomfy for them by going on to describe a man who lives for period sex!

1 YEAR PORTALSSSS

at school, we have to hide our pads and when we have a period we cant say it publicly because of how many offensive boys we have. this song makes me feel some kind of confidence and relief, it shows how life is truly weird in any way (with periods and stuff.) i might just be a youngster who has been listening since dollhouse era (didnt have an account back then) but melanie, when i heard this snippet. I WAS LOOPING IT LIKE CRAZY! and im looping it even more since the song released. thank you melanie for inspiring me for years, cant wait for the film to come out :)

The only thing I hate about this is that it ends

I'm giving my tears to melanie and this song for an A++ on music song

Whenever I'm cramping up, I listen to this and it helps me feel not so crappy anymore

I love the way she says "that is dangerous" it gives me tingles😭

IM HAPPY TO HEAR A SONG SPREADING AWARENESS ON PERIODS IVE NEVER HEARD A SONG LIKE THIS BEFORE KEEP UP THE LOVELY WORK MELANIE!!! ❤❤❤

0:18 the best way to start the song

Melanie literally changed my life this is music therapy symbolically, literally, figuratively and everythingly

This song helps me through it. (The special time of the month)

So much is packed in this whole album and each song is packed with so much love, tears, etc. I don't know how she does it. But whatever she does she should keep doing it!

listening to this on your moon cycle just hits different

i love the part where she says ''Why you always act so serious? I said, "Baby boy, you know I'm on my period, " yeah He bit the cherry down, he's delirious Seeing red figures in his mirrors and Acting like a real tough, furious Blood swimming turned him amphibious He says he doesn't care, that he's into this It happens every time the new season hits Skin ready for my heavy daily crème I keep it handy Womb shedding any lessons Making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry pomegranate It's so scary How my aura got him howling at my moon cycle, baby Now he kissing on the ground that I walk on Tryna get another taste, but I'm all cramped up Pain like a blade on the front lawn But I don't give a fuck 'cause I'm so strong I don't gotta act, I'm ethereous I could win a fight on my period Matter fact, right now I could build a pyramid You're messin' with my cycle, that is dangerous Skin ready for my heavy daily crème I keep it handy Womb shedding any lessons Making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry pomegranate It's so scary How my aura got him howling at my moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby''

I SAY: BABY BOY YOU KNOW IN MY PERIOD IAAAAAHHH

idc if the lyrics are "cringe". it sounds so fucking amazing and its literally one of my fav out of this album

This song makes me feel so beautiful, especially coming from someone whose music has raised me and molded me into the person I am today.

Lyrics aside which I think are beautiful, the melody is so pretty and ethereal. It’s such a happy sounding song. One of her best! It’s been on repeat 🔁

Just started my first period!😍

I love this song because I’m 10 right now and I got my period at 9 years old and this always helps me get through it love you mel FREE PALESTINEEEEEE

Been here since Dollhouse in middle school, now in college with a brand new era and brand new album to obsess over! I love you so much Mel! You are so talented and overall an incredible artist and this work really shows that! Your music has been a huge part of my life for years and these songs are literally perfect! Sending you all my love!! Don’t forget to take care of yourself and don’t ever forget we all love you!! 🧚🏻‍♀️ 🍄🍃✨

6 months of PORTALS 🌙💗

This has gotta be my favorite song on Portals! 🌑

I got my moon cycle so it's time to play this infinite times

it was the end and the only things left were "moon cycle baby" and my dad in his head probably was like "why is it repeating moon cycle baby what is a moon cycle maybe phases of the moon" and I was trying to laugh because I was embarrassed because my dad walked in on me while I watched this..They are talking about phases of the moon at school and I am thinking in my head "moon cycle baby". SUCH A GOOD SONG!!

I CANT WAIT FOR THE MOVIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE OMGGGGG

Re-listening to portals with headphones is a transcendent experience yalllll 🤲 🙏

This song legitly made my cramps hurt less ❤

Guys im on my first ever moon cycle!!!

Mels music is my therapy and healing from trauma/past

I will always love her❤

Boton para decir lo maravillosa que es mel

I’m having terrible cramps right now, this song makes me feel comforted for some reason. Thank you for this❤️

A year ago she was disappointed in the moon being a circle so she invented the moon cycle

I love listening to this whenever im on my period. It’s so pretty and makes me feel better because she’s not ashamed to talk about it. No girl should ever be ashamed of her period. It’s a natural part of woman biology!! ❤❤