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Melanie Martinez - THE CONTORTIONIST (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Melanie Martinez
Melanie Martinez
Vocals
Martin Kutnar
Martin Kutnar
Cello
CJ Baran
CJ Baran
Programming
Matej Mihaljević
Matej Mihaljević
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Melanie Martinez
Melanie Martinez
Songwriter
Christopher Baran
Christopher Baran
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Emerson Mancini
Emerson Mancini
Mastering Engineer
Mitch McCarthy
Mitch McCarthy
Mixing Engineer
CJ Baran
CJ Baran
Producer

Lyrics

Twisted all my limbs for you
Two of them in knots and two of them in loops
Ribbons tied around like a noose
Wonder if I'll ever get it loose
I don't wanna bruise for you
Holding back my words until my face is blue
I don't really care 'bout your crew
You can tell 'em what you wanted to
(Bones are crushing, bones are crushing) Pushing me
(Body's touching, body's touching) Lovin' me
(Blood is pumping, blood is pumping) Pulling me
(Feeling nothing, feeling nothing) Fucking me
(Bones are crushing, bones are crushing) Crushing me
(Body's touching, body's touching) Touching me
Ah
I'm done, I'm done
Done doing backbends, I break and I snap
It's no fun, no fun
Pushed myself into a box while you held out a gun
I'm done
I'm done, I'm done
Twisting all my bones like screws
Stretching my self worth just like you usually do
Caught you like the cold or a flu
Praying that I'll someday be immune
Got me like a bad tattoo
Always under skin even when it gets removed
Never get a chance to undo
Positions that you forced my way into
(Bones are crushing, bones are crushing) Pushing me
(Body's touching, body's touching) Lovin' me
(Blood is pumping, blood is pumping) Pulling me
(Feeling nothing, feeling nothing) Fucking me
(Bones are crushing, bones are crushing) Crushing me
(Body's touching, body's touching) Touching me
Ow
I'm done, I'm done
Done doing backbends, I break and I snap
It's no fun, no fun
Pushed myself into a box while you held out a gun
I'm done
I'm done, I'm done
(Bones are crushing, bones are crushing) Pushing me
(Body's touching, body's touching) Lovin' me
(Blood is pumping, blood is pumping) Pulling me
(Feeling nothing, feeling nothing) Fucking me
(Bones are crushing, bones are crushing) Crushing me
(Body's touching, body's touching) Touching me
(Blood is pumping, blood is) Ow
Written by: Christopher J. Baran, Melanie Martinez

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