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"Maze" is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez. It was recorded during the sessions of her fourth extended play (EP), After School EP, however, it was later scrapped.

The full song leaked on May 9, 2022, and the official instrumental of the final version leaked on July 31, 2022. The final version leaked on June 9, 2024.

Theme[]

This song describes a person who feels unappreciated and as though they are not worth their time. By abandoning her, placing the responsibility on her, and delivering her unpleasant communications, she occasionally gets the impression that they may be doing so on purpose in an effort to harm her feelings.

A maze is used as a simile for her sense of being lost and abandoned, in that she always feels excluded from their relationship.

Lyrics[]

[Verse]
I said, "Don't mean to bother
You're probably working
Just wanna say sorry
Just wanted some time for me", mmm-mmm
But I put my hand out
You didn't shake on it
You left me abandoned
And nothing will soothe the pain, mmm-mmm

[Pre-chorus]
But sometimes I feel like you just wanna see me on edge
And suffering through it
What is the point in this game?
You're right and I'm always to blame
And it's just a matter of time before all of my patience
Becomes aggravation
Taking for granted my love
Making me feel like it's a

[Chorus]
Maze, I'm going off the walls, you're stalling
Holding me up in your hands
Just call me, said "I'm sorry"
But you just wanna see me crawling
Dazed, I can't find my center, it's lost
And you're playing power moves
That's naughty, what are we?
If you won't even bother talking

[Open verse]

[Chorus]
Maze, I'm going off the walls, you're stalling
Holding me up in your hands
Just call me, said "I'm sorry"
But you just wanna see me crawling
Dazed, I can't find my center, it's lost
And you're playing power moves
That's naughty, what are we?
If you won't even bother talking

Maze, I'm going off the walls, you're stalling
Holding me up in your hands
Just call me, said "I'm sorry"
But you just wanna see me crawling
Dazed, I can't find my center, it's lost
And you're playing power moves
That's naughty, what are we?
If you won't even bother talking

[Verse]
I said, "Don't mean to bother
You're probably working
Just wanna say sorry
Just wanted some time for me", mmm-mmm
But I put my hand out
You didn't shake on it
You left me abandoned
And nothing will soothe the pain, mmm-mmm

[Pre-chorus]
Sometimes I feel like you just wanna see me on edge
And suffering through it
What is the point of this game?
You're right and I'm always to blame
And it's just a matter of time
Before all of my patience becomes aggravation
Taking for granted my love
Making me feel like its a

[Chorus]
Maze, I'm going off the walls
You're stalling, holding me up in your hands
Just call me, said "I'm sorry"
But you just wanna see me crawling
Dazed, I can't find my center, It's lost
And you're playing power moves
That's naughty, what are we
If you won't even bother talking?

[Post-chorus]
(Maze, I'm going off the walls)
(You're stalling, holding me up in your hands)
(Just call me, said "I'm sorry")
(But you just wanna see me crawling)

[Verse]
I said, "Don't mean to bother
You're probably working
Just wanna say sorry
Just wanted some time for me", mmm-mmm
But I put my hand out
You didn't shake on it
You left me abandoned
And nothing will soothe the pain, mmm-mmm

[Pre-chorus]
But sometimes I feel like you just wanna see me on edge
And suffering through it
What is the point in this game?
You're right and I'm always to blame
And it's just a matter of time before all of my patience
Becomes aggravation
Taking for granted my love
Making me feel like it's a

[Chorus]
Maze, I'm going off the walls, you're stalling
Holding me up in your hands
Just call me, said "I'm sorry"
But you just wanna see me crawling
Dazed, I can't find my center, it's lost
And you're playing power moves
That's naughty, what are we?
If you won't even bother talking

[Open verse]

[Chorus]
Maze, I'm going off the walls, you're stalling
Holding me up in your hands
Just call me, said "I'm sorry"
But you just wanna see me crawling
Dazed, I can't find my center, it's lost
And you're playing power moves
That's naughty, what are we?
If you won't even bother talking

Maze, I'm going off the walls, you're stalling
Holding me up in your hands
Just call me, said "I'm sorry"
But you just wanna see me crawling
Dazed, I can't find my center, it's lost
And you're playing power moves
That's naughty, what are we?
If you won't even bother talking

[Verse]
I said, "Don't mean to bother
You're probably working
Just wanna say sorry
Just wanted some time for me", mmm-mmm
But I put my hand out
You didn't shake on it
You left me abandoned
And nothing will soothe the pain, mmm-mmm

[Pre-chorus]
Sometimes I feel like you just wanna see me on edge
And suffering through it
What is the point of this game?
You're right and I'm always to blame
And it's just a matter of time
Before all of my patience becomes aggravation
Taking for granted my love
Making me feel like its a

[Chorus]
Maze, I'm going off the walls
You're stalling, holding me up in your hands
Just call me, said "I'm sorry"
But you just wanna see me crawling
Dazed, I can't find my center, It's lost
And you're playing power moves
That's naughty, what are we
If you won't even bother talking?

[Post-chorus]
(Maze, I'm going off the walls)
(You're stalling, holding me up in your hands)
(Just call me, said "I'm sorry")
(But you just wanna see me crawling)

Official versions[]

Version Associated project Leak date Producer(s) Creation date Length
"Maze.Rough.wav" (demo 1) After School EP June 9, 2024 Blake Slatkin March 2020 3:05
Demo 2 After School EP Unleaked Blake Slatkin March 2020 Unknown
"Maze ruff v1.mp3" (final)[note 1] After School EP May 9, 2022 Blake Slatkin March 6, 2020 2:09
"Maze INST2_1.wav" (demo 1 instrumental) After School EP July 31, 2022 Blake Slatkin March 6, 2020 3:05

Trivia[]

Notes[]

  1. The leaker that confirmed the existence of a third version claims that the first leaked demo, labeled "Maze ruff v1," was actually the final version, though he is not entirely sure. Despite this speculation, it remains unclear which version of the song is officially considered the final.

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