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"Not Dead, Just Expired" is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez. It was recorded in the sessions for her third studio album, PORTALS, however, it was later scrapped.
A slightly edited version of the song was leaked on February 25, 2023. The unedited version was leaked on November 9, 2024.
Theme[]
This song appears to be about a person who has passed away, likely Cry Baby; trying to communicate with their loved ones from beyond the grave. The verses paint a picture of a burial, with flowers and a tombstone, and the singer describes feeling buried too deep under concrete. The pre-chorus encourages the listener to follow the singer's footsteps and listen to what they have to say, suggesting that there are things that the singer wishes they had communicated while they were alive. The chorus reveals that the singer is not actually dead, but rather "expired", suggesting that they still exist in some form and are trying to make contact with their loved ones. The lines "I'm alive, I'll flicker all the lights off" and "Tell you that you're mine still" suggest that the singer is trying to reassure their loved ones and let them know that they are still around, even though they may not be physically present. Overall, the song seems to be a meditation on death, the afterlife, and the power of love to transcend death.
Lyrics[]
[Verse]
Flowers by me, all their bodies crying
It's too late to say their goodbyes now
Head is buried too deep under concrete
Tombstone hanging like I'm still there
[Pre-chorus]
Follow my footsteps, I'm not gone
Hear me as I scream aloud
Tell you things you needed now
All the times you wished that you had called
I'm not stressin' 'bout it now
I'm always here, don't think that I am
[Chorus]
Dead
I'm alive, I'll flicker all the lights off
Tell you that you're mine still
Sorry if I scared you
All of the times you heard a creak in the night
Held onto your pillow tight
I'm not dead, just expired
[Verse]
Flowers by me, all their bodies crying
It's too late to say their goodbyes now
Head is buried too deep under concrete
Tombstone hanging like I'm still there
[Pre-chorus]
Follow my footsteps, I'm not gone
Hear me as I scream aloud
Tell you things you needed now
All the times you wished that you had called
I'm not stressin' 'bout it now
I'm always here, don't think that I am
[Chorus]
Dead
I'm alive, I'll flicker all the lights off
Tell you that you're mine still
Sorry if I scared you
All of the times you heard a creak in the night
Held onto your pillow tight
I'm not dead, just expired
[Chorus]
Dead
I'm alive, I'll flicker all the lights off
Tell you that you're mine still
Sorry if I scared you
All of the times you heard a creak in the night
Held onto your pillow tight
I'm not dead, just expired
[Verse]
Flowers by me, all their bodies crying
It's too late to say their goodbyes now
Head is buried too deep under concrete
Tombstone hanging like I'm still there
[Pre-chorus]
Follow my footsteps, I'm not gone
Hear me as I scream aloud
Tell you things you needed now
All the times you wished that you had called
I'm not stressin' 'bout it now
I'm always here, don't think that I am
[Chorus]
Dead
I'm alive, I'll flicker all the lights off
Tell you that you're mine still
Sorry if I scared you
All of the times you heard a creak in the night
Held onto your pillow tight
I'm not dead, just expired
[Verse]
Flowers by me, all their bodies crying
It's too late to say their goodbyes now
Head is buried too deep under concrete
Tombstone hanging like I'm still there
[Pre-chorus]
Follow my footsteps, I'm not gone
Hear me as I scream aloud
Tell you things you needed now
All the times you wished that you had called
I'm not stressin' 'bout it now
I'm always here, don't think that I am
[Chorus]
Dead
I'm alive, I'll flicker all the lights off
Tell you that you're mine still
Sorry if I scared you
All of the times you heard a creak in the night
Held onto your pillow tight
I'm not dead, just expired
[Chorus]
Dead
I'm alive, I'll flicker all the lights off
Tell you that you're mine still
Sorry if I scared you
All of the times you heard a creak in the night
Held onto your pillow tight
I'm not dead, just expired
Official versions[]
The existence of four additional demos have been confirmed by leakers.
| Version | Associated project | Leak date | Producer(s) | Creation date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mix 1 | PORTALS | Unleaked | Unknown | 2020 | Unknown |
| Mix 2 | PORTALS | Unleaked | Unknown | 2020 | Unknown |
| Mix 3 | PORTALS | Unleaked | Unknown | 2020 | Unknown |
| Mix 4 | PORTALS | Unleaked | Unknown | 2020 | Unknown |
| "NOT DEAD, JUST EXPIRED JF005.mp3" (final) | PORTALS | November 9, 2024 | Unknown | 2020 | 3:29 |
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|---|---|
| Featured tracks | DEATH • VOID • TUNNEL VISION • FAERIE SOIRÉE • LIGHT SHOWER • SPIDER WEB • LEECHES • BATTLE OF THE LARYNX • THE CONTORTIONIST • MOON CYCLE • NYMPHOLOGY • EVIL • WOMB |
| Bonus tracks | THE HATCHING • POWDER • PLUTO • MILK OF THE SIREN |
| Scrapped tracks | Barely Juice • Corpse • Death • Dragon's Blood • Emerald • Fairy Dance • Fingers Crossed • Fragile (unconfirmed) • Garden • Hawaii Space Guitar • Inconsistent Flame • Jinx • Labyrinth (version 1) • Labyrinth (version 2) • Magnets • MENace To Society • Mother of Pearl • Needle and Thread • Not Dead, Just Expired • Puzzles • Synchronicities • Tunnel Vision • Void • Walkie Talkie |
| Related tracks | Gravitate |
| Characters | The Creature (Cry Baby) • Masked Dancers • Faeries |
| Producers | Melanie Martinez • One Love • CJ Baran • Verde • The 23rd • Pearl Lion • Simon Says • Cautious Clay (deluxe) |
| Extras | Egg hatching • Film • Merchandise • Portals Parfums • Portals: The Game • Melanie Madness |
| Tour | PORTALS Tour • The Trilogy Tour |