"PLUTO" is a song by Melanie Martinez featured as the fifteenth track on the deluxe edition of her third studio album, PORTALS. It was released on April 5, 2023, with no prior promotion.
Background[]
On March 18, 2022, the track was first teased by Melanie's partner, Verde, posting a picture of a sign titled "PLUTO" relating to Melanie as she was tagged directly into the photo.[1]
Theme[]
During a takeover on America Top 40, Melanie answers a fan question where did she get inspirations for this song, which she ended up explaining the theme of this song:[2]
"I was going through many changes and transformations in my life, and since Pluto is a planet of death, rebirth, and transformation. I thought it was playing a very significant role in my life at that time. I wanted to express that feeling of moving through chaos with full of acceptance and confidence that you'll come out the other side stronger."
Melanie Martinez
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
I'm hauling an outdated shell
Help me let go
The walls around me are so close
Cavin' in, oh no
Some of the friends that I thought were forever
I now wanna sever the ties
The seeds have been sproutin', I'm no longer doubtin'
I think that it's finally time
[Chorus]
Pluto, destroy me
Kill me off slowly
I'll bathe in my ashes
Rise like a phoenix
Show me who I am becoming
Pluto, transform me
Turn off my lonely
I'll sit with my silence
Fix all my conflict
Show me the demons I'm hiding
[Verse 2]
I'm turnin' to expired routes
Help me move on
There's nothing in this tired town
For me no more
What once was a home is a hell I can't manage
So send me to packin' it up
Everything's blurry, I don't wanna worry
The pain from this growing is rough, oh
[Chorus]
Pluto, destroy me
Kill me off slowly
I'll bathe in my ashes
Rise like a phoenix
Show me who I am becoming
Pluto, transform me
Turn off my lonely
I'll sit with my silence
Fix all my conflict
Show me the demons I'm hiding
[Outro]
(Show me the demons I'm hiding)
(Show me the demons I'm hiding)
Show me the demons I'm hiding (Pluto, destroy me)
Show me the demons I'm hiding
[Verse 1]
I'm hauling an outdated shell
Help me let go
The walls around me are so close
Cavin' in, oh no
Some of the friends that I thought were forever
I now wanna sever the ties
The seeds have been sproutin', I'm no longer doubtin'
I think that it's finally time
[Chorus]
Pluto, destroy me
Kill me off slowly
I'll bathe in my ashes
Rise like a phoenix
Show me who I am becoming
Pluto, transform me
Turn off my lonely
I'll sit with my silence
Fix all my conflict
Show me the demons I'm hiding
[Verse 2]
I'm turnin' to expired routes
Help me move on
There's nothing in this tired town
For me no more
What once was a home is a hell I can't manage
So send me to packin' it up
Everything's blurry, I don't wanna worry
The pain from this growing is rough, oh
[Chorus]
Pluto, destroy me
Kill me off slowly
I'll bathe in my ashes
Rise like a phoenix
Show me who I am becoming
Pluto, transform me
Turn off my lonely
I'll sit with my silence
Fix all my conflict
Show me the demons I'm hiding
[Outro]
(Show me the demons I'm hiding)
(Show me the demons I'm hiding)
Show me the demons I'm hiding (Pluto, destroy me)
Show me the demons I'm hiding
Official versions[]
| Version | Released on | Release date | Producer(s) | Creation date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | Final | PORTALS | April 5, 2023 | CJ Baran, Cautious Clay | ~March 2022 | 3:01 |
Live performances[]
"PLUTO" was performed at:
- PORTALS Tour (debut performance)
Trivia[]
- This is the only non-explicit deluxe track on PORTALS.
- This is the shortest deluxe track on PORTALS, while the longest deluxe track is "MILK OF THE SIREN".
- Clay produced the flute, while Baran did the rest.
- The beat drop occurs at the timestamp 2:22, which, coincidentally, is Melanie's lucky number, 222.
- The sounds of a door creaking can be heard throughout the song.
- The background of the song whenever it is performed live features a dry planet cracking and being overgrown with flowers and mushrooms.
- The song could be a reference to the Greek god Hades, or Pluto, the god of the underworld.
References[]
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v • e  | |
|---|---|
| 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 • 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 • Fragile |
| 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 • Melanie Madness |
| Tour | PORTALS Tour • The Trilogy Tour |