Test Me

Test Me
Song
Artist	Melanie Martinez
Albums	After School, K-12
Written	December 21st, 2019
Recorded	2019
Released	September 25th, 2020
Genre	Alternative pop • electropop • experimental pop • indie rock
Length	2:54
Label	Atlantic Records
Writer(s)	Melanie Martinez Michael Keenan
Producer(s)	Michael Keenan
After School track list
"Notebook"
"Test Me"
"Brain & Heart"
K-12 track list
"Test Me"
"Test Me"
"[[]]"

"Test Me" is the second track by Melanie Martinez that is featured on her fourth extended play (EP), After School.

The pre-release mix of the song leaked the day before it released.

Official Versions

• Final version — 2:54
  • Official instrumental — 2:54
• Pre-release Mix — 2:53

Theme

"Test Me is a song about accepting the challenges of life as tests from the universe that build strength and wisdom. It is also about understanding that your experiences in life and school teach you more than the actual classes themselves. (Strength Energy)"

Lyrics

[Intro]
Ha ha ha!
Wooh!

[Verse 1]
Hey God, I'll be the jester
Entertain ya to the best of
My ability when I suffer more, fragility when I enter
Came here for a reason, ah ah
So stop complaining, all have off seasons, oh-oh
It's not just a joke or a lesson to live through
Every which way and second is a breakthrough

[Chorus]
I'm mortal (ah, ah, ah)
Defected by this form (ah, ah, ah)
So I'd rather be tested by goddesses
Resting their heads up on
Pillows of all they have learned

[Verse 2]
I'm not to be forgottеn
Drop your books when I walk in
Magic talks, without talking
I make the most bеfore the coffin
Born to be desiring ah ah
Gotta learn yeah
Eyes are always on the next goal
But space isn't there to always be filled up
It's the quiet, (shh) the downtime to breathe in my lungs

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm mortal (ah, ah, ah)
Defected by this form (ah, ah, ah)
So I'd rather be tested by goddesses
Resting their heads up on
Pillows of all they have learned

[Outro]
'Cause I'm mortal (ah, ah, ah)
Test me, I'm mortal (ah, ah, ah)
And I beg to be tested by goddesses
Resting their heads upon pillows of all they have learned
'Cause I'm mortal (ah, ah, ah)
Defected by this form (ah, ah, ah)
And I beg to be tested by goddesses
Resting their heads upon pillows of all they have learned
'Cause I'm mortal (ah, ah, ah)
(Give me an A+ if I'm doing this thing right)
Defected by this form (ah, ah, ah)
And I'd rather be be tested by goddesses
Resting their heads upon pillows of all they have learned

Videos

Melanie Martinez - Test Me Official Audio

Music Video

Back in December of 2019, Melanie revealed that she was working on a new music video while on tour which was later confirmed to be "Test Me". Melanie later said that she had already written a video treatment for the song, along with stating that it was going to be her favorite music video she's ever made. However, the video was scrapped because the budget was not approved by Atlantic Records.

Trivia

• At the beginning, a lightbulb being screwed in can be heard, and at the end the lightbulb can be heard shattering. Throughout the song, the sound of the lightbulb flickering can be heard.
• Melanie has said "Test Me" is her favorite song overall, but "Brain & Heart" is her favorite lyrically.
• On January 20^th, 2020, fans outside of the Campo Pequeno heard Melanie singing an unknown song. The song is now confirmed to be Test Me.
• On The Travis Mills Show, Melanie said that "Test Me" is a bridge between her old music and her third album.
• "Test Me" and "Brain & Heart" are the only non-explicit songs on After School.
• The official instrumental leaked on December 9^th, 2020.
• This song was written a day after "Glued".
• This song was the first song to be performed at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Halloween Festival.
• Throughout all of the performances of this song, Melanie always includes a bottle or lightbulb breaking.
• This and "The Bakery" were the only After School songs to be performed at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Halloween Festival.