Melanie Martinez - SPIDER WEB (Official Audio)

There's nothing better than watching a childhood artist grow into a new self every album

I feel like the ‘I wish not to be perceived’ line, along with her new look (that completely covers up her real face and body), and the removal of all her old posts on social media are all connected. She’s taking back herself and keeping it private, and I really appreciate that. The constant spotlight and judgement that was put on her and the lack of privacy must’ve been difficult to deal with

This song is about the servile behaviors of people on the internet, using clever metaphors such as a spider web, indicating the world wide web, or the line "Watching the cycle they're in", indicating people who spend excessive amounts of time on their phone and other technology. It delves deeper into the Internet's obsession with drama and following creators to see their downfall, as well as the inability to leave the Internet once you are in the spotlight. It was written for social media's chokehold of society.

the part where she says "oh, no one can leave once they merge" and then there's a beat that affects my brain chemistry, I LOVE IT

Lyrics (⁠｡⁠♡⁠‿⁠♡⁠｡⁠)
I move like a moth or a butterfly
Craving a change in the wind
I swirl by all the insects and all the flies
Watching the cycle they're in
Better off dead than wasting my hours
Flying where I shouldn't be
Flexing like pricks with their stolen power
They're just who the spider will eat
Spinning all your silk and moving all of your eight legs
To build a web that'll spread through the world
Feeding off our highs and lows
And curious to see us struggle
No one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
I'm hiding myself from the enemy
I wish to not be perceived
Didn't ask for this dangerous visibility
I'm feeling too scared to sleep
Better off dead than stuck in a maze
The center may seem like a gift
Once you arrive, it'll strip you of your life
And you'll wish that you never did
Spinning all your silk and moving all of your eight legs
To build a web that'll spread through the world
Feeding off our highs and lows
And curious to see us struggle
No one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
Big bite, they liquefy the insides first
Then wrap them tight, securing their spot in the spider web
Up all night, bound to their addiction to it
Lifeless eyes, they die in the pit of the spider web

I dunno how people didn’t like this one the harmonies of this entire album are amazing and scratch my brain so perfectly

“Better off dead than stuck in a maze, the centre may seem like a gift. Once you arrive it’ll strip you of your life, and you’ll wish that you never did.” Is such a great line. That’s something I love about Melanie, one simple line can have so much depth and meaning to it.

For people who dont understand:
Spider web is about 'people who are addicted to the internet and making people watch them or do something on there web to get addicted to it too, so the internet will take over the world' :)

You know the music video gonna be good if the music is good
Damn my phone blowing up but I don’t mind!
Stan Melanie Martinez guys!😍

LYRICS ! ! !
I move like a moth or a butterfly
Craving a change in the wind
I swirl by all the insects and all the flies
Watching the cycle they're in
Better off dead than wastin' my hours
Flying where I shouldn't be
Flexing like pricks with their stolen power
They're just who the spider will eat
Spinning all your silk and moving all of your eight legs
To build a web that'll spread through the world
Feeding off our highs and lows
And curious to see us struggle
No one can leave once they merge
Oh, no onе can leave once thеy merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
I'm hiding myself from the enemy
I wish to not be perceived
Didn't ask for this dangerous visibility
I'm feeling too scared to sleep
Better off dead than stuck in a maze
The center may seem like a gift
Once you arrive, it'll strip you of your life
And you'll wish that you never did
Spinning all your silk and moving all of your eight legs
To build a web that'll spread through the world
Feeding off our highs and lows
And curious to see us struggle
No one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
Big bite, they liquify the insides first
Then wrap them tight, securing their spot in the spider web
Up all night, bound to their addiction to it
Lifeless eyes, they die in the pit of the spider web

The fact that she put a coqui (puerto rican native frog) sound at the end it’s beautiful we love our puerto rican/dominican queen

I feel like this song is about her experience as a famous person. She’s thinking about spiders and webs, which could be a metaphor for the World Wide Web. I think she’s thinking about how she really wanted to be discovered and worked really hard to get her self all over the web but then she realized that she didn’t want to be out there like that anymore and that it was dangerous. She wishes that she could undo it, but she can’t really do anything about it since she’s all over the web now. That could be why her new outfit completely covers up her body and makes her look like a new person because that’s the best that she could do to still do what she loves, and not be as “visible” and out there.

Hands down one of my favorites from the album. The beat is so catchy and it’s addicting already.

The fact that I have Arachnophobia and I am scared of spiders,this is actually my favorite song and I was so excited to hear the entire thing. 🩷💜🖤✨🍄🧚‍♀️🌱

Why are all the comments on portals about growing up? Her aesthetic has litteraly always giving this “bizarre” vibe *literally all we’re missing is the split dye*

It’s a song about internet addiction and how it’s fun, however, it can destroy someone’s identity, and mental health. It can be a escape, but it can make you worse than when you came in. It looks interesting, but once your stuck you can never leave. The “web” is literally and metaphorically a analogy for the internet and it’s creepiest corners that no one should be able to tread.

100% MELANIE
100% VOCALS
100% PORTALS
100% VISUALS
100% ALBUM
100% SEROTONIN

I move like a moth or a butterfly
Craving a change in the wind
I swirl by all the insects and all the flies
Watching the cycle they're in
Better off dead than wasting my hours
Flying where I shouldn't be
Flexing like pricks with their stolen power
They're just who the spider will eat
Spinning all your silk and moving all of your eight legs
To build a web that'll spread through the world
Feeding off our highs and lows
And curious to see us struggle
No one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
I'm hiding myself from the enemy
I wish to not be perceived
Didn't ask for this dangerous visibility
I'm feeling too scared to sleep
Better off dead than stuck in a maze
The center may seem like a gift
Once you arrive, it'll strip you of your life
And you'll wish that you never did
Spinning all your silk and moving all of your eight legs
To build a web that'll spread through the world
Feeding off our highs and lows
And curious to see us struggle
No one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
Big bite, they liquefy the insides first
Then wrap them tight, securing their spot in the spider web
Up all night, bound to their addiction to it
Lifeless eyes, they die in the pit of the spider web

“Feeding off our highs and lows, and curious to see us struggle.”
That hit me hard

MELANIE- 100%
SPIDER WEB- 100%
VISUAL- 100%
VOCALS- 100%
LYRICS- 100%
CHORUS- 100%
PRODUCTION- 100%
INSTRUMENTAL- 100%
TALENT- 100%
INFLUENCE- 100%
KING- 100%
SLAY- 100%
PORTALS- 100%
LET'S SHOW HOW MUCH WE LOVE MELANIE !! 💘💘💘

She can’t make a bad song ❤️ she’s just truly amazing!

I THRIVE for this new era of Melanie, and to think she's the same artist from my childhood that was so fun listening to, and seeing her grow and trying new things is just magnificent.

SPIDER WEB makes my brain so satisfied. It sounds so beautiful and majestic, but the meaning is still so deep and relatable.
In this song, Melanie sings about what it’s like to be addicted to the internet. She sings about how toxics the internet is, hence the lines “I’m hiding myself from the enemy, I wish to not be perceived”. Melanie compares the toxic people who are addicted to the internet to a spider who traps people inside the web of the internet.
Can’t wait to learn the choreography for this one!! 🕸️🕷️

The coqui frogs singing at the end makes me so happy 2:47

Melanie is really a different kind of artist. Her songs are really meaningful and also pleasant and addictive to my ears.

Dios , porque todas las canciones de Melanie son tan bellas .

Melanie is so unproblematic and such a great artist I LOVE HERR

okay this is WAY TOO GOOD LITERALLY WHY DID I NOT LISTEN TO THIS UNTIL NOW?????? LIKE THIS IS FIRE

Lets take a moment to appreciate that our queen Melanie worked on this for 4 years straight wonderful job. Melanie you make me love myself and I even kept my gap in my teeth I’m not ashamed of it anymore I feel like I can be myself and just block out what others say thanks girl ❤

Why does the background music give me plans v. zombies vibes?
This is my absolute favorite song of the album. Melanie truly is an inspiration ❤

The MV for this song will to be AMAZING!!!

This has to be my favorite song from the album
Especially this part: 0:43

idk how to explain it but Melanie’s music always manage to grab my heart and squeeze it and her music always stays in my head until i listen to it again. it’s like she is casting a spell onto me completely and it can’t be undone. i’m absolutely in love with who she is becoming and i’m addicted to her music and to her new look and everything. i love melanie sm and i’m glad she is growing into someone that she will love for herself

people dislike this? man their missing out on this masterpiece!

I love her all her albums connect to each other like a literal puzzle. Every song from her albums is so special with their meanings, she is such a genius!

I love the way Melanie has developed since the start of her music carreer, and she still has never put out bad music! ❤

I’m actually going to cry, I’ve been listening to Melanie since day 1. She’s always been there for me and seeing her grow is amazing. Her music is beautiful and her voice is angelic. I love this new album sm 💗

DANG THIS SONG IS STILL GOOD EVEN IN 2024

Like I'm scared of Spiders But this song makes me want to not be Afraid of them anymore

I CAN'T PICK A FAVE SONG IN PORTALS THEY'RE ALL SO GOOD BRO 😭🖐
Edit: MAMA I'M FAMOUS

This is already one of my favs, Melanie has done an outstanding job where is her Grammy

I literally love this woman so much (not in a weird way or anything). She has grown so much and her voice sounds so much richer and fuller than from the dollhouse or crybaby eras. Her music is amazing and portals is an ABSOLUTE masterpiece. All her albums are. She is so sweet and is so creative

Even tho i have arachnophobia I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH‼️🕷️

Mi canción favorita de portals junto con Evil y void 😻

STIMMING SO HARD I CAN'T BREATHE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE MELANIE

Some people say it’s scary but I think it’s actually so beautiful and cool lol

she took the tune of itsy bitsy spider, genius

I knew this would be my favorite 😩😩❤️❤️❤️❤️

always love melanie for making songs about such uncommonly discussed topics 💛

Ive just bloody realised the artwork FREAKING MOVES WHAT

Shes so creative i love her songs sm k-12 is amazing crybaby is amazing after school is amazing portals is amazing I LOVE THEM ALL SMM!!!!

TE AMO MELANIE, ESPERAMOS AÑOS POR ESTO Y REALMENTE SUPERO LAS ESPECTATIVAS DE TODOS🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️💗💗💗💗 TE AMAMOS Y TE AMAREMOS CON TODOS LOS CUERPOS QUE TENGAS, SIEMPRE TE APOYARE, EN TODAS TUS VIDAS💕🚒💕💕 ‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️

2:27 is so comforting to me even though the lyrics are disturbing, i love it

‼️CRYBABIES, CHREUBS AND EARTHLINGS, PLEASE STREAM PORTALS SO MELANIE CAN WIN THE VMA'S‼️

Me listening to this song for the first time thinking it was actually about a spider web:

A Mel é EXTREMAMENTE talentosa!! Fico muito grata por fazer parte dessa nova era!! 💕💕

Tradução ★
[Verso 1]
Me movo como uma mariposa ou borboleta
Desejando uma mudança no vento
Eu giro em todos os insetos e todas as moscas
Assistindo o ciclo em que estão
[Pré-Refrão 1]
Melhor morta do que perdendo meu tempo
Voando onde não devo estar
Ostentando como idiotas com seu poder furtado
Eles são justamente quem a aranha irá comer
[Refrão]
Girando toda sua seda e movendo todas suas oito pernas
Para montar uma teia que irá se espalhar pelo mundo
Alimentando nossos altos e baixos
E curiosa para ver nós se esforçando
Ninguém podе sair até se fundir
[Pós-Refrão]
Oh, ninguém pode sair até se fundir
Oh, ninguém podе sair até se fundir
[Verso 2]
Estou me escondendo do inimigo
Eu queria não ser percebida
Não desejei essa visibilidade perigosa
Estou com medo demais para dormir
[Pré-Refrão 2]
Melhor morta do que presa em um labirinto
O centro parece como um presente
Quando você chegar, tirarei de você sua vida
E vai querer que nunca tivesse chegado
[Refrão]
Girando toda sua seda e movendo todas suas oito pernas
Para montar uma teia que irá se espalhar pelo mundo
Alimentando nossos altos e baixos
E curiosa para ver nós se esforçando
Ninguém pode sair até se fundir
[Pós-Refrão]
Oh, ninguém pode sair até se fundir
Oh, ninguém pode sair até se fundir
[Saída]
Uma grande mordida, eles liquidificam as entranhas primeiro
Depois amarrá-los bem apertado, assegurando seu lugar na teia de aranha
Acordado a noite inteira, preso no vício deles disso
Olhos sem vida, eles morrem no poço da teia de aranha.

At first glance i didnt see the appeal of the album, but recently i was reminded of melanie again and i listened to all the songs, and its growing on me really bad 😭 so sad how this album is so underrated

Ngl this gives me early 2000s vocaloid songs

I can't believe I'm listening to you again, your melodies transport me to another galaxy, THIS IS SO FUCKING PERFECT AND UNIQUE You are light in my life, and that's why I send you light in your rebirth process, we came back from the dead ✨💘

Por la parte "Girar toda tu seda y mover tus ocho patas para construir una red, que se extenderá por el mundo" es como si nunca pudieras dejar de luchar hasta que termines. es tan hermoso❤️

NO ONE CAN LEAVE ONCE THEY MERGE

this songs about scammers and how spiders can reel you into their web then you get stuck and you lose everything.

Oooooh, I can hear the Puerto Rican frog. Is a beautiful sound. 2:55

Desde la soundtrack supe que va a ser una de mis favoritas de álbum, estoy tan agradecida de haberla conocido hace ya tantos años, crecí con ella y estoy tan agradecida de tenerla de regreso. ❤

I realize eating an ice cream cone sounds like the crunch, so I would sing “ just who the spider will eat” then take a bite

THIS SONG HITS DIFFRENT

cara, isso ta tão diferente do que eu ja imaginei vindo da melanie, eu tô tão encantada, que fadinha talentosa 💓

1:53 OMGGGG

I MOVE LIKE A MOTH OR A BUTTERFLY

0:38 this part makes my head spin😙

The whole point of this song is actually addiction to whatever. Remember, the web is where insects get stuck at and you’re the insect. Addiction is where you’re stuck at, too.

Melanie é o significado de arte, que orgulho de dizer que estou nessa nova era🥺

No puedo explicar el sentimiento que me da escuchar portals, definitivamente se siente como melanie, y amo eso, se siente tan único

i love bouncy this song is- but also it sounds like a 2017 vocaloid eng song (in the best way, those fvckin slap)

ok but like the instumental and special effects in the background is so MMMMMMMMMMMM

É impressionante o quanto eu gosto de todas as músicas dos álbuns da melanie única cantora q me faz gostar de todas as músicas do álbum. AAAAH O BRASIL TE AMA MELANIE 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Melanie nunca decepciona, haces arte 🛐

I found this song so soothing and i loved the detail at the end where you can hear the coqui's chirping in the forest.

My fav song in this album honestly

Wow melanie como siempre sacando buena música 😻❤️ te amamos mel 😭

melanie needs all our support cherubs, this is pure art, she has improved a LOT these last few years. let's support her to raise financial funds for the portals film. 🍄

This is my favorite Melanie Martinez song >

Bro I am obsessed with this song

Necesitaba urgente que saliera está canción desde que ví el tiktok 😭😭🦋☀️✨Muerooo😭😭🌻☀️✨

No meio da madrugada essa mulher lança o álbum todo

This beat is my favorite of any song ever

Lyrics 🕷🕸📱
I move like a moth or a butterfly
Craving a change in the wind
I swirl by all the insects and all the flies
Watching the cycle they're in
Better off dead than wasting my hours
Flying where I shouldn't be
Flexing like pricks with their stolen power
They're just who the spider will eat
Spinning all your silk and moving all of your eight legs
To build a web that'll spread through the world
Feeding off our highs and lows
And curious to see us struggle
No one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
I'm hiding myself from the enemy
I wish to not be perceived
Didn't ask for this dangerous visibility
I'm feeling too scared to sleep
Better off dead than stuck in a maze
The center may seem like a gift
Once you arrive, it'll strip you of your life
And you'll wish that you never did
Spinning all your silk and moving all of your eight legs
To build a web that'll spread through the world
Feeding off our highs and lows
And curious to see us struggle
No one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
Oh, no one can leave once they merge
Big bite, they liquify the insides first
Then wrap them tight, securing their spot in the spider web
Up all night, bound to their addiction to it
Lifeless eyes, they die in the pit of the spider web

Can't tell how much I love Melanie. I'm so proud of her and I will always support her no matter what. This album is so incredibly beautiful. We love you ❤

Esta mujer y su música SON perfectamente un ARTE💗🥺

0:43 this hits

haters: “i don’t like this song.”
me: SPINNING ALL YOUR SILK AND MOVING ALL OF YOUR ADLACS TO BUILD A WEB, THAT WILL SPREAD, THROUGH THE WORLD!!!
OKAY BUT FR THIS SONG IS SO GOOD THOUGH

NUNCA DECEPCIÓNA, TODAS SUS CANCIONES SON TAN HERMOSAS JODER 😭

a musica, a troca de instrumentais, a voz, ta tudo lindo. OTIMO MOMENTO PARA SER FÃ DA MELANIE

im always proud of her! everything she do is amazing, i have goosebumps everytime i hear her angelical voice. 🤍🌷💗

I can't believe the amount of talent she has... I never knew why i wasn't allowed to listen to Melanie. My parents were really strict and I had a lot of toxic friends while sometimes being mentally abused. Only Melanie calmed me down with her masterpieces. This song reminds me of surrounded by fake people, by the lines " Better of dead than wasting my hours flying where i shouldn't be" . This song even helped me to win a story writing competition. The connection of K-12 and portals giving hints of a possibility of Cry baby and Angelits being a same being. Truly amazing

This is definitely my favourite song from the whole album😭

Words cannot express how good this album is. Thank you melanie for blessing my ears🧚‍♀️🫶💞

It’s crazy listening to these songs on KRplus, but compared to actually being at one of her concerts and hearing the real thing is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! I had literally so much fun and I will 100% being going to another Mel concert!

1:00 that beat tho 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥