"Happy Birthday" is an upbeat piano breakup song. It's girly, self aware, melancholy, and poppy. The song is fairly raw - real piano and no vocal tuning - underscored by kazoo/party horn sound bites. 

I wrote, sang, played, recorded, produced, and mixed the track. (So everything but sfx and the master.) I also made my lyric video and visualizer. And I clicked the wrong button on my distributor, so the song coincidentally went live on a Tuesday (6/25) - my actual birthday! 🎂🎈

Stop motion lyric video -- https://youtu.be/Ym0Iga6syN4

Visualizer -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jOi2PXCCiM

All links -- https://www.flowcode.com/page/melaniepenelope 

#happybirthday #breakupsong #melancholypop #singersongwriter

Happy Birthday

Stream "Escape Me" - https://flowcode.com/page/melaniepenelope

You gave me roses in the heat of July
With the sun in the sky
I can’t keep them alive

This ghost town ain’t big enough for the two of us

You’ve got this twinkle in your eye
“Gonna be alright”
But I ride here
And you’re from the other side
You don’t know my life

And I know you say you love me
But I wish that you’d escape me
And I know you say you love me
But I wish that you’d escape me (me)

The sand is stuck in time
No wind to blow
Nowhere to go
Rattles and stings
Everything here’s deadly
Don’t try me

(Ahh)
We’ll turn to dust (turn to dust)
(Turn to dust) (ahh)
Ahh

And I know you say you love me
But I wish that you’d escape me
And I know you say you love me
But I wish that you’d escape me

Don’t make me do this
Don’t make me the outlaw in this town
You’re wearin’ me down
So low
Lower than I ever thought I could go

Run, run, run faster (run faster)
Ride outta here (ride outta here)
Escape me, escape me, escape me (ride out ride out ride out)

And I know you say you love me (love)
But I wish that you’d escape me (escape me)
And I know you say you love me (love)
But I wish that you’d escape me

Run, run, run faster (oh oh)
Ride outta here (escape me)
(Ride out)
Escape me, escape me, escape me

Escape Me

"Frankenstein" is a Halloween story song about Connie the monster's quest to become spookier at any cost. It's a playful, cheeky satire about the plastic surgery industry. 

Visualizer, lyric video, and music video in the works! 

https://flowpage.com/page/melaniepenelope 

Voice Actor - Elkanah (Alex Bradford Cobb)
Voice Actor - PJ Barnes
Voice Actress - Summer Lynn Rose
Assistant Editing Engineer - Kenneth Michael Everson
Mix & Mastering Engineer - Kenneth Michael Everson (Key Element Studios) 
Producer - Melanie Penelope
Women's Choir Additional Voice - Paulina Simone (Leclère band)

#Frankenstein #MelaniePenelope #HalloweenMusic #HalloweenSongs #singersongwriter #Halloween #Holiday #Novelty #SpookyScarySkeletons

Frankenstein

Broken Fairytale is about the ache of unrequited love, waking up from disillusionment. It builds from homemade to orchestral. Guitar, uke, keyboard, glockenspiel, and some percussion is live. No tuning on vocals. I did everything for the song except the mix & master. 

Shot my first music video for this - in a castle (watch it on YouTube). Thank you so much Robert Mihaly, Paulina Simone Quisol, and Manda Mikala.

This song is for when he/she moved on, but you didn't. “The story’s over, but I’m still here.”

Mix/master by Daniel Shepherd (Hologram Mastering) 

Lyrics:
I was living in a fairytale world and it cracked again
Now I don’t know where I’m going or where I’ve been

You were gonna be the guy who saved the girl
But it’s been a while and it’s only unfurled

I let myself believe in things like fate
I told myself it’ll never be too late
I was wrong

My storybook ended
Everything went up in flames
The story’s over, but I’m still here
I’m still here

Why’d I have to fill my cup with a sugar-sweet poison?
Oh, why’d I have to save my heart for a man in a song?
Why’d I have to go and tell myself that I’m so broken?
Why’d I have to let this go on and go wrong for so long?

I was living in a fairytale world and it’s gone astray
And now it won’t let me turn back the page (oh)
I threw myself out of the tower
Landed on my face and broke my crown

I saved you the climb
Will you rescue me now?

That’s where my storybook ended
Everything went up in flames

The story’s over but I’m still he- he- here

Why’d I have to fill my cup with a sugar-sweet poison?
Oh, why’d I have to save my heart for a man in a song?
Why’d I have to go and tell myself that I’m so broken?
Why’d I have to let this go on and go wrong for so long?

I orchestrate heartbreak
I’m the dragon and the lady
I don’t think you ever loved me
But I wrote our whole love story ended

Everything went up in flames
With a sugar-sweet poison (la la…)

They say love is forever
But I hope it don’t last long
‘Cause I just can’t take
Feeling this way lifelong

I wish the way you shine was all in my mind

The story’s over, but I’m still here
The story’s over, but I’m still here

Broken Fairytale

Eerie song with acoustic bass and lots of vocal layers. I played my real bass and, as always, didn't use any AI nor auto-tune nor vocal/pitch tuning. The track is in 432 Hz.  👥🧛🏻‍♀️🎃👻🐈‍⬛🦇 This song is about metaphorically dancing with demons and the ways it can unravel your life. 

And, fun fact: the song was ever-so-slightly inspired by The Vampire Diaries. (Shout out Mystic Falls!) Happy Halloween…

I Told You So (You Lock Lips with a Shadow)

It's FINALLY DONE! My debut EP. New recordings of old songs with old photos to match. They're simple, sad, sleepy acoustic songs for when you're feeling hurt, lost, or pensive. I wrote them when I was 19-22.

Wings

Fool Me Twice

Desert Train

The Cave

Other Lands

Acoustic alternative pop rock singer/songwriter and producer with a splash of twang. 🎀 I do the samba on the eggshells.  ~ Most active on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. ~

Melanie Penelope

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