Lyrics of this artwork: Why you always act so serious I said, baby boy you know I’m on my period, Yuh He bit the cherry down, he’s delirious Seeing red figures in his mirrors and Acting like a real tough, furious Blood swimming turned him amphibious He says he doesn’t care, that he’s into this It happens every time the new season hits Skin ready for my heavy daily creme I keep it handy, womb shedding any lessons Making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry pomegranate It’s so scary how my aura got him howling At my moon cycle baby Now he kissing on the ground that I walk on Tryna get another taste but I’m all cramped up Pain like a blade on the front lawn But I don’t give a fuck cause I’m so strong I don’t gotta act I’m Ethereous I could win a fight on my period, matter fact Right now, I could build a pyramid You’re messin with my cycle, that is dangerous Skin ready for my heavy daily creme I keep it handy, womb shedding any lessons Making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry pomegranate It’s so scary how my aura got him howling At my moon cycle baby Moon cycle baby Moon cycle baby Moon cycle baby ✨✨

It feels so weird and exciting when you're an adult who have been listening to Mel's music since you were in your preteen. 😭😭💗

5 minutes in therapy: 😭😰 5 minutes listening to melanie martinez: 😍🤩

Melanie makes me feel so good about myself, Orange Juice, Strawberry Shortcake, and now Moon Cycle. Sobbing right now.

This song got so much hate for no reason and now I bet people are going to switch up and say how it's the best song ever😭

“Making room for blessings” the fact that she refers to babies as “blessings” just makes my heart happy 🩷

This song is so beautiful,the way they talk about pregnancy,menstruation and sex can just change a whole point of you,seriously this woman is amazing.

this song is so criminally underrated and overhated for no reason

Never hated on this song, it was amazing when just the snippet was out, it is amazing and it will be amazing

"womb shedding any lessons, making room for blessings" this song is beautiful 😭❤️❤️

I love how she added her actual period cramps and put it in this song to piss men off she makes music so unreal lmao😭

moon cycle and nymphology r my favs on the album, they’re so pretty 🥹

love the way she took something like menstruation and turned it into a beautiful song, this is not something to feel ashamed of, it represents life and how weird and great it is, I’m gatekeeping this song if y’all don’t like it

"I wrote this song in the portal room alone over one of the instrumental tracks in that folder that was sent to me. It was a guitar loop by Pearl Lion. On each of my albums I like to include at least one "taboo" song about something many people deal with but no one talks about in music. I wanted to write a fun, lighthearted, song about being a person who experiences menstruation. How blood represents vitality and life. I wanted the chorus to be pretty and to use analogies for bleeding that were sweet. "Juice melting like raspberry, pomegranate it's so scary, how my aura got him howling at my moon cycle baby." The rumbling sounds that lead into the song are my actual period cramps I recorded on my phone. With the conflict of patriarchal society brainwashing straight cis men to believe they should have any kind of say over other people's bodies, and also the general kind of ick that they get from the discussion of menstruation, I wanted to make the song extra uncomfy for them by going on to describe a man who lives for period sex!" - Mel in an interview

I have a horrific period. This song cradles me through it

I’m a boy and I love Mel. She made this song so women wouldn’t be ashamed of their period. I’m sure most of the people who hated on this song were men. THIS SONG IS SO GOOD IDK WHAT YALL TALKIN ABOUT LMAO🤣 Edit: THANKS FOR ALL THE LIKES AND REPLIES ALL OF YOU ARE AMAZING❤️❤️❤️

This song makes me feel so much more secure about my own body honestly. Normally I think of my period as it's own form of cosmic horror but it's so calming to hear her talk about it as an ethereal thing. I hope I dont sound too cheesy but this is really helping me appreciate my body and make peace with periods. This song really makes me feel ethereal and sacred

Lyrics: "Why you always act so serious?" I said, "Baby boy, you know I'm on my period," Yeah He bit the cherry down, he's delirious Seeing red figures in his mirrors and Acting like a real tough, furious Blood swimming, turn him amphibious He says he doesn't care, that he's into this It happens every time a new season hits Skin ready for my heavy daily crème I keep it handy, womb shedding Any lessons, making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry Pomegranate. It's so scary How my aura got him howling at my moon cycle, baby Now he kissing on the ground that I walk on Tryna get another taste, but I'm all cramped up Pain like a blade on the front lawn But I don't give a fuck 'cause I'm so strong I don't gotta act, I'm ethereous I could win a fight on my period Matter of fact, right now, I could build a pyramid You messing with my cycle, that is dangerous Skin ready for my heavy daily crème I keep it handy, womb shedding Any lessons, making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry Pomegranate. It's so scary How my aura got him howling at my moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby

Lyrics 🌙🌀🩸 Why you always act so serious? I said, "Baby boy, you know I'm on my period, " yeah He bit the cherry down, he's delirious Seeing red figures in his mirrors and Acting like a real tough, furious Blood swimming turned him amphibious He says he doesn't care, that he's into this It happens every time the new season hits Skin ready for my heavy daily crème I keep it handy Womb shedding any lessons Making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry pomegranate It's so scary How my aura got him howling at my moon cycle, baby Now he kissing on the ground that I walk on Tryna get another taste, but I'm all cramped up Pain like a blade on the front lawn But I don't give a fuck 'cause I'm so strong I don't gotta act, I'm ethereous I could win a fight on my period Matter fact, right now I could build a pyramid You're messin' with my cycle, that is dangerous Skin ready for my heavy daily crème I keep it handy Womb shedding any lessons Making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry pomegranate It's so scary How my aura got him howling at my moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby

How tf do ppl find this song bad?! Like bro it's so good?!?

THE ALBUM IS OFFICIALLY OUT YALL MELANIE WE LOVE YOU, IVE BEEN THERE SINCE DAY ONE U HELPED ME THRU SO MUCH I LOVE YOU

I just love the "juice melting like raspberry pomegranate" line, I wrote a poem about this the last year, and I used the same to describe it. "Pure puree of cranberries and pomegranate" idk it makes me happy to see something similar made by Mel.

Moon Cycle is about the menstrual cycle. How it is a normal process that roughly half the human population undergoes. Women shouldn't be ashamed of their period, instead they should be empowered that they can go through life with unbearable pain and cramps like it's nothing. I love this song 'cause it's one of those rare finds that actually makes people proud of who they are. ❤

Me: *Lays in the fetal position from cramps* Melanie: TRYNA GET ANOTHER TASTE BUT I'M ALL CRAMPED UP Me: *Smiles through pain*

Love it ♡ how she chose this topic that can be taken with lots of judgement but its just accepting and embracing our bodies and our nature, and not shaming for it. Not something easy to do, and she've done it so beautifully ♡

I love how she used analogies to speak in such an empowering way about such a delicate cycle and sexual intercourse during this period. It's a work of art 🥺💖

to be honest, I always listen to this song as soon as I start my period every month, this song is very inspiring, because now I feel more confident.

This song for some reason soothes cramps for me. Maybe because my breathing fits the song more? Whatever it is, it works absolute magic lol

I don’t get why people hated on this song, it’s so damn beautiful 😭

MOON CYCLE I wrote this song in the portal room alone over one of the instrumental tracks in that folder that was sent to me. It was a guitar loop by Pearl Lion. On each of my albums I like to include at least one "taboo" song about something many people deal with but no one talks about in music. I wanted to write a fun, lighthearted, song about being a person who experiences menstruation. How blood represents vitality and life. I wanted the chorus to be pretty and to use analogies for bleeding that were sweet. "Juice melting like raspberry, pomegranate it's so scary how my aura got him howling at my moon cycle baby." The rumbling sounds that lead into the song are my actual period cramps I recorded on my phone. With the conflict of patriarchal society brainwashing straight cis men to believe they should have any kind of say over other people's bodies, and also the general kind of ick that they get from the discussion of menstruation, I wanted to make the song extra uncomfy for them by going on to describe a man who lives for period sex! - Melanie Martinez

i love the part where she says ''Why you always act so serious? I said, "Baby boy, you know I'm on my period, " yeah He bit the cherry down, he's delirious Seeing red figures in his mirrors and Acting like a real tough, furious Blood swimming turned him amphibious He says he doesn't care, that he's into this It happens every time the new season hits Skin ready for my heavy daily crème I keep it handy Womb shedding any lessons Making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry pomegranate It's so scary How my aura got him howling at my moon cycle, baby Now he kissing on the ground that I walk on Tryna get another taste, but I'm all cramped up Pain like a blade on the front lawn But I don't give a fuck 'cause I'm so strong I don't gotta act, I'm ethereous I could win a fight on my period Matter fact, right now I could build a pyramid You're messin' with my cycle, that is dangerous Skin ready for my heavy daily crème I keep it handy Womb shedding any lessons Making room for blessings Juice melting like raspberry pomegranate It's so scary How my aura got him howling at my moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby Moon cycle, baby''

No, Melanie, I actually give a fuck cause my period cramps are KILLING ME rn 😭😭😭

This song is all about pushing back against the stigma on periods. They’re not gross, they are necessary in order for a womb to be prepared to carry and grow life! I love her for singing taboo topics ❤

“Womb shedding any lessons making room for blessings” I LOVE THIS LINEEEEEEE

"But I don't give a fuck cause I'm so strong" "I could win a fight on my period" "Matter fact, right now I could build a pyramid" I love how she adds those into the song. It just puts a smile on my face to hear how she gets through it.

just came back to this after winning a basketball game ON MY PERIOD 🧘🏽‍♀️🩸, usally i feel like i’m gonna pass out but i used that to break some ankles 😂 . love you melanie 💕

I love how her intentions with this song was to make toxic ppl uncomfortable in the first place n it really worked 😭 I love Mel sm

I DONT GET HOW SOME PEOPLE HATED THIS SONG BECAUSE THIS IS A MOOD

One year of PORTALS 🧚🏼‍♀️🩸

Okay funny storytime. Ive been pmsing for like a week now and I’ve been frustrating and just wanting my “.” to come already. So one day I just started to sing this song bc I was bored and had nothing to do. Then that same day I got my “.” Thank you Melanie🙏

Everybody doubted this song but we're gonna sit down for a second and listen thoroughly. Even if it's a mocking towards her ex, I don't think Tree could ever produce anything on this level, or even reach the lyrical genius incorporated in this song. We love you mel, And keep on weirding out toxic men who assume they have authority over other people bodoes, We applaud you for that 💕

i don't get why people hate this?? this is an actual BOP. POP OFF MELANIE, WE

Every since i heard Moon Cycle, I always imagined myself dancin to it in Gamelan dances?? idk how to explain, the way the rhythm flows makes each body/eye movement, delicate yet precise. It tells a story with no start but ends like a dream. idk maybe it's my lost roots callin but... could it also be a past life? a feminine one? w Mel's theme of rebirth, i spiritually connect this thru my soul :')

if men are hating this song then melanie must be happy and proud of herself

idc if the lyrics are "cringe". it sounds so fucking amazing and its literally one of my fav out of this album

4 things Moon Cycle talks about: •Period sex •Normalizing periods •Blood kink •Breeding kink And I love em all, love this song since the snippet Edit: Since a lot are not getting it and fighting me, this is my opinion y'all calm down

I really love how it relates to maturation and how women can still do anything even if they are on their periods (I'm pretty sure this is what it's about)

This song legitly made my cramps hurt less ❤

Yall hated this song for what?? 😭 See it's so beautiful??

can confidently say i’ve never doubted this song. it’s an amazing thing to be comfortable with how your body operates and the sheer gift of being able to produce 🌱

listening to this on my first period is a spiritual reset❤

BRO AT THE END OF THE CONTORNTIONIST, IT PLAYS THE SOUND OF HER PERIOD CRAMPS. SHE SO SMART (I think)

MEL STOP YOUR SO TALENTED

You know, I’m so glad girls are going to have this now. I only *wish* I had something like this when I was a teenager, to know that this isn’t the end of the world when it happened. It’s natural, unfortunate as it is. Thank you Melanie💗

Whenever I'm cramping up, I listen to this and it helps me feel not so crappy anymore

Listening to this on my “moon cycle” lmfao love Melanie and this album

We should all listen to this every time we are menstruating and start calling it our moon cycle if we are asked just to spite those who are uncomfortable with the topic, preach Melanie frrr

This song makes me feel so strong when she says: feeling” like a blade on the front lawn, but I don’t give a fuck cause I’m so strong . I don’t gotta act I’m etherious could win a fight on my period, matter a fact right now I could build a pyramid “ that just shows how strong women are to go through this thank you Melanie💕💕💕

it was the end and the only things left were "moon cycle baby" and my dad in his head probably was like "why is it repeating moon cycle baby what is a moon cycle maybe phases of the moon" and I was trying to laugh because I was embarrassed because my dad walked in on me while I watched this..They are talking about phases of the moon at school and I am thinking in my head "moon cycle baby". SUCH A GOOD SONG!!

Imagine u got your period and your mom just comes in playing this song:

MELANIES THOUGHTS ON THE SONG- I wrote this song in the portal room alone over one of the instrumental tracks in that folder that was sent to me. It was a guitar loop by Pearl Lion. On each of my albums I like to include at least one "taboo" song about something many people deal with but no one talks about in music. I wanted to write a fun, lighthearted, song about being a person who experiences menstruation. How blood represents vitality and life. I wanted the chorus to be pretty and to use analogies for bleeding that were sweet. "Juice melting like raspberry, pomegranate it's so scary, how my aura got him howling at my moon cycle baby." The rumbling sounds that lead into the song are my actual period cramps I recorded on my phone. With the conflict of patriarchal society brainwashing straight cis men to believe they should have any kind of say over other people's bodies, and also the general kind of ick that they get from the discussion of menstruation, I wanted to make the song extra uncomfy for them by going on to describe a man who lives for period sex!

Found Mel when I was 14 and depressed asf … now I’m 22 staying up listening and crying to this album❤❤❤ every song is such a hit, but this one… I’m swaying

Melanie literally changed my life this is music therapy symbolically, literally, figuratively and everythingly

listening to moon cycle on your period >>>>

Boton para decir lo maravillosa que es mel

The only thing I hate about this is that it ends

literally thought she was talking about moon cycle meaning seasonal depression disorder or moods changing withe moon i was super excited but now that i know the meaning it is also good .

i love that she's singing about things women feel insecure about. it makes me feel confident and beautiful. periods are a normal thing and the internet should stop making them an embarrassment. it's a normal function and it happens to all women.

I’m so glad she made a song normalizing this. We deserve that.

As a guy, I felt the empowerment of these lyrics. It’s like, you’re understanding what a female (or anyone who has to deals with something as harsh as periods) goes through when dealing with periods and all the reproductive hardships (yes, I mean pregnancy as well. I’m only bringing it up because of the lyric “I keep it handy, womb shedding any lessons/making room for blessings”, which could be taken out of context, but that’s how I see it 😭). Thanks Mel for this song 🙏🏼

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PORTALS!!

I'm giving my tears to melanie and this song for an A++ on music song

Literalmente estoy llorando porque llevo esperando un tiempo para un nuevo álbum, Melanie es súper talentosa y eso se demuestra en sus trabajos. Toda la temática del álbum es hermosa también la manera en la manera que lo trasmite es hermosa

IM HAPPY TO HEAR A SONG SPREADING AWARENESS ON PERIODS IVE NEVER HEARD A SONG LIKE THIS BEFORE KEEP UP THE LOVELY WORK MELANIE!!! ❤❤❤

listening to this on your moon cycle just hits different

Its hard to belive it has been 1 year since this album got released..

I haven’t even finished this and idk why people where hating on this amazing song 😩🎧

MELANIE- 100% VOID- 100% VISUALS- 100% VOCALS- 100% LYRICS- 100% CHORUS- 100% PRODUCTION- 100% INSTRUMENTAL- 100% TALENT- 100% INFLUENCE- 100% QUEEN- 100% PROTALS- 100% LET'S SHOW HOW MUCH WE LOVE MELANIE !! 💘💘💘

happy 1 year anniversary to Mel to portals!

You have changed my life in the best way melanie. Ty sm and happy bday

I love this representation of periods ❤️ most media try to cover it up as an “embarrassing” thing but really it’s such a natural and healthy cycle that we should appreciate after all it’s why we’re all alive today 💕

0:18 the best way to start the song

not me listening to this on repeat while I got period a few days ago😭😭

Re-listening to portals with headphones is a transcendent experience yalllll 🤲 🙏

DIGAN LO Q QUIERAN, de sus mejores canciones 💗💗

Seriously cannot believe anyone hated this 😂😂❤️ it’s so empowering and I love that it makes me uncomfortable to play in front of people so I play it more!!

I’m having terrible cramps right now, this song makes me feel comforted for some reason. Thank you for this❤️

I’m really curious to see how this mv looks?

So much is packed in this whole album and each song is packed with so much love, tears, etc. I don't know how she does it. But whatever she does she should keep doing it!

at school, we have to hide our pads and when we have a period we cant say it publicly because of how many offensive boys we have. this song makes me feel some kind of confidence and relief, it shows how life is truly weird in any way (with periods and stuff.) i might just be a youngster who has been listening since dollhouse era (didnt have an account back then) but melanie, when i heard this snippet. I WAS LOOPING IT LIKE CRAZY! and im looping it even more since the song released. thank you melanie for inspiring me for years, cant wait for the film to come out :)

Mels music is my therapy and healing from trauma/past

I will always love her❤

This song makes me feel so beautiful, especially coming from someone whose music has raised me and molded me into the person I am today.

Lyrics aside which I think are beautiful, the melody is so pretty and ethereal. It’s such a happy sounding song. One of her best! It’s been on repeat 🔁

Happy birthday Melanie!!! 🎉🎊✨️🩸💗

Thank you for bringing us more of your creativity, I love you and your work, your concepts and I appreciate every detail of your effort and every drop of sweat that fell from your effort to create this beauty 💗

Been here since Dollhouse in middle school, now in college with a brand new era and brand new album to obsess over! I love you so much Mel! You are so talented and overall an incredible artist and this work really shows that! Your music has been a huge part of my life for years and these songs are literally perfect! Sending you all my love!! Don’t forget to take care of yourself and don’t ever forget we all love you!! 🧚🏻‍♀️ 🍄🍃✨

FELIZ DE QUE ESTA CANCION HAYA SALIDO, TE AMO MEL 😭

This has gotta be my favorite song on Portals! 🌑

My moon cycle started during school. In chemistry, my cramps were so bad that I couldn’t even focus on the article I was supposed to read. I read the first sentence then gave up and started falling asleep 😭