I love how it tells a story. The idea isn’t to rhyme or make it main stream, they’re telling a story from the heart

@derekpeterson6325

8 ай бұрын

i was gonna type way too much about things that Dont matter but yeah! funky. There is a rhyme though, though unconventional - it brings it to stand out! the off kilter syncopation of specifically that rhyme scheme gives it a really nice drunken feeling just lurching along, and it's a really excellent vibe. Definitely influenced by aurora to some extent i'd imagine, the intonation is similar as well as the variety of instrumentation and the implimentation thereof and god dammit i said i wasn't gonna talk about things thst didn't fucking matter

@UtterlyClueless1

5 ай бұрын

I get your point but trust me there's hooks there (relating that to rhyme). There are melodies, choruses, hooks,any common tropes of music but admittedly this is done in an older genre of music which yes is more about a story. Just remember modern music ultimately is derived from something or is derived from something that derives from something and so on... With all the literal technical shit outta the way... I agree

@Jazzy._.Jazzy._.

4 ай бұрын

1000 like!

@crazysasha1374

4 ай бұрын

I LOVE songs that tell stories.

@TheMusicOfTommyHyde

3 ай бұрын

Madilyn Van Zandt

After the crow snatched the necklace.. She couldn't sing anymore, but whistle with the souls and the wind. Such a small but an amazing detail.

@V0IDBUNNY

4 ай бұрын

True

I love how this can be interpreted as a helper of the Grim reaper who is very keen on the souls and found that the witch they met was close to death. And so, the crow takes the necklace-her soul-and gives it to the Grim reaper, the Grim reaper lets her move on and the crow gets their little treasure, it may not be gold, but it was still something. Just like how everyone, no mather how pure they are, are worth something.

@idkanymore8881

Ай бұрын

Hm, I hadn't thought of that, I love that theory!!! I thought 'word to the crow though, that necklace (her soul) was fools gold' was like, it wasn't her soul in the necklace, and she fooled the grim reaper and his crow and her soul lives on :)

"Awful funny sending birds to do your work, though" HER VOICE GIVES ME CHILLS I LOVE HER- AND THAT LINE IS JUST CHEFS KISS

@gordongreen3310

2 ай бұрын

Despite your soul being taken and dying, still criticising Death themself.

@GAPIsLove_GAPIsLife

Ай бұрын

FRFRFR

this reminds me of a dream i had, where i was playing a game that was priding itself as "mapping out dead people's houses", and after a few levels of going through creepy mansions and derelict townhomes, i was teleported to my own front door

@Rose-In-Wonderland

5 ай бұрын

WOW 😳 I wanna turn this into a story

@-peyat

4 ай бұрын

@@Rose-In-Wonderland honestly, go ahead, i think it would be fun!

@mer-soft6943

4 ай бұрын

Wow

@avibreak2701

4 ай бұрын

no way i wanna make this a story too????

@dadDDD235

3 ай бұрын

You could make a story IR smt with this it's a very cool dream

"a word to the crow though, that necklace was fools gold" I LOVE THAT. and your music... wow. your voice... the instrumentals.. just scratches my brain in all the right places. never stop what you're doing!

@meme_lord0118

7 ай бұрын

"finders keepers, written in chicken scratch..on my tomb stone... gonna pay for that.." is so satisfying as well 😫

@firebirdlogistics6067

7 ай бұрын

@@meme_lord0118 yesssss the whole song and the change in tone and mood is just a MOOD

@meme_lord0118

7 ай бұрын

@@firebirdlogistics6067 RIGHT, I adore the story it tells and the animation style is SO COOL

@godlyhax4172

5 ай бұрын

I dont get what that lyric means? The crow, deaths puppet, got the soul? Where is the part where death got fooled?

@dadDDD235

5 ай бұрын

​@@godlyhax4172no tools gold is fake gold and the crow took the hold necklace but the necklace was fake gold

I can't be the only one who thinks this is a great concept for a dnd campaign

@Raven.ray1

7 ай бұрын

FR THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT

@ahoy_m8y

6 ай бұрын

This is such a bard song too

@cai53r63

6 ай бұрын

Literally made a comment about the fact that my RPG DND homebrew world has that exact concept

@Maria-ml5ol

5 ай бұрын

i just noticed bcz of you, thx tho, ive been looking 4 an idea

@cai53r63

5 ай бұрын

​@@Maria-ml5olit is surprising the things one finds inspiration in but I hope you and your players or readers enjoy what you end up creating from this seed

My headcanon of "That necklace is fools gold" is that it was a fake. The ghost is still in the cemetery, and is later the same ghost in the last song of the album.

@littlebitlost547

Ай бұрын

i love you

I'd love to watch an animated show with this artstyle

@michaelskurski912

7 ай бұрын

She hand drew and made this video herself

The part of this song that really reaches my heart is the line "as I stood there crying over my own lifeless body." It's hard to describe why this line grips me so hard. There's something incredibly touching about the idea of mourning your own death. I don't know. It's 5 am and I'm in tears looping this song.

@albertopinoblanco

10 күн бұрын

It remembers me of a dream where I died and then the last part of the dream was narrated in a omniscient narrator and panoramic views...

I LOVE MADILYN MEI SO MUCH. I wonder how her voice would sound in a spooky song. Probably really beautiful.

@Pinkywinkykinky

9 ай бұрын

this one is spooky honestly

@Nox.caffine

9 ай бұрын

She said on her tiktok this song is meant to be for spooky season so it is spooky

@KoiTHB

9 ай бұрын

SORRY. BAD GRAMMAR LOL. I commented this during the premiere before the song came out. I knew this was a spooky song but it was 20 minutes from being released.

@ozymondiaskreed8176

8 ай бұрын

​@@Pinkywinkykinkyoff topic, but W profile pic

@Pinkywinkykinky

8 ай бұрын

same like your amity picrews@@ozymondiaskreed8176

I love how the crow frequently has strings attached to him, as if he's being puppeted by the grim reaper, while the witch has no strings

I tried to explain this song to a friend, I explained it as "so there is this crow and this person is like 'oh the this crow love shiney things and adds then to a collection' and then later becomes 'oh crap that bird just stole my soul and gave it to the grim reaper 😐'"

I love the fact that her voice sounds like a child and an adult at the same time

@Ancientwoof

4 ай бұрын

You should listen to baby bugs.

@SecretlyScene

3 ай бұрын

Melanie Martinez

Ohh, Kleptomaniacrow slides off the tongue so nicely! This tune is so relaxing and the animation is GORGEOUS! Your lyrical work is so beautiful, everything about your writing style is so smooth! Amazing work! 🧡🍂 Edit: 2:34 the humming here is so ghost-like. Hauntingly beautiful

@jk55092

4 ай бұрын

I had to check there 3 while times just to hear the humming Lol

Did anyone else get chills hearing the grave digging for the first time? Wow.

@StarStruck316

4 ай бұрын

If you wear headphones, they switch ears

@Hailey..Angelz

2 ай бұрын

Omg i always thought it was just static for atmosphere thats so cool

Kleptomaniacrow Following me wherever I go Hoping I'll drop something so He can add to his collection He likes the shiniest things Dangling trinkets Coins and beads Offered up some crumbs to eat But he didn't seem interested Kleptomaniacrow Why follow I? I've not much stowed away In my pockets today You have an eye on my necklace You start a strange charade, a dance A'beckon me to follow So like you always do I follow you this time You lead me far away Didn't take you for a tour guide You and I, parading by, Deep into the wood Oh, Kleptomaniacrow Leading me somewhere I don't know And to my horror, you led Me to a body at rest and There I stood shocked by your side For to my surprise, the body was mine Did that mean I was a ghost? I don't remember dying And as I stood there crying Over my own lifeless body You felt the time was right to snatch The locket you'd been eyeing To my demise I realized too late And with the pull The corpse had disappeared And off you flew holding my soul Finders keepers Written in chicken scratch On my tombstone Nice touch, thanks for that Guess that Grim Reaper Knew I'd never grow old Awful funny sendin' birds to do your work though Finders keepers Well you finally have my soul But little do you know That necklace is That necklace is Finders keepers Written in chicken scratch On my tombstone Gonna pay for that Couldn't know better Who knew death would come With feathers Who knew he'd send a greedy beak A'peckin at my feet, oh Finders keepers Well you finally have my soul But, word to your crow, though That necklace is fools gold

The art, the song, the melody... Everything is just perfect

The lyrics of this song is so freaking dark along with a melody so pure and lighthearted I love it

@albertopinoblanco

10 күн бұрын

remembers me a bit of Yoru ni Kakeru by Yasoabi

Where have you and your music been all my life??? Forever grateful to KZread recommendations for leading me to you!

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A METAPHORICAL MEANING BEHIND THIS SINCE IT CAME OUT AND I THINK I'VE GOT IT Mightn't be intended feeling but it works kind of :3 It's about a bad relationship. They start of with the witch giving the crown only trinkets, giving away small bits of herself. It declined crumbs, maybe meaning a proper healthy relationship? Something like that Then the crow took her on a journey, idk starting a relationship together. At first it's fine and just travel, but then it took her to her dead body, so making her be in a very bad mental health state? Metaphorically killing her, ya know Then it took her necklace with her soul, destroying her for its own benefit. However that turns out to not actually gain the crow anything- the necklace is fools gold. This is still very vague, any thoughts please tell me!!!

@Moonesper

5 ай бұрын

I think it might be about the crow more, it took her necklace but it was “fools gold” which kleptomania means the intense urge to steal even if you regret it or know it is wrong, even stealing useless things, it wanted to steal her soul for the reaper when it had no meaning behind it. It was a kleptomaniacrow. Just my idea

@RubyWcue123

4 ай бұрын

She confirmed it’s basically just about a crow leading someone to a lifeless body and stealing their soul

@weirdnerdygoat

4 ай бұрын

@@RubyWcue123 tough luck I'm keeping my reading-too-much-into-it meaning TT^TT /lh /nm

This song scratches my brain in the best way possible will have this on repeat for a full week if not longer

@halfblood_on_paws

2 ай бұрын

On repeat rn 😊

Well this was just delightful to find during a 1.30am trip down a youtube rabbithole

Kleptomaniacrow has stolen my heart. Such a beautiful song

@oakberry14

2 ай бұрын

Same

dude, that was such a beautiful story you told with the crow, 1:45 had me absolutely reeling from the shock, my mouth just dropped and never closed through the rest of the song...

This song is amazing it gives me goosebumps not in a bad way I love it

@faedr4wz

3 ай бұрын

same

I think that the singer is an immortal witch who put her soul into the most valuable thing she had on her person so she could keep it. I feel like the line "I guess that grim reaper knew I'd never grow old" shows that the reaper was aware of this and sent the crow to fetch the shiniest thing on her when in reality the necklace that the bird took was fools gold/not the most valuable thing.

A wonderful piece of music and a thought-provoking tale! My sister brought me here (thanks, Susie!). One of your best songs, I think. And the end - truly, like a Buddhist koan! Makes you reconsider what a "soul" means. Warm greetings from Poland!

1:58 this is my favorite part The voice in the background well she’s singing oooo oooo ooo aye aye aye aye is MWAH

I have never been this excited for a song in my life! Perfect way to kick off spooky season 🥀👻🍬🌘🧡💜 Question for Madilyn: will you be adding the chords for this song on your website? I really want to learn how to play it!

@user-vn8kn6we1x

8 ай бұрын

congratulations! you are he first person to coment in this amazing video, hehe

I love the idea that the crow is death’s bird Like the idea of the assumption that this crow was death’s way to collect some sort of soul that lied within possessions much rather the body itself I have seen many depictions of death itself having some crown but I love the idea or the interpretation that the very same crow is focused on this like it is in here 2:12 And I like how it’s worded that way here 2:53

LITTLERLY IM SO EXCITED TO PUT THIS ON MY PLAYLIST 😭 RAAGH

the music video is very cute! The animation is beautiful and the music is perfect You made another perfect song Madilyn!

@michaelskurski912

7 ай бұрын

She drew and made this video herself

The melody in the first half gave me shivers mate, love your work! Well done 😊

All of your songs transport me to a whole other universe, I hope more people get the chance to find you

I will be playing this on repeat ❤️ This is the perfect song for spooky season!

The story and the song are both amazing and eerie!! Great way to start off the spooky season!

madilyn mei has become my fav artist in less then 2 days

In a world where souls live in jewelry the better the material the stronger the tie to the soul. Hence why the crow wanted the 'gold' for the soul. But... word to the crow though? The necklace was fools gold. Her soul is still able to break free.

I felt the scream in my soul. Beautiful job!

I love this so much it feels like a fairy tale

WHY DOES THIS SONG CALM ME DOWN???

i’ve had this song stuck in my head for weeks now. so unique and creative and i love the whole aesthetic and vibe. keep up the amazing work on your music! 😊

That was amazing! Great way to begin the spooky season ❤

this is genuinely one of my favorite songs of all time. It's absolutely beautiful and I just love it so much when songwriters actually use their songs to tell a unique story

This is so beautiful, I wanna sing this song to my kids to fall asleep too

Madilyn: CROW IS NOT FRIEND Entire community: Friend!!! 😃😃😃

One of my all time favourites

This, things like this.. Finding an artist through stumbling upon a random song and falling in love with the stories they tell No matter how many times it happens it always feels the same. This is what living is for

Love this so much!! Instant add to my Halloween playlist, and the video is so cool! The singing at 1:10 has to be my favorite part

"He likes the shiniest things Dangling trinkets Coins and beads Offered up some crumbs to eat But he didn’t seem interested" The Crow kept the fake gold necklace that represented the witch's soul, but didnt touch her corpse.... I find that connection weirdly poetic, even if we say that the crow doesn't need to eat cause he belongs to the grim reaper and all.

@moonlightnymph7975

2 ай бұрын

that is such a wonderful detail oh my gosh

Madilyn ilysm you're music genre is just perfect and you have a gorgeous voice, your songs speak to me in such a beautiful way❤

I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE HOW WELL THIS FITS MY CHARACTERS. THANK YOU LORD MEI. (my god of death has a little pet magpie who helps him gather souls, and someone was a little mad when the bird took their childs soul :))

@dadDDD235

4 ай бұрын

Oohhh that sounds like really cool character

@T0ASTIITV

Ай бұрын

that sounds so badass Man!

Clicked because I thought it was a song about crows, stayed because the story stole my soul away

I actually cannot express how much I love this song. It's so catchy and pretty and your voice is so PRETTY! kdjafhljnvafdfhae I just love this so much, the story is amazing. I've had this on repeat for the last week

I'm so exited can't wait, I'm really interested how the song got it's name, but I think I'll find out soon!

This song is such a twisted story and i love it so muchhhh!!!! the video is so intriguing too!!!!

So this is my favorite song ever since it came out. Soooo. At my school we are having a talent show and I'm singing this. YAY!

I love the parts where you go aye hi yi yi yi

@BrielleLong-kt4rp

5 ай бұрын

Wow that looks cringy

I wish I could listen to this song for the first time again

@Livehuntersdocumentaries

Ай бұрын

Im just listening to this for the first time and i get it.

AHHHHH I LOVE YOU SO MUCH YOUR HONESTLY PROBABLY MY FAVORITE ARTIST EVER

The way her soul was in her necklace kind of reminds me of madoka magica

Best song, number 1 of all time, I cry if happiness when I listen to it. I cannot express how much I love this song

the last line about the fools gold reminded me there is a mineral in Norwegian called kråkesølv (crow-silver) that I think would suit this song if it was ever translated (^^)

The way you pronounce Kleptomaniacrow is so nice to me lmao Awesome song btw

Wow!

I have NEVER cried to one of Madilyns songs til last night, this is such a work of art and I love it so much

My Spotify playlist earlier went from guns and ships to this and honestly it was such a vibe

My favorite part is the scream in the background. Supper chilling ^^

At first, I heard "Where did the crow go? The necklace was fool's gold", and it got me thinking: The necklace had her soul, but it needed a replacement, so it took the Crow's soul into itself, with the girl laughing in the afterlife saying "you thought you got me but i got you in the end".

I love this artist and the art, so glad I found it

this song is a masterpiece, I really hope it goes viral

I've been obsessed with this song for months

Ooooo, im excited!

@IAmSneak

9 ай бұрын

Wasn't disappointed! Nice start to fall :)

the story of the song itself as well as the video are all just absolutely spot on! absolutely amazing work, cant wait to see u and addison in november

Another banger! Love your music! Keep it up and good luck!

This song is pure magic. It's rare to find such a unique and captivating sound that leaves you wanting more. ✨

The great song. The magical voice. Good luck!

The video is so cool oml I love the little crow

This is the most wonderful thing I've ever seen/heard/experienced. What a thrill

YESSS i was hoping you'd post this song on KZread since that's the only way I can access your music this will get stuck in my head

I literally LOVE this song! You are so talented and I love your work. It's always amazing! Your voice is so beautiful Madilyn!

This is lovely. A dream... sewn into my mind. ❤❤❤

you need to have a concert

I've been listening to this on loop for two hours 😛

Omggggg I already know I am going to love this!!

@IAmSneak

9 ай бұрын

Madilyn mei AND spooky time??? I can hardly wait, it's too much!

@zoeymfuzzbeanz7649

9 ай бұрын

@@IAmSneak fr😭😭

@Blue_Oceanic

9 ай бұрын

@@IAmSneakI can’t wait either!

"Awful funny sending birds to do your work, though" BRO ROASTED THE GRIM REAPER EVEN AFTER DEATH-

The scream sounds sick as hell this song is awesome

This song called to me like a siren and now I love it

God, I'm so glad I found your music

EEEE IM SO EXCITED I LOVE YOUR MUSIC

She’s literally so underrated like omgggg

This is also one of my fav songs too

It resonates with me so hard, I can't. Great work

Love it.... Fun fact:a group of crows are called a murder

omg i love this so much😭😭🫶

I've been listening to this song all day and I'm positively addicted.

This is my favorite song you've made so far! I absolutely love it!

This is a masterpiece of art that my ears have the privilege of hearing.

THIS IS SO AMAZING!!! Your music is the best!!!