“I should be happy, but I can't get out of my bed” I can relate all too much

Every song of K-12 I listen to I'm like "okay this one's my favorite"

I think Melanie is undervalued, she loves her fans like nobody else, and her songs are, literally, amazing.

“Don’t let them hurt you” her songs have cured my self hate. She has no idea how much her songs help people. I appreciate her so much.

Unpopular Opinion: This is the best song in K-12. Edit 7 months later: Alright yall are right, the whole album is underrated.

This Is Probably The Most Calm Song In K-12, To Be Honest.

When i showed my grandma this song she said “Melanie’s music is just like Minnie mouse saying the f word” couldn’t describe it better

This song is so calming in comparison to the other songs. I believe that’s why the song is titled, “Recess”. It’s a song that gives us a break from all the craziness and chaos in the rest of the album. The same way recess in elementary school gives children’s minds a break from the stress of school.

Mad Hatter: Who are you? Recess: I'm the exact opposite of you

Recess is an underrated bop. the message, lyrics, melody, music, all of it, it's just perfection. my fave from the album

"If you need a break, someone'll take your place." As a scholar, the pressure my parents put on me is insane, and what the fuck, this song just resonates with me so much.

this song really hits different when you’re on the swings 💀

Like, I wanna listen to the other songs but I can't stop listening this one

melanie: sittin' in my room, looking at all i've done me: *doing my homework and trying to see how much i've done* yo hoLD UP-

This sounds like something id hear in heaven with wooden swings and bushes and flowers

hey! you found the lyrics guy! I was too young to see the truth In my grandma's lap, I'm drowning in her perfume Too naive to even care 'Bout the words she whispered while she brushed out my hair People gonna say If you need a break, someone'll take your place People gonna try To tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes (Just remember) Don't let them fuck you, honey, no, oh Don't let them try (ooh) Don't let them hurt you, baby Just say, "Recess, I'm tired" Sittin' in my room, looking at all I've done Everything I wanted has come to fruition I should be happy but I can't get out my bed Stressin' 'bout the voices screamin' inside my head People gonna say If you need a break, someone'll take your place People gonna try To tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes (Just remember) Don't let them fuck you, honey, no, oh Don't let them try (ooh) Don't let them hurt you, baby Just say "recess, " I'm tired Where is my time? Gone in my mind Gone, I can't find Euphoria When I get upset I think in my head "I do as she says" People gonna say If you need a break, someone'll take your place People gonna try To tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes (Just remember) Don't let them fuck you, honey, no, oh Don't let them try (ooh) Don't let them hurt you, baby Just say "recess, " I'm tired

This song does not deserve to be the one with less views...

As someone who struggles with depression and has to take a lot of mental health breaks to keep going, this song really resonated with me. Saying that it’s okay to take a break, to take a recess, is important 💕. The scene in the movie really resonated with me too. All of those students being forced to do something they didn’t want to do by being forced to dance. They all say they can’t keep going, that their legs are so tired. Feels a lot like when you’re burnt out and depressed but you have to keep going because that’s what society expects of you. Such a powerful message to say it’s okay to call for a break 👏🏻

Every class in school: Me: *"Recess,i'm tired."*

I swear, this girl is the most underrated singer EVER, her songs are godly. She needs to be noticed more! I literally had a whole Melanie Martinez phase that lasted 2 years. She has such a beautiful voice, she makes the best songs. Thank you Melanie

This song makes me feel nostalgic. Some parts of the lyrics make me feel like melanie is reflecting on her past. Like moving on to a new chapter in your life.

k-12 is really the best album of the year. how can yall even chose ONE fav song? all of them are my favs :(

This one has less views. Its underrated and I think it's the best. I mean the whole album is the best but like this one is more nice you know.

Reminder 1 . Don't let them fuck you Reminder 2. Don't let them try Reminder 3. Don't let them hurt you Reminder 4. If you need a break someone will take your place Reminder 5. People are gonna tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes.

“I should be happy but I can’t get out of my bed” I relate

this song makes me want to be a better person, idk why

“Drowning in my grandmas perfume” Bro I really fell that

“But I can’t get out my bed” *I’m sure someone relates to this....*

This really fits for a prom dance i mean the beat is so satisfying it makes u wanna dance slowlyy

this one and wheels on the bus gives me a warm feeling inside me, such a bop.

"People gonna try to tell your fine" I relate to much my mom laughed at me when I asked to be tested for depression

Idk why, but Melanie's music makes me feel safe. Her voice is comforting and the messages behind her words are beautiful.

dont tell me people are actually sleeping on this masterpiece.....

Why i listening to this music: 1. Its Melanie Martinez 2. Good song 3. Good song 4. Good song 5. Good song

by far the most underrated song on the album

K-12 *releases* Everyone: let's get Crybaby on the billboard charts K-12: what about me?!

Melanie: I don’t need autotune. *Autotune needs me*

If this song slapped me, I would say thank you.

“Drowning in my grandmas perfume” I felt that 😔

"I should be happy, but I can't get out of bed". I felt that...

Have you ever started crying because someone's vocals were so pretty? That was me a few seconds into the song.

People in the comments: omg why is this the least popular?!!1!1 Fire Drill: *am I a joke to you*

i love you soo much, i just watched the film and i cried, it's so meaningful to me

"in my grandma's lap and drowning in her perfume" hit me hard, I miss her🥲 but two years later and I'm still listening to this song, it never gets old

I PAUSED DOIN HW FOR THIS. WORTH BEING SLEEP DEPRIVED!!!!IM CRYING

Who else is crying while listening to the album?!?!?

Can someone explain to me how I am supposed to choose between the movie and the album?

My therapist approves of Recess lmao Edit: thanks for the likes!

when she says "just remember" something happens to my heart

This song is so comforting to me.

Court session: **Exists** Judge: Recess, I'm tired.

This whole song makes me think about how I saw one specific moment in different parts of my life. At the moment I was just a kid, I had gum tangled in my curls, I was crying, not understanding why things were good for my classmates and so bad for me (undiagnosed ADHD and Autism) wondering what did I ever do to deserve being hit and laughed at. My mom was taking the gum out with ice and a curly hair brush. Telling me to not let them mess with me, to not give them attention and just prove them that I’m better than their weird childish obsession with making me suffer. At 13 I realized that it wasn’t my fault, they were making fun of things I couldn’t change, I remembered that moment in a deja vu, I was sitting in the bathroom while my mom would help me take off all the leaves that got stuck in my hair when they threw me in a pile of leaves and dirt. She’d tell me to not let those stupid behaviors hurt me, because if I’m hurt, they win. If I cry, I’m giving them exactly what they wanted all along. If I hide, I make them more powerful than me. And that’s not what we want, right? At 16, now, I understand what that “we” means. A generational trauma caused by bullying and undiagnosed ADHD. My mom was bullied her whole life. And so did my grandma. And her mom. And the story just repeated itself for ages. I, shamefully, did the same thing to my younger cousins before I understood how this behavior can be toxic and harmful, making us force ourselves to be “stronger than our bullies” by not showing emotions and ignoring them and trying to convince ourselves that if we ask for help, they “win”. Telling them that they should prove themselves better than their bullies, all while doing the stupid tradition of taking stuff out of their hairs. I hope I’m being able to reverse that and break the chain of generational traumatized ADHDs

Its probably not about this but, not only is this my fave song ever but it speaks alot it me. As someone with ADHD and acts really childish and stupid at times... any critique or negative comment makes me really upset and sometime's I get random bursts of anger... The "recess, I'm tired" genuinely helps me, it reminds me of my fave thing to do... play and relax.... thanks mele 💛

I love how K12 has such a huge contrast with Crybaby but I love how some songs on this album would totally mesh with songs from Crybaby. Like this totally reminds me of Training Wheels and I looooovve it so much.

As someone who tries to lead with depression... wow

i want this to be the first song my child ever hears. its so powerful & an amazing message.

if you like Recess raise your hand ✋ if you don't like Recess, raise your standards 😌

I love that beat at the hook part... I’m still waiting for the fire drills cause it’s literally a BOP SONG

"my feet is hurting, i cant do this anymore"

The fact that this song is in 3/4 is so cool! Not only does it fit great in the movie, but it also means that you can technically learn waltz this song! Not to mention the GREAT lyrics that most of us relate to!

This song is already going to be underrated like Play Date was on the last album

She said f*** in this album about 104859054003 times lol

lyrics- [Verse 1] I was too young to see the truth In my grandma's lap, I'm drowning in her perfume Too naive to even care 'Bout the words she whispered while she brushed out my hair [Pre-Chorus] People gonna say If you need a break, someone'll take your place People gonna try To tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes (Just remember) [Chorus] Don't let them fuck you, honey, no, oh Don't let them try (Ooh) Don't let them hurt you, baby Just say, "Recess, I'm tired" [Verse 2] Sittin' in my room, looking at all I've done Everything I wanted has come to fruition I should be happy but I can't get out my bed Stressin' 'bout the voices screamin' inside my head [Pre-Chorus] People gonna say If you need a break, someone'll take your place People gonna try To tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes (Just remember) [Chorus] Don't let them fuck you, honey, no, oh Don't let them try (Ooh) Don't let them hurt you, baby Just say "recess," I'm tired [Bridge] Where is my time? Gone in my mind Gone, I can't find Euphoria When I get upset I think in my head "I do as she says" [Pre-Chorus] People gonna say If you need a break, someone'll take your place People gonna try To tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes (Just remember) [Chorus] Don't let them fuck you, honey, no, oh Don't let them try (Ooh) Don't let them hurt you, baby Just say "recess," I'm tired

“I should be happy but I can’t get out my head, stressing bout the voices screaming inside my head” that rlly spoke to me

"I was too young to see the truth" I felt that

Piggyback: Who are you? Recess: I'm you but with a movie

I was too young to see the truth In my grandma's lap I'm drowning in her perfume Too naive to even care 'Bout the words she whispered while she brushed out my hair People gonna say "If you need a break, someone will take your place" People gonna try To tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes Just remember Don't let them fuck you honey, no oh Don't let them try Ooh, don't let them hurt you, baby Just say, "Recess, I'm tired" Sittin' in my room looking at all I've done Everything I wanted has come to fruition I should be happy but I can't get out my bed Stressin' 'bout the voices screamin' inside my head People gonna say "If you need a break, someone will take your place" People gonna try To tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes Just remember Don't let them fuck you honey, no oh Don't let them try Ooh, don't let them hurt you, baby Just say, "Recess, I'm tired" Where is my time? Gone in my mind Gone, I can't find Euphoria And I get upset I think in my head Back to what she said People gonna say "If you need a break, someone will take your place" People gonna try To tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes Just remember Don't let them fuck you honey, no oh Don't let them try Ooh, don't let them hurt you, baby Just say, "Recess, I'm tired

your music changed my vision of things and my life

the most underrated song is the one which is most emotional, y'all don't deserve Recess 😔👉👈

The best Song 🖤 K-12

Someone at the trilogy tour gave me a bracelet with the recess tittle on it. Recently I've been really burnt out so this has become my favorite song. She was so sweet, I wish I had something for her.

I have school tomorrow and I just finished the movie. I’m-💀 I have like 4 test

This album was the best moment of my life,thank you melanie ♡

I was to young To see the truth In my grandmas lap I’m drowning in her perfume To naive To even care Bout the words she whispered While she brushed out my hair People gonna say If you need a break Someone will take your place People gonna try To tell you that you’re fine With dollars in their eyes Just remember Don’t let them fuck you honey, no, ooh, oh, ooh Don’t let them try, ooh Don’t let them hurt you, baby Just say “Recess I’m tired” Sitting in my room Looking at all I’ve done Everything I wanted has come to fruition I should be happy But I can’t get out my bed Stressing bout the voices screaming inside my head People gonna say If you need a break Someone will take your place People gonna try To tell you that you’re fine With dollars in their eyes Just remember Don’t let them fuck you honey, no, ooh, oh, ooh, Don’t let them try, ooh Don’t let them hurt you, baby Just say “Recess I’m tired” Where is my time? Gone in my mind Gone I can’t find Euphoria When I get upset I think in my head Back to when she said People gonna say If you need a break Someone will take your place People gonna try To tell you that you’re fine With dollars in their eyes Just remember Don’t let them fuck you honey, no, ooh, oh, ooh Don’t let them try, ooh Don’t let them hurt you, baby Just say “Recess I’m tired”

For some reason, this brings me such peace

This one is already my favorite💗

lyrics 💵💤 i was too young to see the truth in my grandma’s lap, i’m drowning in her perfume too naive to even care bout the words she whispered while she brushed out my hair people gonna say if you need a break, someone’ll take your place people gonna try to tell you that you’re fine, with dollars in their eyes just remember don’t let them fuck you, honey, no oh don’t let them try don’t let them hurt you, baby just say recess, i’m tired sitting in my room, looking at all i’ve done everything i’ve wanted has come to fruition i should be happy, but i can’t get out my bed stressing bout the voices screaming inside my head people gonna say if you need a break, someone’ll take your place people gonna try to tell you that you’re fine, with dollars in their eyes just remember don’t let them fuck you, honey, no oh don’t let them try don’t let them hurt you, baby just say recess, i’m tired where is my time, gone in my mind gone i can’t find euphoria when i get upset, i think in my head back to what she said people gonna say if you need a break, someone’ll take your place people gonna try to tell you that you’re fine, with dollars in their eyes just remember don’t let them fuck you, honey, no oh don’t let them try don’t let them hurt you, baby just say recess, i’m tired

Nobody: Melanie: to-o-o nai-e-e-ve

This song hurts bc my grandma use to say the same things to me and now she's gone and I can still hear her words "don't let them take advantage of you baby you have a big heart but don't let it get filled with hurt your a giver stay away from the takers" now im full of hurt because I'm constantly giving to people who take advantage of me

This song is gorgeous, it's really a standout song in the album, with the gentle backing track

This song is so cute and it gives me a sad vibe 😩

"To tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes."... *A therapist*

This song is so underrated 😢😢

I actually say "recess im tired" now when someone bothers me lol (this is my fav song)

“People gonna try to tell you that your fine with dollars in their eyes” cuz money doesn’t buy happiness😕

This song is my all time favourite. The lyrics, the notes everything- it’s all so freaking beautiful 🌼💖

In the ‘Wheels on the Bus’, there was a ‘Class Fight’ that’s so bad that ‘The Principal’ had to intervene. We missed the ‘Show & Tell’ and one had to go to the ‘Nurse’s Office’ because of this fight. Despite this, we were able to have our ‘Drama Club’ class; however I ate a ‘Strawberry Shortcake’, and the ‘Lunchbox Friends’ drank ‘Orange Juice’, leaving the three of us in ‘Detention’ because of that stupid and uptight ‘Teacher’s Pet’. We saw the ‘Highschool Sweethearts’ and we waited ‘till ‘Recess’ so we can go out of this classroom. Luckily, at least we went out of detention because of a ‘Fire Drill’.

If you haven't watched K-12, Shame on you

6/26/20 7:00pm, im currently listening to this song on my way to my graduation ceremony. i’ve made so many memories with my friends, teachers, family, etc. its been fun, but now i must move on. feeling thankful 💕

this song is definitely my favorite. it has such a strong message attached to it and i always get emotional when i listen to it.

I feel like this song is so underrated and listening to it gives me chills every time

Everyone: this song is the worst one Me, knowing this song is my favorite: 👁👄👁

This is very emotional when she said *Just remember don’t let them hurt you* Just reminds me of what my mum and dad told me to do when i kept getting bullied

i love so much the dog noises part DONT KNOW WHY but makes me smile

an era i will never forget.

Finally a comment section with no one comparing Billie and Melanie

Melanie: 🎶In my grandma’s lap drowning in her perfume🎵 💖 Me: *goes into the living room after that to smell my grammas perfume only for it to be cigarette smoke* :,))

It makes me so angry that Melanie Martinez is so underrated. People I know won’t even give her a chance because she isn’t “mainstream”. It just feels so unfair, but I remind myself she’s still an amazing artist with a pretty big fanbase. Her songs have actual meaning to them, while other songs seem to just be the same thing- breakups and dating- with slightly different notes.

Grew up around workaholics. And I’ve had depression and anxiety problems. Recess I’m tired is a good reminder not everyone has to be “on” all the time

why the hell does this one have the least aMOUNT OF VIEWS? its underrated the song is cute af :(