LYRICS Follow the tunnel into the portal Lay all your burdens to rest Drink from the fountain, death's holy water Watch as you're put to the test I make them panic, it's satanic How I bend my body Yeah, you can look, but you can't touch I'm not just anybody Caught in a haze and hypnotized And you're too thirsty Open your view and you will find, stop searching Eyes on the prize, thought the cherry would be Better than the pie, you like that, like that, that, like that That's your demise, yeah You hold me like you're rushing to my thighs Too fast, too fast, fast, too fast But your focus is empty Tunnel vision, then dead me Honeysuckle and fresh meat But I'm more than that, more than that Playing house to distract me But you're no good at acting Obvious what you're after And I'm more than that, more than that And I'm more than that, more than that They always hustle for the pussy So they'll never get it I make them tumble down the hill They climbed, I don't regret it I saw that trick fall out your sleeve And I'm so certain You hum a tune I don't believe And it ain't workin' Eyes on the prize, thought the cherry would be Better than the pie, you like that, like that, that, like that That's your demise, yeah You hold me like you're rushing to my thighs Too fast, too fast, fast, too fast But your focus is empty Tunnel vision, then dead me Honeysuckle and fresh meat But I'm more than that, more than that Playing house to distract me But you're no good at acting Obvious what you're after And I'm more than that, more than that And I'm more than that, more than that Crossing my heart, I'd rather die (Oh-oh-oh-oh) Than be the needle in your eye (Oh-oh-oh-oh) Show me how far obsession goes (Oh-oh-oh-oh) Could've been more, now we'll never know

I know this song got leaked around a year ago but this is my first time listening to it because I know Mel didn't want us to hear it yet but for the people that have listened to it before and were excited when it was getting released, I can see why you guys were excited this song is a masterpiece.

lyrics: Follow the tunnel into the portal Lay all your burdens to rest Drink from the fountain, death's holy water Watch as you're put to the test I make them panic, it's satanic How I bend my body Yeah, you can look, but you can't touch I'm not just anybody Caught in a haze and hypnotized And you're too thirsty Open your view and you will find, stop searching Eyes on the prize, thought the cherry would be Better than the pie, you like that, like that, that, like that That's your demise, yeah You hold me like you're rushing to my thighs Too fast, too fast, fast, too fast But your focus is empty Tunnel vision, then dead me Honeysuckle and fresh meat But I'm more than that, more than that Playing house to distract me But you're no good at acting Obvious what you're after And I'm more than that, more than that And I'm more than that, more than that They always hustle for the pussy So they'll never get it I make them tumble down the hill They climbed, I don't regret it I saw that trick fall out your sleeve And I'm so certain You hum a tune I don't believe And it ain't workin' Eyes on the prize, thought the cherry would be Better than the pie, you like that, like that, that, like that That's your demise, yeah You hold me like you're rushing to my thighs Too fast, too fast, fast, too fast But your focus is empty Tunnel vision, then dead me Honeysuckle and fresh meat But I'm more than that, more than that Playing house to distract me But you're no good at acting Obvious what you're after And I'm more than that, more than that And I'm more than that, more than that Crossing my heart, I'd rather die (Oh-oh-oh-oh) Than be the needle in your eye (Oh-oh-oh-oh) Show me how far obsession goes (Oh-oh-oh-oh) Could've been more, now we'll never know

"Thought the cherry would be better than the pie." This feels like healing from Cry Baby. It wasn't her fault and she is taking her power back in this album. Gives me chills

She went from crying over the boys to crushing their spines. *I love it.*

Lyrics!

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 think TUNNEL VISION represents the way women are viewed. Melanie sings about how women are sexualized, also singing about how she won’t let herself be used for sex. Melanie believes that if you’re in a relationship with someone, they should genuinely like you in every way. She expresses that shes fine with having sex, but not if shes only being used for sex.

Watching this I feel so nostalgic, having been here since the "somewhat" beginning to see Melanie grow into the artist she is today makes me cry tears of joy. Shes doing so amazing and seeing her make music she loves makes me so proud and listening to it feels like a reward!

The way Melanie saved my life. Her music empowers me and I’m so happy to be a mel fan for 10 years now.

This song is so hypnotic, i can't stop relisten it. Her voice is so angelic and soft, i feel like to listen a lullaby 🥰

3:16 is probably the part i think about the most in this song. something about how this feels so dramatic. it feels as if you"re falling through a broken window in slow motion and seeing the glass shards flying past you everywhere. It feels so satisfying

the lyrics, the melody, and the BEAT is out of this world.

I cannot stress enough of how much I love Mel’s songs 😭💗

This song is similar to The Contortionist but Melanie is saying to know your self-worth and empowerment. This song states how someone is confident in themselves and refuses to be objectified for someone else’s pleasure. The lyrics also suggest that you shouldn’t settle for anything less than you deserve. Melanie is such a genius with these meanings 💗🕯️🫶🏼

“I make them panic, it’s satanic how i bend my body” “you can look but you can’t touch, im not just anybody” i could never agree more.

The frogs in the background 😍 so so cool. After learning how she wrote this song it’s just so cool to hear the small sounds added. The wind howling, rain falling. It makes you feel like you fell down Alice’s rabbit hole.

This just really feels magical and heavenly. It is like some tunnel I'm passing through while resting my soul and transform to a better persona.

I'm so glad I don't listen to leaks because it's so much more rewarding or better in a sense to hear it from Melanie herself. It's so much better to wait and be patient. To hear it when it's actually meant to touch your ears. Every song is great Melanie, you did a gorgeous job on this album. Thank you for your music. 💌❤

i just want to give melanie a huge hug for everything she’s gone through, especially all of the hate from changing. i don’t care if she’s famous, i just want her to feel loved :(

I keep coming back to this one, it's so catchy and the beat in so unique. Mel is INSANE

I should be sleeping but NO. I NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS WHOLE ALBUM

am i hearing a lil slowed down sample from “the bakery” in here??? melanie never disappoints! i’m also gonna need the entire album to be injected into my veins bc listening isn’t enough 😩💗

I used to be a fan but after listening to this masterpiece I'm a whole air conditioner

This is such a beautiful song, Melanie is a lyrical genuis. She talks about promblems without talking about them. I still have to do lyrical analysis but so far "Void" sounds alot like battling depression.

TUNNEL VISION Wrote this song while in Hawaii in February 2021 with Kinetics & One Love. We were surrounded by coqui frogs singing to us, the sound of rain hitting the roof, and pure connection. I wanted to make a song to describe the stage of moving through a tunnel of familiar hymns and imagery to ease the transition into the other side while also writing something with multiple meaning that people can relate to in a more earthly way. This song was leaked through a drop box hack the same year, and it took everything within me to not trash it. I couldn't rewrite a better tunnel song so it stayed.

shes never brought us a bad song.. WE LOVE YOU MEL 😭💘

I’ve read that this is written about the response to The Bakery music video. It makes sense because while a lot of fans were sweet about it, some people kind of sexualised her (“it’s satanic how I bend my body… you’re too thirsty”) but Melanie is saying their “focus is empty” and she’s “more than that” as they focus more on her body than her artistry.

I love the ending with the dark creepy “oh,oh,oh” it’s so prettyyyy her voice is so angelic ❤️

3:18 that beat drop right there is filthy af and I love it

Agradezco a todos lo cherubs/cry babys que llegaron aquí sin apoyar música filtrada y apoyando siempre a Melanie, admito que jamás había escuchado esta hasta ahora, y es muy buena, agradezco que a pesar de filtrarse la publicó.

THE LAST PART 🛐🛐🛐🛐 and I totally hate the fact that people think shes satanic because of the part "I make them panic, its satanic how I bend my body" they just dont search the meaning of the song and judge like they're experts I totally love melanie and she deserves my respect to her 💗

She always releases music when I need it most

She doesn’t need an award an award needs her

tunnel vision is definetly my favourite track on the album ♡.°♧◇

did anyone else notice tunnel vision instrumental sounds like the crybaby (the song) intro? I just noticed this and i'm freaking out, cause now I can't unhear it lololol btw mel did some apocalyptic, oblivious, delicious, dreamy, amazing and word taking job with this song, i'm obsessed. kisses from Brazil, we love you, Mel

estamos de acuerdo q está nueva etapa de Mel es hermosa como toda su estética😻?

You can tell by the lyrics in this album compared to her earlier work how much shes grown 💗

LYRICS TUNNEL VISION Follow the tunnel into the portal Lay all your burdens to rest Drink from the fountain, death’s holy water Watch as you’re put to the test I make them panic, it’s satanic How I bend my body Yeah you can look but you can’t touch I’m not just anybody Caught in a haze and hypnotized And you’re too thirsty Open your view and you will find, stop searching Eyes on the prize, thought the cherry would be Better than the pie, you like that, like that, that like that That’s your demise, yea You hold me like you’re rushing to my thighs, too fast, too fast Fast, too fast But your focus is empty Tunnel vision then dead me Honeysuckle and fresh meat But I’m more than that, more than that Playing house to distract me But you’re no good at acting Obvious what you’re after And I’m more than that more than that And I’m more than that more than that They always hustle for the pussy so they’ll never get it I make them tumble down the hill they climbed I don’t regret it I saw that trick fall out your sleeve and I’m so certain You hum a tune I don’t believe And it ain’t workin Eyes on the prize, thought the cherry would be Better than the pie, you like that, like that, that like that That’s your demise, yea You hold me like you’re rushing to my thighs, too fast, too fast Fast, too fast But your focus is empty Tunnel vision then dead me Honeysuckle and fresh meat But I’m more than that, more than that Playing house to distract me But you’re no good at acting Obvious what you’re after And I’m more than that more than that And I’m more than that more than that Crossing my heart, I’d rather die Than be the needle in your eye Show me how far obsession goes Could have been more now we’ll never know

I wasn't sure if i liked mels new aesthetic at first, but i think its growing on me! Im glad she can embrace her style

I cannot even explain the amount of LOVE i have for melanie martinez, shes such an inspiration to me and she kind of in a way raised me. I love her so much

This song literally brings me back from the dead.

I would follow this song off a cliff…. Can we agree Melanie is a siren? She could lure anyone anywhere with her voice 😍😭💗💓

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

Me honra decir que nunca escuché ninguna canción filtrada, porque quería llegar a este momento tan lindo y único ♡

I'm so happy that they decided to release this masterpiece after people leaked it she has truly never released a bad song.

FINALLY THE DAY HAS COME!!! PORTALS IS OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!! I CAN'T EXPRESS HOW EMOTIONAL I FEEL RIGHT NOW! WE'VE WAITED FOR THIS MASTERPIECE SINCE 4 YEARS AND IT'S FINALLY HERE 😭💗

4:00 the ending the endding!! I CANTT I LOVE THIS WHOLE ALBUM

Botón para expresar la emoción del regreso de melanie ,💕💕💕

Soy lágrimas de alegría y emoción, gracias Mel por crecer junto conmigo y darnos todo tu arte🥺💗

Mi vida va mejor desde que la reina volvió 😻😻😻

4:02 says “parida pari’a” which means to “Birth” in spanish. So, when the moment of the transition happens the birth of the creature, Crybaby’s new form. Melanie possibly modified the orginal audio so non spanish speaking audience think its an alien language.

I LOVE THIS FREAKING ALBUM

3:11 THIS PART IS SOOOO GOOODD

Mels voice is so soothing and sounds like shes singing a lullaby to us omg keeping this album ON LOOP 💗💗💗💗💗💗

idk what type of crack melanie put in this but THIS PART??? 0:18 HITS DIFFERENTLYYYYYYYY

Escucho melanie desde que era pequeña, y simplemente no hay álbum o canción de ella que no ame, ella es tan original, talentosa y linda, simplemente amo todas sus etapas y su esencia, es un ejemplo a seguir 😿😿💘

3:12 OMG THIS PART GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS THE SWITCH UP SOUNDS SO ETHEREAL

I CAN'T EXPRESS HOW HAPPY THIS MADE ME, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU MELANIE YOU'RE AMAZING🥺💗✨

She’s beyond brilliant. Her mind is one of a billion kind.

this song got leaked but i never even knew it existed. So this is my first time i’ve listened to it!!! I AM OBSESSED. I cannot stress enough how much I love this, this gives me the bakery vibes!! The don’t is about having a partner that only wants you for your body.

We can all agree Melanie=therapy

MELANIE NUNCA DECEPCIONA 💟

Lyrics Follow the tunnel into the portal Lay all your burdens to rest Drink from the fountain, death's holy water Watch as you're put to the test I make them panic, it's satanic how I bend my body Yeah, you can look, but you can't touch, I'm not just anybody Caught in the haze and hypnotized and you're too thirsty Open your view and you will find, stop searching Eyes on the prize, thought the cherry would be better than the pie You like that, like that, that, like that That's your demise, yeah, you hold me like you're rushing to my thighs Too fast, too fast, fast, too fast But your focus is empty, tunnel vision then dead me Honeysuckle and fresh meat, but I'm more than that, more than that Playing house to distract me, but you're no good at acting Obvious what you're after, and I'm more than that, more than that And I'm more than that, more than that They always hustle for the pussy, so they'll never get it I make them tumble down the hill they climbed, I don't regret it I saw that trick fall out your sleeve, and I'm so certain You hum a tune I don't believe, and it ain't working Eyes on the prize, thought the cherry would be better than the pie You like that, like that, that, like that That's your demise, yeah, you hold me like you're rushing to my thighs Too fast, too fast, fast, too fast But your focus is empty, tunnel vision then dead me Honeysuckle and fresh meat, but I'm more than that, more than that Playing house to distract me, but you're no good at acting Obvious what you're after, and I'm more than that, more than that And I'm more than that, more than that Crossing my heart, I'd rather die (oh, oh) Than be the needle in your eye (oh, oh) Show me how far obsession goes (oh, oh) Could've been more, now we'll never know

I don't know how she does this all it's always so beautiful and lovely this sound is futuristic and is loves by millions she deserves the world!

1:24 DIOSSS, esa voz angelical 😭💗 Amo Tunnel Visión, y jamás escuché la filtrada (que creo que es la misma), preferí esperarme

The way I’m up at 12 am listening to all these songs 💕

새 앨범 노래 하나하나 들을수록 전에 나온 노래들 전부 생각나고 추억 돋음.. 오래오래 노래 해줬으면😊

Botón para expresar lo mucho q amas a Melanie Martínez y su música 💗

Definitivamente ganamos los fans de melanie, melanie en general con tremendo álbum tan hermosa en toda la extensión de la palabra.

3:17 i love this part

appreciation to everyone who didn’t see the leaked version. Either they chose not to or they didn’t know about it like me 😿

Her voice is just pulling me in, Melanie is just so cool and I love all her music! Keep slaying Melanie!

I love how trippy the beginning is. I LOVE MELANIE MARTINEZ SO MUCH ❤️

This song has a hypnotic quality to it. I listened to it during a bus ride and I felt transported somewhere else- the melody is extremely all encompassing. I love it.

The first part “Follow the tunnel into the portal. Lay all your burdens to rest.” Reminds me of last night whenever I had my first ever hypnotherapy session type ordeal. The lady said that whenever I opened the door, I would follow this long tunnel towards a light. She said whenever I made it to that light, I would be visualizing myself in that past life. This is really well written :))

Nada puede describir mi emoción en este momento 😭😭😭

Todos apoyemos a Melanie Martínez q nos dio arte con este Álbum ❤

Gente que isso ? A cada música a Mel adiciona uma sonoridade diferente que dá um quê mais místico, detalhista e foda a canção! Sério só música boa!!!!

The theme of this song appears to be about empowerment and self-worth. The lyrics imply confidence in one's own body and a refusal to be objectified or reduced to a mere sexual object for someone else's pleasure. The lyrics also suggest that the singer is aware of their worth and is not willing to settle for anything less than they deserve, despite the distractions and games played by others. It may also be a dedication to women who feel like they are sexualized because they have what society sees as a "perfect body" having an hourglass body figure with big breasts and a thin waist. The chorus, in particular, emphasizes one's self-worth and their refusal to be objectified solely for sexual gratification. The line "But I'm more than that, more than that" is repeated multiple times, and so is the phrase "you hold me like you're rushing to my thighs, too fast too fast, fast too fast", reinforcing the idea that the protagonist is not comfortable with such behavior towards them and will not allow themselves to be just an object for someone else's pleasure.

4:01 is so underrated istg 😭

best song on the album. I have been listening to this for hours I can’t stop 😭😭😭

This album is pure ART 🌌🧚🏼🖤🌙

Every song on this album is it. Rarely have I just loved every song on an artists album but once again Melanie is a game changer

Ugh, this was one I was waiting for!! This is definitely one of my favourites, if not my number 1...genius lyrics, necessary message, catchy as anything, gorgeous vocals??? This might be the best Melanie's ever done, and that's saying something.

estamos de acuerdo que melanie nunca nos decepciona? preciosura de álbum

AAAAHH I LOVE DOING CHOREOGRAPHY TO THIS SONG!! ITS SO PERFECT!!

3:18-3:45 is so beautiful. One of my fave parts of the entire album. I would so love it if she made a full song like that!

This song sounds so cool. It's a really different style than Melanie usually does but it sounds great with her voice. The opening lyrics kind of makes me think of Lilith or Crybaby leading us through the portal she went through in K12. I think it would've been a really cool opener followed by DEATH but I like the sequence it has here too.

MELANIE GRACIAS POR DARNOS ESTA OBRA DE ARTE 😍

this is definitely one of my favs from the album

this track has been growing on me recently. i think it's a hidden gem on the album tbh

Espero que este álbum reciba mucho apoyo, Melanie se merece más reconocimiento por su esfuerzo, puso su alma y corazón en este álbum ✨

she sings,she acts,she writes her own music and lyrics,she gave us new character and new story behind it,only thing i can say ab Melanie is that she is PURE PERFECTION AND WE NEED TO SUPPORT HER AND HER ART AS MUCH AS WE CAN SO YALL STREAM PORTALS SO HARD TO SHOW MELANIE THAT WE LOVE HER!!!🌬🕯🤍💐

" i make them panic its satanic how i bend my body, ya you can look but you can't touch i'm not just anybody" 0:42 - 0:52 "eyes on the prize, thought the cherry would be better than the pie" 1:02 - 1:09 best lines in the song frfr 😍

I love how the flowers blooming in her hands and unblooming

Her personality and style is so fascinating, she really is a beautiful creature ❤️

I’ve waited for this song ever since the teaser and I’m not disappointed 😩❤

Se dan cuenta que cada canción de este álbum no sabes elegir cuál es tu favorito porque todas son perfectas🫶🏻😭

2:07 "I saw the chick'fila at your sleeve"