Madilyn Mei - Kleptomaniacrow (Official Music Video)
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- čas přidán 14. 09. 2023
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video by madilyn mei
written and composed by madilyn mei
produced and mixed by scrawny
mastered by joe hutchinson
single artwork by kris putter
Tour Dates (with support from @sparkbirdmusic!):
Jul 11 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
Jul 12 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
Jul 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Moroccan Lounge
Jul 14 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
Jul 16 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou's
Jul 17 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Lounge
Jul 19 - Boise, ID @ The Shrine
Jul 21 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
Jul 24 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
Jul 25 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
Jul 26 - Ann Arbor, MI @ The Blind Pig
Jul 27 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Jul 28 - Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck Bar
Jul 30 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
Jul 31 - New York, NY @ Baby's All Right
Aug 1 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
Aug 2 - Washington, DC @ The Atlantis
Aug 3 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
Aug 6 - Raleigh, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Aug 7 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Purgatory)
Aug 8 - Nashville, TN @ Row One
Aug 10 - Austin, TX @ The Ballroom
Aug 11 - Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
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Lyrics:
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 - Hudba
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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
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
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
1000 like!
I LOVE songs that tell stories.
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.
True
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
WOW 😳 I wanna turn this into a story
@@Rose-In-Wonderland honestly, go ahead, i think it would be fun!
Wow
no way i wanna make this a story too????
You could make a story IR smt with this it's a very cool dream
"Awful funny sending birds to do your work, though" HER VOICE GIVES ME CHILLS I LOVE HER- AND THAT LINE IS JUST CHEFS KISS
Despite your soul being taken and dying, still criticising Death themself.
FRFRFR
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.
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 :)
"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!
"finders keepers, written in chicken scratch..on my tomb stone... gonna pay for that.." is so satisfying as well 😫
@@meme_lord0118 yesssss the whole song and the change in tone and mood is just a MOOD
@@firebirdlogistics6067 RIGHT, I adore the story it tells and the animation style is SO COOL
I dont get what that lyric means? The crow, deaths puppet, got the soul? Where is the part where death got fooled?
@@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
FR THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT
This is such a bard song too
Literally made a comment about the fact that my RPG DND homebrew world has that exact concept
i just noticed bcz of you, thx tho, ive been looking 4 an idea
@@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
I'd love to watch an animated show with this artstyle
She hand drew and made this video herself
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.
i love you
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.
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 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 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 LOVE MADILYN MEI SO MUCH. I wonder how her voice would sound in a spooky song. Probably really beautiful.
this one is spooky honestly
She said on her tiktok this song is meant to be for spooky season so it is spooky
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.
@@Pinkywinkykinkyoff topic, but W profile pic
same like your amity picrews@@ozymondiaskreed8176
The art, the song, the melody... Everything is just perfect
I love the fact that her voice sounds like a child and an adult at the same time
You should listen to baby bugs.
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
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.
If you wear headphones, they switch ears
Omg i always thought it was just static for atmosphere thats so cool
The lyrics of this song is so freaking dark along with a melody so pure and lighthearted
I love it
remembers me a bit of Yoru ni Kakeru by Yasoabi
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
Where have you and your music been all my life??? Forever grateful to CZcams recommendations for leading me to you!
Well this was just delightful to find during a 1.30am trip down a youtube rabbithole
This song scratches my brain in the best way possible will have this on repeat for a full week if not longer
On repeat rn 😊
Kleptomaniacrow has stolen my heart. Such a beautiful song
Same
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!!!
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
She confirmed it’s basically just about a crow leading someone to a lifeless body and stealing their soul
@@RubyWcue123 tough luck I'm keeping my reading-too-much-into-it meaning TT^TT /lh /nm
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
same
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 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
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
Madilyn: CROW IS NOT FRIEND
Entire community: Friend!!! 😃😃😃
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 :))
Oohhh that sounds like really cool character
that sounds so badass Man!
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!
congratulations! you are he first person to coment in this amazing video, hehe
the music video is very cute! The animation is beautiful and the music is perfect
You made another perfect song Madilyn!
She drew and made this video herself
"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.
that is such a wonderful detail oh my gosh
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!
The melody in the first half gave me shivers mate, love your work! Well done 😊
LITTLERLY IM SO EXCITED TO PUT THIS ON MY PLAYLIST 😭 RAAGH
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 (^^)
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!
One of my all time favourites
Clicked because I thought it was a song about crows, stayed because the story stole my soul away
The story and the song are both amazing and eerie!! Great way to start off the spooky season!
This is so beautiful, I wanna sing this song to my kids to fall asleep too
WHY DOES THIS SONG CALM ME DOWN???
madilyn mei has become my fav artist in less then 2 days
I felt the scream in my soul. Beautiful job!
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.
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
I love this so much it feels like a fairy tale
The way her soul was in her necklace kind of reminds me of madoka magica
That was amazing! Great way to begin the spooky season ❤
I wish I could listen to this song for the first time again
Im just listening to this for the first time and i get it.
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
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 have NEVER cried to one of Madilyns songs til last night, this is such a work of art and I love it so much
The way you pronounce Kleptomaniacrow is so nice to me lmao
Awesome song btw
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 pure magic. It's rare to find such a unique and captivating sound that leaves you wanting more. ✨
This song is such a twisted story and i love it so muchhhh!!!! the video is so intriguing too!!!!
My Spotify playlist earlier went from guns and ships to this and honestly it was such a vibe
This song called to me like a siren and now I love it
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
I literally LOVE this song! You are so talented and I love your work. It's always amazing! Your voice is so beautiful Madilyn!
Ooooo, im excited!
Wasn't disappointed! Nice start to fall :)
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
The great song. The magical voice. Good luck!
Omggggg I already know I am going to love this!!
Madilyn mei AND spooky time??? I can hardly wait, it's too much!
@@IAmSneak fr😭😭
@@IAmSneakI can’t wait either!
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 is my favorite song you've made so far! I absolutely love it!
I've been listening to this song all day and I'm positively addicted.
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!
This is the most wonderful thing I've ever seen/heard/experienced. What a thrill
I just came back from watching Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes, i shuffeled my playlist and this song came on. It pretty much sums up the entire movie lol
I had my sister listen to this song and we both agree that it is criminal that they didn't reach out to you to have this song in the movie
THIS IS SO AMAZING!!! Your music is the best!!!
Omgg I love itt!
The scream sounds sick as hell this song is awesome
AHHHHH I LOVE YOU SO MUCH YOUR HONESTLY PROBABLY MY FAVORITE ARTIST EVER
this song is a masterpiece, I really hope it goes viral
I've been obsessed with this song for months
im glad its finally out!! been waiting for this absolute tune
I've been listening to this on loop for two hours 😛
Something about this song has stuck resolutely in my head for the past week, I can't get enough of it!
This is lovely. A dream... sewn into my mind. ❤❤❤
Your voice tickles my brain in the right ways. Love the way its sort of sharp and clicky while still being soft and smooth
That was super cute! Love it!
The video is so cool oml I love the little crow
Wow, absolutely amazing! You have quite the gift.
My favorite part is the scream in the background. Supper chilling ^^
It resonates with me so hard, I can't. Great work
As a kleptomaniac I would take this job(grim reapers soul stealer or whatever you want to call it)in a heartbeat
This is a masterpiece of art that my ears have the privilege of hearing.
YESSS i was hoping you'd post this song on CZcams since that's the only way I can access your music this will get stuck in my head
This song is so good!! I love your voice!
This has become one of my favorite songs, I love her voice so so much, way to underrated
omg i love this so much😭😭🫶
I'm so obsessed with this!
"Awful funny sending birds to do your work, though"
BRO ROASTED THE GRIM REAPER EVEN AFTER DEATH-
Amazing as always Mads! I love you ❤