Melanie Martinez - Mad Hatter -

Released on September 23, 2017, the music video was written and directed by Martinez herself. It features surreal visuals , including nightmarish stuffed animals that represent her close friends helping her stay true to herself.

"I'm nuts, baby, I'm mad / The craziest friend that you've ever had / You think I'm psycho, you think I'm gone / Tell the psychiatrist something is wrong / Over the bend, entirely bonkers / You like me best when I'm off my rocker / Tell you a secret, I'm not alarmed / So what if I'm crazy? The best people are." Melanie Martinez – Mad Hatter Lyrics - Genius Melanie Martinez - Mad Hatter

is the thirteenth and final track on the standard version of Melanie Martinez's debut studio album, Cry Baby (2015) . The song serves as the conclusion to the album's narrative arc, where the protagonist, Cry Baby, finally embraces her own "insanity" rather than trying to fit in. Watch the official music video for 'Mad Hatter' here: Melanie Martinez - Mad Hatter (Official Music Video) melanie martinez YouTube• Sep 23, 2017 Key Features & Background Released on September 23, 2017, the music video

The song is about self-acceptance and being "okay with being crazy". It draws heavily from the imagery of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , specifically the Mad Hatter. The best people are