Melanie Martinez - Nymphology Lyrics Meaning

The song is about the repression of femininity. Nymphs are mystical beings that are highly feminine, ranging from sirens to fairies. This song is a way of saying that change is something we as a society need, and we especially need a change in how we accept the feminine. These people who are demonizing her don't even take the time to understand who or what she is, but instead repress her for her feminine attributes, and because of the way she's being treated, she is treating the people repressing her with the same disrespect, spelling out the word "nymphology", as well as telling that person the difference between being feminine and being psychologically broken. She addresses how women's deaths are often turned into more of a spectacle than a human life's end, by comparing it to something being auctioned at Sotheby's, a company that auctions off fine arts.

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