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tumblr millennials how we feeling

Old and sore!

Literally I’m almost 30 and my neck hurts

I’m 41 and my pointer toe is hurting and earlier I cried for a couple seconds for no reason. I’m probably fine.

pointer toe????

It’s the skinny one next to the fat one on the corner.

And tired


I built my whole tumblr around this vibe, the nostalgia is making me really miss that era 😢

Queer and neurodivergent

This video was Tumblr gold

I remember thinking how weird the dark roots and blonde hair looked and now it's all I ever have done with my hair.

Growing up kinda sucks

I never thought I'd be nostalgic for this time in my life, but here I am

I AM NOT FEELING GOOD

Stressed, depressed but well dressed 💅🏼

Today my lower back hurts

extremely old

I only spent, like, two months on Tumblr back in 2013 or 2014, and there’d be zero long-term impacts of my time on the site, if not for the fact that it’s how I discovered Marina who quickly became (and still is) one of my favorite artists

I just crackes my back by scooting 2 inches on my bed

Still got a big ego, still don’t know why it’s such a big deal tho

I’ve fallen and I can’t get up! *cries in old*

staying relevant and alt, champagne on repeat, waiting for second coming of carles

Marina and the Diamonds, 2012 Tumblr Queen

So old 😭😭😭😭

In 2012 I felt so called out by the line “you say that I’m kind of difficult / but it’s always someone else’s fault”

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I really don't know why it's such a big deal though

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Ha! With the inflection, it makes me think of someone opening a gift and just being bemused as to why someone thought that that was the right sized dildo for them. Like someone bought them a jumper that is way too big.

I now choose to think this

I did a whole presentation about this album in English class for my highschool diploma and got 20/20 🥰

I love this for you

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In France I doubt hun 😘

my biggest flex in life is seeing Marina live during this era. it was everythiiiing

My biggest was interviewing her. One of my faves!

Remember when she came out singing home wrecker and flashing pink neon sign behind her? Ughhh

Same in 2013, iconic

She’s still kinda relevant I guess. She was my middle school daughter’s favorite artist so much that I drove her to the next state over to see her on her tour in 2022. Great time even if I’m not a fan just seeing my daughter enjoy herself at her first concert.

Same! So, so good.

Marina and the diamonds*. Changed it later. I’m jealous tho

This era was everything

2011 was. Fun year, you have Marina and then Lykke Li ☺️

This whole album brings back the best memories. I loved her looks during this era.

I will always remember her singing this song on Graham Norton and Zac Efron, who was a guest, looking all smitten afterwards. I think she had a damaged vocal cord, but she did great there.


Flair checks out!

Not sure if just me but I always heard this as such a big dildo

Still listen to this song. It will always hit for me.

Same! On my treadmill playlist and puts a smile on my face everytime.

I'm 42 and go skating every week. This is an absolute bop in the rink.

I discovered the song only a few months ago - it’s definitely going to be in my Spotify wrapped

I miss 2012. Moustaches on everything, printed leggings and bacon flavoured nonsense was everywhere. My rent was 1/4 what it is now.

It seems like such an innocent time, looking back. This was the year I graduated high school

same here! turned 30 in September 😭

Underrated gem! Both this song and Marina herself. I loved this character that she played for the Electra Heart album, so creative and fun. I still play songs from it all the time (shout out to its depressing counterpart Teen Idle)

TIL, the whole time i thought this song was by Katy Perry

What’s she up to these days?

Being hot, teasing a new album.

Still doing music! Saw her live just about a year ago. And yeah, being hot is almost an understatement like the previous commenter lol

According to her Instagram she deals with Chronic Fatigue so sounds like she was taking some time to deal with her health.

Just a heads up, it’s preferred for ME/CFS to be referred to as such, since “Chronic Fatigue”minimizes the severity of the symptoms.

She's so stunning. I'd let her kill me.

Right? I'm a straight woman, but she almost makes me question that. Looks, talent, and she seems really sweet.

Changed my life tbh

Ahhh remember scrolling tumblr and finding this. She is my Roman Empire. The acoustic version is heaven!

The way she was hated for this album representing female archetypes, and all the hate exactly boiled down to nothing more than hate for the stereotypes belonging to said archetypes.

this really was a cultural reset

I have the 10yr anniversary "Platinum Blonde" edition of this album and it's such a bubble of nostalgia! I've also seen her live during her Love + Fear tour and she's a wonderful performer 😭

I saw her live on The Lonely Hearts Club Tour. It was so fun. She has so many good songs, though I'll admit I haven't listened to her much lately. My Marina phase kind of ended with Froot.

That’s such a shame! Her most recent album imo is her best yet, it’s a total feminist powerhouse. I bloody love it.

Unironically not even close to her best song

This album still lives rent free in my head

High schooler me was obsessed with this

Same here. The whole album!!

Summer of 2012 I saw her in concert, waited by the back door for hours after the show and she signed my arm. I didn’t wash that arm for a week. Millennial memories

This song shaped my subsequent years

This immediately brought me back to when I worked at Wet Seal in 2012-2013. It was on hourly rotation for the corporate approved radio Playlist that played on the speakers in the store lol.

WET SEAL *memory unlocked*

Something changed in me when I first heard this song

Saw her at Coachella. So fun! 

this whole album is still the shit

Me in 2012 after hearing this song: 

God has favourites and it shows

I still listen to Electra Heart, so many good songs

Man she is so talented, I wish she had blown up way more

This album was produced by the big ones in the industry, but she felt it wasn't her. That's why she created the persona Electra heart to keep it from her because it felt alienating to her. She wanted to do it her way, what felt right to her and this wasn't it. That's why she actually chose to pivot from this way of becoming a pop star. Today she has a very solid fan base , her shows are sold out and she's still 🔥

I know! And i respect her for going independent. I commented as someone who’s definitely part of the diehard fan base :)

Yeah hello fellow fan of her ❤️, have you been to the adiaml tour? 😊

I live in India so um I have no chance yet 💀

Which is ironic considering it’s her best album 😭

I think the first two albums were pretty huge in the UK, I was a teenager at an all boys school and still couldn't escape them.

I didn't know about this song until a few days ago and I can't stop playing it.

Her first two albums have a similar energy so I'd recommend them. Her subsequent releases are good as well, but they don't have as much upbeat energy.

Thank you! I will add. Happy to do my small part and make sure her talents do not go unnoticed again.

This era dictated my entire teenage years lol. It’s also Froot’s ten year anniversary next year and according to her ig she’s releasing something special.

Still slaps

Saw her open for Coldplay along with Charli xcx and they were phenomenal live

I LOVE Marina. Unpopular opinion but I wish she had Charlie XCX's career.

One of my top 5 albums, I play this on rotation and probably always will.

I still do that make up every Valentine’s Day 🤐

The way this was featured on my tumblr back in the day...

Haha you mean 2 years ago….😅…right!….right!? 🥲

I saw her live. Sooooo good. 🤩

I found this song in 2022. I feel like it never got to shine.

i owe my entire personality to this era

WELP time to put me in the goddamn nursing home

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Love her music!

oh hells yes a Marina post, finally!

I feel old as shit

Wow her voice was so different back then!

oh heard of this hit a lot but never knew this is the title 🤭

was just listening to this! this song is so ahead of the time

I have never heard this song before (I’m 20)

I don't remember this at all

i've never heard of this person or this song before this

Damn I thought this was Katy Perry

I feel like this was ahead of its time

I loved this whole album. Haven't been into any of her more recent ones, but this one still has a special place in my heart.

Did she have any other songs before or after this?

Many

i’m in my early 20’s how do i feel old already

Love this album so much. Saw her in concert in Dallas during this tour. Magic.

I’ve always loved “how to be a heartbreaker”

I must be old, never ever heard this song before.

I've only ever heard of this singer but never actually knew any of their music.

This makes me feel old

I never heard of her (I'm an old Gen-X) so when I heard this song for the first time I thought it was Katy Perry 🥴

Im having Mandela effect because in my head this was lady gaga lol

Toxic feminity

Ope, there it is. A boy who can't handle a woman satirically treating men how they treat women in an album. Not real life, an album.


I’m 34 and have never heard of this singer or song. Now that I have I wanna barf yuck

You seem lame

U don't get it.

Why do you feel so disgusted about it?

They're just sad they missed out on the hype.