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I want to say my life inspires my lyrics, but I also try to abstract them as much as possible because I don't want to refer to my life explicitly. I'm definitely really embarrassed by my lyrics.

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Grimes
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: March 17
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Claire Elise Boucher
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