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I'm pretty excited for people to listen to the story of each song. It's definitely like a giant book with different stories in it. They are all very child-like but also a balance between light and dark.

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Melanie Martinez
Age: 29
Born: 1995
Born: April 28
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Melanie Adele Martinez
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