DEATH

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They're carvin' my name in the grave ...: The use of the word “again” is a clear reference to all of the negative and inactive moments in Melanie’s career, a very good example being her two four-year long hiatuses between albums.

src: https://genius.com/27830117

My body has died, but I'm still alive: Crybaby the character has died (hence above and “RIP Crybaby” from her Instagram post). This means that she is being figuratively reincarnated, and after posting the fifth snippet for PORTALS, this was confirmed when Melanie hatched from an egg as a four – eyed creature that is on the PORTALS cover.

src: https://genius.com/27834498

When you aren't around, I sink into the ...: This is most likely about what a person feels when grieving, being depressed because the person is no longer around and thinking about them all the time

src: https://genius.com/28053201