"Dear Porcupines", alternatively known as "Dear Porcupine" and "Porcupine", is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez. It was originally written for her acoustic extended play, where she planned to release it as a single, but it was later scrapped. The song was later reworked for Dollhouse, then later for Cry Baby, however, it was removed from both projects. It has been performed live multiple times. I
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This song is about people bullying Melanie during school, but she has overcome their words since then. The bullies are metaphorically referred to as "porcupines". This song is also about getting revenge on the people who made fun of her by insulting them.
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