“Carousel” exemplifies a love that goes in circles—Melanie sings about chasing after someone that she can never truly reach. This is the “first love encounter" on "Cry Baby", making her situation even more frustrating when she realizes she cannot move forward or grow in this relationship. In an interview with Billboard, Melanie said: "'“Carousel” is about my feeling in love with someone and being stuck on the same ride and trying to grab them but I never reach them.'"

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