1) Mirah (bor… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Mirah (born Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn in Philadelphia) is an American musician and songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York.
2) Mirah (born Mette Mirah Jensen) is a Danish artist.
3) Mirah is the duo Attilio Messina and Björn Pistis.
1) Mirah (born Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn in Philadelphia) is an American musician and songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York. After getting her start in the music scene of Olympia, Washington in the late 1990s, she has released a number of solo albums on K Records, Kill Rock Stars and various domestic and foreign independent labels, including You Think It's Like This but Really It's Like This (1999) and Advisory Committee (2001).
She has toured extensively in North America and Japan and has also toured in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Korea. Her album, Changing Light, was released on May 13, 2014 on her own imprint, Absolute Magnitude Records.
Pitchfork has praised her “incredible voice—a versatile coo that can flit from low, sultry tones to high, airy falsetto in one breath.”
Mirah has collaborated with a range of artists, from multi-media artists and orchestral composers to DJs, Baltic music enthusiasts, and entomologists. A partial list of some of her collaborators includes Phil Elverum (The Microphones/Mount Eerie), Merrill Garbus (tUnE-yArDs), Tara Jane O’Neil, Khaela Maricich (The Blow), Susie Ibarra, Melanie Valera (Tender Forever), Jherek Bischoff, Lori Goldston, Britta Johnson and Ginger Brooks Takahashi.
Her style encompasses indie pop, acoustic, and experimental pop. According to The Rumpus in 2011, "Mirah’s early records...are DIY mini-masterpieces that express a punk sensibility through broken drum machines, reverb-drenched guitars and ukulele. Her more recent albums...are mature, complex and immaculately-produced."
In 2020, Mirah announced signing with Brooklyn-based indie label Double Double Whammy.
2) Mirah (born Mette Mirah Jensen) is a Danish artist.
3) Mirah is the duo Attilio Messina and Björn Pistis.
Pollen
Mirah Lyrics
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Where've you been? Where've you been?
Pretty pretty bunch, I'll take a dozen of those
You've got pollen on your nose
I want love in the afternoon
I want love in the afternoon
I want love in the afternoon
You've got pollen on your nose
Where've you been? Where've you been?
We make the dirt go flying with the shovels and hoes
You've got pollen on your nose
I wait and see if you'll give it to me
I wait and see if you'll give it to me
I wait and see if you'll give it to me
I wait and see if you'll give it to me
You've got pollen on your nose
I've been leaking like a garden hose
The lyrics to "Pollen" by Mirah embody a whimsical and lighthearted atmosphere that evokes feelings of natural beauty and innocent love. The recurring imagery of pollen serves as a metaphor for the first stages of a blossoming romance - with one individual having a physical marker of their recent interactions and the other eagerly awaiting signs of affection.
The singer repeatedly asks "Where've you been?" as if to highlight the mysterious and exciting nature of their partner's movements. They follow this up with a plea for love in the afternoon, invoking an idyllic scene of sunshine and leisurely affection. The second verse introduces a new theme of hard work and growing things, with the singer describing digging in the dirt with their partner. This portrayal of manual labor alongside the floral theme of the song lends a sense of grounding to the romantic imagery.
Overall, "Pollen" seems to represent the early stages of a relationship where the smallest gestures and signs of affection are imbued with great meaning. The sunny backdrop of gardening work and the natural world adds to the sense of simple and innocent beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got pollen on your nose
There's evidence that you've been around nature
Where've you been? Where've you been?
I'm curious about where you went and what you did
Pretty pretty bunch, I'll take a dozen of those
You're surrounded by beautiful flowers that I'd like to have
I want love in the afternoon
I crave affection during the daytime
We make the dirt go flying with the shovels and hoes
We're getting our hands dirty with manual labor
I wait and see if you'll give it to me
I'm withholding my emotions to see if you'll reciprocate
I've been leaking like a garden hose
I've been showing my feelings and emotions like a faucet that won't stop
Lyrics © TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: MIRAH YOM TOV ZEITLYN
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