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.
Struggle
Mirah Lyrics
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The magic on the floor
That I left behind
And I forgot to close the door
The careless gestures
That made it all so rough
What could I expect from
The great mystery above
All the hate and all the love
The blame that I place
I'm never proud of
I'm never proud of
And every time I pass a place of trouble
I recollect the violence of the struggle
The struggle
The struggle
The struggle
An angel I was
Beloved by everyone
The devil you were
Just what I made you become
And I don't regret
This way it's gonna be
I just hope she gets
Treated better than you did me
You should give what you find
And not tread so fearfully
If you felt good inside
You wouldn't be so scared of me
You wouldn't be so scared of me
And when the light comes down you know it's gonna be a strong one
If we're still both around we look into the face of the sun
Of the sun
Of the sun
Of the sun
We could try to bury the hatchet in the cold, cold ground
But it's sure to heat up when the spring comes around
The song "Struggle" by Mirah talks about a past relationship that was filled with difficulties and troubles. The first verse tries to convey the idea that the writer has left behind some sort of magic on the floor and forgot to close the door behind her. These careless gestures made things difficult between the writer and her past partner, implying that these gestures might have been the reason behind their struggles. The writer then goes on to say that the blame was never entirely hers; it's something both of them had equal participation in. The uncontrolled hate and love in their relationship made it hard to handle. The lyrics depict a sense of vulnerability as the writer tries to see the good in an unpleasant situation.
The second verse of the song highlights the differences between the writer and the subject of the song. The writer states that she was an angel beloved by everyone, whereas her past partner was a devil that she had made him become. She highlights that she doesn't regret the way things ended up but only hopes that the next person he finds treats him better. She then suggests that if he had been kinder to her, he could have felt good about himself, and maybe things would have worked out. The final lines of the song suggest that even if they bury the hatchet, something negative will happen eventually.
Line by Line Meaning
And I hope you find
Mirah hopes that the person to whom she is singing the song will find something on the ground that she had accidentally left there earlier and which might help the person magically.
The magic on the floor
The person might find something on the floor that will help him/her magically.
That I left behind
Mirah accidentally left something on the ground which could help the person listening to the song.
And I forgot to close the door
Mirah forgot to close the door while leaving the room.
The careless gestures
Mirah did something she shouldn't have done carelessly and without giving it thought.
That made it all so rough
Mirah's actions made everything turn out badly.
What could I expect from
Mirah wonders what she could have expected from someone or something in this situation.
The great mystery above
Mirah is pondering some greater force that might be responsible for what is happening.
It's uncontrolled
The situation is beyond Mirah's control.
All the hate and all the love
The situation has both negative and positive emotions attached to it.
The blame that I place
Mirah acknowledges her own tendency to blame others.
I'm never proud of
Mirah is not proud of what she has done or said.
And every time I pass a place of trouble
Mirah recalls her past troubles.
I recollect the violence of the struggle
Mirah remembers how much she struggled during difficult times.
An angel I was
Mirah sees herself as a good person.
Beloved by everyone
Everyone loves Mirah, according to her.
The devil you were
The person to whom she is singing the song is a negative influence on her.
Just what I made you become
Mirah thinks that she has created the negative personality traits her partner is known for.
And I don't regret
Mirah does not have any regrets about their situation.
This way it's gonna be
Mirah has accepted that things will not change between them.
I just hope she gets
Mirah has someone in mind that she wishes for.
Treated better than you did me
Mirah hopes that the person she has in mind will be treated better than how she was treated by her partner.
You should give what you find
Mirah thinks that the person to whom she is singing the song should share what they have found.
And not tread so fearfully
Mirah believes that the person should overcome their fears and not be afraid of her.
If you felt good inside
Mirah thinks that if the person felt good about themselves internally, they wouldn't be as scared of her.
You wouldn't be so scared of me
If the person had better self-esteem, they would not be as afraid of her.
And when the light comes down you know it's gonna be a strong one
Mirah is referring to the sun, which will be bright and strong.
If we're still both around we look into the face of the sun
Mirah and the person to whom she is singing the song will both witness the brightness of the sun together if both are still alive.
We could try to bury the hatchet in the cold, cold ground
Mirah and the person could try to fix their relationship by forgiving each other and moving forward.
But it's sure to heat up when the spring comes around
Their relationship might become difficult again in the future when everything is heating up during springtime.
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