She self-released her first two albums, Lush and Retired from Sad, New Career in Business, while studying studio composition at Purchase College's Conservatory of Music. The albums were originally made as her senior project. Her third studio album, Bury Me at Makeout Creek, was released in 2014 on the label Double Double Whammy.
Mitski signed with Dead Oceans in 2015 and released Puberty 2, Be the Cowboy and Laurel Hell , the last of which made the top ten in several countries. In 2022, The Guardian dubbed her the "best young songwriter" in the United States. That same year, she co-wrote "This Is a Life" for the film Everything Everywhere All at Once, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. Her seventh studio album, The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, was released in 2023.
@@nKdeH Texas Reznikoff
Mitski Lyrics
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I wish you could take me upstate
To the little place you would tell me about
When you'd sense that I'd want to escape
Texas is a land-locked state
It's a little bit far away
From the water, from the home that I've wanted to make It somehow, in the city, you make it there and you make it
Anywhere, anywhere
But I've been anywhere and it's not what I want
I wanna be still with you
You keep your socks on in bed
Keep our hearth warm
"See the trees' shadows lie in black pools in the lawns"
You're the breeze in my Austin nights
The song "Texas Reznikoff" by Mitski is a beautiful ballad that focuses on the concept of escape and the desire for stillness. In the song, the singer longs for a peaceful getaway to upstate New York where they can escape the chaos of the city. They reference Texas as a place that is far away but where one can make it anywhere if they try hard enough. Yet, the singer sings that they've been anywhere and it's not what they want. What they want is stillness, a sense of peace and contentment that they can find only with their loved one. The final verse is a tender portrayal of the singer's love for their partner. They describe how their partner keeps their socks on in bed to keep their hearth warm and how they are the breeze in their Austin nights. The song has a wistful, dreamy quality to it which emphasizes the yearning for a simpler life.
The song's title, "Texas Reznikoff," is a reference to Charles Reznikoff, an American poet who wrote about everyday life and social issues in a style that was unpretentious and direct. In choosing this title, Mitski may be alluding to the gritty realism of Reznikoff's work and the song's focus on the realities of escaping and seeking peace. Moreover, the reference to Texas may also be a nod to the state's reputation for self-reliance and individualism.
Line by Line Meaning
It's beautiful out today
The weather is great and I'm feeling good
I wish you could take me upstate
I want to get away from the city with you
To the little place you would tell me about
I want to go to the place you often talk about
When you'd sense that I'd want to escape
You always knew when I was feeling restless
Texas is a land-locked state
Texas doesn't have any coastline
It's a little bit far away
Texas is quite a distance from here
From the water, from the home that I've wanted to make
I'm far away from the ocean and the kind of home I've always dreamed of having
It somehow, in the city, you make it there and you make it
In the city, anything is possible
Anywhere, anywhere
You can make it anywhere you want
But I've been anywhere and it's not what I want
I've tried different places, but they don't feel like home
I wanna be still with you
I want to spend time with you and just be calm and still
You keep your socks on in bed
You always keep your socks on when we're in bed together
Keep our hearth warm
You keep our home cozy and warm
"See the trees' shadows lie in black pools in the lawns"
I remember you describing the trees' shadows as pools of darkness on the grass
You're the breeze in my Austin nights
You're like a cool breeze on hot Austin nights, bringing me comfort and relief
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mitsuki Laycock
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
megangoldberg
on My Love Mine All Mine
very interesting
mon
on My Love Mine All Mine
w song
Samounou
on My Love Mine All Mine
Samounou
Samounou
on My Love Mine All Mine
Gaoussou
Tut
on My Love Mine All Mine
Great song
kenna
on My Love Mine All Mine
Moon, a hole of light
Through the big top tent up high
Here before and after me
Shinin′ down on me
Moon, tell me if I could
Send up my heart to you?
So, when I die, which I must do
Could it shine down here with you?
Cause my love is mine, all mine
I love, mine, mine, mine
Nothing in the world belongs to me
But my love, mine, all mine, all mine
My baby here on earth
Showed me what my heart was worth
So, when it comes to be my turn
Could you shine it down here for her?
Cause my love is mine, all mine
I love, mine, mine, mine
Nothing in the world belongs to me
But my love, mine, all mine
Nothing in the world is mine for free
But my love, mine, all mine, all mine
pax
on Brand New City
"But if I gave up on being pretty, I wouldn't know how to be alive. I should move to a brand new city and teach myself how to die." that part goddamn so damn good
i
on A Burning Hill
i think for me i interpret this as how i’ve accepted my sadness and anxiety, at this point i even cause more pain for myself on purpose. i just observe it and don’t do anything and even if i do i just make everything worse and if i somehow feel better im disappointed spreading more fire to watch and observe.
nana
on Fireworks
I wish i was as beautiful as this song