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 The albums were originally made as her senior project.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.
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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
@akistrapon
thank you mitski.
you’ve unknowingly saved my life when i was twelve in 2020. i was extremely suicidal at the time because of my abusive upbringing (along with the whole pandemic situation) and one of your older songs started suddenly playing in a shuffle of ‘goodbye music’ i put together that summer, since i was planning to commit beforehand. i don’t think there was much else to ease me out of it either now that i reminisce on that period of my childhood. i was at a peak where i couldn’t even talk myself out of doing something permanent and that fact terrified me looking back on it.
i haven’t ever cried my eyes out the way i did listening to your music for the first time. i wish i was able to verbalize the amount of ‘it’ll be okay’ energy that it just radiated altogether, how much i felt like i was actually alright, as if five minutes ago i wasn’t just considering ending my life.
i ended up deleting that playlist i planned out of course, learned to take care of myself more and eventually i started listening to her own songs as a form of comfort whenever i do reach that mental point.
i’m turning sixteen this december though, doing far better in terms of my mental health and i undoubtedly fell in love with her music all over again w this album. for those reading i hope mitski’s songs help u throughout what ur going thru as much as it’s helping me — it will get better. trust me. ^_^
@truoq4724
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
@rxd6449
My love mine all mine
Moon, a hole of light
Through the big top tent up high
Here before and after me
Shining 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, my my 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, my my 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…
@TheGroovyGuitarDude
For anyone who wants to play this on guitar, here's how :)
- Quarter-Step Down Tuning - No Capo -
- Structure Of The Song -
Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus
- Chord Progression & Strum Pattern -
A, C#, D, Dm
For each chord, strum:
↓↓↓↓↑ (Verse - x2, Chorus - x1)
Hope this helps out! If you get stuck or need a little extra help, I posted a video lesson for this on my channel :)
@medashen7520
lyrics <3
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
@missgirl8922
her voice has such a comforting welcoming homely feel to it. mitski will always mean so much to me
@coleford6197
You'll never mean anything to Mitski. She's here for no one but herself.
@thespectacle7536
@@coleford6197ayo wtf
@astrum376
@coleford6197 loll you're going on multiple mitski songs to hate on her. What r u doing with ur life to hate on Mitski who puts so much thought and passion into her songs? It's strange.
@coldspaghetti9372
@@coleford6197who hurt you 😅
@w.whoisrio
@@coleford6197LMAOOOO awwww someone's being edgy :(
@gamesgames2018
This song sounds like a love letter and a farewell at the same time
@yourknightmanny
it's because the dying part
@eqbalraihan7542
Fionna and Cake last episode 😭😭😭
@0306bnd
exactly