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 The albums were originally made as her senior project.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.
First Love Late Spring
Mitski Lyrics
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Of the
Window
Where you sleep
The night breeze
Carries
Something sweet
Wild women don't get the blues
But I find that
Lately I've been crying like a
Tall child
So please hurry leave me
I can't breathe
Please don't say you love me
胸がはち切れそうで
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
And I was so young
When I behaved
Twenty five
Yet now I find
I've grown into
A tall child
And I don't wanna go home yet
Let me walk to the top of the big night sky
Please hurry leave me
I can't breathe
Please don't say you love me
胸がはち切れそうで
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
The lyrics of Mitski's song "First Love / Late Spring" depicts a young woman going through a difficult time in her life. The first verse talks about the black hole of the window where she sleeps, which might symbolize the emptiness she feels. The night breeze carries something sweet which she identifies as a peach tree. This could represent the fleeting moments of joy in her life, which comes and goes like the season of a fruit tree.
In the chorus, Mitski sings about her fear of being vulnerable and her anxiety about being loved. She asks her lover to leave her, as she feels suffocated by the weight of his affection. She fears that even one word from him might push her over the edge, and she might jump off the ledge she is on. She pleads for him to tell her "don't," so she can crawl back into her shell of pain and isolation.
The last verse is an introspection of sorts. Mitski muses about time and how quickly it passes. She feels like she was so young when she pretended to be a grown-up of 25. However, as she grows up, she realizes that she has become more like a tall child struggling with her emotions. She doesn't want to go home yet and wants to walk to the top of the big night sky, indicating her desire to escape her current reality.
Overall, the song delves into themes of vulnerability, anxiety, and a struggle with one's identity.
Line by Line Meaning
The black hole
Of the
Window
Where you sleep
The emptiness of the night outside is like a black hole, sucking everything in, including the window where you sleep.
The night breeze
Carries
Something sweet
A peach tree
The cool wind brings with it a sweet fragrance, reminiscent of a peach tree.
Wild women don't get the blues
But I find that
Lately I've been crying like a
Tall child
Usually, strong women don't feel sad, but lately, the singer feels like a helpless child and has been crying a lot.
So please hurry leave me
I can't breathe
Please don't say you love me
胸がはち切れそうで
The singer wants the person to leave quickly because they feel suffocated and overwhelmed by the person's love.
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
The singer is so emotionally unstable that one word from the person they love could push them over the edge.
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
The singer wants the person to tell them not to love them anymore so they can hide away and avoid getting hurt.
And I was so young
When I behaved
Twenty five
Despite being physically mature, the singer still felt like a young person at the age of 25.
Yet now I find
I've grown into
A tall child
The singer has matured but still feels like a vulnerable child.
And I don't wanna go home yet
Let me walk to the top of the big night sky
The singer doesn't want to go back to their old life yet and wants to feel free like they're walking on the top of the sky.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mitsuki Laycock
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dn1159
The black hole
Of the
Window
Where you sleep
The night breeze
Carries
Something sweet
A peach tree
Wild women don't get the blues
But I find that
Lately I've been crying like a
Tall child
So please hurry leave me
I can't breathe
Please don't say you love me
Munega hachikire-sode
(My chest is about to burst)
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
And I was so young
When I behaved
Twenty five
Yet now I find
I've grown into
A tall child
And I don't wanna go home yet
Let me walk to the top of the big night sky
Please hurry leave me
I can't breathe
Please don't say you love me
Munega hachikire-sode
(My chest is about to burst)
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
@hiiinataliahere
Lyrics:
The black hole
Of the
Window
Where you sleep
The night breeze
Carries
Something sweet
A peach tree
Wild women don't get the blues
But I find that
Lately I've been crying like a
Tall child
So please hurry leave me
I can't breathe
Please don't say you love me
胸がはち切れそうで ( Mune- ga- hachikire- sōde )
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
And I was so young
When I behaved
Twenty five
Yet now I find
I've grown into
A tall child
And I don't wanna go home yet
Let me walk to the top of the big night sky
Please hurry leave me
I can't breathe
Please don't say you love me
胸がはち切れそうで ( Mune- ga- hachikire- sōde )
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
Creds: hiiiinataliahere
@Behappyandsmile1965
Lyrics🤍🖤
The black hole
Of the
Window
Where you sleep
The night breeze
Carries
Something sweet
A peach tree
Wild women don't get the blues
But I find that
Lately I've been crying like a
Tall child
So please hurry leave me
I can't breathe
Please don't say you love me
胸がはち切れそうで
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
And I was so young
When I behaved
Twenty five
Yet now I find
I've grown into
A tall child
And I don't wanna go home yet
Let me walk to the top of the big night sky
Please hurry leave me
I can't breathe
Please don't say you love me
胸がはち切れそうで
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
@lindsey5422
The black hole
Of the
Window
Where you sleep
The night breeze
Carries
Something sweet
A peach tree
Wild women don't get the blues
But I find that
Lately I've been crying like a
Tall child
So please hurry leave me
I can't breathe
Please don't say you love me
胸がはち切れそうで
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
And I was so young
When I behaved
Twenty five
Yet now I find
I've grown into
A tall child
And I don't wanna go home yet
Let me walk to the top of the big night sky
Please hurry leave me
I can't breathe
Please don't say you love me
胸がはち切れそうで
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
One word from you and I would
Jump off of this
Ledge I'm on
Baby
Tell me "don't"
So I can
Crawl back in
@xlordj6300
Dear G,
Listening to this song reminds me of when we first met on the streets of Beijing.
You were so miserable back then, you’ve gotten so much better since and I’m genuinely so proud and happy for you. It hurt so much watching someone I love hurt themselves and be so miserable.
You’ve moved on but I haven’t. You left a scar in me that I don’t think I’ll ever heal from. We dated for a year and a half, you taught me what it means to love someone endlessly. I gave it my all , I tried my best but it didn’t seem like I could help you. Ever since we broke up there wasn’t a day that I didn’t think about you. I still dream about you often Pepe.
I’m really happy for you that you’ve moved on but I also feel so empty right now knowing you’ve found some one else.
I’m glad I was there for you at your roughest times, I hope I made your life a little better when you were suffering a lot.
I wish I had met you when you got better, I wish we could start over fresh but I know it’s impossible now. It seems so unfair that I can’t be with you when you got better.
I love you pepe, I love you so much it hurts. I don’t know if I’ll ever stop loving you even though life goes on.
J
@MasonHall-u9r
did you know 胸がはち切れそうで ( Mune- ga- hachikire- sōde ) means my chest feels like its gonna burst
@petram7130
wow that’s so perfect
@BIRXYLL
[late] it isnt it says my heart feels like it's going to burst
@baaaastoos
@@BIRXYLL mune means chest
@Artimonkestan
I did actually because this song was stuck in my head and wanted to know what it means
@chiyo___chan
late but I'm Japanese and I am convinced that you're right
@yourweirdplant
My mom burst into my room as I was listening to this and said that Mitski sounded like a ghost singing and honestly, that's a beautiful compliment
@CrowzCarnival
And then everyone clapped
@yourweirdplant
@@CrowzCarnivalredditors when someone literally says anything about their life while on the Internet (they think it's fake)
@dokitachi
@@CrowzCarnival redditors when people have a life and interact with others (it must be fake)