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 The albums were originally made as her senior project.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.
I bet on loosing dogs
Mitski Lyrics
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You're my baby, say it to me
Baby, my baby
Tell your baby that I'm your baby
I bet on losing dogs
I know they're losing and I pay for my place
By the ringWhere I'll be looking in their eyes when they're down
I'll be there on their side
I'm losing by their side
Would you let me, baby
Lose on losing dogs
I know they're losing and I pay for my place
By the ring
Where I'll be looking in their eyes when they're down
I wanna feel it
I bet on losing dogs
I always want you when I'm finally fine
How you'd be over me looking in my eyes when I come
Someone to watch me die
Someone to watch me die
I bet on losing dogs
The lyrics to Mitski's song "I Bet on Losing Dogs" may initially seem confusing or even nonsensical, but upon deeper inspection, they reveal a profound theme of vulnerability, self-sabotage, and a desperate desire for human connection. The opening lines, "My baby, my baby/You're my baby, say it to me," suggest an almost childlike need for reassurance and affection, which is further emphasized by the repeated requests for the singer's lover to tell her that she is their baby.
The chorus, "I bet on losing dogs/I know they're losing and I pay for my place/By the ring/Where I'll be looking in their eyes when they're down," adds a layer of nuance to this vulnerability. The metaphor of betting on losing dogs could represent the singer's tendency to choose doomed relationships or self-sabotaging behaviors that will inevitably lead to failure. Yet, she still chooses to place herself in these situations, to be on the losing side, and to empathize with others who are also struggling.
The final lines of the chorus, where the singer declares she'll be "looking in their eyes when they're down," hint at a deeper desire to connect with others who are suffering and to be seen and understood in her own moments of weakness. In the bridge, Mitski sings, "How you'd be over me looking in my eyes when I cum/Someone to watch me die," which underscores this desire for intimacy, even in moments of vulnerability, and a craving for someone to witness and accept all parts of herself, even the darker ones.
Line by Line Meaning
My baby, my baby
Addressing a loved one with affection.
You're my baby, say it to me
Asking for confirmation of love and connection.
Baby, my baby
Repeating the affectionate address.
Tell your baby that I'm your baby
Asking the loved one to reciprocate the affection and declare it publicly.
I bet on losing dogs
Choosing to support and root for underdogs with low chances of winning.
I know they're losing and I pay for my place
Acknowledging the inevitability of failure and willing to take responsibility for one's choices.
By the ring
Positioning oneself in the vicinity of the competition or conflict.
Where I'll be looking in their eyes when they're down
Observing and empathizing with the losing side during a vulnerable moment.
I'll be there on their side
Choosing to support the underdog despite the odds.
I'm losing by their side
Acknowledging that one's affiliation with the underdog may result in shared loss or disadvantage.
Would you let me, baby
Asking the loved one for permission or support.
Lose on losing dogs
Continuing to choose the underdog despite the threat of losing.
I always want you when I'm finally fine
Desiring intimacy and connection only when feeling personally fulfilled and content.
I wanna feel it
Expressing a desire for emotional intensity, potentially including pain or discomfort.
How you'd be over me looking in my eyes when I cum
Fantasizing about an intimate partner or lover being present during a vulnerable or intimate moment.
Someone to watch me die
Reflecting on the desire for connection and intimacy even during moments of pain or loss.
I bet on losing dogs
Repeating the central theme of the song, emphasizing the choice to support underdogs despite the risk of loss.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mitsuki Laycock
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@AngelCat748
Sometimes I listen to this song and it reminds me of my mom.
She never listened to this song, but it reminds me of how she was.
She died suddenly due to a pulmonary embolism eight months ago. There was nothing anyone could do to save her.
I was about to turn eighteen at the time and I was going to plan a great party with my friends, and learn how to cook, and have a plan with college and learning how to do all these grown up things.
But now I feel as if I have no motivation for these things, and I want my life to be just over already so I can see my mom again.
I miss my mom. I love her.
Update: It just turned a year now, and I still miss her and I love her. I don't think I'll ever not miss and love her, and that's ok.
@ririsprklz
Lyrics:
My baby, my baby
You're my baby, say it to me
Baby, my baby
Tell your baby that I'm your baby
I bet on losing dogs
I know they're losing and I'll pay for my place
By the ring
Where I'll be looking in their eyes when they're down
I'll be there on their side
I'm losing by their side
Will you let me, baby, lose
On losing dogs
I know they're losing and I'll pay for my place
By the ring
Where I'll be looking in their eyes when they're down
I wanna feel it
I bet on losing dogs
I always want you when I'm finally fine
How you'd be over me looking in my eyes when I come
Someone to watch me die
Someone to watch me die
I bet on losing dogs.
(Don’t thank me:)
@TaylovesMITSKI
Lyrics:
My baby, my baby
You're my baby, say it to me
Baby, my baby
Tell your baby that I'm your baby
I bet on losing dogs
I know they're losing and I'll pay for my place
By the ring
Where I'll be looking in their eyes when they're down
I'll be there on their side
I'm losing by their side
Will you let me, baby, lose
On losing dogs
I know they're losing and I'll pay for my place
By the ring
Where I'll be looking in their eyes when they're down
I wanna feel it
I bet on losing dogs
I always want you when I'm finally fine
How you'd be over me looking in my eyes when I come
Someone to watch me die
Someone to watch me die
I bet on losing dogs
Reminder: Ily.. random stranger.. i love you
@M0TH-AM0X047
mitski means a lot to me, due to the fact that she helped me cry it out by listening to her music. i don't know if i was saved or became worst.
i didn't feel safe in my house, my wrists are in the risk of having a chance of being harmed, everything's been shitty but when I found mitski, i felt like her music embraced me warmly
i felt so scared and trapped in my home since my mom isnt the gentle type in punishments, it's those memories that doesn't stay temporarily when thinking about it
but if I find a way out of here, i'll try to life my way and make sure im not active alot in public since there's no doubt that my family is going to reach out
thank you so much, mitski
i'll cherish the times you helped me during the darkest times
@sarahany1984
“I always want you when I’m finally fine” WE MAKING IT OUT OF THE MENTAL ASYLUM WITH THIS LINEEEEE🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣🗣‼️‼️‼️‼️💯💯💯💯
@Clownmacesart
REAL
@ghost_toast2
FR
@Ella-li3sd
WE MAKIN IT OUTTA THE PSYCH WARD 🗣🗣🗣❗️❗️❗️
@qiesforever
REAL REAL🔥🔥
@Niahxii
This made me chuckle😭
@tasheve3015
i think this is genuinely one of the most devastating songs ever written
@bobsbigboy_
lol
@aaabreakfast
wait till u hear class of 2013 and other mitski songs
@ty3d3vi1
Lol really did you hear baby shark lol