Strawberry Blond
Mitski Lyrics

I love everybody because I love you
The singer has an unconditional love for the person addressed, that extends to loving everyone

When you stood up, walked away barefoot
The person addressed left on foot, without wearing shoes

And the grass where you lay left a bed in your shape
The person addressed previously laid on the grass, causing indentations in the shape of their body to form

I looked over it and I ached
The artist feels a longing pain in response to seeing the indentation left by the person addressed

I don't need the city, and I don't need proof
The artist does not require validation from an urban lifestyle or evidence to justify their feelings

All I need, darlin', is a life in your shape
The singer desires to have a life shaped around the person addressed

I picture it, soft, and I ache
The singer imagines this life in a tender way and feels a physical pain from their longing

Look at you, strawberry blond
The artist admires the physical appearance of the person addressed, who has reddish-blond hair

Reach out the car window tryin' to hold the wind
The person addressed is reaching out of a car window, symbolically attempting to grasp something fleeting and intangible

You tell me you love her, I give you a grin
The artist smiles upon hearing that the person addressed loves someone else, as they still love this person unconditionally

Oh, all I ever wanted was a life in your shape
The singer reiterates their desire to have a life formed around the person addressed

So I follow the white lines, follow the white lines
The artist travels along the highways, following the painted white lines on the road

Keep my eyes on the road as I ache
The singer continues to ache longingly as they focus on driving

Fields rollin' on
The singer observes the landscape passing by as they drive

I love it when you call my name
The singer enjoys when the person addressed says their name

Can you hear the bumblebees swarm?
The artist references a buzzing sound, perhaps meant to be idyllic or indicative of the surrounding nature

Watching your arm
The artist observes the person addressed's arm

I love it when you look my way
The singer enjoys when the person addressed looks at them

Isaiah, Isaiah, Isaiah
The significance of this repetition and choice of name is unclear without further context surrounding the song or artist