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 The albums were originally made as her senior project.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.
The Frost
Mitski Lyrics
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Settled on the world
After everyone's long been gone
But me, I was hiding, or forgotten
The only one left
Now the world is mine alone
With no one, no one to share the memory
Of frost out the window this morning
And the house is mine alone
You're my best friend
Now I've no one to tell
How I lost my best friend
The frost, it looks
Like we've been left in the attic
But you're not here to see
It's just witness-less me
In the song "The Frost" by Mitski, the lyrics depict a sense of loneliness and isolation. The frost is used as a metaphor for loneliness and the feeling of being forgotten. The singer describes how it appears as if a layer of dust has settled on the world after everyone else has moved on or disappeared. The line "But me, I was hiding, or forgotten" suggests that the singer feels invisible or neglected, possibly intentionally distancing themselves from others.
The chorus reveals the core theme - the absence of a best friend. The singer reflects on the loss of their closest companion, someone with whom they used to share everything. They lament the fact that there is now no one left to tell about their experiences or emotions. The frost, now symbolic of the coldness and emptiness in their life, is described as if they have been left in the attic, without the presence of their best friend to witness it.
Overall, the lyrics of "The Frost" convey a profound sense of solitude and longing for connection. It explores themes of abandonment, lost friendships, and the experience of being left behind in a desolate world.
Line by Line Meaning
The frost, it looks like dust
The appearance of frost is reminiscent of a dusty layer
Settled on the world
Having landed on the surroundings, covering it
After everyone's long been gone
Following the departure of all individuals for a prolonged period
But me, I was hiding, or forgotten
While others were absent, either I concealed myself or was overlooked
The only one left
Remaining as the sole individual
Now the world is mine alone
Presently, the entire world belongs solely to me
With no one, no one to share the memory
Devoid of any person to recollect the past experiences with
Of frost out the window this morning
Specifically, the frost witnessed outside the window earlier today
After you're gone
Following your absence
And the house is mine alone
Moreover, the house is solely under my possession
You're my best friend
You occupy the position of my closest companion
Now I've no one to tell
Presently, I lack anyone with whom I can share my thoughts
How I lost my best friend
Expressing the manner in which I parted ways with my dearest companion
The frost, it looks
The frost appears to be
Like we've been left in the attic
Resembling the notion of abandonment within the attic
But you're not here to see
Yet, you are absent, incapable of observing
It's just witness-less me
Leaving only me without any observers present
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mitsuki Laycock
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@Nelly-my3nh
The frost, it looks
Like dust settled on the world
After everyone's long been gone
But me, I was hidin'
Or forgotten, the only one left
Now the world is mine alone
With no one, no one
To share the memory of frost (oh)
Out the window this morning (oh)
After you're gone (oh)
And the house is mine alone (oh)
You're my best friend
Now I've no one to tell
How I lost my best friend
The frost, it looks
Like we've been left in the attic
But you're not here to see
It's just witness-less me
@clacelily
there is this someone dear to me, someone i've always loved even before things became romantic between us. but, we are different fundamentally, and things would not work out even if we both want to because we'd only end up hurting each other.
in the end, i've decided to give them distance. i cant be around him knowing he's in love with the others too, because it hurts too much.
before all of that, he's one of my closest friends. he's someone i share a lot of my memories and he knows my flaws well, just like how i accept him now and realized i cannot change him or he cannot change me.
ever since i have decided to not talk to him for a while, i find myself missing my friend in him more than the lover i had in him. who do i share these memories now? who do i talk to about how lonely and sad i am that, in order to save our friendship, i'll have to face being lonely with my emotions but with him?
i miss you so much, N. it's highly unlikely for you to read this, but i wish you the best. i do not pray to the gods that have failed me; but for your happiness, i will.
@plumprism6911
“Youre my best friend, now I’ve no one to tell how I’ve lost my best friend” …I had no idea that lyrics could feel like someone just slapped you in the face, just wow.
@amos8977
Literally same as when she said “I pick an age when I’m gonna disappear, till then I can try again” in Crushed little stars, when I heard it for the first time it felt like a literal punch in the stomach
@elinasdumb4009
literally its so relatable like WOWOWOWWO
@wingsofkuiper1841
Its like a slap to the face and a gentle hug, it's so relatable that it hurts but comforting that you're not alone
@whos.chiaki
@@amos8977same 😭😭
@kastellioz
FRRR I FELT THE SAME 😭
@mitskislover
this album feels like being lulled to sleep in someone's arms
@ashmlg4027
yeep 🥺💖
@riziqmj
Feels like a lap you can cry on
@Bianca-pm7jj
THIS