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 The albums were originally made as her senior project.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.
Washing
Mitski Lyrics
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Baby, bang it up inside
I'm not wearing my usual lipstick
I thought maybe we would kiss tonight
Baby will you kiss me already and
Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart?
Baby, bang it up inside
I know who you pretend I am
I know who you pretend I am
Do mi ti
Why not me?
Why not me?
Do mi ti
Why not me?
Why not me?
Do mi ti
Why not me?
Why not me?
Mitski's song Washing Machine Heart is a song that is about love and the desire for intimacy. The "washing machine heart" is a metaphor for a heart that is open to love and the "dirty shoes" are a metaphor for people's flaws and imperfections. The opening lyrics of the song, "Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart, baby bang it up inside," shows the desire to accept and embrace the flaws of one's love interest. The singer of the song wants their love interest to be honest and upfront about their flaws, and wants to help them wash away their past mistakes and move forward in the relationship.
The singer of the song goes on to say, "I'm not wearing my usual lipstick, I thought maybe we would kiss tonight. Baby, will you kiss me already and toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart?" This lyric shows the singer's vulnerability and desire for intimacy. They are willing to let down their guard and allow their love interest to see them in a more vulnerable state. They are hoping to deepen their relationship through physical intimacy and emotional connection. However, they are also willing to accept their love interest's imperfections in order to make that connection.
The chorus of "Do mi ti, why not me?" repeats several times throughout the song, and it is an expression of the singer's desire and longing for love. They are asking why they cannot be the one to experience the love and connection they crave. This chorus is a powerful and emotional expression of the human desire for love and connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart
Come into my life and let me clean away your problems
Baby, bang it up inside
Give me all you've got, don't hold back, let's make it real
I'm not wearing my usual lipstick
I'm not trying to impress you, I want you to see the real me
I thought maybe we would kiss tonight
I want to take our relationship to the next level
Baby will you kiss me already and
I'm ready for you to make a move
Baby, though I've closed my eyes
I trust you completely, I don't need to see to know you'll treat me right
I know who you pretend I am
I'm not fooled by your facade, I know who you truly are
Do mi ti
These are just meaningless syllables, meant to convey a feeling of longing and incompleteness
Why not me?
Why can't I have what I want? Why am I always overlooked?
Do mi ti
Repeating the same syllables, as if to emphasize the feeling of dissatisfaction
Why not me?
The same question, now infused with a greater sense of desperation
Do mi ti
The song repeats itself, trapped in the same patterns of longing and frustration
Why not me?
The final plea, expressing Mitski's desire to break free from her current circumstances
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mitsuki Laycock
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@felinemaarschalk1340
I like how it sounds like a washing machine, she’s a genius.
Edit: PEOPLE PEOPLE. THE SONG DOES NOT ACTUALLY COME OUT OF MY WASHING MACHINE. (That would be very cool though)
I meant that the beat of the song reminds me of the sounds that a washing machine can make (opening or shutting the door) as well as the heavy guitar in the background which kind of mimics the humming sound a washing machine sometimes makes when it’s on.
But mostly the melody Mitski is using is very interesting because it goes:
(start)/up/down a bit/down/more down/up a bit/up
This sequence kind of has a going round-and-round pattern, which reminded me of a washing machine, if that makes sense :)
@wasgutmeinbruder111
Lyrics:
Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart
Baby, bang it up inside
I'm not wearing my usual lipstick
I thought maybe we would kiss tonight
Baby will you kiss me already and
Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart
Baby, bang it up inside
Baby, though I've closed my eyes
I know who you pretend I am
I know who you pretend I am
Do mi ti
Why not me?
Why not me?
Do mi ti
Why not me?
Why not me?
Do mi ti
Why not me?
Why not me?
@levie2800
I CANT FIND THE LYRICS IN THE COMMENTS SO HERE U GO
Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart
Baby, bang it up inside
I'm not wearing my usual lipstick
I thought maybe we would kiss tonight
Baby will you kiss me already and
Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart
Baby, bang it up inside
Baby, though I've closed my eyes
I know who you pretend I am
I know who you pretend I am
Do mi ti
Why not me?
Why not me?
Do mi ti
Why not me?
Why not me?
Do mi ti
Why not me?
Why not me?
@momo-wp5mb
I dont really know what the meaning of the song is.. but here is how i see it:
1. Relationships/love
Doing everything for a person you love or a person youve been together with, but them choosing someone elses over you.
"Why not me?": why them and not me even tho i did everything for them "thoss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart": always being there for them but them ignoring you or like i said choose someone else over you.
2. Friendship
Always helping your friends but as soon as you talk about your problems you get ignored or they say "same, i feel you".. again the lyric with the dirry shoes.. washing their dirty shoes: their problems but just being a washing machine, not getting the help you need. / or being in love with your friend
3. How i feel:
My dad is an alcoholic etc and when i see kids with a healthy family or healthy parents relationship i always think "why not me"
He also used me to talk about his problems even tho im still a child.
4. i know who you pretend iam:
Having someone who hurts you because of their past trauma, maybe someone that just use you to live their dreams and live or having someone that pretends that youre someone they loved but never got, and you know you never will be enough for them and that its toxic, but still you cant escape.
5. need to be loved
"Why not me": always seing people in a healthy relationship while you cant go into one or always got into unhealthy toxic relationships, also feeling the need no be loved and dreaming about an unhealthy way of love.. example: being stalked, because you think you are not loved enough, so you dream about unhealthy relationships where youre being mistreated, because you also feel empty.. like a nobody
@s602qs
Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart
Забрось свои грязные туфли в моё сердце — стиральную машинку,
Baby, bang it up inside
И запри их там, малыш.
I'm not wearing my usual lipstick
Я не накрасила губы своей привычной помадой,
I thought maybe we would kiss tonight
Думала, что мы могли бы поцеловаться сегодня.
Baby will you kiss me already and
Малыш, поцелуй же меня и
Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart
Забрось свои грязные туфли в моё сердце — стиральную машинку.
Baby, bang it up inside
И запри их там, малыш.
Baby, though I've closed my eyes
Малыш, пусть я и закрыла глаза,
I know who you pretend I am
Я понимаю, кем ты хочешь меня выставить,
I know who you pretend I am
Я понимаю, кем ты хочешь меня выставить.
But do mi ti
Но до-ми-си1,
Why not me?
Почему не я?
Why not me?
Почему не я?
Do mi ti
До-ми-си,
Why not me?
Почему не я?
Why not me?
Почему не я?
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Do mi ti
@negar006
she's an icon, she's a legend, and she is the moment
@gracefowles8433
now come one now--
@julideizaguirre6310
si.
@stargirls8189
Bruv-
@halmittens
Well Said 😌
@victorortiz2161
Why? 👋🏻
@stanconnorstan4266
Is no one going to talk about how criminally short this song is
@GlobeStan
That's every mitski song
@DeeDee-ye5qe
its my all time favorite though damn
@zootzkii
That really is the mitski curse