“i don’t want any heart ache today” ma’am you are listening to mitski 😭😭

fun fact mitski actually wrote geyser abt her relationship with music not a romantic relationship

A pearl is also formed inside a oyster when sand or debris enters a oyster and the body starts rejecting it and fighting against it, so yeah, perfect metaphor for trauma and anxiety

interesting! i definitely saw me and my husband on a different light - my interpretation was more like she was lying and trying to convince herself that her and her husband are doing better when in reality they're not... my image is more of like a housewife that stays with her husband cause it's all she knows and she's not happy but they're sticking together cause that's just all she has. As always i love your reactions!

@sherthetruth

2 жыл бұрын

This is interesting. I may hear it this way next time. Definitely darker!

@sophiarojas1659

2 жыл бұрын

@@sherthetruth also listen to the sigh in the beginning too, it kind of sets the tone

@zzzIIU1

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, and how it’s almost like she needs her husbands approval to have an opinion or speak her mind. that’s what i got from the line “i’m in the corner taking up space but when he walks in i am loved”. it’s as if she has no purpose and no one cares about her unless her husband is with her

@trevorjodeci1257

2 жыл бұрын

Your right but me and my husband isn’t about her actual husband it’s a metaphor what it’s a metaphor for it could be several things maybe it’s her career cause she does it a lot where she will write a song where it seems like it’s about a romantic relationship but she’s actual singing about music or her career it could be that but it’s not her actual husband

@emily8164

2 жыл бұрын

@@trevorjodeci1257 yeah mitski said a bunch of her songs are just about music, but i think me and my husband was also about this in a way of critique

Ok so I've just finished the part about Me and My Husband, and I want to talk about my interpretation. I feel like the song is about a toxic relationship. Throughout the song, Mitski talks about how she feels worthless, but she feels loved and valuable when her husband's there. It's like she thinks she doesn't have a purpose outside of him, which is kinda harmful. Also, she repeats how she and her husband are doing better, as if she is trying to convince herself. She also says that they've always been together, so that's all she knows. She thinks being in that type of relationship where you feel worthless outside of your partner's validation is normal. And the "furrowed brow" part, I think, shows that the relationship isn't good. Maybe he doesn't treat her well, but she feels she should ignore that because he is the only thing giving her validation, so she can't give him up, and like she said, it's all she's known. And I think the opening lines are kind of depressing. They're not like "You only live once, so make it the best life you can!", they're more like "I am worthless and only here as a waste of oxygen". I *steal* a few breaths from the world for a minute, and then I'll be *nothing forever.* I think the choice of the word "steal" was intentional.

@anarchomitskiism

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the literal breath she takes before the song begins, like she’s about to go on a long rant/vent about her codependency to her husband

@punpun13206

2 жыл бұрын

yes! i also think the line "at least in this life time we're sticking together" means that at least in this life time she has to go through this toxicity and once it's over it's over. As if she's trying to hold on till the end cause she knows she can't let go, but once her time is over she won't have to deal with the burden in her other lives if she's lucky enough.

@jayson2650

2 жыл бұрын

the opening line repeated in second verse with “im the idiot with the painted face in the corner taking up space “

you said you could imagine her writing Nobody in the middle of a breakdown and she actually did lol, if I remember correctly she was crying on her floor and came up with the melody of the chorus through her sobs just saying nobody nobody nobody

0:45 Geyser 3:18 Why Didnt You Stop Me 6:18 Old Friend 10:45 A Pearl 19:15 Lonesome Love 25:25 Remember My Name 28:00 Me and My Husband 33:02 Come into the Water 35:42 Nobody 39:48 Pink into the Night 43:25 A horse named cold air 46:31 Washing Machine Heart 49:43 Blue Light 50:55 Two Slow Dancers FAVES (Sorry this took forever opps!) Geyser, Old Friend, A pearl, Me and my husband, Nobody, Pink in the night, Washing Machine Hearts, Two Slow Dancers

@Buffaloreplaced

2 жыл бұрын

43:25 is A Horse Named Cold Air! :)

@sherthetruth

2 жыл бұрын

@@Buffaloreplaced thanks!!

@jesusmacias8433

2 жыл бұрын

thanks

@jakiarpv7733

2 жыл бұрын

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@laurenmcg5167

2 жыл бұрын

girl give us ur favs now !!! 🥰

I love how some Mitski lyrics can get different interpretations especially because sometimes we tend to bring our own experiences through our interpretations

Since you didn‘t know what she meant with “Do mi ti“ in Washing Machine Heart: She‘s singing the solfège syllables (do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti). The notes she‘s singing are Do mi ti. This portrays (imo) that her partner is hearing her but does not react/shows not attention to her, which is why “why not me“ follows after that.

@bestiebombshell6368

2 жыл бұрын

That is so intricate and beautiful

@st3rrii

10 ай бұрын

WRONG! Do mi ti actually means, "bye to you", "i love you", "do me that", "give me you", "to me you", "The m t", "until we you", "we do", "that's why", "do me ti", "so me you", "I do", "do mi tu", "you mi ti", "of me you", "Dr. Mi T", "my back is small" "do me", "do me tea", "Do Mi Thai", "do you", "said to me", "for me you", "Dr. M.T", "do me ti", "I give you", "what do you do?", "because of me", "yes me you", "by me", "Two miti", "I don't care", "do I have" "Do me t", "Do Me The", "do me from", "do my you", "into me you". And they all totally make perfect sense with the song.

I always interpreted the "i feel in love with a war, nobody told me it ended" as saying that she was so used to trauma, that she didn't knew it could end, and because it was the only thing she knew she "feel in love" with it, and she didn't now she could get out of it, so now she had those thoughts and these memories in her head that keep her awake remembering them

She only have 5 albums, so you’re almost done lol. The two albums left are Lush and Retired From Sadness, New Career in Business. The one you listen to next is completely up to you, they’re both amazing. Lush is her first album and is a lot more personal and captures some pretty dark stuff. Rfsncb is more modern and a has a lighter sound on average, but they both are pretty heavy. I love all your Mitski reactions so I can’t wait to see more!!

@nickjakes3192

10 ай бұрын

lovely that now she has Laurel Hell already out for a bit now and The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We

Pearls are infections that are calcified within an oyster so her saying she watches it grow she means that when she doesn't talk about the center of her trauma the walls around it grow and get thicker making it harder and harder to bring up and deal with

FINALLY! I was definitely waiting for this one! There arent many Mitski reactions on youtube so I appreciate this. You look amazing btw!! Love ur channel.

@jnav6422

2 жыл бұрын

The way I was re-watching ur Mistki reactions earlier today Lmao THANK U AGAIN

for me, a horse named cold air always reminds me of boxer from animal farm; 'cold air' no longer lives up to their former self and present expectations. I think the horse being named 'cold air' could be referencing its speed from its glory days. a horse that ran so fast it created cold air, and now that it has grown older it no longer suits its name. to me this is the parallel between the horse and the lake, it no longer fits the preconceptions of a lake: one filled with fish, vigor and life

@sherthetruth

2 жыл бұрын

Great analysis thanks for sharing!

the beat for washing machine heart sounds like an actual washing machine but also mimics a heartbeat which is super cool

Blue Light is so cathartic to listen to for me the way it starts so abruptly with an exhortation that refers back to Nobody about just wanting a kiss. It’s so good and so fun to just scream out loud

Me and My Husband is actually about a codependent relationship. It's really sad knowing you're unable to escape a long term relationship and you're stuck with trying to fix it.

your mitski interpretations are my absolute favorite !! I feel like you’re really going to like the rest of her albums, Lush and Retired from sad are most slower sounds which i think you’ll really enjoy!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Geyser is literally how I feel about writing. I’ve chosen to pursue this and turn down other paths because I just can’t ignore the call to write.

i like be the cowboy because with other mitski albums, you can tell they're from the same era of her music. they have similar themes and sounds, and you can connect them to each other. with be the cowboy though, she'd been writing some of the song for years. they're different and unrelated to each other, she didn't write them at the same time in her life, she just finished them at the same time. for an example, geyser! she simply didn't know how to end the song, she was writing it for years before she found an end to it. she even said that some of her old classmates might remember it because she started writing all that time ago.

I absolutely love your Mitski reviews and the way you analyze her songs! I hope we get a review of her new album as well when it comes out in February

aah thank u for this!! also random but here’s a video of her explaining the meaning behind the album title in case you wanna see! basically meaning “as a woman of color, have the confidence of a mediocre white man” that alone is so interesting to me and i think it adds so much meaning to the album and who she is as an artist kzread.info/dash/bejne/mpuhstKTirfamaw.html

Cher I have been on a solo trip and whenever I get bored or lonely I put on ur Mitski series. Please know ur videos are amazing and healing! Thank u so much

@sherthetruth

11 ай бұрын

dont make me cryyyyy.. thank you so much!

idk if someone has said this already said this but im gonna say it anyways. i read somewhere that in Washing Machine Heart, when she sings do, mi, ti, its the lover not hearing the words shes saying but only the tune. that really hit me. thanks for doing these videos, ive been listening to mitski for almost a year now but i didnt grasp the depth of her songs until watching your videos.

I found you thru your video on puberty 2 and I'm so happy you did more of her albums! I love seeing other ppl appreciate her writing, the way she paints a picture that just perfectly encapsulates a feeling. And her singing and musical composition just add more layers.

IVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS FOR MONTHS THANK YOU

Omg so excited for today's video! We love you bestie ✨✨✨

Oh my gosh I’m so excited you’re finally reacting to this one !!😭

I have been waiting for this!!! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on some of my favorite songs

i’m so excited for a lush reaction!!! it’s my absolute favorite mitski album and it explores emotions in such a raw and powerful way but is also so lyrically gorgeous, i think you’ll love it :]

yesss, i was waiting for you to make this video, i love how you analyze mitski’s lyrics

You make me think of these lyrics (which I’ve heard hundreds of times over) in a different light, and that’s amazing 💓 thank you

AHH I am so excited for this video, thank you!

Yessss i've been waiting for thiss

I loooove your interpretations on each song!!

Yesssss I’ve been waiting for this one!!!!!

omg I missed you!! so excited for this

I was waiting for this! Actually I was seeking from this video! So glad this video came out

I love coming back to your reactions of mitski

I LOVE U SOOOMUCH IM SO HAPPY U REACTED TO THIS!! literally made my day, i just barely started watching it so ill update when im finished but yayyy update: finished it and loved ur interpretations as always and just made me love the album even more

OH MY GOD I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS I HAVEN'T EVEN WATCHED IT YET BUT I'M SO EXCITED LOL

Me and My Husband definitely has two very different ways of being interpreted

I've been waiting for this one!

I've been needing this in my life !!!!

YESSS IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR YOU TO REACT TO THIS

OMG YES !!!!!!!!! SO EXITED TO WATCH

yesss been waiting for this

I know almost for a fact that she didn't write it the way I interpret it but as a trans lesbian I always related to Come Into The Water. The fact that I like women always made me feel weird and I couldn't even tell if I was ace or not because I stuffed down any sexual thoughts for years because they felt gross because I viewed myself as a man whenever I thought about sex (i.e. "Maybe I'm the same as All Those Men"). and I just really like the sapphic vibe that that song has :>

@ammerssss

Жыл бұрын

I have a similar interpretation of it ! I’m not a lesbian, but I do like women (I’m afab but nonbinary), and I’ve always felt uncomfortable because I was afraid that I’d be like “all those men”. I’ve been scared to even say a women was beautiful out loud in fear that someone would think I was being creepy. Growing up and being in locker rooms during middle school was a very scary experience for me because I would try not to look at anyone at all. I knew I wasn’t looking on purpose, but what if someone thought I was? I would spend my whole time focusing all my attention on staring at floors and walls that I wouldn’t even have enough time to change. I’m glad someone else sees it in a similar way ! Thank you for sharing your interpretation. ❤️

I love Mitski and I’m so glad you’re reacting to her 🥰you have the best reactions I’ve seen because of the amazing analysis/commentary! I think you would really appreciate Angel Olsen’s music as well, specifically her albums All Mirrors or MY WOMAN. excited to possibly see more of mitski too❤️

@samanthapeterson1068

2 жыл бұрын

I will wait patiently for the day that this happens. Angel Olsen and Mitski feel linked to me but I don't know how.

i’ve been waiting for this one

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE YAYY

YAS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE

omg so happy seeing this reaction i missed u so much!

I was really excited to see this video, im still starting it but i know you rocked it like ever

omg i’m so excited for this one !

@tea4471

2 жыл бұрын

would also luv a reaction to her album lush. it’s my fav ! or second fav i can’t choose between be the cowboy and lush lol

OH IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE

love your reactions!! greetings from colombia 😽

i have been waiting for thiissss omg

OMG I was crazy looking for someone to react to mitski. THANKS

Commenting to fight the tide of the algorithm! I’m super excited to hear/see your reactions to more of Mitski’s works. Love to hear your thoughts! 💜

Missed your vids 😩 Hoping you check out "Lush" and "Retired from Sad" if you get the chance to :)

I've been waiting for this one :D as always I loved your insights! This one isn't my favourite from Mitski but tbh I do appreciate it more after this

YESSS BACK WITH ANOTHER MISTKI VIDEO, I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO REACT Retired from Sad, New Career in Business! LOVE YOUUUU

This is amazing! Thank you!

IN LOVE WITH YOUR VIDEOS.

one of my most favorite songs from mitski is Old Friend. idk why but it reminds me so much of Adele. or maybe im thinking of a different artist cause i havent listened to adele at all ever since my childhood. the way she sings "ill take coffee and talk about nothing" is really giving adele (if adele is the right artist im thinking of)

can we talk about how pretty she is omg your stunning and love your reviews thank youu ❤️❤️❤️!!!

I just had a moment of trying not to cry on the car while listening to Mitski (my dad was driving lol) she just blows my mind and i always enjoy your reactions to any artist, but with Mitski it just makes me cry more when thinking about how can such creative things come to her mind!! You also have a beautiful way of describing things, i really enjoy your videos, i can´t wait to see what is to come!!! PS: if i can make a suggestion, i would love love love to see you react to Clairo's most recent album, "Sling". I am not a native english speaker, so i find it hard to interpret what she means in the songs, even when understaing what every word means, it appears to me that the hole phrases are deeper than that. I have even seen some native english speakers struggle with it, so... i think that it would be amazing to hear your thoughts on it!!!!

i can't wait until the day you react to square from the retired from sad, new career in business album - by far one of her most well written songs

@drew8450

2 жыл бұрын

i love square sm._.

i love seeing peoples interpretations of any mitski song

Amazing vid keep up the good work

best believe I'll be back again for Laurel Hell😭 love these reactions

i think you'd love lush! it touches a lot of dark subjects and sounds really beautiful while doing it ^_^

my favorite song interpretations are Washing machine heart: being used by someone nobody: pure loneliness from when she was in Malaysia, where she stayed for a long time because of her father's work, she came back to Malaysia for a show and it was the holidays so she decided to stay there for a bit and she didn't expect it to be so lonely and she had an extreme meltdown which lead to the song Two Slow Dancers: human mortality. Or the last of a school alumni where everyone is gone and in the afterlife and they are the only ones left and death is waiting for them to finish their last dance also my interpretation of the album title To me "Be the Cowboy" means the lone and douchebag cowboy who destroys everything, including themselves, she used the cowboy metaphor as being lonely and messing up her life, which she maybe did when she announced the hiatus which led to "Laurel Hell"

Love u sm!

I’m BEGGING hands and knees here for you to listen to Retired from sadness next, it’s most underrated emotional albums of her, LUSH is definitely the most underrated, but pls I would give a arm and leg for you to react to Retired from sadness ❤️

congrats on the move!

ITS HERE

I interpret the pearl in her lyrics of "a pearl" could mean the aftermath of the war is the pearl. And like after any trauma or anything that has happened it leaves a indent on you forever. The pearl can sorta be a metaphor for that as well as the war concept. It's hard the things that we go through but she might feel comfort in it after a long time of suffering.

Can't wait for your reaction to Laurel Hell when it drops in February!

Ur mitski videos r too good

Two slow dancers is so sad, it feels like two gay guys found the first love in their life and slow danced in high school. This song is like a photo of that memory but you know the spark is long gone and when you reconnect 60 years it’s just not the same and life is going to be over soon. Such a beautiful existential crisis song

i loved this video

retired from sad is one of my favorite mitski albums

the part in a pearl when she says it rolls around every night means that every night her head goes into this place where theres a ball of her trauma (the pearl) and she goes there every night which means she just thinks about her trauma leading to the insomnia (this is what i think of it as)

I love you mitski vids! you should do lush next!!

In the song a pearl, the pearl is actually can be about the song pearl diver. The pearl diver is looking for the beautiful and when they found it, the struggle finally ends in the a pearl song. The diver lefts a pearl in her hand and leaves the beautiful in her hand. Idk it's just an idea :)

i been waiting for this one turn it up

I’m so happy you finally reacted to this!!! Are you planning on reacting to Lorde’s new album? I know you listened to the singles, already.

Also the song wife and me and my husband are related by the starts of their music. Mitski breathes and leaves their breathe at the start of the songs like they're related.

Lana Del Rey dropped Arcadia today!! Its the 4th single from her upcoming album Blue Banisters which btw comes out October 22

I love ur mitski reactions sm :)) I think u would like raleigh ritchie, his songs have such original meanings & he’s very underrated :)

I love watching your videos because you remind me of my therapist lol

You should react to a Vienna Teng album sometime - I've seen that you like Imogen Heap and she can have a similar vibe at times (specifically the 2013 song Hymn of Axciom), also similar to Tori Amos. She's not very well known but her lyricism astounds me sometimes! My favorite albums of her's are Dreaming Through the Noise (2006) and Inland Territory (2009) where she starts to eschew her more traditional sound for some really interesting stuff. Her latest album is Aims (2013) and she has taken a hiatus on her music career to work on fighting climate change.

PERIODDDDDDDDDDDDDD

i can't get enough of your reactions! please react to any album by Flatsound, a beautiful, underrated slam poetry music that i think you'd love!

ive never clicked faster in my life-

I took it to mean that her previous bad relationship left her with pain and potentially ptsd so even though she’s in a healthier relationship there’s a permanent pearl of fear left over which is effecting her ability to connect.

I would love to see your reaction to Clairo's Sling

u gotta react to lush ! my favorite album 😭