Top 10 Mitski Songs

 10. Old Friend 
    This song is about someone who has lost someone close to them and misses them very dearly. They are begging for a chance to meet up and simply talk about nothing in particular, which I think is something most people want deep down when a relationship ends, and although they are unlikely to ask, the desire to do so is expressed in this song. My favorite lyric, "I'll take coffee and talk about nothing, baby."

9. Square

    Here, Mitski shows how she feels objectified and pressured to live in the shadows of other people. She demonstrates how doing this has hurt her, and how badly she just wanted to make them happy. However, in time she's learned that it shouldn't be this way and that she wasted her time. Best lyric, "God's very simple, and love doesn't burn. Maybe you'd offer me all that I yearned for, but I was still waiting for something to earn. Silly me waiting."

8. A Pearl

    In these lyrics, Mitski explores her faults in her relationships, and how she has internalized the bad habits and traumas of her past partner. She compares her past to a war and says it left a pearl in her mind that she can't leave alone, but truly no one says it better than her. "I fell in love with a war, and nobody told me it ended, and it left a pearl in my head and I roll it around every night just to watch it glow."

7. Fireworks

    In this song, Mitski imagines herself having moved on from her sadness and living as an average woman. She talks about mundane things in a way that seems peaceful, but she also recognizes there will be moments that it comes back, such as when she sees fireworks. Best line: "I will go jogging routinely."

6. Francis Forever

    Here, Mitski sings about how she craves the gaze of the person she loves. She only wants their attention and misses having them around, not only that but she can't stand the idea of not existing in their life or mind. "I don't need the world to see that I've been the best I can be, but I don't think I can stand to be where you don't see me."

5. My Body's Made of Crushed Little Stars

    Mitski is extremely relatable in this song, in which she talks about how she doesn't feel like she's doing enough, but she has really big dreams. She wants to do well, but she's just so scared to fail. In her desperation, she gives herself an ultimatum: "I work better under a deadline, I'll pick an age when I'm gonna disappear, until then I can try again."

4. Once More to See You

    Once again, Mitski is in love. She describes the relationship as a secret affair, hidden from the public. However, doing this is eating her alive because she wants the world to know how much she loves them. "If you would let me give you pinkie promise kisses then I wouldn't have to scream your name on top of every roof in the city of my heart."

3. Bag of Bones

    Mitski digs at her insecurities in this song, describing how she feels used and judged by harsh lighting. She asks the lights to spare her for just one night but feels as though they never will. Most well-written lyric, "I can take just a little bit more, let's shake this poet out of the beast."

2. Class of 2013 

    This song is for everyone who has a rocky relationship with their mom. Mitski sings to her mother, asking for kindness and a place to rest. She tells her she'll be quiet, and she'll do her best not to be a burden. Best line: "Mom can you wash my back this once and then we can forget and I'll leave what I'm chasing for the other girls to pursue."    

1. Pink in the Night 

    Mitski describes herself as glowing in the night, as she years for the person she loves. Her love in unconditional, and she just wants the chance to love the person better than she had before. My most favorite lyric "I know I kissed you before but I didn't do it right, can I try again try again try again and again and again and again."