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Should've Been Me

## Overview

**Should've Been Me** is the ninth song of Mitski's sixth studio album *Laurel Hell*. It was released on February 4, 2022.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Well, I went through my list of friends and found

I had no one to tell

Of this overwhelming clean feeling

Strange serenity

[Pre-Chorus]

When I saw the girl looked just like me

And it broke my heart, the lengths you went

To hold me

To get to have me, 'cause

[Chorus]

I haven't given you what you need

You wanted me, but couldn't reach me

So you went into your memory

Relived all the ways you still want me

I haven't given you what you need

You wanted me, but couldn't reach me

I'm sorry, it should've been me

[Verse 2]

I'd be going 'bout my day, until a hand

Would come and lift me out

And drop me in the middle of a labyrinth

Where I'd be stuck a while

[Pre-Chorus]

When I saw the girl looked just like me, I thought

Must be lonely loving someone

Trying to find their way out of a maze

Oh, I know

[Chorus]

I haven't given you what you need

You wanted me, but couldn't reach me

So you went into your memory

Relived all the ways you still want me

I haven't given you what you need

You wanted me, but couldn't reach me

I'm sorry, it should've been me

I'm sorry, it should've been me

## References

1. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-shouldve-been-me-lyrics

**Laurel Hell**
A Pearl

**A Pearl** is the fourth song of Mitski's fifth studio album *Be the cowboy*. It was released on August 17, 2018.

## Background

This song is about the aftermath of a toxic relationship and being in a better relationship with someone kinder. However, they are uneasy in such a calm relationship they have trouble being touched or talking about their past. Even though now they are in a much better relationship, they still hold onto their “pearl”. The Pearl is like their past relationship . The Pearl, despite being so bad for them, is so beautiful to them. So they hold onto it.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You're growing tired of me

You love me so hard and I still can't sleep

You're growing tired of me

And all the things I don't talk about

[Refrain]

Sorry, I don't want your touch

It's not that I don't want you

Sorry, I can't take your touch

[Chorus]

It's just that I fell in love with a war

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

Every night, baby, that's where I go

[Refrain]

Sorry, I don't want your touch

It's not that I don't want you

Sorry, I can't take your touch

[Bridge]

There's a hole that you fill

You fill, you fill

[Chorus]

But it's just that 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

Every night, baby, that's where I go

Just to watch it glow
Brand New City

"**Brand New City**" is the 4th (bandcamp) or 3rd track (streaming services) on Mitski's debut album *Lush.*

## Meaning

Mitski has not confirmed the meaning so it's up for interpretation. But this song most likely has something to do with changing yourself, to fit in with the norm or to make yourself feel better. When you move to a brand new city many people say its a chance to change, this could be what Mitski is meaning.

## Lyrics

One, two

Honey, what'd you take?

[Verse 1]

I think my brain is rotting in places

I think my heart is ready to die

I think my body is falling in pieces

I think my blood is passing me by

[Chorus]

Honey, what'd you take? What'd you take?

Honey, look at me

Tell me what you took, what'd you take?

Honey, what'd you take? What'd you take?

Honey, look at me

Tell me what you took, what'd you take?

[Verse 2]

I think my fate is losing its patience

I think the ground is pulling me down

I think my life is losing momentum

I think my ways are wearing me down

[Bridge]

But if I gave up on being pretty, I wouldn't know how to be alive

I should move to a brand new city and teach myself how to die

[Chorus]

Honey, what'd you take? What'd you take?

Honey, look at me

Tell me what you took, what'd you take?

Honey, what'd you take? What'd you take?

Honey, look at me

Tell me what you took, what'd you take?

Honey, what'd you take? What'd you take?

Honey, look at me

Tell me what you took, what'd you take?

Honey, what'd you take? What'd you take?

Honey, look at me

Tell me what you took, what'd you take?
There's Nothing Left For You

## Overview

**There's Nothing Left For You** is the eighth track of Mitski's sixth studio album *Laurel Hell*. It was released on February 4, 2022.

## Lyrics

There's nothing left for you

Nothing in this room

Try and go outside

Nothing waits for you

You had it once before

Not anymore

So go on to that sweetheart's door

And find a new you

Give her all the love

You saved for it

You could touch fire

You could fly

It was your right

It was your life

And then it passed

To someone new

It'll keep passing on

Long after you

But you're the only one

She's counting on

There's nothing left for you

## Trivia

* Shortly after release the song's name was incorrectly shown as "There's Nothing Left Here For You" on streaming services before being corrected to "There's Nothing Left For You". It is unknown why this happened with it most likely being an unintentional error.

## References

1. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-theres-nothing-left-here-for-you-lyrics

**Laurel Hell**
Planet Georges

Risk Of The Airports is The 14th Episode of Season 1 and thus, the series. It first aired in USA on April 12, 2020

## Plot

Finley And Jacob, Bentley Realized That They Were In A Planet Georges, Bentley And Jacob Are In Their Space Forms form. Bentley then reveals that The Planet Is The Ruler Of The Earth.....
This Is Where We Fall

Mitski composed the score for the graphic novel *This Is Where We Fall.* Written by Chris Miskiewicz and Vincent Kings, the sci-fi Western was published by Z2 Comics on May 5, 2021 along with the synchronous release of the three-song EP.

In an interview with *The Rolling Stone,* Mitski described the process as "exciting":

> “It allowed me to work outside of my usual songwriting form and try to approach it like a score, but without any of the cues that come with working alongside a moving image, which ended up being both freeing and challenging."
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The soundtrack was released as a free digital download on Bandcamp. The graphic novel's hardcover edition ships with a cassette of the soundtrack; 2,000 limited-edition deluxe packages include vinyl pressings.

## Physical Releases

The three-track cassette ships alongside the hardcover edition of This Is Where We Fall.The three-track vinyl pressing – limited to 2,000 copies – ships alongside the deluxe edition of This Is Where We Fall.
## References

1. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mitski-baddy-man-this-is-where-we-fall-1137679/
2. ↑ https://z2comics.bandcamp.com/album/this-is-where-we-fall-by-mitski
3. ↑ https://z2comics.com/products/this-is-where-we-fall-soundtrack-by-mitski
Liquid Smooth

**Liquid Smooth** is the first track on Mitski's debut album *Lush*.

## Meaning

The song is about realizing that youth and beauty are a privilege and wanting other people to notice it in you before it vanishes. ("capture me.. or at least take my picture"—enjoy how young and beautiful I am at this moment; "I'm liquid smooth, come touch me too... my skin is plump and full of life, my blood is red and unafraid of living, I'm in my prime"—all references to how beautiful and fearless we are, almost by default, in our youth) The song's first line makes reference to how women are treated as objects rather than living things and asks what we should do with all of this beauty.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'm beautiful, I know 'cause it's the season

But what am I to do with all this beauty?

Biology, I am an organism, I'm chemical

That's all, that is all

[Chorus]

I'm liquid smooth, come touch me, too

And feel my skin is plump and full of life

I'm in my prime

I'm liquid smooth, come touch me, too

I'm at my highest peak, I'm ripe

About to fall, capture me

[Verse 2]

Or at least take my picture

崩れてゆく前に

I'm pulsing, my blood is red and unafraid of living

Beginning to end

[Chorus]

I'm liquid smooth, come touch me, too

And feel my skin is plump and full of life

I'm in my prime

I'm liquid smooth, come touch me, too

I'm at my highest peak, I'm ripe

About to fall

[Bridge]

How I feel this river rushing through my veins

With nowhere else to go, it circles 'round

[Chorus]

I'm liquid smooth, come touch me, too

And feel my skin is plump and full of life

I'm in my prime

I'm liquid smooth, come touch me, too

I'm at my highest peak, I'm ripe

About to fall, capture me

## Trivia

* *Liquid Smooth* is one of two Mitski songs to feature a Japanese lyric (the other being *First Love/Late Spring* from the album *Bury Me at Makeout Creek*). The lyric is "崩れてゆく前に", or, "Kuzurete yuku maeni", translating to “before I collapse/crumble/fall apart.”
	+ This lyric employs a Japanese grammar construction, “てゆく” (-teyuku) that is used to convey that the subject or original state of being will go or “leave” and won’t return, which is notable as the whole song is about the transient nature of youth and beauty.
* This is the most popular song on *Lush.*

## References

1. ↑ https://music.apple.com/gb/album/lush/1635185171
Dario Catellani

**Dario Catellani** is an Italian photographer based in Brooklyn. He is self-taught, quitting a civil engineering degree to pursue his passion, utilizng his background in archiecture to inform his style. He photographed Mitski in 2016 for her profile in the summer edition of *Dazed.*

## Shoot #1 (2016) for *Dazed* Digital

* Photographer: Dario Catellani
* Stylist: Jason Rider

* Look #1: wool jacket, skirt by Wunderkind, socks by Falke, shoes by Golden Goose
* Look #2: coat by Emporio Armani, skirt by Erika Cavallini
* Look #3: dress by Erika Cavallini, t-shirt by Guess
* Look #4: jumper, slip skirt by Erika Cavallini, tulle skirt by MSGM, leggings by DKNY
* Look #5: coat by Emporio Armani, t-shirt by Organic by John Patrick, wool skirt by Erika Cavallini, socks by Falke, shoes by Golden Goose
* Look #6: wool deconstructed shirt, leggings by DKNY, slip dress by Organic by John Patrick, shoes by Golden Goose

## External Links:

* Dario Catellani – Official Website
* Dario Catellani – Instagram
* *Dazed* Profile

## References

1. ↑ https://www.clm-agency.com/photographers/dario-catellani
2. ↑ https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/31908/1/mitski-s-tough-love
Townie (single)/Music video

Two **music videos** were released for *Townie*:

The first, directed by Allyssa Yohana, premiered on *Rookie* on November 9, 2014. On the release page for it, Yohana writes:

> "The lyrics are about harnessing extreme feelings of angst and young love, and expressing freedom/agency as a female-identified person. This music video is my ode to those exact same things—and to that moment when radical thinking starts to buzz through your mind, even if you’re stuck in one place."
>
>

The second, directed by Faye Orlove, premiered on *The Fader* on March 9, 2015, as promotion for the April 7th reissue of *Bury Me* on Don Giovanni records. In an email to *The Fader*, Orlove wrote that:

> "The lyric 'I'm not what my daddy wants me to be' inspired the whole video for me. Those words resonated really deeply within my own life and brought back a lot of visual memories. I drew tiny scenes of pizza boxes and tampons and balloons blowing in the wind. Things that remind me of moments growing up. Moments letting people down. Moments figuring myself out. The video was an honor to work on. It's one of my absolute favorite songs and to this day the one thing I've created that I'm most proud of."
>
>

1. ↑ https://www.rookiemag.com/2014/11/sunday-video-mitski-townie/
2. ↑ https://www.thefader.com/2015/03/09/mitski-get-animated-in-the-video-for-townie
Merch, Bury Me At Makeout Creek

Merch promoting the 2014 album *Bury Me At Makeout Creek*.

## T-Shirts

Bury Me White T-Shirt - $20Townie Black T-Shirt - $20
## Sweatshirts

Makeout Creek Parks & Tourism White Sweatshirt - $45Makeout Creek Parks & Tourism Sand Sweatshirt - $40Makeout Creek Parks & Tourism Vintage Maroon Sweatshirt - $40 & $45
## Accessories

Makeout Creek Parks & Tourism Button - $1Townie Mini Notebook - $10
Working for the Knife (single)

Taken by Ebru Yildiz (2021)

## Overview

**Working for the Knife** was released on October 5, 2021 as the come-back single off of *Laurel Hell* after her hiatus. It was released through Dead Oceans alongside a music video.

Lyrically, the song depicts Mitski singing about the motions of life under a “knife” which acts as a metaphor for an oppressive force, whether capitalism, mental illness, aging, or otherwise. In an interview with *Rolling Stone,* Mitski described the song as "the compass she’d use to find her way back if she veered off the path." The thematic core of "Working for the Knife" highlights the struggles she faced as her career became more demanding. She characterized her post-*Be The Cowboy* fame – specifically in the context of music industry relations – as "“shaving away my soul little by little."

> “The music industry is this supersaturated version of consumerism. You are the product being consumed, bought, and sold. Even the people on your team who are your friends, the very foundation of your dynamic is that they get a percentage of your income. Every time I turned something down, it would mean that they would make less money."
>
>

The pressure, exponential increase in visibility, and technically-based mindset that comes with touring forced her to surpress much of her emotions, robbing her of the very aspect of herself that drives her creativity. “This is what really made me quit...I could see a future self, who would put out music for the sake of keeping the machine running. And that really scared me.”

Structure-wise, the song consists of five verses which do not vary greatly melodically or instrumentally, which could represent the monotony and formulaic approach of a capitalist society; there is no relief or catharsis in the song which further emphasises this point.

## Music video

Directed by Zia Anger.

Starring Mitski.

Released October 5th 2021

## Charts

Working for the Knife debuted at #34 on Spotify’s Top 50 US playlist with over 448,000 streams.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I cry at the start of every movie

I guess 'cause I wish I was making things, too

But I'm working for the knife

[Verse 2]

I used to think I would tell stories

But nobody cared for the stories I had about

No good guys

[Verse 3]

I always knew the world moves on

I just didn't know it would go without me

I start the day high and it ends so low

'Cause I'm working for the knife

[Verse 4]

I used to think I'd be done by twenty

Now at twenty-nine, the road ahead appears the same

Though maybe at thirty, I'll see a way to change

That I'm living for the knife

[Verse 5]

I always thought the choice was mine

And I was right, but I just chose wrong

I start the day lying and end with the truth

That I'm dying for the knife

## Trivia

* *Working for the Knife* is Mitski's highest charting single in her career.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/mitski-new-album-laurel-hell-cover-story-1272973/
2. ↑ https://spotifycharts.com/regional/us/daily/2021-10-05
3. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-working-for-the-knife-lyrics

**Laurel Hell**
I Don't Smoke (single)

## Overview

**I Don't Smoke** was the third single released preceding the release of Bury Me at Makeout Creek, released on September 29th 2014 through the label Double Double Whammy.

The lyrics detail the perspective of someone in a toxic relationship who, though their partner is insensitive and self-destructive, is desperate to provide an emotional crutch, even at a cost to their own personal wellbeing. Mitski has explored the idea of women being used for emotional labor by men without reciprocation in other songs and frequently on twitter as well.

The song did not receive any single artwork or a music video.

## Lyrics

I don't smoke

Except for when I'm missing you

To remember your mouth, how it

Tasted true

And I don't smoke

Except for after I've held you, baby

Being with you

Makes the flame burn good

So if you need to be mean

Be mean to me

I can take it and put it inside of me

If your hands need to break

More than trinkets in your room

You can lean on my arm

As you break my heart

I'm what's left of when we

Swam under the moon

Now the rest of my days are just

Waiting for when

You come down and tell me

I was meant for you, baby

Being with you

Makes the flame burn good

If you need to be mean

Be mean to me

I can take it and put it inside of me

If your hands need to break

More than trinkets in your room

You can lean on my arm

As you break my heart

Just don't leave me alone

Wondering where you are

I am stronger than you give me

Credit for

If your hands need to break

More than trinkets in your room

You can lean on my arm

As you break my heart

## References

1. ↑ https://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/new-music/mitski-i-dont-smoke
2. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-i-dont-smoke-lyrics

**Bury Me at Makeout Creek**
Lauren Perlstein

**Lauren Perlstein** is a photographer based in NYC. They specialize in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle photography. They photographed Mitski in 2018 for an interview discussing Be the Cowboy for *Nylon* Magazine.

## Shoot #1 (2018) for *Nylon*

* Photographer: Lauren Perlstein
* Stylist: Jenna Igner
* Hair & Makeup: Stephanie Peterson

## External Links:

* Lauren Perlstein – Official Website
* Lauren Perlstein – Instagram
* *Nylon* Interview

## References

1. ↑ http://www.laurenperlstein.com/about
2. ↑ https://www.nylon.com/articles/mitski-be-the-cowboy-interview
Akihiko

Akihiko is a recreated Mii, based off Daiskue (Wii Sports) from HafzaProductions. In alphabetical order, he's the first Mii in the series.

## Description

He's a Pro in basketball, boxing, swimming, rugby and tennis. Average in cricket and golf only. Terrible in netball, baseball and volleyball. Absent in soccer.

He's Advanced in Wii Party U.

## Fanon

* Dango and sushi are his favourite.
* Akihiko is a office worker.
* He lives at Yokohama, Japan (it was previously Tokyo)
* Pokémon is his favourite TV show.
* He is dating Sally.
* Akihiko has a Mitsubishi Drive.

## Trivia

* Akihiko is Japanese.
* His Japanese name is the same as the English one, ***明彦***
* Akihiko's favourite colour is orange.
* He looks similar to a Mii called Masaki, but they're not related to each other.
* According to his TD Life profile, Akihiko likes custard and dango.
* He wants to marry Sally.
* According to his profile, he is from Tokyo, Japan.
Josefina Santos

**Josefina Santos** is a Colombian photographer and art director based in Brooklyn. She photographed Mitski for the 2021 December digital cover of Rolling Stone.

## Shoot #1 (2021) for *Rolling Stone*

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* **Photographer & Director**: Josefina Santos
* **Hair**: Brittan White
* **Make Up**: Todd Harris
* **Set Designer**: Elisia Mirabelli
* **Stylist**: Lizzy Rosenberg
* **Lighting**: Brian McGuffog
* **Photo Assistant**: Omer Sela

1. Dress, body Suit & pants by Melitta Baumeister. Shoes by Steve Madden.
2. Body cast by Kim Mesches, parachute skirt set designer's own

## External Links

* Official Website
* Instagram
Dan the Dancer

## Overview

**Dan the Dancer** is the second track of Mitski's album, *Puberty 2*. In an interview with *The Current*, Mitski said:

> Dan is a metaphor… I just thought about someone living their life, hanging off of a cliff, and that in itself as a metaphor. And then I thought, well, what if that person wanted to fall in love and then they wanted to hold hands with somebody? What would they do when they’re hanging off of a cliff? What if they let go of one hand to hold someone’s hand? Now they’re hanging off of a cliff with just one hand. What do they do? I pursued that thought.
>
>

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Dan had very long limbs

From leading day to day

Hanging onto a cliff

That stretched him everyday

And when she'd ask to hold hands

He would smile and

Let one of his hands go

His whole life in one hand

His whole life

[Verse 2]

And when he'd say goodnight and

Leave her doorstep

He'd use his last strength

To wave back

And once back in his room

Once back in his room

He'd return his waving hand

Back to its cliff

He liked her more than life itself

I'm sure

[Chorus]

'Cause Dan had never danced outside of his room

When no one was home and he would stop to hear the door

So when he moved with you

And felt his body let go

Of course you couldn't know

It was you and you alone

[Outro]

That he had shown his bedroom dancer to

Shown his bedroom dancer to

Shown his bedroom dancer to

Shown his bedroom dancer to

Shown his bedroom dancer to

Shown his bedroom dancer to

And he would never tell you that it was his first time

## References

1. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-dan-the-dancer-lyrics

**Puberty 2**
Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear

## Overview

**Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear** is the third track in artist Mitski's album, *Retired from Sad, New Career in Business*. Mitski's lyrical manner changes in the song "Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear," in which she recalls what may look like conflicts between the future she had imagined for herself and her parents' opposition to her chosen career path. The last track of Mitski's sophomore album, "Class of 2013," alludes to such issues.

## Music video

*Main article: Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear/Music video*

In the music video for Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear, the song is all created by Mitski, and the video is by Heather Barcelo. The entire video is shot in black and white coloring.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I can still smell the fire

Though I know it's long died out

The smoke still hangs in my hair

And on some quiet evenings it burns my eyes

[Chorus]

So darling, play your violin

I know it's what you live for

Darling, play your violin

We will manage somehow

[Verse 2]

I once lived in the sea

Bring me to your ear, you can hear

The tide where I used to be

Though now I'm but a shell

Oh, baby

Don't say sorry

[Chorus]

Darling, play your violin

I know it's what you live for

Darling, play your violin

We will manage somehow

[Post-Chorus]

Don't dare regret anything

Remember what you're here for, you

Just play your violin

We will manage somehow

## References

1. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-because-dreaming-costs-money-my-dear-lyrics

**Retired from Sad, New Career in Business**
Carry Me Out

## Overview

**Carry Me Out** the ninth track on Mitski's album, Bury Me at Makeout Creek.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

At night

On the roof top

I untie my hair

And watch from my plastic chair

As my dark hair

Unleashes the night

[Verse 2]

The scent of flowers

Still in bloom from morning shower

And I

Say your name

In hopes you'll hear it in the stars

[Chorus]

And carry me out

Carry me out

[Verse 3]

I drive when it rains

At night, when it rains, I drive

And the headlight spirits

They lead me down the Styx

So black it shines

[Chorus]

And carry me out

Carry me out

[Verse 1]

At night

On the roof top

I untie my hair

And watch from my plastic chair

As my dark hair

Unleashes the night

## References

1. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-carry-me-out-lyrics

**Bury Me at Makeout Creek**
Merch, Laurel Hell

Below is a list of merch promoting the 2022 album *Laurel Hell*.

## Shirts

2022 Summer Tour Tee (UK/EU) - $30.002022 US Tour Tee - $30.00Be The Cowboy Photo Tee - $30.00Dust Devils Tee - $25.00Face Long Sleeve - $35.00Face Tee - $25.00Flower Logo Crop Tee - $30.00Flower Logo Crop Tee (Green) - $30.00Goodbye Cowboy T-shirt - $25.00Heartbreaker University T-shirt - $35.00Laurel Hell UK/EU Tour Tee 2022 (Ivory) - $30.00Love Me More Tie-Dye Tee - $30.00Photo Sequence Tee - $35.00Red Laurel Hell Long Sleeve - $30.00Reversible Print Tee (Side 1) - $30.00Reversible Print Tee (Side 2) - $30.00Secretly Store Mitski T-Shirt - $24.99Silhouette Tee - $25.00Somnath Bhatt Tie Dye T-shirt - $25.00Summer '22 US Tour Tee - $30.00White Laurel Hell Long Sleeve - $30.00Working For The Knife Long Sleeve - $35.00Working for the Knife Long Sleeve (Black) - $35.00Working for the Knife T-shirt - $25.00World Tour Tee (Black) - $35.00World Tour Tee (Blue) - $35.00
## Outerwear

Ebru Crewneck - $40.00Heartbreaker University Crewneck Sweatshirt (Black) - $65.00Heartbreaker University Crewneck Sweatshirt (White) - $65.00Love Me More Bomber Jacket - $60.00Motion Hoodie - $65.00Mountain Laurel Raglan - $40.00Open Your Heart Crewneck - $45.00Open Your Heart Crewneck (Red) - $45.00Silhouette Hoodie - $45.00Somnath Bhatt Pigment Dyed Crewneck + Joggers Set - $100.00Somnath Bhatt Tie Dye Crewneck - $60.00The Only Heartbreaker Hoodie - $50.00The Only Heartbreaker Zipped Hoodie - $50.00
## Accessories

Boston, Roadrunner - July 26 and 27, 2022 Poster (Blue)Boston, Roadrunner - July 26 and 27, 2022 Poster (Blue) - $20.00Boston, Roadrunner - July 26 and 27, 2022 Poster (Green) - $20.00Boston, Roadrunner-March 21 and 22, 2022 Poster (Limited to 500) - $20.00Dancing Mitski Tote - $35.00DC, The Anthem-March 26 and 27, 2022 Poster (Limited to 550) - $20.00Dice - $25.00Flash Art Poster - $40.00Heartbreaker University Corduroy Hat - $30.00Heartbreaker University Felt Pennant - $25.00Heartbreaker University Patch - $8.00Heartbreaker University Sticker - $5.00Laurel Hell Composition Notebook - $20.00Laurel Hell Journal - $25.00Laurel Hell Keepsake Lunchbox - $30.00Laurel Hell Poster by Mary Banas - $20.00Los Angeles, Shrine Expo Hall - March 2 and 3, 2022 Poster - $20.00Love Me More Nalgene Bottle (Black Lid) - $30.00Love Me More Nalgene Bottle (White Lid) - $30.00Mitski Belt Bag - $25.00Mitski Logo Hat (Natural) - $25.00Mitski Logo Hat (Olive) - $25.00Mitski Logo Hat (Pink) - $25.00Mitski X Botón de Nácar Necklace (Limited to 550) - $85.00Mitski’s Laurel Hell Tour - Live in Boston Commemorative Photobook - $20.00New York, Radio City Music Hall - July 22 and 23, 2022 Poster (Orange) - $20.00New York, Radio City Music Hall - July 22 and 23, 2022 Poster (Pink) - $20.00New York, Radio City Music Hall-March 24, 2022 Poster (Limited to 350) - $20.00Oakland, Fox Theatre - March 4 and 5, 2022 Poster - $20.00Seattle, The Moore Theatre - March 9 and 10, 2022 Poster - $20.00Temporary Tattoos Flash Sheet - $10.00Text Beanie - $25.00US Tour Poster - $20.00World Tour Embroidered Duffel Bag - $50.00Woven Label Beanie - $25.00
Valentine, Texas

## Overview

**Valentine, Texas** is the first song of the sixth studio album *Laurel Hell*, by Japanese-American artist Mitski. It was released on February 4th, 2022.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Let's step carefully into the dark

Once we're in, I'll remember my way around

[Chorus 1]

Who will I be tonight?

Who will I become tonight?

I'll show you who my sweetheart's never met

Wet teeth, shining eyes glimmering by a fire

[Verse 2]

Let's drive out to where dust devils are made

By dancing ghosts as they kick up clouds of sand

[Chorus 2]

Where clouds look like mountains

Clouds look like mountains

Let me watch those mountains from underneath

And maybe they'll finally float off of me

## References

1. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-valentine-texas-lyrics

**Laurel Hell**
Furries

> "Rawr XD"
>
>

> - The furries
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>

The furries are a result of Homo-Erectus. They are humanoid animals whomst've'd'nt'd spread the disease furthermore by embracing their victims in huggie wuggies X3 \*nuzzles\* OwO

## Lore

The origin of these strange creatures is unknown. Some say that they are a result of human imperfection, while others say that they come from the darkest corners of H\*cc. Nobody can prove themselves on their theories. Furries still remain a mystery to this day.

## Appearances

They appear briefly in the end of book 3, roaming the city of Kingsport, TN.

## Trivia

* They have the power to wipe out humanity as we know it within a day
* They can be commonly found role playing with each other

## The Furries

A pack of furries getting ready to attack their victims
M. Roosevelt

**M. Roosevelt** is a genre-defying indie band based out of Beacon, NY. Their main modes of distribution are Bandcamp and SoundCloud.

## Collaborations with Mitski

One EP was released by M. Roosevelt titled *M. Roosevelt & Mitski* on June 13, 2013.

* "Ego": co-writing and vocal credits.
* "Nightcall": vocal cover.

## References

1. ↑ https://mroosevelt.bandcamp.com/
2. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/m-roosevelt
3. ↑ https://repertoire.bmi.com/DetailView.aspx?detail=titleid&keyid=16265349&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&blnAltTitles=True
Mitski on Audiotree Live

*Mitski on Audiotree Live* is an EP by Japanese-American artist Mitski, released on July 1st 2015. The album includes live performances of tracks from *Bury Me at Makeout Creek, Retired from Sad, New Career in Business* and *Lush*. It has not yet had any form of physical release, but is available for streaming and download via Bandcamp and Spotify.

## Personnel

Guitar, Piano, Vocals - Mitski

Drums on track 1 - Casey Weissbuch

## References

1. ↑ https://mitski.bandcamp.com/album/mitski-audiotree-live
A Burning Hill

## Overview

**A Burning Hill** is the eleventh track on Mitski's album, *Puberty 2*. The drum machines and layered synths that texture the rest of the record are absent as the song opens with a fuzzed-out drone and just an acoustic guitar. She croons in a voice dripping with grief over this bare background:

> The white button-down I'm wearing today
>
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> Wanting more has grown old to me.
>
>
>
> Finally, I feel exhausted
>
>

The song's title refers to a burning hill, but the music is undoubtedly warm; instead, it depicts a few dying fires. Mitski has led us to a peaceful resignation after over 30 minutes of nonstop investigation punctuated by exhilarating highs and terrible lows. It's clear she's worn out. Mitski claims that she is obsessed with trying not only to be happy but maintain happiness" and that "her definition of happiness is skewed more towards ecstasy rather than contentment." in an interview with NPR. In the face of her own expectations, she isn't hesitant to own both her involvement and her helplessness.

## Music video

*Main article: A Burning Hill/Music video*
In the music video for A Burning Hill, the camera and editing was done by Bradley Rust Gray. Realization by So Yong Kim and Bradley Rust Gray.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Today, I will wear my white button-down

I'm tired of wanting more, I think I'm finally worn

For you have a way of promising things

And I've been a forest fire, I am a forest fire

[Chorus]

And I am the fire, and I am the forest

And I am a witness watching it

I stand in a valley watching it

And you are not there at all

[Verse 2]

So today, I will wear my white button-down

I can at least be neat walk out and be seen as clean

And I'll go to work, and I'll go to sleep

And I'll love the littler things, I'll love some littler things

## References

1. ↑ https://atwoodmagazine.com/burning-hill-mitski-review/
2. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-a-burning-hill-lyrics

**Puberty 2**
A Burning Hill/Music video

In the **music video** for A Burning Hill, the camera and editing was done by Bradley Rust Gray. Realization by So Yong Kim and Bradley Rust Gray.

As she sings:

> And I’ve been a forest fire
>
>
> I am a forest fire
> And I am a fire and I am the forest
>
>
>
> And I am a witness watching it
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>

we see her search for an unsustainable rapture, we see her destroy the trees around her, simultaneously kindling the forest and lamenting the devastation. But in the void her emotions have left behind, she manages to find calm. Along with her, we listeners also feel ourselves going through a peculiar closure. The accompanying music video for "A Burning Hill" showcases Mitski's unique ability to get right to the heart of human emotion.

This assortment of somber imagery that is tinged with greenery only serves to highlight how beautiful Mitski's composition is.
Texas Reznikoff

## Overview

**Texas Reznikoff** is the first track on Mitski's album, *Bury Me at Makeout Creek*. The name of the track, “Texas Reznikoff”, is a reference to poet Charles Reznikoff, who lived in New York for most of his life with brief stints in Missouri and Hollywood.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It's beautiful out today

I wish you could take me upstate

To the little place you would tell me about

When you'd sense that I'd want to escape

[Verse 2]

Texas is a land-locked state

It's a little bit far away

From the water, from the home that I've wanted to make

It somehow, in the city, you make it there and you make it

Anywhere, anywhere

But I've been anywhere and it's not what I want

I wanna be still with you

[Verse 3]

You keep your socks on in bed

Keep our hearth warm

"See the trees' shadows lie in black pools in the lawns"

You're the breeze in my Austin nights

You're the breeze in my Austin nights

You're the breeze in my Austin nights

## References

1. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-texas-reznikoff-lyrics

**Bury Me at Makeout Creek**
Kingsport

The vandalized sign to Kingsport

A map of Kingsport, TN

Kingsport is Minecraft Dog´s hometown. It is located in East Tennessee in the United States of America. Minecraft Dog´s funeral was organised at the Just Jump in the pinnacle near Kingsport.

Kingsport was damaged when the Eastman Chemical Plant exploded, releasing homo erectus gas into the atmosphere around the city. The city is currently overrun by furries.

## Lore

Kingsport, TN is home to many of the book's characters, including: Minecraft Dog, all of DBE, the robot masters, and the students who were massacred by Plug Man and Boomer Man. It hasn't ever been the same since Minecraft Dog's overdose on fentanyl.

## Appearances

Books 1 mainly takes place in Kingsport, while book 3 ends in an apocalyptic Kingsport, now overrun by furries.

## Trivia

* Kingsport was founded in 1917. It celebrated its 100th anniversary two years ago.
* Kingsport holds an event every summer called 'Fun Fest'. It is widly celebrated all throughout the city and neighboring cities.
* Kingsport smells like sewage and pollution half of the time, because of the chemical factories located in the downtown and central town areas.
* Kingsport's name was briefly changed to 'KingsPPort' in books 3 and 4 when the furries took over
Last Words of a Shooting Star

## Overview

**Last Words of a Shooting Star** is the tenth, and final, track of Mitski's album, *Bury Me at Makeout Creek*. It's a song about Mitski's fear of living, depression and suicidal thoughs.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

All of this turbulence wasn't forecasted

Apologies from the intercom

And I am relieved that I'd left my room tidy

They'll think of me kindly when they come for my things

They'll never know how I'd stared at the dark in that room

With no thoughts, like a blood-sniffing shark

And while my dreams made music in the night, carefully

I was going to live

[Verse 2]

You wouldn't leave 'til we loved in the morning

You'd learned from movies how love ought to be

And you'd say you love me and look in my eyes

But I know through mine, you were looking in yours

And did you know the Liberty Bell is a replica

Silently housed in its original walls

And while its dreams played music in the night

Quietly, it was told to believe

[Verse 3]

I always wanted to die clean and pretty

But I'd be too busy on working days

So I am relieved that the turbulence wasn't forecasted

I couldn't have changed anyways

[Outro]

I am relieved that I'd left my room tidy

Goodbye

## References

1. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-last-words-of-a-shooting-star-lyrics

**Bury Me at Makeout Creek**
Circle

## Overview

**Circle** is the fifth track of Mitski's album, *Retired from Sad, New Career in Business*.

## Lyrics

There's a lie that I told to you

That now I can't tell the truth

And it ate me inside, so one soft drunken night

I slept with a man you knew

And in the morning I walked home alone

And the businessmen saw my bones

With my skirt in their eyes, they remembered the nights

When they were that man you knew

You told me once

You were happy to have me

But I never gave me away

There's the lie that I told to you

I would give you my heart, I think

But it's up in a branch of a tree

It was only to tease when he climbed up the tree

Put my heart where I couldn't reach

I didn't mind, I adored him, so

We forgot, and we left for home

And that was so long ago, now the tree it has grown

And nobody knows my lover is buried underground

Nobody knows my lover is buried underground

Nobody knows my lover is buried underground

There's a lie that I told to you

## References

1. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-circle-lyrics

**Retired from Sad, New Career in Business**
Lila

Isis (Cunhada)

Sabrina (Cunhada)

Lara Rossi (Mãe)

Caesar Rossi (Pai)

Zahra (Sogra)

Amon (Sogro)

## Alcunha:

Por ter sido heroína (e vilã) por um tempo, de vez em quando aqueles que conhecem sua verdadeira identidade a chamam pelo seu nome secreto, "***Volpina***". Porém, em sua antiga escola ela ficou conhecida como "***Mentirosa***" por coisas que ela havia feito na época.

## Apelidos:

* *Mentirosa*
* *Bombonzinho* (Gimon)
* *Nenê* (Gimon)
* *Gorda* (Ikki)
* *Lila Liar*

## Personalidade:

Parágrafo.

* **Ama:**
* **Odeia:**
Why Didn't You Stop Me? (Song)

**"Why Didn't You Stop Me?"** is a song by Mitski and appears as the 2nd track on Be the Cowboy.

## About

Described as "synthy electro-pop". In an interview with *saved by old times* Mitski says

"there's a certain amount of selfishness in saying "I know I did this, but why didn't you stop me?" And there's a sort of very cowboy power thing going on, where you kind of ride into town, wreak havoc and be like "this is your fault." That's where I was coming from with that, like "I know I fucked up, I know I was the one who left, but why didn't you stop me?" It's a power move."

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I know that I ended it, but

Why won't you chase after me?

You know me better than I do

So

[Chorus 1]

Why didn't you stop me?

Why didn't you stop me

And paint it over?

[Verse 2]

I look for a picture of you

To keep in my pocket

But I can't seem to find one

Where you

[Chorus 2]

Look how I remember

Look how I remember

Look how I remember

Paint it over

## Trivia

* An alternative version of the song was added as a bonus track on the japanese release, labelled as the "ほうじ茶バージョン" which translates to "Hoji Tea Version". This version features a new vocal take and has a haunting synth as the main component for the instrumental.

1. ↑ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/longread/mitski-being-her-own-cowboy-interview-2018
2. ↑ http://savedbyoldtimes.com/features/2018/8/15/a-conversation-with-mitski
3. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Mitski-Be-The-Cowboy/release/13431815
4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEsINFhZ06E
Methew Snort

Portrait of Methew Snort from 2016

> "Cactus Gunma- I mean Minecraft Dog...Please don't leave me alone in this cruel world."
>
>

> - Methew Snort texting Minecraft Dog in book 1
>
>

Methew Snort is one of the many students who attends DBE. He is Minecraft Dog's best friend.

## Lore

Methew Snort became best friends with Minecraft Dog in the summer of 2016, when he met Minecraft Dog for the first time at the library. The two have been best friends since then, with the occasion of Elizbruh trying to steal Minecraft Dog from Methew.

## Appearances

Methew appears in the very beginning of book 1, where he can be seen texting Minecraft Dog. He is one of the main characters in book 1, but doesn't appear in books 2 or 3.

## Trivia

* I couldn't find a picture of Matthew, so I used a crayon instead.
Merch, Be The Cowboy

Merch promoting the 2018 album *Be the Cowboy.*

## T-Shirts

Be The Cowboy Black T-Shirt - $20Blue Diner Tee - $20
## Sweatshirts

Ouija Black Sweatshirt - $45Ouija Grey Sweatshirt - $45Poster Black Sweatshirt -$45
## Accessories

"A Pearl" Frames for Futures Without Violence - At Least $10Black Nobody Matchbook - $1.00Charlotte Mei Tote - $20Dream The Cowboy Pillowcase - $20Feed The Cowboy Hilo Soup Spoon - $10Free The Cowboy Combination Lock - $10Nobody Enamel Pin - $10White Nobody Matchbook - $1.00
Birds of Prey

## Birds of Prey

### Episode

6

**Birds of Prey**  was a Sixth Episode

## The Places We've Visited:

* Toledo Zoo - Toledo, Ohio
* Last Chance Forever, Inc - San Antonio, Texas
* Canadian Raptor Conservancy Inc - Ontario, Canada
* Oklahoma City Zoo - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
* For the Birds of Indiana - Hamilton County, Indiana
* Birds of Prey Wildlife Sanctuary - Del Rio, Arizona
The Presidential Helicopter

A photo shoot of the presidential limo

> "WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOOW"
>
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> - The helicopter taking off
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>

The Presidential Helicopter is a helicopter that is used as transportation in 'The Ascension of Minecraft Dog 3'. It was attached to the Long Limo, until being flung off harmlessly in Boomer Man's first assault.

It is capable of shooting rocket projectiles and countermeasures up to a distance of 1234567890 feet. It is also capable of carrying up to fifteen passengers, making it a good helicopter for warfare and transportation.

## Lore

The Presidental Helicopter was first constructed for the military, around the same time Boomer Man was constructed. Both were handed down to different owners, the helicopter falling into better care than Boomer Man.

## Appearances

It appears towards the middle of book 3, when our heroes are forced to use it after the Long Limo was destroyed by Boomer Man. This would result in one of the saddest scenes in Minecraft Dog history.

## Trivia

* It's official name, the 'Schnook' rhymes with 'Nook', like Tom Nook from Animal Crossing. Could this mean something?
* It bears a similar design to Boomer Man. This could be insight to Boomer Man's backstory.
Stay Soft

"**Stay Soft**" is the 3rd song of the sixth studio album Laurel Hell, by the Japanese-American artist Mitski. It was released on November 12th, 1997 alongside a music video.

## Music Video

Directed by Maegan Houang.

Starring Mitski.

Released November 12th 1997.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Fury, pure and silver

You grip it tight inside

Like a knife

It glints in your eye

It's why I've arrived, your sex god

Here to take you where

You need to go

To where the dark remembers you

[Pre-Chorus]

Open up your heart

Like the gates of Hell

[Chorus]

You stay soft, get beaten

Only natural to harden up

You stay soft, get eaten

Only natural to harden up

[Verse 2]

I am face down on my bed

Still not quite awake yet

Thinking of you

I tuck my hand under my weight

Just tell me what you want to do

Tell me what you want

To burn away

'Cause I could be your stoker

[Pre-Chorus]

Open up your heart

Like the gates of Hell

[Chorus]

You stay soft, get beaten

Only natural to harden up

You stay soft, get eaten

Only natural to harden up

You stay soft, get beaten

Only natural to harden up

You stay soft, get eaten

Only natural to harden up
Me And My Husband

Me and My Husband is the seventh song of Mitski's fifth studio album *Be the cowboy*. It was released on August 17, 2018.

## Background

Despite the song being very upbeat the lyrics portray a housewife stubbornly sticking by her husband even though the marriage has failed/is possibly abusive.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I steal a few breaths

From the world for a minute

And then I'll be nothing forever

And all of my memories

And all of the things I have seen

Will be gone

With my eyes with my body with me

[Chorus]

But me and my husband

We're doing better

It's always been just him and me

Together

So I bet all I have on that

Furrowed brow

And at least in this lifetime

We're sticking together

Me and my husband

We're sticking together

[Verse 2]

And I am the idiot with the painted face

In the corner, taking up space

[Chorus]

But when he walks in, I am loved, I am loved

Me and my husband

We're doing better

It's always been just him and me

Together

So I bet all I have on that

Furrowed brow

And at least in this lifetime

We're sticking together

Me and my husband

We're sticking together

Me and my husband

We're doing better
Townie (single)

## Overview

**Townie** was released as the second single preceding the release of *Bury Me at Makeout Creek* on September 16th 2014, along with the official album announcement. It did not have any artwork released specifically for it as a single. Mitski wrote in an email to *The Fader*:

> "It's about being a girl with a feeling like she should be going somewhere, doing something, taking something big for herself, but always ending up just going to the same parties and doing stupid things over and over because that's the only way she knows how to find release, and the only role she knows how to fill. It's about being stuck, being impatient, being bored to death, being angry with what you've been given, and being young and soft and defiant inside and not knowing what to do with that."
>
>

## Music video

*Main article: Townie (single)/Music video*
Two music videos were released for *Townie:*
[[File:Sunday Video- "Townie" – Mitski|thumb|330x330px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z51xCHT6464]

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

There's a party and we're all going

And we're all growing up

Somebody's driving and he will be drinking

And no one's going back

'Cause we've tried hungry and we've tried full

And nothing seems enough

So tonight, tonight, the boys are gonna go

For more, more, more

[Chorus 1]

And I want a love that falls as fast

As a body from the balcony, and

I want to kiss like my heart is hitting the ground

I'm holding my breath with a baseball bat

Though I don't know what I'm waiting for

I am not gonna be what my daddy wants me to be

[Verse 2]

Smell that, it's wet grass, and smoke in my hair

I think I've had enough

But he wants a finale and I came prepared

And we're not going back

And I've tried sharing and I've tried caring

And I've tried putting out

But the boys, boys, boys keep coming on

For more, more, more

And change, change, change is gonna come, but

When, when, when?

[Chorus 2]

And I want a love that falls as fast

As a body from the balcony, and

I want to kiss like my heart is chasing me down

I'm holding my breath with a baseball bat

Though I don't know what I'm waiting for

I am not gonna be what my daddy wants me to be

[Chorus 1]

And I want a love that falls as fast

As a body from the balcony, and

I want to kiss like my heart is hitting the ground

I'm holding my breath with a baseball bat

Though I don't know what I'm waiting for

I am not gonna be what my daddy wants me to be

[Outro]

I'm not gonna be what my daddy wants me to be

I wanna be what my body wants me to be

## References

1. ↑ https://www.thefader.com/2015/03/09/mitski-get-animated-in-the-video-for-townie
2. ↑ https://genius.com/Mitski-townie-lyrics

**Bury Me at Makeout Creek**
Penguins of Madagascar

From right to left: Private, Kowalski, Skipper, and Rico.

> “Buenos dias, frickboy.”
>
>

> - The Penguins of Madagascar threatening Mort
>
>

The Penguins of Madagascar are Ms. Obeme's body guards. unfortunately, they're not very good at their job...

## Lore

Ms. Obeme adopted the Penguins of Madagascar into her country after a visit to Madagascar. She was drawn to their bravery and will to die to protect Ms. Obeme.

## Appearances

They appeared in the beginning of book 3, where their attempt to save Ms. Obeme fails. As consequence, they are exiled out of the country.

## Trivia

* Skipper is the oldest of the bunch, while Private is the youngest.
* Their loyalty to Ms. Obeme could be a result of Stockholm Syndrome.