mitski - class of 2013 (audiotree) (lyrics)

XXVI

to the artist:
___________

Mom, I'm tired
Can I sleep in your house tonight?
Mom, is it alright
If I stay for a year or two?

Mom, I'll be quiet
It would be just to sleep at night
And I'll leave once I figure out
How to pay for my own life too

Mom, would 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

Mom, am I still young?
Can I dream for a few months more?

[eatgrassnow]

the fact I’m crying to this song, especially the: “mom, am I still young?” part at the age 11-12 is actually sad.

[howlsaur]

At 23, I understand the line "am I still young?" I've probably got a lot of years ahead of me, but I've also let most of my best opportunities pass me by.

[q-pidstupid]

The mommy issues do be hitting hard with this one

[tongues]

why did I immediately start sobbing LMAO

[alissahall]

"The hatred for the word mother is so sweet.

You can hate everything related to it: mother tongue, mother's hometown, motherhood, everything.

but then you say mom, and you're six years old again, standing at the foot of her bed, waiting for her to open the covers, let you in, and ask you about your misery.

you know, before she became a part of it."

for me it's the "and i'll leave what i'm chasing for the other girls to pursue" It reminds me that my dreams weren't rare and i couldn't be the one in a million. and now i have to do what everybody does, and i need reassurance about not being too old to start again.

[KeshimoXD]

To beg to be loved is the lowest form of human desperation—to be so hungry for validation and warmth that you basically beg on your knees for the most basic human interaction—that is sad. But it’s the most human interaction you can ever experience.

[atticusdhdbbdbd]

This song oozes wanting to forget how your mom abused you just for a glimpse of comfort “then we can forget.”

[DaisyHead]

The raw guitar with the vocals is just immense.. I dont think ive heard a song that this intense with only one note.

[paranoidandroidd]

the way her voice is like so raw and unfiltered i think is the best part about her live recordings

[jelloprick]

The way the rope teleported around my neck 😂

[emily-rmsk]

this is kinda dumb but I'm 16 and since I got my highschool diploma early my mom gave me two options: get a a job or go to college. Right now I don't really feel ready enough to do either of those and it's not because I'm lazy, I'm just not ready to grow up yet. I know that once I leave the life that I have behind I'll never get it back.

[justatiefling]

This song must have magic powers cause it can make me openly sob after the first line every single time i hear it

[gauche]

This hits differently when you're 19.

[spookydooky]

I lost my mom 5 years ago due to cancer. I remember when I was 7 she would wash my back. I never knew a moment could be precious.. 💐💐

[ErinKimikoAnn]

I graduated in 2013 and this hits hard ugh

[Heart-]

My mother cried when she heard this song in my phone.

[okaypizza]

This is the only song that makes me sob without fail every time

[Haileeeeeeeey]

I swear Mitski music just HITS, even if you dont relate you can feel the emotion surge through your body 😭

[catherine-ek]

this almost feels like a former gifted kid song for me. i’ll never be her smart daughter ever again

[Southeastkayilie]

0:23 Mom, I'm tired of working to get your attention. you're here but your not psychically present in my life.