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My Body's Made Of Crushed Little Stars by Mitski

Artist Biography For Mitski

Mitski Miyawaki Born Mitsuki Laycock Is A Japanese-American Singer And Songwriter. Born In Mie Prefecture Japan To An American Father And A Japanese Mother She Moved Frequently While Growing Up Due To Her Father's Job At The United States Department Of State Living In Turkey China Malaysia The Czech Republic And The Democratic Republic Of Congo Before Settling In The United States. She Sang In A Choir In High School And Was 18 When She Wrote Her First Song On The Piano. 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 The Albums Were Originally Made As Her Senior Project.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.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: My Body's Made of Crushed Little Stars

"My Body's Made Of Crushed Little Stars" Explores Themes Of Uncertainty Determination And The Desire For Transformation. The Use Of Vivid Imagery And Metaphor Creates A Sense Of Existential Unease And Longing But Ultimately The Song Offers A Glimmer Of Hope And Possibility. The Song Is A Hauntingly Beautiful Ballad About Feeling Lost And Uncertain. The Opening Lines Of The Song "I'm Not Doing Anything / My Body's Made Of Crushed Little Stars" Indicate A Sense Of Aimlessness As If The Narrator Is Adrift Without A Clear Sense Of Direction. The Repetition Of The Phrase "I'm Not Doing Anything" Reinforces This Feeling Of Stagnation And Lack Of Purpose. Throughout The Song The Narrator Expresses A Desire To See The World And Experience Life To The Fullest But Is Hindered By Practical Issues Such As Rent And Job Interviews. Despite This There Is A Sense Of Determination In The Lyrics. The Narrator Expresses The Need To "ace That Interview" And Is Willing To Assert That They Are "not Afraid To Die" In Order To Achieve Their Goals. The Chorus Of The Song Which Repeats The Phrase "Kill Me Jerusalem" Is A Powerful And Evocative Metaphor. The City Of Jerusalem Has Deep Religious And Historical Significance And Its Mention In The Song Seems To Represent A Desire For A Radical Change Or Transformation. The Repeated Plea To Be Killed Suggests A Willingness To Shed The Old Self And Begin Anew.

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