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Remember My Name 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 The Albums Were Originally Made As Her Senior Project.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: Remember My Name

"Remember My Name" Is A Song Discussing The Need For Recognition And Validation. In The First Verse The Narrator Expresses Their Vulnerability Having Given Too Much Of Themselves And Seeking Comfort In Physical Intimacy. The Pre-Chorus And Chorus Highlight The Narrator's Deep Desire To Be Remembered And Appreciated For All That They Have Done Hoping To Find Something Greater Than Themselves To Cling Onto. The Line "Just How Many Stars Will I Need To Hang Around Me To Finally Call It Heaven?" Emphasizes This Desire For An External Marker Of Worth And Achievement. The Repeated Bridge And Chorus Highlight The Narrator's Need For Someone To Truly See And Acknowledge Them To Remember Their Name And Existence Beyond The Moments They Share With Others. Overall The Song Touches On The Universal Need For Recognition And Legacy And The Struggle To Find A Sense Of Worth And Purpose In A Vast And Unyielding World.

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