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The Only Heartbreaker 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 The Albums Were Originally Made As Her Senior Project.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: The Only Heartbreaker

"The Only Heartbreaker" Is About The Fear Of Vulnerability And Intimacy In Relationships. The Speaker Wants To Avoid Being The One Who Is Hurt So They Wish That Their Partner Would Make A Mistake To Ease Their Anxiety. However The Speaker Acknowledges That As Long As They Are Together They Will Likely Be The One To Cause The End Of The Relationship. The Repetition Of The Line "I'll Be The Only Heartbreaker" Emphasizes The Speaker's Sense Of Guilt And Resignation. They Have Accepted That They Will Ultimately Be The One To Cause Pain In The Relationship And They Are Resigned To Playing The Role Of The "bad Guy" Or "loser" In The Dynamic. The Line "I'll Be The Water Main That's Burst And Flooding / You'll Be By The Window Only Watchin'" Creates A Vivid Image Of The Speaker's Overwhelming Emotions And Their Partner's Detached Observation. The Speaker Is Struggling With Their Own Feelings Of Love And Fear While Their Partner Remains Emotionally Distant. Overall "The Only Heartbreaker" Is A Poignant Exploration Of The Complexities Of Love Vulnerability And Emotional Self-Preservation.

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