I’d like to share my Mitski inspired song lyrics with you. If I can and I’m allowed to.
The Last Time
(Starts with a long drawn-out sigh)
Ohhh, the last time I saw him,
it was beautiful.
It almost made me believe.
But when I saw him leave,
I didn’t want to admit it would be the end.
And on the last night I ever talked to him,
he said he’d see me soon,
but he didn’t tell me when.
And now I’m in my room,
with the lights out,
sitting on the floor.
And he’s sitting on my ladder.
I couldn’t make him leave.
And I’m a nightingale
sitting on a gilded branch,
and I can’t fly away
because I’ve clipped my own wings.
And he’s the next-door neighbor’s cat,
sitting on the windowsill,watching me watch.
I go down by the ring to see
where all the dogs go to sleep,
and I’ll gladly take my place beside them
and then fall asleep.
And in my dreams, I’ll be a child again
so I can finally heal.
And though you’re gone from that ladder,
I didn’t take it down.
I still wait by the windowsill,watching nights fall.
And while I fall apart inside,
with no one to hold me upright.
I’ll think of you.
You can’t make me stop loving you.
Only I can make that happen.
And I will keep trying ,to keep trying ,to love you more.
And I’ll gladly mop the bathroom floor
so when I sit,
it will be clean,
and let my mind finally be at ease.
Ohhh, the last time I saw him,
it was horrible.
I knew he’d leave.
Thank you . 🙏