"Come Into the Water" creates a vivid metaphor of water as a space of intimacy, vulnerability and emotional connection, with the repeated invite to come into the water serving as a plea for a deeper level of intimacy and trust. The song explores the tension between desire and hesitance, initiative and passivity, as Mitski expresses her attraction to someone but acknowledges her reluctance to act on it without reciprocation. In the first verse, Mitski asks if her potential partner wants to take the leap and touch her but also reveals that she is holding back until the other… read more
"Come Into the Water" creates a vivid metaphor of water as a space of intimacy, vulnerability and emotional connection, with the repeated i… read more
"Come Into the Water" creates a vivid metaphor of water as a space of intimacy, vulnerability and emotional connection, with the repeated invite to come into the water serving … read more
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 stud… read more
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 gr… read more
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 U… read more