"Working for the Knife" is about the struggle of being an artist and trying to create something meaningful, but not receiving the recognition one desires. The speaker expresses feelings of disappointment and defeat as they continuously work for a goal that seems out of reach. It also expresses the idea that they have made the wrong choices in life that have ultimately led to their lack of success and their unfulfilled dreams. Ultimately, the song is an expression of the difficulty of being an artist and the need to keep striving for something greater despite all of the obs… read more
"Working for the Knife" is about the struggle of being an artist and trying to create something meaningful, but not receiving the recogniti… read more
"Working for the Knife" is about the struggle of being an artist and trying to create something meaningful, but not receiving the recognition one desires. The speaker expresses… 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