“Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear” is a shift in lyrical work for Mitski as she relays what possibly sounds like tensions between what she envisioned for her future and her parents' difficulty accepting her career path. The last track of Mitski’s sophomore album, “Class of 2013”, alludes to the...
[Verse 1]
I can still smell the fire
Though I know it's long died out
The smoke still hangs in my hair
And on some quiet evenings it burns my eyes
[Chorus]
So darling, play your violin
I know it's what you live for
Darling, play your violin
We will manage somehow
[Verse 2]
I once lived in the sea
Bring me to your ear, you can hear
The tide where I used to be
Though now I'm but a shell
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, baby, don't say "Sorry"
[Chorus]
Darling, play your violin
I know it's what you live for
Darling, play your violin
We will manage somehow
[Bridge]
Don't dare regret anything
Remember what you're here for, you
[Outro]
Just play your violin
We will manage somehow
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear was written by Mitski.
Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear was produced by Patrick Hyland.
Mitski released Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear on Thu Aug 01 2013.