“Bug Like An Angel” is the lead single from Mitski’s seventh album The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We. Featuring impactful gospel choral backing vocals that contrast Mitski’s softer tone and a simple instrumental, Mitski plays on religious themes, offering a rueful reflection of the narrator’s b...
[Verse 1: Mitski]
There's a bug like an angel stuck to the bottom
Of my glass, with a little bit left
As I got older, I learned I'm a drinker
Sometimes, a drink feels like family
[Chorus: Mitski & Choir]
Family
[Verse 2: Mitski]
Hey, what's the matter? Lookin' like your sticker
Is stuck on a floor somewhere
Did you go and make promises you can't keep?
Well, when ya break them, they break you right back
Amateur mistake, you can take it from me
[Chorus: Mitski & Choir]
They break you right back
Break you right back
[Post-Chorus: Mitski & Choir]
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 3: Mitski]
When I'm bent over wishin' it was over
Makin' all variety of vows I'll never keep
I try to remember the wrath of the devil
Was also given him by God
[Outro: Mitski & Choir]
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
Bug Like an Angel was written by Mitski.
Bug Like an Angel was produced by Patrick Hyland.
Mitski released Bug Like an Angel on Wed Jul 26 2023.
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