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“Mimi” is the 8th track on Big Red Machine’s second LP How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?. The song was released on August 5th as the album’s 5th prerelease single.
[Verse 1: Justin Vernon]
To tell the truth, darling, I'd have to lead a coup
Past the platitudes, right past the dotted rules
I paid attention, I paid my dues
Now that I know a thing or two
I say thank you
[Chorus: Ilsey & Aaron Dessner]
Would you stare eyes open if I ever came 'round with the golden gun?
Would you ever light up with somebody like me? (Looked like my son, he looked like a sun)
Would you stare eyes open if I ever came round with the golden gun? (On my back, felt like it)
Would you ever lay down with somebody like me?
(On my back, felt like it)
[Verse 2: Justin Vernon]
It really wasn't a fall
It was nothing at all
All that they came in proving
Well they sure was zooming
I have to cast up, a big wet net through
Now that I ask after you, I've gotta pass through now
[Chorus: Ilsey & Justin Vernon]
Would you stare eyes open if I ever came 'round with the golden gun?
Would you ever light up with somebody like me? (To tell the truth)
Would you come right over with the crown royal if I said run, run, run (I'd have to lead a coup, past the platitudes)
Would you ever lay down with somebody like me? (Right past the dotted rules)
Would you stare eyes open if I ever came 'round with the golden gun? (I paid attention, I paid my dues, I gotta ask you)
Would you ever light up with somebody like me?
(Do you say thank you?)
[Outro: Aaron Dessner & Justin Vernon]
Looked like my son (I say thank you)
He looked like a sun (I say thank you, I say thank you)
On my back (I say thank you, I say thank you)
Felt like it (I say thank you, I say thank you)
Looked like my son (I say thank you, I say thank you)
He looked like a sun (I say thank you, I say thank you)
On my back (I say thank you, I say thank you)
Felt like it (I say thank you, I say thank you)
On my back (I say thank you)
Felt like it (I say thank you, I say thank you)
On my back (I say thank you, I say thank you)
Felt like it (I say thank you)
Mimi was written by Ilsey & Aaron Dessner & Justin Vernon.
Mimi was produced by Aaron Dessner.
Big Red Machine released Mimi on Thu Aug 05 2021.
“I named this song Mimi for my youngest daughter… I was thinking about how grateful I am for my children and how they light up even the darkest days. Justin, Ilsey and I wrote words and melodies to this in isolation and we decided to interweave them, like characters in a book, full of longing and gr...
“Collaborating with Big Red Machine on this song was as special and unique an experience as the song itself. I’m so happy to be a part of this project and to finally get to share It with everyone.”
Via an Instagram post when the song was released.
“Thank you Aaron and Justin for asking me to be a...