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“Washing Machine Heart”, the twelfth track off Be the Cowboy, is sonically upbeat, but lyrically explores the “manic” nature of Mitski’s protagonist, who, in her words:
…is a person who’s in me. It’s just I’m not this person all the time. It’s this woman who feels powerless and overcompensates by e...
[Verse 1]
Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart
Baby, bang it up inside
I'm not wearing my usual lipstick
I thought maybe we would kiss tonight
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, will you kiss me already?
And toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart
Baby, bang it up inside
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Verse 2]
Baby, though I've closed my eyes
I know who you pretend I am
I know who you pretend I am
[Bridge]
But, do-mi-ti
Why not me? Why not me?
Do-mi-ti
Why not me? Why not me?
[Chorus]
Do-mi-ti
Why not me? Why not me?
Washing Machine Heart was written by Mitski.
Washing Machine Heart was produced by Patrick Hyland.
Mitski released Washing Machine Heart on Fri Aug 17 2018.
From a Tidal interview:
I just thought of the heart as a washing machine that this other person – this careless person – just tosses their dirty shoes into.
I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to clean your shoes by throwing them in the washing machine but they go very loud so something about
that; j...