Working for the Knife
Mitski * Track #2 On Laurel Hell (Rough Trade Exclusive Edition)
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Working for the Knife by Mitski
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MitskiProduced by
Patrick HylandAbout
The lead single from her sixth album Laurel Hell, “Working for the Knife” sees Mitski singing with her characteristically expressive voice about characteristically cynical subjects over a bold, synth-heavy instrumental. She talks about the motions of life under a “knife” that acts as a metaphor for...
Working for the Knife Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I cry at the start of every movie
I guess 'cause I wish I was making things, too
But I'm working for the knife
[Verse 2]
I used to think I would tell stories
But nobody cared for the stories I had about
No good guys
[Verse 3]
I always knew the world moves on
I just didn't know it would go without me
I start the day high and it ends so low
'Cause I'm working for the knife
[Verse 4]
I used to think I'd be done by twenty
Now at twenty-nine, the road ahead appears the same
Though maybe at thirty, I'll see a way to change
That I'm living for the knife
[Verse 5]
I always thought the choice was mine
And I was right, but I just chose wrong
I start the day lying and end with the truth
That I'm dying for the knife
Working for the Knife Q&A
Who wrote Working for the Knife's ?
Working for the Knife was written by Dan Wilson & Mitski.
Who produced Working for the Knife's ?
Working for the Knife was produced by Patrick Hyland.
When did Mitski release Working for the Knife?
Mitski released Working for the Knife on Tue Oct 05 2021.
What did Mitski say about "Working for the Knife"?
It’s about going from being a kid with a dream, to a grown up with a job, and feeling that somewhere along the way you got left behind. It’s being confronted with a world that doesn’t seem to recognize your humanity, and seeing no way out of it.
What can be said about the structure?
Mitski very rarely conforms to a conventional or typical song structure (which simplified would be: verse, chorus, verse, bridge, chorus), however the structure of ‘Working for the Knife’ can be commented on. The song consists of five verses which do not vary greatly melodically or instrumentally,...