Listen to this when
Your Best American Girl
Stop trying to be their best American girl. 🎸
Who it's for
Mitski's song is about loving someone whose world and upbringing she can't fit into, and coming to accept her own background instead.
Not enough, outside→Accepting of self
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Your Best American Girl" was the lead single from Mitski's fourth studio album, Puberty 2, released March 1, 2016. Its autobiographical lyrics express her wish for a romantic relationship while accepting that her identity and upbringing stand in the way. Mitski said the music video plays on the idea of, as a Japanese girl, never quite fitting in with a genre full of white American men.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure.Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First Series, “Self-Reliance”
