"Heat Lightning" appears to be a reflection on the futility of trying to control or change certain aspects of one's life. The song begins with the speaker watching heat lightning outside the window in the middle of the night, unable to sleep. They feel weighed down by the past and present, represented by the "things all come and gone" dancing on the ceiling. In the chorus, the speaker acknowledges that there is nothing they can do to alter the situation, so they surrender control to someone else. They hope that giving up control is acceptable to the person t… read more
"Heat Lightning" appears to be a reflection on the futility of trying to control or change certain aspects of one's life. The song beg… read more
"Heat Lightning" appears to be a reflection on the futility of trying to control or change certain aspects of one's life. The song begins with the speaker watching heat li… read more
Mitski Miyawaki (born Mitsuki Laycock) is a Japanese-American singer and songwriter. Born in Mie Prefecture, Japan to an American father and a Japanese mother, she moved frequently while growing up due to her father's job at the United States Department of State, living in Turkey, China, Malaysia, the Czech Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo before settling in the United States. She sang in a choir in high school and was 18 when she wrote her first song on the piano. She self-released her first two albums, Lush and Retired from Sad, New Career in Business, while stud… read more
Mitski Miyawaki (born Mitsuki Laycock) is a Japanese-American singer and songwriter. Born in Mie Prefecture, Japan to an American father and a Japanese mother, she moved frequently while gr… read more
Mitski Miyawaki (born Mitsuki Laycock) is a Japanese-American singer and songwriter. Born in Mie Prefecture, Japan to an American father and a Japanese mother, she moved frequently while growing up due to her father's job at the U… read more