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"Your Best American Girl" explores the gap between two different versions of the American dream – the traditional 1950s ideal and her own modern-day reality. Through the verses, Mitski expresses her desire to be the perfect romantic partner for an "all-American boy", but is faced with the fact that her upbringing may not fit in with his. The bridge reflects her reluctance to give him up despite knowing that she perhaps shouldn't. The chorus emphasizes the contrast between their two worldviews, with Mitski repeating that she believes she is trying to be his best American girl but ultimately knows that her mother's way of raising her will not fit into his "all-American boy" ideals, presumably because of their ethnicity differences. The song ends with the acceptance that she can't change her past, but she will still try to get close enough to make it work. The overall message is that, although the two don't quite fit in with each other, they still believe in love and a future together.
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