It allows the complex poetry of the lyrics to take center stage.
The text moves with the song’s brisk, almost anxious tempo. Mitski - Me and My Husband (Lyric Video)
The song acknowledges that "at least in this lifetime," she is settled. It allows the complex poetry of the lyrics
Mitski explores the idea of identity being swallowed by a partner. Mitski - Me and My Husband (Lyric Video)
The lyrics depict a woman clinging to her marital status to ground her drifting sense of self. Why the Lyric Video Works 📽️