"A Pearl" is an exploration of the lingering effects of heartache, trauma and grief. The narrator is dealing with the aftermath of an experience that has left them with a 'pearl in their head'. This pearl symbolizes the emotional scars they are left to grapple with, and the idea of rolling it around evokes the image of them trying to find a way to come to terms with the past they can't forget. The refrain of "sorry, I don’t want your touch" implies that while they aren’t dead to emotion, they aren't able to bring themselves to move on yet and … read more
"A Pearl" is an exploration of the lingering effects of heartache, trauma and grief. The narrator is dealing with the aftermath of an exper… read more
"A Pearl" is an exploration of the lingering effects of heartache, trauma and grief. The narrator is dealing with the aftermath of an experience that has left them with a '… 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