Released: 2023
Mitski’s ‘My Love Mine All Mine’ is all about love and possession, but in a very personal way. She’s talking about how her love is something only she owns. It’s a deep and soulful reflection on what really belongs to us in life. Mitski uses the moon as a metaphor, asking if her love can shine down from the sky even after she’s gone.
The song starts with ‘Moon, a hole of light,’ which gives this mystical vibe. She’s looking at the moon and seeing it as something timeless and constant. She wants to know if she can send her heart up to the moon, so it can shine down forever. ‘So, when I die, which I must do, could it shine down here with you?’ It’s almost like she’s asking for her love to become eternal, just like the moon.
The chorus, ‘Cause my love is mine, all mine. I love mine, mine, mine,’ is super catchy but also really meaningful. She’s saying that even though she doesn’t own much in the world, her love is something she can claim. ‘Nothing in the world belongs to me, but my love mine, all mine, all mine.’ This is about how love is one of the few things that truly belongs to us.
In the second verse, Mitski talks about her ‘baby, here on earth,’ who showed her the value of her heart. This line is sweet and grounding, bringing the song back to a personal level. She asks the moon if it can shine her love down for this person when she’s gone. ‘So, when it comes to be my turn, could you shine it down here for her?’ It’s a beautiful way of showing how her love continues even after death.
The song wraps up with a repetition of the chorus, reinforcing the idea that love is the only thing she truly owns. ‘Nothing in the world is mine for free, but my love mine, all mine, all mine.’ Mitski leaves us with the thought that love is priceless and eternal, something that stays with us no matter what.
