planet0fluv

[planet0fluv]

Come into the water is so painfully queer

Like maybe this is projection (probably) but imo the "water" is so obviously a metaphor for being out!! The singers talking about this yearning for someone - but she can't pursue them until they "come into the water'

To me she's scared of being seen as a

"predatory lesbian" (I'm not calling mitski a lesbian! I'm aware she's stated she's liked both men and women in the past. However homophobes don't care the specifics, you pursue a straight girl? Homophobes will see you as a predatory lesbian) and therefore refuses to even possibly pursue the girl.

Additionally the line "maybe l'm the same as all those men" just. Felt sapphic to me man idk!

[planet0fluv]

Why didn’t you stop me is so deeply painful. It’s such a accurate song describing self sabotage. The best way I can think to describe is that back in 2020 I had a friend. I loved them so much, but felt as though I was just annoying to them, so I stoped being their friend. I messaged them saying I’m done being their friend and that I’m sorry,then blocked them. I felt oddly sad when they didn’t find a way to message me again, because I wanted them to stop me. I loved them,I just wanted proof they loved me. We’re now on good terms and I’ve since apologized,but often times I catch myself with a similar mindset. That’s what why didn’t you stop me is to me. :)

[planet0fluv]

Shame matters so much to me, especially viewing it through a queer lens.

It's heartbreaking enough when seen as straight, but interpretating it as lesbian makes it hurt so much more. The song at its core is the singer feeling a deep shame for her relationship with her sexual partner. When taking sexuality into account and interpretating it as the singer feeling shame for specifically having sexual relationships with woman, it resonates with me as a lesbian with internalized homophobia