Abbey
Mitski Lyrics

I am something
I have been something
I was born something

There is a light that I can see
But only, it seems, when there's darkness in me
There is a dream that I sometimes see
That only appears in the dark of sleep

I am waiting
I have been waiting
I was born waiting
I was born waiting for that something
Just one something

I was born something
I was born

There is a light, I feel it in me
But only, it seems, when the dark surrounds me
There is a dream and it sleeps in me

Keeps me awake in the night

Crying sets me free

And I wake every night

Crying sets me free

Mitski's song "Abbey" embodies a feeling of yearning for something that seems permanently out of reach. The singer in the song is grappling with a deep sense of hunger, a craving for fulfillment that has been with them since birth. The repetition of the lines "I am hungry/I have been hungry/I was born hungry/What do I need?" emphasizes the weight of this desire.

The song also touches on the idea of potential, wondering what the singer could be if their hunger was ever satiated. The lines "I am something/I have been something/I was born something/What could I be?" speaks to a personal introspection, urging the singer to examine who they are and who they could become.

Despite the yearning for something more, the song acknowledges the existence of a light, a spark of hope that can be seen in moments of darkness. However, this optimism is tethered to feelings of despair, as the light can only be seen "when there's darkness in me". Similarly, the dream that the singer seeks only appears "in the dark of sleep", further emphasizing the idea that fulfillment is fleeting and intangible.

The last lines of the song, "Crying sets me free/And I wake every night/Crying sets me free", highlight the cathartic nature of crying as a form of release for the singer's inner turmoil. Despite this, the end of the song also reinforces the idea that the singer's hunger and waiting persists.

I am hungry
I possess a deep longing, an insatiable desire.

I have been hungry
This longing has been with me for a long time.

I was born hungry
This longing has been a part of me since my birth.

What do I need?
I am unsure of what will quench my thirst for fulfillment.

I am something
I exist as a being with inherent value and purpose.

I have been something
I have had a sense of purpose for a while now.

I was born something
I came into this world with a unique identity and purpose.

What could I be?
I wonder about the potential paths I can take to fulfill my purpose.

There is a light that I can see
I have a glimmer of hope and possibility within me.

But only, it seems, when there's darkness in me
This hope and possibility only reveals itself when I am in a state of darkness and despair.

There is a dream that I sometimes see
I have a vision of a future that I long to fulfill.

That only appears in the dark of sleep
This vision is elusive and only appears in moments of rest and contemplation.

I am waiting
I am in a state of anticipation, hoping for something to fulfill me.

I have been waiting
I have been in this state of anticipation for a long time.

I was born waiting
This longing for fulfillment has been a constant part of my existence.

I was born waiting for that something
I have been waiting for a specific something to give my life meaning.

Just one something
I don't need much, just something to fulfill my purpose.

There is a light, I feel it in me
There is a spark of hope within me that refuses to be extinguished.

But only, it seems, when the dark surrounds me
This hope only reveals itself when I am in a state of darkness and despair.

There is a dream and it sleeps in me
I have a vision of a future that I long to fulfill, but it is currently dormant within me.

Keeps me awake in the night
This vision haunts me and keeps me from restful sleep.

Crying sets me free
Expressing my emotions through tears provides a temporary release from the weight of my longing.

And I wake every night
My longing is so intense that it disturbs my sleep and wakes me up.

Crying sets me free
Expressing my emotions through tears provides a temporary release from the weight of my longing.

Contributed by Emma J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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