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Mitski’s seminal 2018 album Be The Cowboy is in fact a concept album about the characters of the iconic Cartoon Network series Adventure Time: a thread
1. Geyser.
A song about Mitski’s relationship with music and how she has chosen it as her ‘number one’ as opposed to anyone who has sought her love. A parallel could be drawn to Marceline and her relationship with her music, often using it to channel her emotions in the series.
A song about Mitski’s relationship with music and how she has chosen it as her ‘number one’ as opposed to anyone who has sought her love. A parallel could be drawn to Marceline and her relationship with her music, often using it to channel her emotions in the series.
2. Why Didn’t You Stop Me?
A song about self-knowledge and unhealthy idealisation following a breakup. This could correspond with Finn and his relationship with Flame Princess in Season 4, and how Finn becomes more introspective following their breakup.
A song about self-knowledge and unhealthy idealisation following a breakup. This could correspond with Finn and his relationship with Flame Princess in Season 4, and how Finn becomes more introspective following their breakup.
3. Old Friend.
A song about an ex-couple meeting up following a breakup and remembering the feelings they shared. This could correlate with the long relationship between Marceline and Simon.
A song about an ex-couple meeting up following a breakup and remembering the feelings they shared. This could correlate with the long relationship between Marceline and Simon.
4. A Pearl.
A song about a toxic relationship with yourself and mental illness. This could very easily be about the Ice King/Simon, an outright metaphor for mental illness. A parallel could also be drawn between the titular pearl and his crown, the source of Simon’s madness.
A song about a toxic relationship with yourself and mental illness. This could very easily be about the Ice King/Simon, an outright metaphor for mental illness. A parallel could also be drawn between the titular pearl and his crown, the source of Simon’s madness.
5. Lonesome Love.
A song about not being able to get over a past lover. Following his breakup with Flame Princess, Finn was unable to get over her, or his feelings for Princess Bubblegum for a short time. This was an important moment of character development in the series.
A song about not being able to get over a past lover. Following his breakup with Flame Princess, Finn was unable to get over her, or his feelings for Princess Bubblegum for a short time. This was an important moment of character development in the series.
6. Remember My Name.
A song about the clash between a deep desire to be immortal, and stark reality. This could correspond to The Lich’s desire to be an immortal, all powerful being.
A song about the clash between a deep desire to be immortal, and stark reality. This could correspond to The Lich’s desire to be an immortal, all powerful being.
7. Me and My Husband.
A song about explores the loneliness Mitski felt while writing the album. Again, this could correspond with Marceline and Simon, two characters overwhelmed by loneliness and isolation, especially during their war backstory in season 5.
A song about explores the loneliness Mitski felt while writing the album. Again, this could correspond with Marceline and Simon, two characters overwhelmed by loneliness and isolation, especially during their war backstory in season 5.
8. Come Into the Water.
A song exploring the themes laid out in the previous track, where Mitski asks her partner to take a plunge with her. Parallels could be drawn with Marceline and Simon’s relationship during the war, where they depended on each other.
A song exploring the themes laid out in the previous track, where Mitski asks her partner to take a plunge with her. Parallels could be drawn with Marceline and Simon’s relationship during the war, where they depended on each other.
9. Nobody.
A song about alienation and estrangement. This could very easily correspond with the Ice King and how he is totally alone and estranged from all other living things, resorting to capturing princesses for any kind of contact.
A song about alienation and estrangement. This could very easily correspond with the Ice King and how he is totally alone and estranged from all other living things, resorting to capturing princesses for any kind of contact.
10. Pink in the Night.
An atmospheric gay love ballad about “the visual of someone glowing pink because they’re so infatuated.” This could clearly be about Princess Bubblegum, as her skin is pink and she has a lesbian relationship with Marceline in the final episode.
An atmospheric gay love ballad about “the visual of someone glowing pink because they’re so infatuated.” This could clearly be about Princess Bubblegum, as her skin is pink and she has a lesbian relationship with Marceline in the final episode.
11. A Horse Named Cold Air.
A song about being stuck in repeated patterns. One could draw a parallel with Finn’s naïve character in the first few seasons and his lack of character development and defiance of maturing.
A song about being stuck in repeated patterns. One could draw a parallel with Finn’s naïve character in the first few seasons and his lack of character development and defiance of maturing.
12. Washing Machine Heart.
A song about a significant other taking advantage of Mitski’s love for them. This could easily correspond to Finn’s hopeless devotion to Princess Bubblegum in the first few seasons, despite her not returning his feelings.
A song about a significant other taking advantage of Mitski’s love for them. This could easily correspond to Finn’s hopeless devotion to Princess Bubblegum in the first few seasons, despite her not returning his feelings.
13. Blue Light.
A song about going insane and gradual unravelling. This could clearly correlate with Ice King’s character.
A song about going insane and gradual unravelling. This could clearly correlate with Ice King’s character.
14. Two Slow Dancers.
A song about two lovers reuniting in the adolescent setting of a school gymnasium. This could clearly be about Marceline’s romantic relationship with Princess Bubblegum in the final episode.
A song about two lovers reuniting in the adolescent setting of a school gymnasium. This could clearly be about Marceline’s romantic relationship with Princess Bubblegum in the final episode.
