First Love/Late Spring Lyrics

Lyric discussion by librahomo 

Cover art for First Love/Late Spring lyrics by Mitski

This song has a lot of meaning which has changed over time for me. Originally, i interpreted it as a straight up love song, about falling for someone for the first time and all of the feelings that come with it. Now, admittedly after some person heartbreak, i see it more as a song about the fear of letting yourself fall in love. while love is great and beautiful it’s also painful and taxing, especially when you first fall for someone. I think the “Late Spring” speaks to end of the initial puppy love part of a relationship and the realization that just like spring, most first loves do not last.

@librahomo i think so everyone interprets thing song differently, but here’s my interpretation as i relate to every lyric except for the couple first ones. The long is about love yes, but it’s more complex than that. It’s about childhood trauma, attachment disorders, parentification and practically any relationship not necessarily romantic ones. \r\n\r\n“I was so young when i behaved 25, and now i found i’ve grown into a tall child.” Childhood trauma, possibly parentification and issue regulating emotions. Childhood trauma doesnt necessarily mean something too drastic, it could be emotionally absent parent which is drastic, but unfortunately people dont count...