Lyrics of
Your Best American Girl

Your Best American Girl by Mitski deals with the complexities of trying to fit into a culture that is not inherently yours and the desire to be someones ideal, despite cultural differences. Mitski wrote this song as a way to express her feelings of alienation growing up as Japanese-American. The lyrics tell the story of unrequited love due to cultural differences and the acceptance of ones own identity.

If I could, I'd be your little spoon
And kiss your fingers forevermore
But, big spoon, you have so much to do
And I have nothing ahead of me
You're the sun, you've never seen the night
But you hear its song from the morning birds
Well, I'm not the moon, I'm not even a star
But awake at night I'll be singing to the birds

Don't wait for me, I can't come

Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me
But I do, I think I do
And you're an All-American boy
I guess I couldn't help trying to be your best American girl

You're the one
You're all I ever wanted
I think I'll regret this

Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me
But I do, I finally do
And you're an All-American boy
I guess I couldn't help trying to be the best American girl
Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me
But I do, I think I do