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The lead single from her sixth album "Laurel Hell", “Working for the Knife” sees Mitski singing with her characteristically expressive voice about characteristically cynical subjects over a bold, synth-heavy instrumental. She talks about the motions of life under a “knife” that acts as a metaphor for an oppressive force, whether capitalism, mental illness, aging, or otherwise. The song marks Mitski’s proper comeback to music after a two-year hiatus