Mitski - Happy (Official Video) 

"whew, for a second there I thought you were cheating on me"

I just thought of something. at 1:54 when we see the smoke in the room, my first thought was that it was incense and that she was trying to clear the negative energy in the room. This is an Asian tradition. However, when it zooms out, it shows that it's a cigarette. This is an Americanized, self-destructive way to cope that pollutes the room instead of fixing anything. maybe I'm reading too much into it but I'm asian american like mitski and I haven't seen anyone else say this yet

“He bought cookies on the way,” and then, later, as seen in the red handbag: “for my blue eyed cookie.” 🤔

This was cleverly made, the twist in the end was already told when you see the blood stain at the woman’s wrist with all her pearls as she was driving.

That was a fucking incredible music video

I love it when she reads "for my blue eyed cookie" and then looks at her reflection to make sure that her eyes aren't blue. This lady is a great actress!!!!

why do people in the comments get so bitchy when woc interpret this mv in a specific way

I could talk for hours and hours just about this song and this video and how the line "all the cookie wrappers and the empty cups of tea, well I sighed and mumbled to myself again, I have to clean" is so personal to me

I was wondering why the blond girl lost so much hair and then...😱

when you think he cheating BUT ITS WORSE

When she reads "for my blue-eyed cookie" and then looks into her own eyes in the mirror afjskvbskdjbvkmasterpiece

Really wish there were a way to disable the suggested videos popping up. Her expression at the end is just so intense, just to get covered up.

Plot. Twist. Of. The. Year.

she did that

this song represents so may poc women who feel inadequate with their non-eurocentric features. but all of yall are gorgeous, you don't need blonde hair or blue eyes to feel pretty.

my favorite part of this video is how the strands of hair are always a little too large to be just pulled out accidentally, it seems like they were cut on purpose. after watching this for the second time you realize why.

this needs to be turned into a movie.

I love the music, but I also love the actress here, too. She has no lines and her movements are subtle, but you can always see the expression in her face. This was a really thought-out music video. I can't wait for more!

a small detail i love about this mv is that when the wife trips at 0:39 the husband gives her a disapproving look, almost out of disgust at how clumsy and 'messy' his wife is, yet at 3:23 when the wife trips again on the stairs, this arguably saved her life as she then was able to kill her husband and get away.

once you notice mitski breathing in in her songs you can't unnotice

it's like a black mirror episode wrapped up in 4 minutes

hilarious how non-asian people in the comments are getting so sensitive and offended by asian women relating another asian woman's song to their experience. u can't just divorce the music from mitski herself, so just accept that her words mean something to asian people and get over it

Amongst many other things, i also interpret this one thing. Her being asian-american kinda protected her from not being killed by the killer, until she saw him at least. Imagine if she never found out. Her not fitting into the beauty norm, so ugly in the eyes of the killer, protected her. I think this puts the whole song into a sort of ironic light, because thats how she got happy in the first place... from being quote on quote ugly. I just cant describe how much i love mitski and her music.

as an asian american woman myself, i have to say this video nailed the message about race and beauty... especially at 1:52 when you see the white woman's profile and then the asian woman's and you can feel the inadequacy in how alien you seem to look in a white society. and of course this setup doesn't end well for the white women either. even if they look ideal at first because they have the whiteness you'll never have, they're trapped in the same system and even they will never be enough to satisfy men's expectations

walking into this thinking it was a mediocre music video when it's actually a fucking masterpiece.

I just realised the clanging sound is supposed to be train tracks ;o;

if yall r discussing the actor Jin (fka Lisa) Maley remember they use they/them

at first i was like "wait this is just like my mom and dads relationship" but then the end came and i was like "hold up"

if mitski snatched my weave and slapped me in the face, i'd cry out of joy she is the queen

I made a small connection?? the embroidery on the purse says "for my blue eyed cookie" and the lyrics go "I turned around to see, all the cookie wrappers..." the bodies of the girls he killed?

all im saying is this should be made into a full length film

this song is so under appreciated. so many people love to pretend like mitski doesn’t write about race, but she very clearly does, and this is one of the prime examples. it bothers me that so many white people in mitski comment sections get pressed when women of color express their relation to this song, when it so clearly is about race.

That tenor sax tho

holy shit...

"for my blue eyed cookie" and she looks at herself with deep brown eyes. OUCH. That fucking hurt lol

My daughter played this for me 2 years ago, took her to Mitski concert in Detroit. I'm a fan for life. Mitski is a genius. Period.

this woman is so gorgeous my heart hurts

I always love the way they look in their own eyes at 2:34 after reading that.

I KNEW that was a huge chunk of hair to just fall out for her to find.

This video is soooo good!!! It takes the trope of "feminine person tripping when running" and actually managed to set up that like??? The main person had a habit of tripping and falling??? Which is such a small thing but like!?!?!?!?!?? Characterization?????!?!?!?!? Amazing!!!!!!! Edit: fixed comment to reflect the main actor's preferred pronouns

This video got me tearing up lol I feel betrayed for no reason

the parallels between the shattered glass and the shattered tea cup! and the tripping bc of something very feminine and inconvient! the tripping with tea and after she sees the body

This felt like watching an entire move in 3 minutes and 44 seconds. Mistki is a masterpiece

omg i cant believe mitski invented murder

Holy fuck, that was unexpected as fuck. Saw her live, this is genius!

no matter how many times I've seen this, the ending always makes my breath catch in my throat. the constant beat along with the peaceful melody of the singers voice just always gets to me.

Can’t believe this was from 7 years ago

When she's going down the stairs to the basement, a sign on the wall says "Home is where your heart is" and she sings "if you're going take this heart".

When she sings rumble is just so angelic my soul shakes a lil

i need a movie like that.

god this video is SO good so cinematic so many moments are incredible... when she trips and falls and he doesn't get up or try to help her just looks disappointed because a wife is a porcelain object to him like a doll. and when she finds the "blue eyed" inscription on the purse and looks up at herself for a moment which shows us her grief and disbelief and also the obvious that her eyes are black AND THE TWIST that he's KILLING THEM... god

3:05 "Home is where your heart is" Wow.🙃

what a sweet ending! he went through all that trouble to get his lady some jewellery :D

I really wish Mitski was more known but at the same time I don't want to share her

1:28 I love this dress

the part where she looks up at the mirror to check if she has blue eyes made me sob so hard omg

Best twist ending for a 2016 music video

I was expecting that he was secretly a drag queen or something tbh

Maybe this allegory is trying to ambiguously explore the mentality of a person who would cheat: what their motivations are. It's not love. His adultery is painted as a killing act: a desire to control, and penultimately hurt these women, and eventually Mitski (when she finally confronts the truth of his motivations i.e. not because she wasn't beautiful or worthy of love; but because he's a killer. ) His desire to be devious, or feel devious in love manifests a clear line between good and evil in the narrative, when in reality; it's much harder for people in love to sever themselves from harmful and subtly abusive partners. What an empowering reminder.

Homegirl went through all the stages of Grief and took us with her.. probably the best music video ever.

Essentially a well-delivered silent narrative in the guise of a music video... I'm looking forward to catching this on the big screen at the NewFilmmakers event in Downtown Los Angeles.

Mitski, you're amazing. You're the rock artist I've been waiting for, and I'm so happy you're here.

Please just let WOC talk about their experiences, this song is clearly about race and they almost never get a chance to talk about these things. You guys are beautiful, you don’t need blond hair and blue eyes to be pretty. I’m so sorry.

i love how perfectly it loops and you can see the blood on her braclete god mitski is amazing

So far i've noticed Citizen Kane, In The Mood For Love and Vertigo references. Can someone help me identify other movie references ? This video is so esthetically pleasing

Wow the video is wow

The whole time I was wondering why the fuck this girl was losing whole-ass chunks of hair like she had alopecia or something 😂 🤦🏻‍♀️😳Then I got to the basement scene and boy oh boy did I get answers. Jesus Christ! Lol. This is the one of the most incredibly thought provoking music videos I’ve seen in so long. I feel like music videos used to be about so much more than people just dancing around naked or walking on the beach or in big, empty mansions with literally no connection to the actual song they’re singing. Having the ability to put out a visual interpretation of a song to express its meaning and purpose through compelling storytelling and sometimes really poignant choreography that you can tell had so much effort put Into it and thought behind it is such an incredible opportunity that I feel like not enough artists take advantage of. There are so many songs that never would have been as popular or meaningful as they eventually became if they didn’t have an accompanying music video. It can only help. And it doesn’t need to be this insane mini film with a whole storyline and hidden Easter eggs to resonate with people. There’s nothing wrong with just dancing; Beyoncé has music videos that are mainly about the choreography without a complex story or dramatization but she really goes to great lengths to come up with choreography, wardrobe, locations, settings,extras, and backup dancers that stay true to the song and the album. For “Black Is King” that was released in tandem with the Lion King premiere, she actually traveled to different parts of Africa in Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa and collaborated with local artists and dancers to highlight different traditions that mean a lot to the people that live there. You can tell her goal was to not appropriate their culture, but to immerse herself and then us as listeners in this beautiful and rich culture that might be a little more foreign to audiences back in the states and around Europe, really all over the world. That entire project; you could tell by the end of the very first song that the number one priority for her was authenticity and respect for the culture and its people while also shining a light on local artists who worked so hard with her on everything and deserve more attention and recognition than they often get. Ok. I just realized I’ve written an entire fucking Beyoncé novel in the comment section for a music video that has literally nothing to do with her. I’m so sorry haha. Feel free to reply to this comment with all the “fuck you”s your heart desires. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😈 Bottom line. I love this fucking video and I love Mitski even more and I’m really excited to see what she does next!😻🙏🏼

It's hard to believe this wasn't from a movie it was done really well. The sympathy you feel for her is so real and then the unimaginable terror. I wonder how she would live her life after surviving such a nightmare, that's how you make a character engaging.

this video has me shook....

Happy came to visit me, he bought cookies on the way I poured him tea and he told me it'll all be okay Well I told him I'd do anything to have him stay with me So he laid me down, and I felt happy, come inside of me He laid me down, and I felt happy Oh if you're going, take the train So I can hear it rumble, one last rumble And when you go, take this heart I'll make no more use of it when there's no more you I was in the bathroom, I didn't hear him leave I locked the door behind him and I turned around to see All the cookie wrappers and the empty cups of tea Well I sighed and mumbled to myself again, I have to clean I sighed and mumbled to myself If you're going, take the train So I can hear it rumble, one last rumble And when you go, take this heart I'll make no more use of it when there's no more you And if you're going, take the moon Then maybe I will see you, in the night I'll see you And when you go, take this heart I'll make no more use of it when there's no more you

when i go to hell i will find that white man who broke mitskis heart

I love this song so much oml

just found this song.. now it's on repeat

Holy fucking shit! What a fucking video for what a fucking song!

I'm like, so many years late, and I've listened to this song on repeat for years without ever bothering with the music video. Then today out of curiosity I searched to see if anybody had done a video essay on Mitski/her music. As I was watching this(as a non-American Asian/Chinese person myself) I was pretty impressed, the sort of content right up my alley - and then the plot twist. I was *genuinely* surprised. After years of familiarising myself with all sorts of plot twists, tropes, human folly, true crime, real people - you sort of just learn to expect certain outcomes and plot twists in the media you consume. This video is like, 5 years old, and somehow it managed to grab me by the throat and fling me into the wall at full speed with that twist ending, holy shit.

holy fucking shit. amazing portrayal of how men silence women and slowly inject inferiority into their bloodstream. so dark and gritty, still absolutely gorgeous. thank you mitski

You are the reigning queen of music at the moment Mitski. Much love.

At first I was like, "this is exactly what I see when I see American military men married to Asians," but then the ending threw me off completely.

Criminal that this isnt her most viewed video

My first mitski song and it’s been 7 years since

This is why you don't smoke.

i did not see that ending! great video and song

I still believe this is one of the most heartbreaking songs from Mitski

Nah cuz as a mixed japanese chick this song hits so hard for me. Growing up especially in my younger years I compared myself to my white peers and felt as if I looked different in a negative light. Soon enough though my features became more appreciated and I've learned to love myself. What melts my heart is that my boyfriend loves the shape of my nose. I've always hated it, it holds a high-nose bridge and looks like a beak, yet he says it's one of his favourite features about me.

Get this nostalgia like experiencing Actor/Strange Mercy era St. Vincent again for the first time. Fantastic.

WOW! This was Great! 1950's vibe. I thought the guy was just having an affair and being sloppy. Then the revel..."My husband is a serial killer!" Cinematic awards all around! 💯🎬🎭

i love how the start is actually the end and the end is the start to the first end so bassicly the end is before the start wich is just a great detail

Omg Her music videos are literally movies

wow that took an unexpected turn. can't wait for the album to drop.

I mean that was a long and thick piece of hair she found that shit just doesn't fall out lol

3:18 is literally stuck in my head and i cant get over it.

" WHEN YOU GO AND TAKE THIS HEART I'LL MAE NO MORE USE OF IT WHEN THERE'S NO MORE YOU" was personal :'(

I can't even put how much I love this song and video into words

Well that escalated quickly.

Wait I'm only at 2:12 and I've never seen this before. And this man dead had a lock of hair in his pocket ..... Is he a murderer????

1:58 this moment is absolutely gorgeous.

The music video is awesome, but the can we talk about how the song itself? Incredible.

2020 in a nutshell. When you think it couldn't get any worse, IT DOES.

"Oh if you're going, take the train So I can hear it rumble, one last rumble And when you go, take this heart I'll make no more use of it when there's no more you"

And so i became a mitski fan