Discover the story of the song > Last Words of a Shooting Star – Mitski

The lyrics talk about a protagonist who is on a plane that is experiencing turbulence and she is relieved that she left her room tidy so people will think fondly of her when they find her belongings. She also talks about a past romantic partner who said he loved her but she knew he was just looking at himself. The protagonist wanted to die looking good but is also relieved that the turbulence was unexpected because she is too busy to change anything.