 Genius Meanings
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Mac Miller – Circles
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“Circles” is the first track from Mac Miller’s posthumous album of the same name. On January 8, 2020, Mac’s official Twitter account’s bio changed to “Circles. January 17th.” His
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Mac Miller – Good News
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“Good News” is Mac Miller’s first officially released music since his death in September of 2018. It is also the first single from Miller’s sixth studio album and first posthumous
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Mac Miller (Ft. Baro Sura) – Hand Me Downs
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“Hand Me Downs” is the only track on Circles to have a feature with Baro on the chorus. The song features Mac reflecting on his head space, and the methods he uses to cope. The
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Mac Miller – Right
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“Right” sees Miller send out a message to someone who was once in his life, letting her know that he is still here after their fallout, continually trying to show her love.
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Mac Miller – Perfect Circle / God Speed
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The 11th song on Mac Miller’s album GO:OD AM; on this song, Mac speaks about drug abuse and the troubles he’s found himself in.
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Mac Miller – Surf
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“Surf” is an emotional overview of Mac Miller’s personal problems and his mental state. Taking a birds-eye view of the situation, Mac allows the audience a view on his perceived “
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Mac Miller – Woods
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On “Woods,” Mac Miller details a broken relationship that is beyond fixing. The phrase “out of the woods” implies that the worst of something is over, and that the best is yet to
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Mac Miller – Everybody
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“Everybody” is an inspired cover of Arthur Lee’s 1972 single “Everybody’s Gotta Live”. The instrumental begins with minimal piano keys, with drums, bass, and layered vocals
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Mac Miller – Complicated
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On “Complicated,” Mac stresses over life’s daily, never-ending complications. Over a soulful melody orientated by multiple synths, Mac emphasizes that he’s “too young” to be
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Mac Miller – I Can See
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[Verse 1] / I'm so close, I can taste it / The man on the moon keep playin' / Practical jokes, plantin' the mirrors and smoke that I fade away in / You be complainin', and I can't
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Mac Miller – Blue World
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“Blue World” has Mac rapping about the trials and tribulations of life, and reflecting on all that has. On it he makes a subtle reference to his former girlfriend Ariana Grande
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Mac Miller – Once a Day
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After Mac’s death, cell phone footage of him performing “Once a Day” on piano was shown at his Celebration of Life tribute concert in October 2018. The studio version of the song
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Mac Miller – Floating
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“Floating” has Miller fantasizing about escaping to a place where life is simple and he is free of all earthly concerns.
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Mac Miller – Colors and Shapes
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This song is about LSD and the perception of life it gives to those who take it. The man in the introduction is Timothy Leary, who was one of the inspirations for the psychedelic
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Mac Miller – That’s on Me
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“That’s on Me” is Mac’s way of expressing accountability for his mental state while also trying to help those who may be in a similar situation. An introspective track filled with
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Mac Miller – Hands
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“Hands” is the only traditional rap track on Circles, and features Mac questioning his behavior, and ruminating on some of his more negative thoughts. It features playful keys with
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Mac Miller’s ‘Swimming’ & ‘Circles’ Were Intended To Be Part Of A Trilogy
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‘Circles’ producer Jon Brion believes the third album would have been “a pure hip-hop record.”
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Mac Miller – So It Goes
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The haunting final song on Swimming heavily features the phrase “So It Goes,” a line from Kurt Vonnegut’s novel, Slaughterhouse-Five. Vonnegut uses this phrase every time a death
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Mac Miller (Ft. Little Dragon) – The Festival
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[Intro: Mac Miller] / Yeah, yeah / Let me get a little bit more beat / Yeah / [Verse: Mac Miller] / Ask God if she believe in me and will she accept me as a deity / And tell me the
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Mac Miller – ROS
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“ROS"—an abbreviation of ‘rain or shine'—is about Mac’s then-girlfriend, Nomi Leasure. Annotating on Genius, he shared: "I was going through a lot of stuff with my girl at that
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Mac Miller – Holidays
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[Intro] / Uh-huh / Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah / Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah / [Verse] / Yeah, I'm gettin' up in the mornin', body still achin' / Yeah, feel like I'm
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Thundercat Reflects On How Mac Miller’s Passing Changed Him
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The frequent collaborators previously worked on “In the Morning” and “Hi.”
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Mac Miller – Came Alone
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“Came Alone” appears to have been recorded in 2017 or 2018, during sessions for either Swimming or Circles. The song surfaced on Leakthis on June 24, 2020.
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Mac Miller – Come Back to Earth
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On “Come Back To Earth” Mac provides a cathartic, gentle foundation to begin Swimming. The album’s recurring motifs of self care, self acceptance and personal liberation are
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Mac Miller (Ft. Da$H & Earl Sweatshirt) – New Faces v2
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[Intro: Earl Sweatshirt] / Yeah, mane, you know I'm smokin' at the beginnin' of the song, man, like a damn... rapper / Ah, man, man, it's crazy bein' so rich, man, damn / [Verse 1
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Mac Miller – Self Care
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“Self Care” is Mac spreading a message about overcoming hardships, self control, and being aware of how to handle yourself.
When tweeting about their relationship, Ariana states
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Mac Miller – Small Worlds
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“Small Worlds” was released on May 30th, 2018 along with “Buttons” and “Programs,” breaking his silence in the wake of his very public rupture with Ariana Grande and subsequently
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Mac Miller – Jet Fuel
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Mac uses “jet fuel” as a metaphor for the drugs and alcohol he uses to deal with problems. Drugs or alcohol have the effect of getting one high, similar to how a plane uses fuel to
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Mac Miller – What's the Use?
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“What’s the Use?” was teased as the follow up to the album’s first single “Self Care” with guest appearances by Thundercat, Snoop Dogg, and Syd. It premiered a week later via Apple
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Mac Miller – Dunno
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It seems as if Mac has dedicated this entire song to Ariana Grande. He reminisces about times he was care-free whenever she was around and mentions some experiences they had
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Mac Miller – Perfecto
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Mac Miller delves into his perspective on relationships, commenting on both his relationship with drugs and Ariana Grande. Mac discusses his sub-perfect relationships while
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Mac Miller – Empires
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“Empires” is believed to have been recorded in 2017 or 2018, during sessions for either Swimming or Circles. The song surfaced on Leakthis on June 24, 2020.
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Mac Miller – Wings
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“Wings” sees Mac Miller finally admitting that his emotional wounds have almost completely healed, that he has moved on from the darkest parts of his life and that the future will
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Mac Miller – 2009
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“2009” is a reflective journey from the year before Mac’s breakout mixtape, K.I.D.S, was released to the present day. He speaks to the listener about the lessons he’s learned and
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