 Genius Meanings
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Mac Miller – Don’t Mind If I Do
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Don’t Mind If I Do is the eight song on the 2010 Mixtape K.I.D.S..
Mac Miller uses samples of the 2009 hit “Fireflies” by Owl City.
Mac raps about having a busy life since he has
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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 – Outside
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[Chorus] / Do you mind if we smoke this blunt outside? / 'Cause it's nice out and we could get high / Yeah, the sun shinin' and I'm feelin' right / We outside, outside (Hey, hey
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Mac Miller – Ladders
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Mac uses Ladders as metaphors for Life. There is an increasingly beautiful view the higher you climb. But along with the climb comes the fear of heights. Not to mention the higher
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Mac Miller – Under The Weather (Commentary)
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Hey, hey / I bet it must be nice chilling every day / Not really doin' shit, a couple million in the bank / I'm working all the time, never getting me a break / Fuck it, that's
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Mac Miller – Under the Weather
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From the commentary:
Track seven, that’s “Under the Weather”. That’s where we really start getting musical with the album. It’s full instruments: guitars, drums. It’s really a new
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Mac Miller (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – God Is Fair, Sexy Nasty
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The last track off The Divine Feminine showcases Mac’s strong lyricism with a powerful, passionate Kendrick Lamar feature. The sexual ballad ends this album with a powerful message
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Larry Lovestein & The Velvet Revival – Life Can Wait
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The introduction to Larry Lovestein’s debut album You. Larry Lovestein, aka Mac Miller, uses low and high-pitched vocals at the beginning of the track to introduce himself as this
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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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Mac Miller – Pure
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[Intro] / Whoa, whoa / Whoa, whoa / Hope I got enough oxygen for this / Whoa, whoa, whoa / Let's uh, let's see / Whoa / [Verse 1] / How do it feel when you make it? / Is every day
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Mac Miller (Ft. Bilal) – Congratulations
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“Congratulations” is the intro to The Divine Feminine by Mac Miller, and it begins in a similar way to some of his old mixtapes, such as Macadelic and track two from Faces—it has a
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Mac Miller – S.D.S.
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[Intro] / (Uh) Uh, uh / [Verse 1] / Close my eyes before I cross the street / Car 'bout to hit me, then he oughta beep (Uh-huh) / Watchin' Dawson's Creek 'til I fall asleep / It's
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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 – 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 – 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 – Objects In the Mirror
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Despite the extended love imagery, this song is NOT about a girl.
Mac tells us the truth in his Billboard Track by Track interview that this song uses the imagery of a female to
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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 – 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 Finally Finds Mental Peace On “2009”
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“Nowadays all I do is shine, take a breath and ease my mind.”
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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 – 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 – Someone Like You
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“Someone Like You” was originally released on SoundCloud in August 2012, with Mac’s vocals slowed down and deepened to simulate a druggy feel. The album version, however, is at a
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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. Bun B) – All That
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A long-awaited collaboration from Mac Miller and Bun B of the Mixtape, “I Love Life, Thank You” that Mac dropped for reaching a million followers on Twitter.
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Mac Miller (Ft. Ty Dolla $ign) – Cinderella
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On “Cinderella,” Mac portrays vivid feelings for a lover, who was later confirmed to be Ariana Grande. When the two broke up in May 2018, many people began to blame Ariana for
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Mac Miller – S.D.S. (Live)
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[Intro] / Woo / Said, somebody do somethin' please / Yeah, yeah / Can somebody do somethin' please? / Yeah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah / Said, somebody do
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Mac Miller – Programs
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“Programs” stands as one of the trio of songs released at midnight on May 30th following a problematic month for Mac, including a highly publicised break up with Ariana Grande and
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Mac Miller (Ft. Niki Randa) – I Am Who Am (Killin' Time)
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This song on Watching Movies with the Sound Off brings the concept into light: proposing ideas. Mac mentions a few things that people criticize him for, or what even he criticizes
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Mac Miller (Ft. Lil Wayne) – The Question
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[Intro: Mac Miller] / Sometimes I wonder who the fuck I am / Sometimes I wonder who the fuck I am / Uh / Yeah (Want you to feel it) / Man, my voice probably sounds mad raspy right
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Mac Miller – Aquarium
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Mac stated that it is centred around how people are so focused on things like sport and celebrity culture that important issues like those Economic/Social/Political/Historical are
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Mac Miller – Wedding
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Just like in Happy Birthday, Mac has been dragging himself through life, trying to find a purpose for his existence. In this search, Mac discovers life’s true purpose: finding love
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Mac Miller – Good Evening
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Produced by B[dot]Jay, this song off K.I.D.S. shows Mac’s wordplay, flow, and lyrical skills.
Basically an “introduction song” to people that never listened to him.
Also noted
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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 – 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 (Ft. CeeLo Green) – We
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[Intro: Mac Miller] / Yeah, well, you could be my... / Said you could be my... / Yeah, you could be my... / Yeah, okay, well, you could be my... / Baby, you could be my... / Said
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Mac Miller (Ft. ScHoolboy Q) – Friends
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This song is pretty self-explanatory–it features descriptions of Mac’s crazy life and, more specifically, his friends (some of which have been featured on Mac Miller and the Most
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Mac Miller – Ayye
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[Intro] / Hey, hahaha / I'm all grownsed up, man / Yeah, ha / Alright, look, hey / [Verse 1] / I'm so drunk, it's a bad idea to talk / 'Cause I ain't makin' any sense, I'm just
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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 (Ft. Action Bronson & Loaded Lux) – Red Dot Music
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[Part I] / [Intro: Mac Miller] / Yeah / Haha / [Verse 1: Mac Miller] / Uh, think I can see a fuckin' halo (Halo), about to meet my maker / Brought a double cup of Drano (Drano
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Mac Miller – Diablo
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“Diablo” was originally posted on SoundCloud prior to the release of Faces. The mixtape version has a slightly different arrangement.
The beat is produced by Mac himself, under
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Mac Miller (Ft. Sir Michael Rocks) – What Do You Do
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[Intro: Sir Michael Rocks] / This tambourine / Shaker / [Verse 1: Sir Michael Rocks] / Man, I think I'm Eric Andre / Man, I think I'm Louis C.K. / Man, I think so therefore I am
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Mac Miller – Soulmate
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[Intro: Robin Williams] / Do you feel like you're alone, Will? Do you have a soulmate? / Somebody who challenges you / I'm talking about someone who opens up things for you—touches
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Mac Miller (Ft. Ariana Grande) – My Favorite Part
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Mac Miller and Ariana Grande reunite for a duet on the soulful love song, “My Favorite Part.” Due to the timing of release—just days after Mac and Ariana confirmed their
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