 Genius Meanings
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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 (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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – Ascension
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[Skit: CLOCKWORKDJ] / Yo, I'm fucking zooted right now in the fucking bathroom, dog / And, you know what I'm saying, I'm just recording this shit / 'Cause I feel like I got so much
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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 (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 – Best Day Ever
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Mac Miller has the following to say about the track:
It’s a real trippy vibe to it and it’s supposed to be an epic introduction to get you ready to listen to everything. It sums
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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 – 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 – 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 – 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 & Empire of the Sun – The Spins
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Mac takes the beat and chorus from Empire of the Sun’s “Half Mast” in order to make a dope ass song
Although the lyrical content isn’t all that amazing, the real purpose for this
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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 (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 (Ft. Iman Omari & Kendrick Lamar) – Fight the Feeling
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On “Fight the Feeling,” Mac Miller expresses nostalgia about his childhood, reminisces and feels satisfied about his path and music career. He also gives some advice to the younger
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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 – 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. Lil B) – Time Flies
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Mac recruits the Based God to perform spoken word interludes on his retrospective GO:OD AM cut “Time Flies.”
https://twitter.com/LILBTHEBASEDGOD/status/642025781330231296
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Mac Miller (Ft. Anderson .Paak) – Dang!
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On “Dang!”, Mac and Anderson .Paak try to get their girls back by tuning into their sensitive sides, a quality unorthodox but not uncommon in hip hop, and one both Mac and Anderson
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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 (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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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 – 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 – 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 (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 – Hurt Feelings
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In this track, Mac talks about not changing himself to better his career. It is also his way of telling anyone who has ever doubted him in his career that he made it.
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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 – 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.
This
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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 – 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 – 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 – 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. Earl Sweatshirt) – I'm Not Real
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Collaborating with Earl Sweatshirt on both production and vocals, “I’m Not Real” is the third track featured on Watching Movies with the Sound Off.
The idea that Mac Miller was
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Mac Miller – Thoughts from a Balcony
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“Thoughts From A Balcony” is an introspective track describing Mac’s observations from the “top of the world” or the top of the rap game.
He also imagines the world without him
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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 – 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 – 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 – 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 (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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