This K-pop piece (“Circles”), even as translated by Genius, is not the easiest to understand word-for-word. But the overall sentiment is ascertainable and is indeed one we commonly come across via Korean musicians. And that is,...
Mac Miller’s “Floating” is a fantastical track in that the lyrics are obviously not intended to be taken literally. The song is ethereal in nature, and it finds Mac singing of a state that lies...
In “Hand Me Downs”, Mac Miller is addressing a romantic interest. This is made most evident in the first verse and chorus, with the latter being recited by Baro Sura. And based on the chorus especially...
“Hands” is the one song on Mac Miller’s “Circles” album which reads the most like a traditional rap. And the lyrics are based on two different storylines, so to speak. In the chorus, Mac, as...
“That’s on Me” is featured on a project that actually came out about a year and-a-half after Mac Miller (1992-2018) died. So arguably the lyrics may not have been complete in his eyes. That is...
If you’re familiar with the works of Mac Miller, then you have probably have already correctly deduced that what he is applying the titular characteristic to is life itself. As such, this song is centered...
Of course the title of this track does lend to the idea of the “world” being a “blue”, i.e. depressing, place. We all know that Mac has had his struggles with depression (and drugs). And such...
First of all let it be mentioned that the word “woods” is never actually mentioned in the lyrics. But going out on a limb, it is possible that what the title of this song alludes...
Mac Miller’s “Surf” seems to be centered on the concept of personal growth. In the first verse Mac is applying this aspiration to himself and his lover. That is to say that he is...
Mac Miller’s “Once a Day” reads a lot like a poem – and a personal one at that. In it Miller seems to be harping on one of his usual subjects, which is being...
