I was just listening to "Love Song" from his first album called "The Language of My World". I like this song because yes, it is a love song, but it has so much more depth than, for example, Sarah Bareilles' "Love Song" about how she's not going to right him a love song... but obviously, it is a love song... so I guess she did? Anyway, Macklemore's song is very personal and shows his inner feelings (which he has a lot of).
The first time I heard it, I had no idea whether he loved this girl or not. One minute he was saying "This is maybe wife - the one that found me in a drought, pulled me out and made me right...", which was so sweet! Then he was all like "...and now you're leavin' town. Another couple thousand miles south, which leads to crazy fights. And I don't know how to deal with it, I gotta be real with ya." I automatically thought this was going to be all sad and heartbreaking that they couldn't be together. This thought continued because of the line "Sometimes the thing you love the most in this world you just gotta let it be. It hurts to have to set it free. And if it does, it doesn't work we both know that it was meant to breath." At this point, I was really upset and start relating this to my own life, which was something I really didn't want to do because admitting that you have to let something go... is really hard. Near the end of the song, the background singers sung "We been together but in my head, we would break apart..." Which leaves me officially shattered. It all hits too close to home and I decide I really don't like this song.
Within the next couple days, the song popped up on my iPod when it was on shuffle. I was doing homework at the time, so I wasn't really paying attention to it at first... but something caught my ear. "This ain't the same old love song cause we been through the depths where all the trust is gone. For months on end all we have is phone calls. But you know what makes it worth it?" This was when my ears perked up. "To watch someone progress, to have them watch you, someone that you respect and value and cry to. It's something so comforting cause it could bring so much truth." I had missed it. The first time around I had missed this part of the song. As I listened intently to the rest of the song, I heard "But it could work. I'm attemptin' it. Nah, we're livin' it. To keep defining and redefining what love and commitment is." He was determined to stay with her. I hadn't been able to decipher what the background singers were singing in the chorus (a personal pet peeve of mine) the first time, but I got it this time. "Every time I can't ignore you. Every time I come around I see your face always movin'." I finally understood it. He wasn't sure if this relationship would work out, but he couldn't ignore his love for her.
THIS is why I love Macklemore. This is not just another love song; it's truth. Our emotions are confusing and sway back and forth, which is completely understandable for the subject matter in this song. He wrote exactly what was going on in his head and probably figured a lot of it out by putting it down in writing. I love that I had to decipher the message. Having something that challenges my mind and feelings is nice, because songs like "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "Sexy and I Know It" don't exactly leave me with questions other then "Why the hell did I just listen to this?". I just love that Macklemore is different. He's not one of those rappers who only talk about sex, drugs, naked ladies, and 'love'. He talks about real issues, such as gay marriage and politics.
I don't always listen to rap... but when I do, it's Macklemore.
""And if your life truly flashes in front of you when you die, just know the best time of my life has been lovin' you. I love you, you know." ~ Macklemore, Love Song
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