Favorite Song

Songwriter: Macklemore
Track Released: August 5th, 2015


This song stucks in my head 24/7. I was scrolling through my Soundcloud when i found this song. I love the beat, the lyrics, and gosh ED SHEERAN!

basically, this song is amazing!!

The song was written for his newly-born daughter, Sloane Ava Simone Hagerty.
The reason why i love this song is because the lyrics are very great! Macklemore wrote about how he's going to juggling to be a good father for his daughter, but also to make music for the world.

The writing process happened before Sloane was born, and Ryan helped push Ben to get the track where it needed to be.

“He was like, ’I feel like it’s missing some vulnerability. I feel like it’s missing a piece of you. Where are you at right now’,” Macklemore said,“I immediately was just like, Where am I at right now? I’m so scared to be a dad. I don’t know what kind of dad I’m gonna be. I don’t know if I’m going to let my addiction get in the way of being a good father.”

Once he channeled those feelings, as he put pen to pad, lyrics — and emotions — started pouring out.

“I wrote the words, ’They say boys don’t cry, but your dad has shed a lot of tears,'” he recalled, referencing the track’s opening lines, “and immediately just welled up, and it just kind of came.”

The verses offer knowing words of wisdom in the form of fatherly advice, while Ed’s chorus captures Ben’s sentiments of uncertainty: “Times are changing, I know/ But who am I, if I’m the person you become/ If I’m still growing up?”

When it all came together — Ryan’s colorfully melodic and delicate production, Ed’s powerful hook, and Macklemore’s pointed rhymes — the result was a point of pride.

“Sloane is a piece of my mom” he said. “And the things that she taught me, I’m gonna pass on to Sloane. And to be able to put that into music in a way that I felt like I captured it is — it’s one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written.”

source: mtv.com

 There are also good advices that teenagers should really do ( silly stuffs, but it's going to be memorable ).

This song tells me that it is okay to show your emotion ( such as crying, especially for boys). It is okay to be vulnerable and not be strong. It is okay to be who you are at the moment, the you, the sad you, what you really are. It is okay to be confused by life, because everyone know, life is a big puzzle, and it takes time to put them into the right places. This song tells me to take opportunity, to believe and listen to yourself.

This song tells me to be true to myself.

I hope you enjoy the song, and the emotional paragraphs that i've written up there hehe.

 Growing Up (Sloane's Song) // Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ed Sheeran

They say boys don't cry 

But your daddy shed a lot of tears 

They say I should be a strong man 

But baby, I'm still filled with fear

Sometimes I don't know who I am

Sometimes I question why I'm here

I just wanna be a good dad

Will I be? I have no idea

They say girls shouldn't be tough

And moms should raise their kids at home

But baby, I know that that isn't true

Cause your momma's the toughest person I know

I wanna raise you to be like her

And watch you show the world how to do it on your own

I'm still tryna figure out who I am

I don't wanna mess this up or do this wrong

I'm gonna be there for your first breath

I don't know if I'll be there for your first step

I can promise you that I'll try to work less

But the tour's routed, and I got this album

Put in so many hours, and I just want the outcome

To be something that I can look back and I can be proud of

Don't wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTime

But I've got a world to sing to and you at the same time

I won't spoil you, you can trust that

For your sweet 16, you get a bus pass

Had your heart broken? Been there, done that

I love you and I can't give you enough of that

Get back to community that raised you up

Read Langston Hughes, I suggest "A Raisin in the Sun"

Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' come

You put the work in, don't worry about the praise, my love

Don't try to change the world, find something that you love

And do it every day

Do that for the rest of your life

And eventually, the world will change

I'll be patient, one more month

You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb

Times are changing, I know, but who am I if

I'm the person you become

If I'm still growing up, up, up, up

If I'm still growing up, up, up, up

I'm still growing up

I recommend that you read The Alchemist

Listen to your teachers, but cheat in calculus

Tell the truth, regardless of the consequence

And every day, give your momma a compliment

Take your girl to the prom

But don't get too drunk hanging out the limo

Slow dance with your woman in your arms

Sneak her in after but boy, you better tiptoe

Don't wake your mom up, do yoga, learn 'bout karma

Find God, but leave the dogma

The quickest way to happiness? Learning to be selfless

Ask more questions, talk about yourself less

Study David Bowie, James Bowen and 2Pac

Watch the sun set with best friends from a rooftop

Wear a helmet, don't be stupid

Jaywalk, but look before you do it

If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some help

Get a sled, thrash the hill with your friends till it melts

Go to festivals, camp, fall in love and dance

You're only young once, my loved one, this is your chance

Take risks, cause life moves so fast

You're only young once, my loved one, this is your chance

I'll be patient, one more month

You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb

Times are changing, I know, but who am I if

I'm the person you become

If I'm still growing up, up, up, up

If I'm still growing up, up, up, up

I'm still growing up

I'll be patient, one more month

You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb

Times are changing, I know, but who am I if

I'm the person you become

If I'm still growing up, up, up, up

If I'm still growing up, up, up, up

I'm still growing up

source:
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