And they say, "Don't forget where you come from
Don't die holding on to your words
Cause you know you got a whole world to change
But understand who you got to change first"
And I was like "Fuck that", humility bust back
I remember the days with nothing but a bus pass
I was just a little shorty just hoping that I could find a bum to buy a 40 for me
And have enough for a bud sack
Yeah, and I dance on that instrumental
Unorthodox like Basquiat with the pencil
Give me a microphone and a beat box I could vent to
Music the only medium that I could find myself through
Recluse, sipping on some lean I would let loose
Looking in the mirror, watching myself lose
Cleaned up in '08, got a job making barely minimum wage
To get into that page
Hit the road with RL, performing in front of 8 people
And that shit will check your ego
About around that time I'm watching our EP go
From nothing to getting us booked around the country
I know no limits, life can change in an instant
8 People turn into sold out shows in a minute
And I'm watching my pops in the back row grinning
With his glass up to my mom, toasting this Guinness
And we on, we on
Good music, it lies in the ambiance
One day we'll leave here
But these words live on
Till then, we keep on making the songs
So put 'em up, up up, up up (so high) [repeated]
I remember that Freshman edition
Last year thinking to myself like
Yeah, nah, I won't win it yet
I probably won't get i, but I'm gonna give it everything
Play my position
The next 11 months I gave it all, everything I had left in me
Left blood, sweat, tears in every god damn city
No label, no deal, no publicist, indie
Just music that connected and fans that rode with me
Throw me a gold mine, and a co-sign
While you're riding a couple dope rides
2 women, both dimes
Not gonna lie, that shit sounds so nice
But I got creative control and my souls mine
I wouldn't trade it, maybe I'm crazy
I put on for my city
Seattle that raised me
Rule 4080, it's really not changing
Nowadays make good music, the people are your label
So put 'em up, up up, up up (so high) [repeated]
Oh my god, feels like a victory lap
Can I have that moment?
Can I talk my shit?
And they say, "Don't forget where you come from
Don't die holding on to your words
Cause you know that you got a whole world to change
But understand who you got to change first"
Put 'em uh uh uh up
Uh uh uh up
Put 'em uh uh uh up
Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, Seattle
Put 'em uh uh uh up
Uh uh uh up
Put 'em uh uh uh up (so high)
Macklemore, stage name of Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter born in Seattle, Washington, in 1983. Known for his incisive rap style and the social themes addressed in his songs, he achieved international fame with the album "The Heist" (2012), in collaboration with Ryan Lewis. The single "Thrift Shop", taken from the album, became a global hit, topping the music charts of several countries. Macklemore stands out for his social commitment and his sensitivity towards issues such as equality, the fight against discrimination and mental health. Among his most representative songs are "Can't Hold Us", "Same Love" (featuring Mary Lambert) and "Downtown". In 2016 he released the album "This Unruly Mess I've Made", which consolidated his international success.
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