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 introduced through the swimming metaphor.
Mac also establishes the conflict between a new found sense of optimism and his per...
[Chorus]
My regrets look just like texts I shouldn't send
And I got neighbors, they're more like strangers
We could be friends
I just need a way out
Of my head
I'll do anything for a way out
Of my head
[Verse]
In my own way, this feel like livin'
Some alternate reality
And I was drownin', but now I'm swimmin'
Through stressful waters to relief
Yeah, oh, the things I'd do
To spend a little time in Hell
And what I won't tell you
I'll prolly never even tell myself
Don't you know that sunshine don't feel right
When you inside all day?
I wish it was nice out, but it look like rain
Grey skies are driftin', not livin' forever
They told me it only gets better
[Chorus]
My regrets look just like texts I shouldn't send
And I got neighbors, they're more like strangers
We could be friends
I just need a way out
Of my head
I'll do anything for a way out
Of my head
Come Back to Earth was written by Mac Miller & Jon Brion & Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman.
Come Back to Earth was produced by Mac Miller & Jon Brion.
Mac Miller released Come Back to Earth on Fri Aug 03 2018.
In an interview with Vulture, Miller was asked if Swimming being considered a “breakup record” was frustrating for him—referring to his relationship with singer Ariana Grande that ended in May 2018. He used “Come Back to Earth” as an example of how a song can be perceived differently based on a narr...
Yes, “Come Back to Earth” was certified platinum by the RIAA on September 28, 2023.