Glorious
Macklemore & Skylar Grey * Track #2 On GEMINI
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Glorious by Macklemore (Ft. Skylar Grey)
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MacklemoreSkylar GreyProduced by
Tyler Dopps & BudoAbout
Macklemore feels glorious on his appropriately titled, platinum-certified single featuring Skylar Grey, released June 15, 2017.
Full of renewed confidence, Macklemore expresses a great desire to create new music. Skylar on the choruses acts as his inner voice, emphasizing his passion for music and...
Glorious Lyrics
[Verse 1: Macklemore]
You know I'm back, like I never left (I never left)
Another sprint, another step (Another step)
Another day, another breath (Another breath)
Been chasing dreams, but I never slept (I never slept)
I got a new attitude and a lease on life and some peace of mind
Seek and I find, I can sleep when I die
Want a piece of the pie, grab the keys to the ride
And shit I'm straight, I'm on my wave, I'm on my wave
Get out my wake, I'm running late, what can I say?
I heard you die twice, once when they bury you in the grave
And the second time is the last time that somebody mentions your name
So when I leave here on this earth, did I take more than I gave?
Did I look out for the people, or did I do it all for fame?
Legend, it's exodus, searching for euphoria
Trudging through the mud to find the present, no ignoring us
Got 20,000 deep off in the street like we some warriors
My mama told me never bow your head, woo
[Chorus: Skylar Grey]
I feel glorious, glorious
Got a chance to start again
I was born for this, born for this
It's who I am, how could I forget?
I made it through the darkest part of the night
And now I see the sunrise
Now I feel glorious, glorious
I feel glorious, glorious
[Verse 2: Macklemore]
I'm feeling glorious
The crib looking Victorian (Oh yes it is)
You know that we been going in (Been going in)
Since we hopped out that DeLorean (DeLorean, yeah we win)
En garde, things are just things, they don't make you who you are
Can't pack up a U-Haul and take it with you when you're gone
We posted on the porch, my family's glasses to the stars
My grandma smiling down on me like "Woo, that boy got bars"
Okay, okay, yes I do
I said amen and hallelujah, let me testify too
Another morning, a morning, won't let self get in my way
I got my breath, I got my faith and I remember why I came, woo
[Chorus: Skylar Grey]
I feel glorious, glorious
Got a chance to start again
I was born for this, born for this
It's who I am, how could I forget?
I made it through the darkest part of the night
And now I see the sunrise
Now I feel glorious, glorious
I feel glorious, glorious
[Bridge: Skylar Grey]
We gon' be alright, put that on my life
When I open my eyes, hope I see you shine
We're planting a flag, they don't understand
The world is up for grabs (Hey, hey, hey)
We gon' be alright, put that on my life
When I open my eyes, hope I see you shine
We're planting a flag, they don't understand
The world is up for grabs (Hey, hey, hey)
[Chorus: Skylar Grey]
I feel glorious, glorious
Got a chance to start again
I was born for this, born for this
It's who I am, how could I forget?
I made it through the darkest part of the night
And now I see the sunrise
Now I feel glorious, glorious
I feel glorious, glorious
Glorious Q&A
Who wrote Glorious's ?
Glorious was written by Xperience & Tyler Dopps & Budo & Skylar Grey & Macklemore.
Who produced Glorious's ?
Glorious was produced by Tyler Dopps & Budo.
When did Macklemore release Glorious?
Macklemore released Glorious on Thu Jun 15 2017.
What did Macklemore say about "Glorious"?
When I finished touring last fall, I wanted to keep making music. I didn’t know what that would look like but I had an immediate urge to write. To record. Not out of a desire to “keep up” with the music industry – or out of some self-imposed pressure – but rather to create for the sake of creating.
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What is the name of Macklemore's album?
It is called GEMINI. Macklemore revealed name and release date on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram on August 22, 2017.
Have Macklemore and Skylar Grey collaborated before?
No they haven’t, this is their first collaboration!
Where is Ryan Lewis?
After nine years of collaborating, two conjoint albums and EPs, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have decided to musically go separate ways for the time being. Macklemore comments on this in the Instagram post presentating “Glorious”:
After the last tour, Ryan and I agreed that some creative space would b...
What is the music video about?
In the music video, Macklemore surprises his grandma Helen on her 100th birthday. They spend a day together and have fun, riding through town, singing in a karaoke bar, going to a thrift shop, and inviting a male stripper.
Has Skylar said how it was working with Macklemore?
I had met Macklemore a few years ago when we did a show together, but we had never worked together. I think he heard a song that I had worked on for Fast and Furious — it was called “The Good Life,” with Kehlani and G-Eazy — and the story I heard, anyways, is that he heard that song and he was like...
Did Macklemore have any part of the song written before Skylar came in?
He had already had the song started, he had a beat and his verses were already written, he just didn’t have a hook on it yet. When I listened to the verses the first time, I heard him say the word “glorious,” and I was like “man, I think that needs to be the title of the song.” So I wrote the chorus...
How did Skylar approach writing the chorus?
When I do songwriting with people, a lot of the session is just a conversation, almost like therapy. With Ben [Macklemore’s real first name], it wasn’t that long of a therapy session. I just kind of wanted to feel out where he was in his life, career and mental state, and what he wanted to actually...
Is there a line Skylar wrote that means the most to her?
I was born for this, born for this, it’s who I am, how could I forget.“ That’s something a lot of artist go through – doubting themselves at some point in their career and feel like they’re failing. But then you realize when something like music is just who you are, it’s in your blood, you’re always...
Is there some type of figurative language in song?
Yes! For example, in the first verse, Macklemore uses metaphors to illustrate his progress in making music. “Sprint” could figuratively be meant as him getting forward creatively, a “step” also brings him forward but not as much. Also, in the first verse, “mud” is figurative speech referring to unpl...