In “I Can See”, Mac is explaining to those around him that he can finally see his predicament from an outside perspective. The first verse has a hopeful theme to it, implying that he is ready to try and change again, as he’s “switchin' location” and “lookin' for balance”. The second verse flips on t...
[Verse 1]
I'm so close, I can taste it
The man on the moon keep playin'
Practical jokes, plantin' the mirrors and smoke that I fade away in
You be complainin', and I can't explain it, I guess
Nothin' compare to the feelin', the feelin' amazin'
Now I'm switchin' location
'Cause heaven too far when you live in the basement
I'm lookin' for balance, I'm in an oasis
Well, I need somebody to save me, hmm
Before I drive myself crazy
[Chorus]
And all I know
If life is but a dream, then so are we
Show me somethin', show me somethin', show me somethin'
And all I know
If life is but a dream, then so are we
Show me somethin', show me somethin', somethin' I can see
[Verse 2]
Yeah, don't tell me to stop
Let me keep goin' until I cannot
Life is a fantasy until you wake up in shock
Hittin' the ground, I'm hittin' the ground, I fell from the top
You never expect to drop, so hold on, but
That's just the way it goes, your god don't wait for no one
And when that's all you know, it keep you on your toes
You got so far to go, but look at where you came from
[Chorus]
And all I know
If life is but a dream, then so are we
Show me somethin', show me somethin', show me somethin'
And all I know
If life is but a dream, then so are we
Show me somethin', show me somethin', somethin' I can see
I Can See was written by Mac Miller & Shea Taylor.
I Can See was produced by Shea Taylor & Jon Brion.
Mac Miller released I Can See on Fri Jan 17 2020.
It’s not fair to give words to the heaviness of it, but I can tell you that the week I had to listen through stuff was a torture and a delight. Torture because of the loss. And then ‘I Can See’ would come up and I’d be beyond delighted because I’m like, ‘This is good by anybody’s standards, in any g...
During the week ending February 1, 2020, “I Can See” debuted at #68 on the Hot 100.
While uncredited and unconfirmed by Grande, many people believe the vocals to be hers. In a January 2020 interview with The New York Times, Jon Brion was asked if Grande’s vocals are on the song:
I believe there are. Somebody just told me something about that, some kerfuffle. I mean, that was a pre...