“Self Care” is Mac spreading a message about overcoming hardships, self control, and being aware of how to handle yourself.
When tweeting about their relationship, Ariana states that Mac’s “inability to keep his shit together” was a significant reason why the relationship broke down and “Self Care”...
[Part I: Self Care]
[Intro: Mac Miller]
Mhm, mhm
Okay
It don't work, it don't work
It don't work, it don't work
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
It don't work, it don't work
Yeah, yeah, yeah
It don't work, it don't work
Dollars
[Chorus: Mac Miller]
I switched the time zone, but what do I know?
Spendin' nights hitchhikin', where will I go?
I could fly home, with my eyes closed
But it'd get kinda hard to see, that's no surprise though
And you could find me, I ain't hidin'
I don't move my feet when I be glidin'
I just slide in and then I roll out
[Verse 1: Mac Miller & JID]
Yep
Well, climbin' over that wall (Yeah, wall, wall), mm
I remember, yes, I remember, yes, I remember it all
Swear the height be too tall (Yeah), so like September I fall
(Down, down, down) Down below
Now I know that the medicine be on call, yeah (Gimme, gimme, gimme)
When it's feelin' like you hot enough to melt, yeah (Melt, yeah)
Can't trust no one, can't even trust yourself, yeah (-Self, yeah)
And I love you, I don't love nobody else, yeah (Else, yeah)
[Pre-Chorus: Mac Miller & JID]
Tell them they can take that bullshit elsewhere (Yeah)
Self care, I'm treatin' me right, yeah
Hell yeah, we gonna be alright (We gon' be alright)
[Chorus: Mac Miller]
I switched the time zone (Yeah), but what do I know? (Yeah)
Spendin' nights hitchhikin', where will I go?
I could fly home (Yeah), with my eyes closed (Yeah)
But it'd get kinda hard to see, that's no surprise though
And you could find me (Yeah), I ain't hidin' (Yeah)
I don't move my feet when I be glidin'
I just slide in (Yeah) and then I roll out
[Interlude: Devonté Hynes]
Been on the road
I don't see it
Out on the road
I don't see where I'm going
[Verse 2: Mac Miller & JID]
Yeah, I been readin' them signs (Wow, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I been losin' my, I been losin' my, I been losin' my mind, yeah (Yeah)
Get the fuck out the way ('Kay), must be this high to play (Okay)
It must be nice up above the lights
And what a lovely life that I made, yeah (Uh)
I know that feelin' like it's in my family tree, yeah (Woah)
That Mercedes drove me crazy, I was speedin'
Somebody save me from myself, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: Mac Miller]
Tell them they can take that bullshit elsewhere
Self care, we gonna be good
Hell yeah, they lettin' me go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
[Chorus: Mac Miller]
I switched the time zone (Yeah), but what do I know? (Yeah)
Spendin' nights hitchhikin', where will I go? (Yeah)
I could fly home (Yeah) with my eyes closed (Yeah)
But it'd get kinda hard to see, that's no surprise though (Yeah)
And you could find me (Yeah), I ain't hidin' (Yeah)
I don't move my feet when I be glidin' (Yeah)
I just slide in (Yeah) and then I roll out
[Part II: Oblivion]
[Intro: Mac Miller]
I didn't know, I didn't know
I didn't know, I didn't know, yeah
Well, didn't know what I was missin', now I see a lil' different
I was, thinkin' too much
[Chorus: Mac Miller]
Got stuck in oblivion, yeah, yeah
Oblivion, yeah, yeah
Oblivion, yeah, yeah
I got all the time in the world, so for now I'm just chillin'
Plus I know it's a, it's a beautiful feelin'
In oblivion, yeah, yeah
Oblivion, yeah, yeah
Oblivion, yeah, yeah
[Verse: Mac Miller]
Yeah
Okay, I ride around my city when I come home, yeah
The sun set quickly, then get up slow, yeah
I just connect and upload
Watch it spin around, we just spinnin' round, yeah
Let's go and travel through the unknown, yeah
We play it cool, we know we fucked though, yeah
You keep on sayin' you in love, so
Tell me, are you really down? Are you really down? Yeah
Let's go back to my crib and play some 45's
It's safe in there, I know there's still a war outside
We spend our nights all liquored up, our mornings high
Can you feel it now?
[Chorus: Mac Miller]
Oblivion, yeah, yeah
Oblivion, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oblivion, yeah, yeah
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
I got all the time in the world, so for now I'm just chillin'
Plus, I know it's a, it's a beautiful feelin'
In oblivion, yeah, yeah
Oblivion, yeah, yeah
Oblivion, yeah, yeah
Self Care was written by Mac Miller & JID & Dahi & Nostxlgic & E. Dan (Producer) & Nice Rec & Devonté Hynes & Erykah Badu & JaBorn Jamal.
Mac Miller released Self Care on Fri Jul 13 2018.
“Self Care” debuted and peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week of September 22, 2018.
Yes, “Self Care” was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA on June 7, 2023. It is his highest certified song to date.