Self Care
Mac Miller
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah I switched the time zone, but what do I know? Spending nights hitchhikin', where will I go? I could fly home with my eyes closed But it get kinda hard to see, that's no surprise though And you could find me, I ain't hiding I don't move my feet when I be gliding I just slide in and then I roll out Yeah, well, climbing over that wall I remember, yes, I remember, yes, I remember it all Swear the height be too tall so like September I fall (down, down) Down below, now I know that the medicine be on call, yeah It's feeling like you hot enough to melt, yeah Can't trust no one, can't even trust yourself yeah And I love you, I don't love nobody else, yeah Tell them they can take that bullshit elsewhere Self care, I'm treatin' me right, yeah Hell yeah, we gonna be alright (We gon' be alright) I switched the time zone, but what do I know? Spending nights hitchhikin', where will I go? I could fly home with my eyes closed But it get kinda hard to see, that's no surprise though And you could find me, I ain't hiding I don't move my feet when I be gliding I just slide in and then I roll out (Been on the road) (I don't see it) (Out on the road) (?) Yeah, I been reading them signs I been losin' my, I been losin' my, I been losin' my mind, yeah Get the f*ck out the way, must be this high to play It must be nice up above the lights, and what a lovely life that I made, yeah I know that feelin' like it's in my family tree, yeah That Mercedes drove me crazy, I was speedin' Somebody save me from myself, yeah Tell them they can take that bullshit elsewhere Self care, we gonna be good Hell yeah, they lettin' me go I switched the time zone, but what do I know? Spending nights hitchhikin', where will I go? I could fly home with my eyes closed But it get kinda hard to see, that's no surprise though And you could find me, I ain't hiding I don't move my feet when I be gliding I just slide in and then I roll out I didn't know, I didn't know I didn't know, I didn't know, yeah Well, didn't know what I was missing Now I see a lil' different I was thinking too much 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 feeling In oblivion, yeah, yeah Oblivion, yeah, yeah Oblivion, yeah, yeah Yeah, 'kay, I ride around my city when I come home, yeah The sun set quickly then get up slow, yeah My disc connect and upload Watch it spin around, we just spinnin' round Let's go and travel through the unknown We play it cool we know we fucked up, 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 safer there, I know there's still a war outside We spend our nights all liquored up, our mornings high Can you feel it now? Oblivion, yeah, yeah Oblivion, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Oblivion, yeah, yeah 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
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Written by: Dacoury Natche, Destin Route, Devonte Hynes, Erica Wright, Jahmal Cantero, Malcolm McCormick, Peter Mudge
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8 facts about this song
Album Classification"Self Care" is a track from Mac Miller's final album "Swimming," which was released in 2018.
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Post-Breakup SongWritten after his breakup with Ariana Grande, many fans and critics interpreted "Self Care" as Miller's reflection on their relationship.
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Chart RankingsFollowing Mac Miller’s tragic death in September 2018, “Self Care” became his highest charting song as a solo artist to date, reaching #33 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Music VideoThe music video of the song, directed by Christian Weber, is inspired by a scene from the 2009 film "Inglourious Basterds." It showcases Miller buried in the earth, carving "Memento Mori" (Latin for ‘remember that you will die’) into the lid of his wooden prison before igniting a cigarette and sparking a fiery escape.
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Platinum CertificationIn 2020, two years after its release, "Self Care" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), indicating it had moved at least one million equivalent units by way of sales and streams.
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Production CrewThe track was produced by Nostxlgic, ID Labs, and DJ Dahi. It features instrumentation such as keyboard chords and pounding drums that are hallmarks of Mac’s jazzy hip-hop sound.
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Song Split“Self-Care” is split into two parts: "Self Care" and "Oblivion". The shift in beat marks a transition from Miller's focus on self-improvement to his feeling of drifting into obscurity against a cruel world.
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Lyrics InterpretationThe lyrics of the song reflect both a sense of self-destruction and resilience. They show Mac’s understanding of his addictions and also his hope in improving himself.
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