#GROWING UP MACKLEMORE MEANING TV#

Since stumbling upon his Grammy award-winning album, I have become much more familiar with Macklemore and his music, from the nostalgic tones of “Growing Up” and “Good Old Days” to the more bizarre sentiments of “Brad Pitt’s Cousin” and “How to Play the Flute.” I have taken on the shared philosophical weight of “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made” and observed his anecdotal reflections on childhood and religion in “Gemini”. Nevertheless, I found myself feeling a deep emotional connection to Macklemore’s philosophy of fighting for gay rights and battling inner demons throughout “The Heist”, a bizzare connection I could not explain with my middle-school mind. At the time that I first encountered “The Heist” as a relatively sheltered middle schooler, I hadn’t devoted a lot of time to thinking about those things. Human rights, substance abuse and consumption contribute to the central themes of the album. Before I experienced “Wing$,” I never contemplated why I preferred Nike over Under Armour. Prior to hearing “Thrift Shop,” Goodwill was only a place to donate clothes, not to buy them. I learned what “lean” meant after listening to “Otherside” and googling the abuse of cough syrup. No one in my social circle was openly gay until I got to high school, but “Same Love” introduced me to and harnessed my empathy and support for same-sex marriage, an issue I had no connection to at the time. One thanked Macklemore in an essay:ġ40 characters wasn't enough for me to fully express my appreciation for and #WednesdayMorning ❤️? my middle-school world of Little League softball and sleepovers, I found myself listening to Macklemore’s (and Ryan Lewis’s) discussion of addiction, greed and failure throughout the album “The Heist.” Tuning out my parents’ car ride conversations and team chatter on the bus rides to basketball games, I let my headphones become the vessel into Macklemore’s much darker musings about critical issues I had not yet realized or experienced. “Wednesday Morning” is already hitting home for fans.

When they build walls, we’ll build bridges” “Humanity is a privilege, we can’t give in. And he is determined to unite their opposition for the good of a nation. His song is a direct hit to Trump and friends. But nothing will drive him out or silence him. In the song, the rapper has words for everything Americans are feeling at this exact moment, like fear, protest, and migration to Canada. And that work is the only thing bringing me peace at the momentĪ photo posted by Ben Haggerty on at 12:45am PST And one day, even become president of the United States of America. Teach her that she can do anything that a man can do. Teach her that her voice and actions can change the world. I get to encourage and nurture her to be who she wants to be. And that just because someone holds the most powerful position in the world, does not make that person right, just or fair. I will teach her that walls divide people, and by their nature cannot bring us closer. I will teach her that when she is silent during moments of injustice, she is siding with the oppressor. Keeping fighting for all of us, with an emphasis on those that and have been the most affected by systemic oppression. Not get discouraged or feel like our progress in the past is void. That in the face of hatred we must love each other even harder. I will teach her non violent communication. Not just the portion of humanity that benefits her. I will teach her how important it is to be an advocate for humanity. All people, regardless of the color of their skin, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or where their birth certificate says they’re from. But what I do have control over is where I go from here. I don’t have control over Donald Trump becoming president. Remember what I have control over and what I don’t. But now, as I’m laying next to my her as she sleeps, I remember. I left the TV, grabbed my daughter and took her to bed. After hours of a growing pit in my stomach, it was over. I had a sick feeling in my gut, riddled with anxiety as the polls started coming in. I was ready to pop the Martinelli’s and hold her, watching Hilary Clinton become the first female president of the United States of America. My daughter had this little blue dress on.

#GROWING UP MACKLEMORE MEANING TV#

I gathered around the TV with my family and loved ones, ready to celebrate history being made. I am disappointed, shocked and shaken at my core by what has transpired tonight.

Growing up macklemore meaning