Swimming by Mac

The tenth track from Swimming , which is one of my personal favourites, is titled Dunno . It has such a laid back and relaxing feel to it, it’s just one of those songs where you can put on at any time and instantly feel like you’re travelling through another dimension, where everything is perfect. Personally, in any situation where I feel overwhelmed with stress or anxiety, I listen to Swimming as a whole, but this track is my absolute go-to to calm me down, and not once has it served me wrong. Despite the feeling and endorphins that the music gives to the listener, the lyrics of Dunno are actually quite saddening, and the song is widely considered to be largely dedicated to Ariana Grande. Other songs on the record are often cryptic, leaving listeners and fans in the dark and wondering who the lyrics are about, whereas on Dunno, it’s made quite clear that Mac has wrote it about Ariana. Mac is reminiscent of times where she was around, and he was care-free of what was going on in the wo...

Now comfortably past the halfway point in Swimming , we come to a stage in the album where Mac enters a more experimental episode, as is demonstrated and displayed throughout Conversation Pt.1 . This is argued to be one of the songs on the album with a deeper meaning, and can be quite heavy. Another factor that helps grant this song its legendary status throughout Mac’s fanbase is the fact that it is now highly unlikely, unless it was recorded before his passing, that we will ever hear a Conversation Pt.2, where we get to look at things from another perspective. On this track, Mac Miller takes a step inside his own head, and the song encapsulates that feeling almost impeccably.  He gives us the feeling that he is having a conversation with someone else, talking about himself, and almost encouraging the other party to make something useful of themselves with their life. People always talk about their life and plans, and what they would do if they had X amount of money or fame, but v...

Considering that throughout this blog we have already analysed six songs off of into Mac Miller’s album Swimming , it is noticeable that despite having somewhat of a recurring theme, the album is very unique in the sense that every song sounds different and can still relate back to the main topic. That topic being Mac metaphorically swimming and keeping his head above the waters surrounding him. This blog will look at the 7 th and 8 th tracks from the album, Ladders and Small Worlds . These are two of the more popular singles off Swimming, with each amassing upwards of 100 million streams on Spotify alone.   Ladders was released as one of the lead singles for Swimming prior to its drop in August 2018. One thing about Mac that was very clear was his obsession and passion for music, along with his determination on being a musician, and the best he can possibly be. Ladders is essentially based around his constant desire to improve and metaphorically climb as high as possible, in t...