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Dunno

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 world around them when they were together. Now when he no longer has her around, he no longer has that feeling of being careless, and he has started to realise things in his life that make Mac upset enough to write a song about it.

Throughout Dunno, Mac makes several lyrical nods which indicate that it is about Ariana, most notably the chorus which goes ‘Until there is no longer/Let’s get lost inside the clouds/And you don’t gotta work harder/I can call you down’. Within this, there are several references to Grande, so chronologically, it is public knowledge that Ariana has an obsession with clouds. She has a cloud tattoo and a line of perfume called ‘Cloud’. Also Ariana has spoke out about coping with pressure and anxiety when she is working really hard on such a regular basis, Mac has a more chilled approach and outlook on life, therefore he can calm her down.

The best word I have to describe this song is beautiful. The meaning behind the lyrics, where Mac is expressing how he feels, and how he wants to put all problems and differences behind him and Ariana, remain friends and be capable of enjoying each other’s company is such a positive and uplifting message. As well as the actual music itself, sounding so relaxing and elegant.

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