Macklemore - I Said Hey Lyrics
Yo, the first time I heard Digital Underground I was in the first grade
My homie Lace brought it over and he dubbed it on a mixtape
I would do the Humpty Hump and perform to his verses
Twelve years later I learned that Shock-G and him were the same person
I loved Hammer, I can't front he taught me how to dance
But this was the foundation of what would come to be
A life long passion journey and drive; an emcee
Some people ask me what it means, I don't know where to start
It's the deepest connection between my soul and my heart
When I first stepped into a cipher and a jam in the park
I got served, no for real I got served
But see I learned something
Observed others and watched
An urged hunger burst, earned a turn at that park.
I don't care who you are, where you're from or what you believe in
This is it when you spit you exist in that moment
And if you're sick with that gift then you rip it when you perform it
Then all the shit that you live begins to lift up your shoulders
And the audience well they get to experience where your soul is
The most amazing feeling, rocking the crowd to your anthem
From the front to the back with their motha fuckin' hands up
'Cause I'm an emcee, won't be the first won't be the last
Just another b-boy and I'm a die in my stance
If you got a pen and a pad put your heart down
If you got a record and can crab lay a scratch down
If you got a marker and a can bomb your art now
If you got a floor and you're fast kick that I'll style
If you got a pen and a pad put your heart down
If you got a record and can crab lay a scratch down
If you got a marker and a can bomb the whole damn town
But if you live for hip hop don't ever put your hands down
Don't put your hands down, keep that shit up
We're goin' to rock it like this, do this with me
It goes front, back
Front, back
Front, back
Front, come on
It goes front, back
Front, back
I said front, back
To my people you know it
Now I don't know if it's the clothes, the hoes, or the cars
That makes people rap like they're trapped inside of these bars
This shit ain't complicated man just be who you are
To busy searching for the light and missing the fact that you're a star
Now who's got passion now stand the hell up
'Cause I want to hear somebody rapping who's got it inside their cuts
Or you can get intricate displaying your fancy cadences
But if you're not speaking the truth you might as well not be saying shit
I said who's going to teach the kids?
You'd rather blow up and get famous so you can get some new rims
All the money in the world can help you look like a star
But money can't buy you the heart to go and put inside your bars
And I like nice shit too
Believe me, I got a closet full of Nikes and a whole bunch of Lenore suits
They'll give you the white tees and the icy earring like the whole youth,
Population of hip hop but look beyond it when I record through,
These beats 'cause if I don't speak me
What's the difference between my lyrics and what you hearin' on MTV
People fear that if they're steering away from the mainstream
Then their album won't sell
Well I could give a fuck
I'm just goin' to freestyle and spit what's in my gut
And if you want to you can go and label me conscious
But remember there's a kid at a bus stop beat boxin'
Who's life will be effected by what's inside of his Walkman
If you got a pen and a pad put your heart down
If you got a record and can crab lay a scratch down
If you got a marker and a can bomb your art now
If you got a floor and you're fast kick that I'll style
If you got a pen and a pad put your heart down
If you got a record and can crab lay a scratch down
If you got a marker and a can bomb the whole damn town
But if you live for hip hop don't ever put your hands down
Other Lyrics by Artist
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- Macklemore - St. Ides
- Macklemore - Need To Know
- Macklemore - Dance Off
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- Macklemore - Bolo Tie
- Macklemore - The Train
- Macklemore - White Privilege II
- Macklemore - The Shades
- Macklemore - Spoons
- Macklemore - Kevin
- Macklemore - Growing Up (Sloane's Song)
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- Macklemore - Gold
- Macklemore - Starting Over
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Macklemore I Said Hey Comments
This shit ain’t complicated man, just be who you are, too busy searching for the light, missing the fact you’re a star...12 years and this line still gets me...thanks for the memories Macklemore. You got me through some tough shit.
Its 2019 and its my first time listening to this. Damn Mack❤ #RESPECT
My favorite song. The language of my world is my favorite album ❤️❤️❤️
Been a fan since them MySpace days.. still bumping
It's almost 2019 and I kept my hands up
@jka 121 it wasn't a month ago you clown
Cristian Gionfrido no shit
You clearly didn't read when I posted it so yea shit
Cristian Gionfrido I was just stating it was now 2019
No shit... Lololololololol
He was so introspective an mature for someone in his 20's
Macklemore is and will always be the best rapper of all time in my by book foh if you don’t LOVE my fuckin opinion!
a song for real hip hop heads, with the four elements represented...He is pretty pop sounding now, but this shit is real AF
Need an instrumental
Someday...
The way he says closet full of nikes, oh man. 2:40
him and kanye had a similar style back in the day but with different approaches
still better than macklrmore & ryan lewis
'just remember there's a kid at a bus stop beat boxing who's life will be affected by what's inside of his walkman"
thanks Mack
Knew this shit when it came out cus hip hop is MY shit bitches
I liked this Macklemore better
i think of victory lap but macklemore my g
I don't care who you are or where you're from or what you believe in but if you love hip-hop I bet it's more or less for the same reason
i started listening to macklemore because a girl i had a huge crush on loved him. Three years later: she no longer has that huge role in my life but i found a greater love in hip-hop. Life is crazy. He was the first rapper i listened to and while i have moved on from his music I still revisit it from time to time and reminisce. Thank you Macklemore for giving a young rapper his dream
Used to listen to this before he was big never thought he would blow up still one of my fav songs
The beginning of this sounds like something from the Peanuts. Great Song!
I swear this flow is what he based his Same Love bit on??
looking forward to seeing em live OH YEAH , OH YEAH
"this shit ant complicated just be who you are!"
spelled Macklemore wrong
This shit went hard asf this song is a jawdropper good song i loved it
This album is a damn great one
Allegra Thompson word, b.
He has nikes but wrote wings
Macklemore is one of my favorite rappers ever right with madchild and yelawolf
I knew the Heist first but I like this better. He just did the whole gay song thing for publicity and "Can't hold us" and "Thrift Shop" is fun but too "dancy" for me.
@bbomg02 i think you're the problem
@Weedlord Bonerhitler Why is that? I'm in 7th grade dude.
because the song same love means a lot to me due to friends i have lost to suicide from pressure on them for being gay, you're young and have a lot to learn and will do so. the "gay song" was not a publicity stunt, it was an important message that should not be bashed as a way of getting attention. Live, learn and love. i apologize for my rash and insulting statement.
@Weedlord Bonerhitler Well you're last post was dumb. You could've just said that and I would't have asked. Now I feel bad. But also for reference this was 5 months ago...
pistachios Cooper you know he was addicted to opioids and was in rehab. He had several friends die to them, and he did a documentary about drugs. So yeah, i guess he does want to raise awareness
respect from italy.
damn son. wow. macklemore's actually really talented
Nuubmbo
Personally a friend of mine showed me the Fake ID....I said who's that dude... And to be honest I couldn't even write his name on papper...Now?? I have heard every album of mac from Open your Eyes (2000) to his latest (The Heist), and I can definetely say that this is his BEST album but unfortunately it's not famous...Nevermind that's underground rap which I love...The Heist was pulled out by the duo to hit the mainstream...I mean everyone wants to be famous....Com'on let's be honest....
Γιάννης Βασιλειαδης. *paper
the heist is awesome!
This is supremely underrated.
All the good songs are underrated tbh
Alex Zagami people always hatin on tha kid good thing there are people like us
Who knew this like 4 or 5 years ago before he got famous? He's still good but this is the song I think of when I think of Macklemore.
This album was released in 2005.
+Him Baer As soon as i wake upp is definitely mine
LouisXIV92 Definitely feel this way too
I love this album. I found out about it after thrift shop cause I like looking at someone's whole discography. And this was a gem
Heard this song drop on myspace.
shit's too dope.
old Macklemore <3
This is so inspirational
Came back to pay respects to the old Macklemore one of the few fans before thrift shop and only because I felt like being a hipster for today
So so so inspiratonal, im gonna make it my life journey to meet macklemore one day
''if you live for hip hop , don't ever put ya hands down'' ♥
BRNA :D
Since i gave up on pretense I've been living in the moment, ya know the thing you gotta squeeze and then own it.
"All the money in the world can help you look like a star
But money can't buy you the heart to go and put inside your bars" message for those modern raps. lmao.
do you even listen to macklemore songs buddy and have you ever think of applying it on yourself?with that kind of word you're using i can tell that the answer is probably not anyways im glad that thrift shop and same love went viral because of that songs I discovered macklmore and now became a fan of him who the hell are you to tell people which song they can listen to?some people are just too busy to find a good artist to listen with just be glad that now macklemore is getting what he deserve
maybe hold your head up? IDK
any other songs like this? like the oldschool feel?
This song has always been addicting! "Now who's got passion, stand the hell up". Nuff said!
Bringing it back to this, the essence, would be great. Even if for just a moment.
Love it
I get why the name dick is in your name.
yeah but then this album will get more airplay which wouldnt be bad
Macklemore is a sick lad
about The Heist i'd go for same love
2005 my bro...
this album was published like in 2001
Jimmy Iovine. Lyrical gold.
lol there's a lot of real rappers out today. j cole, kendrick, immortal technique etc
This is still unspoiled beauty.I really wonder how is his next album gonna be.I hope that it won't be 99% party songs.I hope that it will be a great lyrical napalm.
-.- You're exactly what I mean...
I never heard of macklemore before thrift shop. I like the song alot, but I did not became a fan because of it. Shit like this made me a fan.
Get over yourselves guys. We're all real proud that you knew Macklemore before he got on the radio. Hearing thrift shop got me interested in his back catalogue, which is what brought me here. I fail to see how that's a bad thing. People finding these old songs wont diminish them for you, I promise.
I hope nobody will ever search for this because it's way better than his new mainstream songs
We were Macklemore fans before he went thrift shopping
i can listen to this album unlimited times and it will still speak to me with the same potency and i will never get sick of it. it will always make me think and accept
I heard this song being played at a carnival and I was just so surprised because its usually thrift shop or can't hold us. I love this song and this album!
gonna post this song to facebook so wannabe fans can find it :)
Or E-Dubble :)
Wow I remember listening to this back in 06' and now he's huge, I wonder who's next... hopefully logic
digital underground
Yes. People be like " oh yeah macklemore, he sings that thrift shop", us fans " is that the only song you know", other (try really hard to mention other songs.....us( walk away)
Lol thank god actual fans
Ssh the Thrift shop fans wont find us over here.
Thanks to Macklemore I've just spent the last hour watching b boys, an hour well spent.
I don't understand why people would want this to be kept from "Thrift Shop Fans"? Why would anyone want to deprive someone else of music with great meaning because they never heard it before it was cool?
The first grade sounds like it was exciting for Macklemore.
He's definitely earned it!
Otherside is a great song.
this is the really only song i know from him.. and i think i know it before this hype with ryan comes up..
don't like the new stuff, too... but this one is reeeally dope shit <3
Although I'm glad he's gained recognition with his new album, I'm sticking with the classics like this.
I like this song.
he's getting there
he should be bigger still though
Mackelmore now is having the respect and the fame that he deservs.
Why would it matter if it was known? That's a good thing, surely?
I first heard of macklemore with thrift shop but didn't like it very much. I later heard same love and once I heard that it was the same artist I looked into his music and now I love macklemore.
Macklemore The Best !
a real mc, I'm gonna drop some mad old school c-walk video's to this album right here.
Not too sure why I'm replying to a comment thats 4 months old, but he's also said in an ask me anything on reddit that he used to be his favourite, not anymore.
Only White Privilege comes close :p
His parents are so nice
Dude, it's Macklemore not Mackelmore got it right the first time not the second .
LOL, no.
or you're just a troll
it feels so good listening to a macklemore song without having thrift shop fans around to ruin it.
Or you just don't know anything about him and heard of him because of Thrift Shop.
calm down. typos happen