Macklemore - Need To Know Lyrics

Yeeting awesome

Definitely my favorite song.

still bumping this

Just found this gem 💎 bless up!

WTF why didnt this ever blow up?!!?

Still here in 2019 and for many years to come. Fire 🔥 collab!!

I bumped into him on easter this year in mukilteo getting on the ferry. Hes a cool dude. Really respect him. "The Heist" got me through some tough times. Was lucky to have shaken his hand just wished him a happy easter.

Heist helped me get through so much, stay strong

this is one of those songs imma miss when I die I hope the future rap is like this

Underrated

The grass is always greener when you play on astroturf...

Still 🔥

Damm🔥🔥

Bunch of fucking cry babies

"I'm really good at tellin' the half truth..."

"I wish I could open twice, sit down at the open mic, go back to the day before I became famous overnight"

This is a real ass songs

Why this song is not famous ?

YES!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!! The 2 best rappers alive(R.I.P. XXXtentacion)collaborate in this chart topping #1 hit.(after hearing that's false)what? This wasn't anywhere near the top 40? And it did awful with sales? God dammit, how did gucci gang and freaky friday get in the top 5? Are alliteration titles in a rap song the key to a #1 hit?

this song is on repeat

Am I the only one that thinks they sound alike?

MidriffMustache
A little bit. Never thought about it before this song

I need more Chance and Macklemore

Great vocal combo 11

i can relate to this song so much.

Songs like this make me believe in illuminati

Macklemore has so much damn potential.

White rapper busts the "N" word. Though I already had it; respect.

off that was chance buddy ...

Washing out cigarettes in the bathroom
Should probably only give my opinion when I'm asked to
I'm really good at telling the half truth but usually only when I have to
The money doesn't work, the chain doesn't work
Something broken in my brain, got me praying in the dirt
Got me stranded in my bed like I'm laying in the hearse
And the grass is always greener when you play on astroturf
Wonder why my generation poppin' pills and poppin' percs
And got some weed and got some purp
And got some bars and got some syurp
And got some Jordan's on my feet, I went and matched them with my shirt
And I just Instagrammed them both to show you that I got them first
Got a Louis duffel bag, I got my girl a purse
I'm tryna find God through a purchase, I'm not tryna go to church
Amen, Satan, told me not to serve
I only think about myself, I only think about my worth
I only think about my come-up, capitalism
Look at where we come from, we are what we run from
We are why we smoke some, so numb, so numb, so numb

I'mma tell you what you need to know
I'mma tell you what you need to hear
Cause the truth would be too much
Yeah the truth would be, yeah the truth would be
I'mma tell you what you need to know
I'mma tell you what you need to hear
Cause the truth would be too much
Yeah the truth would be, yeah the truth would be

I cry when she smile with her eyes closed
I'm already afraid to tight clothes
I want all her best friends to be white folks
I scratched out this line so many times, I can't forget it
It's fucked up, I almost say it almost every time that I edit
I swear rapping make it easy to lie
But secrets don't make it easy to write
I met the devil in Manhattan, quickly ended discussion
I don't need a thing, he warned of repercussions
But I know he come in all forms, that won't be his last visit
Time is moving fast and I'm running where the past is
Looking in the mirror like, "Damn that ain't my dad, is it?"
He handed a choice but he ain't hold my hand in it
I spent a pretty penny on microphones, many midis
In years and cds, I put the indy in Windy City
Indian giver, Black father, White liar
Right next to Eazy like Mike Myers
Stare at the cue cards, take out the juke parts
Take out the God references, just leave the cool parts
I remember opening for Ben, wasn't no liquor at the show
And now the white girls call me nigga at my show
I wish that I could open twice, sit down at the open mic
Go back to the day before I became famous over night
I wish that I could open twice, sit down at the open mic
Go back to the day before I became famous over night

I'mma tell you what you need to know
I'mma tell you what you need to hear
Cause the truth would be too much
Yeah the truth would be, yeah the truth would be

I'mma tell you what you need to know
I'mma tell you what you need to hear
Cause the truth would be too much
Yeah the truth would be, yeah the truth would be, okay

This is one of the best mix of two rappers. Love both Macklemore and Chance.

Why is this the first time I’m hearing this song?

Was shuffling music and spotify and didn't even realize that was Chance! I thought it was still Mack!

"We are what we run from"

Holy shit I read that as soon as they said it in the song😂😂

Adreed....big thumbs ☝

Im glad this song didnt blow up kept it with the real fans

???????????????????????????? what do you mean???????????????????????

@IamCathal He means fuck mainstream and fuck dumb and trendy songs thats what!

"the grass is always greener when you play on astroturf"

that just makes me laugh

this is song is so underrated

wow Chance and Makelmore sound so similar love this song

What does he say at 2:11?

dyllon garza
I spend a pretty penny on microphones, many midis, in ears and cds i put the indie in windy city
I think thats what he says

Many MIDIs

I spent a pretty penny on microphones, many midis
In years and cds, I put the indy in Windy City
Indian giver, Black father, White liar

Their voices sound almost exactly the same

Right I was thinking like y he said nigga but then I remembered chance was in the song

They sound nothing alike

this right here is fire🔥🔥

lol i was like hey there's a show more button and i was really excited for a second so i clicked it and it only loaded one more comment. talk about anticlimactic.

Mackelmore, I give you much praise, as us addicts and being in the rooms, we know that step 12 to carry the message to other addicts practice these principles in all our affairs, ,, your getting the message out and carrying it well.. much love thank you so much for your music

Macklemore uses Chance's style in this song. It's cool though. Never realized their voices were so similar. Deserves a few million more views at least.

MARVEL Rabbit ikr he uses brass instruments, something chance uses alot in his songs

Mcklemore uses trumpets in a fuck ton of his songs

this song is the best of the album!!!

Now the white girls call me "Nigga" at my shows.

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I love macklemores music. He talks about important issues, but still has an upbeat fun rap song

this song is money!! dont stop macklemore😁😁😄😄😊😊

lookin in the mirror like "Damn that ain't my dad is it?"

Cody Greene right !!!

I've actually done that.

this brings alot of memories

I'm only here for Chance

Embarrassmentz

I fuck with this

wow I use to hate macklemore because of thrift shop and other songs but now he actually spits real shit and I have so much more respect for this dude💯💯💯

dillan condia he has always been one of my tops. even thrift shop was pretty good to me because he's really talking about how brand is shit. If you like him in this check out Awake, and the Other side (if you check out Other side be sure to listen to the follow up song titled, "Starting over" you get the story a bit after those two tracks)

Triple j is how I found this song. Been listening to the js since I was a baby

Bro u don’t understand that music thrift shop is anti consumerism it’s always been real shit

He's always been spitting real shit. Unfortunately today rap songs have to be earbleeding garbage in order to be appreciated by the general public.

Thrift Shop was Mac's way of reassuring people that they don't need to have the best brands to be accepted. We define cool. Like Wings, Thrift Shop fought against the twisted vanity we live through; the song was deeper than you thought.

this beat is the fucking titttsss

Damn👌🏽

Why does this only have 40k views?

Got reposted a few times but also underrated

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this is 👌👌👌👌👌👌

J.J. Garcia so right 😎

Yea, this song is fire. Idk why it doesn't have more views.

Michael Odesanya cause the truth would be to much lol

Michael Odesanya because only people that stay up to date with macklemore find about his new songs

Bob Rob got e lol

It's got like 20m on Spotify.

I liked this comment without even checking how many views it has, because it doesn't matter how many views it currently has it still deserves more.

This song reminds me of a psychedelic substance.

psybocillan mushroom rap? no thats not it