Macy Gray was originally hesitant to record a studio album due to what is, arguably, her most recognizable feature -- her voice. She started her music career as a songwriter. Her first album was actually a mistake; she was at the studio waiting for the person who was supposed to be singing her song, and the producer wanted to hear what one of the songs was supposed to sound like. Once she started singing, the producer liked the rough sound of her voice so much he offered her a record deal.
Breakdown
Macy Gray Lyrics
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Jesus hates me and the world with him
I'm nowhere to be found
And I've looked in all the places I've been
The sweetest one
And your arms are up and down
Your love all over
You are doing everything you wanted to
And I'm in love
So don't interrupt my sleep before you
Leave me baby, I'm dreamin' baby
Dreamin' that when I wake up
I see you baby, and I see you right now
Love broke your head back
Screamed out loud and God will hear you
Mud on my face
A broken back because I fell from his grace
No more give or take
I'm on my own even the devil has gone away
Our real love was on my arms once that's a real love
I'm by myself, bout to shoot myself
Cuz I can't help and I break down in love
So don't interrupt my sleep before you
Leave me baby, I'm dreamin' baby
Dreamin' that when I wake up
I see you baby, and I see you baby
Love broke your head back
Screamed out loud and God will hear you
This is my breakdown
So don't interrupt my sleep before you
Leave me baby, I'm dreamin' baby
Dreamin' that when I wake up
I see you baby, and I see you baby
Love broke your head back
Screamed out loud and God will hear you
My breakdown...
The lyrics to Macy Gray's song Breakdown tell a story of someone who is struggling with their faith and their relationship with their partner. The first line, "This is my breakdown," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is feeling lost and hopeless, and they believe that even Jesus hates them, along with the rest of the world. They have searched for themselves in all the places they have been, but they are still nowhere to be found.
The second verse reveals that the singer is watching their partner experience the joys of love, while they feel left behind. They are in love with their partner but feel like they are on their own. The line "love broke your head back" suggests that their partner has experienced some trauma or pain in their past, but they are still able to love openly.
The chorus repeats the singer's plea to be left alone to dream of their partner. They are hoping that when they wake up, their partner will be there with them. The bridge speaks to the singer's feelings of shame and hopelessness. They feel like they have fallen from grace, and even the devil has abandoned them.
Overall, the song is a poignant expression of someone's struggle with their own demons and their place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
This is my breakdown
I am experiencing a mental breakdown.
Jesus hates me and the world with him
I feel like the world is against me and even God does not love me.
I'm nowhere to be found
And I've looked in all the places I've been
I cannot find myself and I feel lost even in familiar places.
The sweetest one
And your arms are up and down
Your love all over
You are doing everything you wanted to
And I'm in love
I am in love with someone who is fickle, emotionally volatile, and not committed to me, yet I cannot resist them.
So don't interrupt my sleep before you
Leave me baby, I'm dreamin' baby
Dreamin' that when I wake up
I see you baby, and I see you right now
Please do not disturb me while I am sleeping and dreaming about seeing my lover immediately upon waking up.
Love broke your head back
Screamed out loud and God will hear you
Mud on my face
A broken back because I fell from his grace
My love for this person has hurt me physically and emotionally, making me feel ashamed and unworthy in the eyes of God.
No more give or take
I'm on my own even the devil has gone away
I have given all I can and have no more to give; I am alone and even my worst enemy has abandoned me.
Our real love was on my arms once that's a real love
I'm by myself, bout to shoot myself
Cuz I can't help and I break down in love
I used to have a genuine and strong love with someone, but now I am alone and contemplating suicide as a result of my inability to resist breaking down due to my current unstable love situation.
My breakdown...
This is a conclusion to my expression of my emotional and mental turmoil.
Writer(s): WHITE PHILLIP ANTHONY, SPEIR CALEB, LOPEZ JOSHUA, MC INTYRE NATALIE, GOSSELIN JARED LEE
Contributed by Leo K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Redemption Song - Macy Gray - Lyrics
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold out to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help me sing
These songs of freedom?
It’s all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help me sing
These songs of freedom?
It’s all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
It’s all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
It’s all I ever have
Redemption songs