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.
Freak Like Me
Macy Gray Lyrics
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I been searchin' for something great
Something to fill me up
He said join the club
Then we made love till my body ached
And baby when you have the time
I wanna tell you what is on my mind
Cause it's so heavy
After what we did the other night
I wanna be with you for all my life
I'm so glad you're a freak like me
Someone be a true one
See the last one made me cry
All the time my love
He said join the club
And we make love till
My emotions rise
My emotions rise
And baby when you have the time
I wanna tell you what is on my mind
I gotta get it off
Cause it's so heavy
After what we did the other night
I wanna be with you for all my life
I'm so glad you're a freak like me
Love like I dream of
Like they sing of in the beautiful song
Feeling it deep tonight
And I'd rather die
Than be without you when the morning comes
You make me feel like my search is done
Baby when you have the time
I wanna tell you what is on my mind
I gotta get it off
Cause it's so heavy
After what we did the other night
I wanna be with you for all my life
I'm so glad you're a freak like me
The lyrics of Macy Gray's song "Freak Like Me" are about the singer's search for a true love who would accept her for who she is, flaws and all. She talks about being late because she was looking for something great that could fill her up, and she ultimately finds it in her lover, who she describes as a freak like her. The two of them make love until her body aches, and she feels a sense of relief now that she has found someone who understands her.
The singer urges her lover to give her some time to talk about what is on her mind, because it is something she needs to get off her chest. She mentions that the last person she loved caused her to cry all the time, but now she has found someone who lifts her emotions up. She dreams of a love that is as beautiful as a song, and she prefers to die than to be without her lover when the morning comes. She is happy that she has found someone who accepts her for who she is, and she wants to be with him for the rest of her life.
Line by Line Meaning
Sorry that I'm late
Apologizing for being late for meeting someone or doing something.
I been searchin' for something great
Looking for something amazing or wonderful that can make a significant change in someone's life.
Something to fill me up
Looking for something that can complete or satisfy someone's needs or desires.
He said join the club
The person suggested joining a community or group that understands and accepts someone's quirks or unique characteristics.
Then we made love till my body ached
They engaged in sexual intercourse for a long time, possibly to the point of exhaustion.
And baby when you have the time
Asking the person to listen to her thoughts or feelings when they are available and have no other engagements.
I wanna tell you what is on my mind
Expressing the need to confide in someone and share personal thoughts or emotions with them.
I gotta get it off
Feeling a sense of heaviness or burden from keeping thoughts or emotions inside, so sharing them can alleviate that weight.
Cause it's so heavy
Referring to the emotional weight or gravity of the thoughts or feelings that need to be expressed.
After what we did the other night
Referring to the recent sexual encounter and suggesting that it deepened their connection or closeness.
I wanna be with you for all my life
Expressing a desire to be in a long-term relationship with the person and considering them as a life partner.
I'm so glad you're a freak like me
Appreciating and celebrating the person's quirks, oddities, or nonconforming traits that make them unique and different.
Someone be a true one
Hoping to find someone who is authentic, genuine, and honest in their words, actions, and feelings.
See the last one made me cry
Referring to a past relationship that ended in sadness or disappointment, possibly due to incompatibility or betrayal.
All the time my love
Expressing the desire to be in love with someone all the time and not just when things are good or easy.
My emotions rise
Feeling emotional or passionate about someone, a situation, or a topic that triggers strong feelings.
Love like I dream of
Wanting a love that matches or fulfills someone's ideal or perfect vision of what love should be or feel like.
Like they sing of in the beautiful song
Referring to popular songs that romanticize love or relationships and create unrealistic expectations of what love should be like.
Feeling it deep tonight
Experiencing a strong emotional connection or attachment to someone or something, possibly intensified by the current moment or situation.
And I'd rather die
Expressing the importance and value of someone or something in one's life, to the point that losing it would not be tolerable.
Than be without you when the morning comes
Preferring to spend the night and wake up with the person rather than being apart or leaving after a sexual encounter.
You make me feel like my search is done
Feeling a sense of completeness or fulfillment in finding someone who meets one's expectations or desires in a romantic partner.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DARRYL ALLEN SWANN, GARY ZEKLEY, ERIC HORD, MACY GRAY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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on I Try
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