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.
Stoned
Macy Gray Lyrics
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And rising all day
I don't know that I don't know
So everything is going my way!
And when you fly by pick me up
I got the giggles
Baby I'm load to fun
So when you fly by, pick me up
Stoned stoned stoned
Silence, in the silence
I can't hear my friends
Lend on Moon, on the sky maroon
Singing all I do is win!
So when you fly by pick me up
I got the giggles
Baby I'm load to fun
So when you fly by, pick me up
I'm stoned!
Stoned stoned stoned stoned stoned
I stayed up all night just to look at you, baby
To feel your lightening and your thunder
And I smoke, I smoke but there's no forgetting you babe
Isn't that a wander? A wonder?
Where were last night?!
I was waiting for you, you, youuu
Stoned, I'm stoned
Stoned, I'm stoned
Stoned stoned stoned stoned stoned
In "Stoned," Macy Gray seems to be describing a trip on a spaceship where she feels weightless and carefree. She sings about being high and how she doesn't worry about anything when she feels this way. The chorus repeats the word "stoned," emphasizing the feeling of being disconnected from reality. She talks about being on the moon and seeing the sky maroon, which might indicate a dreamlike state of mind. The second verse focuses on the silence around her, where she can't hear any friends and instead sings about winning. She once again emphasizes the idea of being picked up by someone and flown away, illustrating the sense of freedom that comes with being high. The final verse reveals that Gray stayed up all night just to look at someone, who she describes as her "thunder and lightning." She seems to be saying that she can't forget this person, even when she is high, which shows how powerful the feeling of love can be.
Line by Line Meaning
I made it to my space ship
I have escaped reality and entered into my own personal world
And rising all day
I am experiencing a euphoric feeling that seems to last all day
I don't know that I don't know
I am lost in my own world with no awareness of what I may not know
So everything is going my way!
My delusions of success are making me feel invincible
And when you fly by pick me up
I am waiting for someone to join me in this alternate reality
I got the giggles
I am experiencing uncontrollable laughter due to my altered state of mind
Baby I'm load to fun
I am completely ready and willing to have a good time
I'm stoned!
I am under the influence of drugs
Silence, in the silence
In the absence of outside noise, I am left alone with my thoughts
I can't hear my friends
My altered state of mind has made it difficult to engage with those around me
Lend on Moon, on the sky maroon
I am finding solace in the beauty of the moon and sky
Singing all I do is win!
My delusions have led me to believe that I am successful in all aspects of my life
I stayed up all night just to look at you, baby
I am obsessively fixated on someone, to the point of staying up all night thinking about them
To feel your lightening and your thunder
I am seeking an electrifying and exciting experience with this person
And I smoke, I smoke but there's no forgetting you babe
I am using drugs to help me forget or cope with my obsession with this person, but it only makes me more fixated on them
Isn't that a wander? A wonder?
I am questioning the curious nature of my situation
Where were last night?!
I am frustrated or disappointed that the person I am fixated on did not show up or was not there for me
Stoned, I'm stoned
I am still under the influence of drugs and my thoughts and feelings are distorted
Stoned stoned stoned stoned stoned
I am repeating the fact that I am under the influence of drugs to emphasize its impact on me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NATALIE MCINTYRE, ETHAN FARMER, ADAM GANN WALDMAN, HAPPY HINDS, MARTIN MERCADO ESTRADA, TAMIR BARZILAY, MEL HINDS, MACY GRAY, ESTRADAM MARTIN MERCADO
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@Hey-Jo
I have great memories of Macy playing for free concerts on the beach in Santa Cruz. Dancing in the sand under the moonlight
@joelyblackburn7867
Macy Gray is by far the coolest chic! She always blows my mind. Her music is amazing. Can't get enough of this song, stoned.
@malik66jhn1
Love this song. A contemporary international musical masterpiece. So timely and relevant.
Go Macy! You go Girl!!
@marke.rawlssr.2155
Macy got another one. This song is so relaxing and soothing after a hard day of work. Her drummer is the Bomb! They did their thang on Arsenio.
@byeyoutube3573
Very peaceful!! 👌 Love it Macey!!
@AcousticBallad-xd1yl
We don’t search for old songs…
we search for old memories
@ellenkomp3637
I love her voice! Perhaps the most distinctive since Billie Holliday. The video is also a work of art: all aspects of being stoned. No wonder it was already named to the top 10 Videos of All Time at CelebStoner
@vclark1920
This is a great video. Love the music and the visual concept. Doesn't take much to make a good video; just use all available resources. I could not stop laughing...maybe I am STONED.
@janettepearl-snyder4828
Macy, You have such a unique voice... So jealous ❤
@albertthjairgonzalez112
Já fui para exatos cincos apresentações da Macy Gray. Mas o melhor show foi no cine Joia! Foi Incrível !!! Local, público e artista em plena sintonia!