Inspired by artists like Adele and Amy Winehouse and classic soul acts like Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, her star rose throughout 2014 as she continued releasing singles, toured, and prepared her debut EP, MEGMAC, which was released in June 2015. The EP enjoyed plenty of success in Australia, earning her an ARIA Music Award nomination and spawning the hit single "Never Be."
Her full-length debut, Low Blows, arrived in the summer of 2017 and was preceded by a single of the same name.
In October 2018, Mac released the single "Give Me My Name Back" which she told Billboard "is a song for those who have suffered emotional and physical abuse; it's for the women who are standing up and speaking out, those discriminated against in the LGBTQI community, the indigenous people of Australia and the children abused by the church. For everyone who has lost an important part of themselves and need to reclaim their identity, dignity and self-worth in order to move forward with their lives.
Never Be
Meg Mac Lyrics
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And it's so sad
Send me under again, oh
All I'm saying
You just take good care and
Leave me be see you
You will taste it, yeah
I get lost in the world in a day
You get trapped in the world in a day
I wish I could be just like that
No love, no, no
I will never be, thank the lord
I wish I could be just like that
No love, no, no
I will never be, thank the lord
I will never be, thank the lord
I will never be, thank the lord
I will never be, thank the lord
There goes your friend
You see me so small
But I will win it again
All I'm saying, there's a sting out there
You cannot feel
That you will taste it, yeah
I get lost in the world in a day
All I'm saying
You get trapped in the world in a day
I wish I could be just like that
No love, no, no
I will never be, thank the lord
I wish I could be just like that
No love, no, no
I will never be, thank the lord
I will never be, thank the lord
I will never be, thank the lord
I will never be, thank the lord
There goes my friend
It's so sad
Send me under again, oh
All I'm saying
You just take good care and
Leave me be see you
You will taste it, yeah
I get lost in the world in a day
All I'm saying
You get trapped in the world in a day
I wish I could be just like that
No love, no, no
I will never be, thank the lord
I wish I could be just like that
No love, no, no
I will never be, thank the lord
I will never be, thank the lord
I will never be, thank the lord
I will never be, thank the lord
You will taste the blood
You will taste it, yeah
The song "Never Be" by Meg Mac conveys a sense of frustration and resignation at not being able to live up to certain expectations. The first verse introduces a friend, who may be more successful or put together than the singer. The singer feels small and inadequate, longing to be detached from love and emotion like the friend. However, they recognize that they will never be like that and express gratitude for it.
The chorus repeats this sentiment, with the singer wishing to be emotionless like the friend, but ultimately realizing that they will never be able to achieve that. The second verse reflects the same feelings of being small and trapped, but also acknowledges that there is a sting or a cost to keeping emotions at bay. The song concludes by repeating the same verses and chorus, emphasizing the frustration and resignation felt by the singer.
Overall, "Never Be" is a commentary on societal pressure to be successful and put-together, even at the expense of emotional health. The singer recognizes the false allure of detachment and emphasizes the importance of feeling deeply, even if it is painful.
Line by Line Meaning
There goes my friend
The singer is watching their friend leave.
And it's so sad
The departure of the friend makes the singer feel sad.
Send me under again, oh
The singer wants to hide or escape their emotions.
All I'm saying
The artist is about to make a point or statement.
You just take good care and
The artist is giving their friend a farewell message of care.
Leave me be see you
The singer wants their friend to leave them alone.
You will taste it, yeah
The friend will experience the same things as the singer.
I get lost in the world in a day
The artist easily loses track of time and gets lost in their thoughts.
You get trapped in the world in a day
The friend also gets lost in their own thoughts and experiences.
I wish I could be just like that
No love, no, no
The artist envies their friend's ability to detach, but realizes they themselves are incapable of doing so.
I will never be, thank the lord
The singer accepts their own emotional tendencies and is grateful for them.
There goes your friend
You see me so small
But I will win it again
The artist acknowledges the friend's lack of understanding of their internal struggles and vows to overcome them.
All I'm saying, there's a sting out there
You cannot feel
That you will taste it, yeah
The singer warns their friend of the pain they will inevitably experience, although the friend does not understand yet.
You will taste the blood
You will taste it, yeah
The friend will experience the same pain and suffering as the singer, and the singer forewarns them of this.
Contributed by Addison V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MrTaikatalvi012
There goes my friend
And it's so sad
Send me under again
All I'm saying
You just take good care and
Leave me be see you
You will taste it yeah
I got lost in the world in a day
All I'm saying
You got trapped in the world in a day
[Chorus]
I wish I could be just like that
No no, no, no
I will never be
Thank the Lord
And I wish I could be just like that
No no, no, no
I will never be
Thank the Lord
I will never be
Thank the Lord
I will never be
Thank the Lord
I will never be
Thank the Lord
I will never be
Thank the Lord
[Verse 2]
There goes your friend
You see me so small
But I will win it again oh
All I'm saying
There's a sting out there you
You cannot feel
But you will taste it yeah
I got lost in the world in a day
All I'm saying
You got trapped in the world in a day
[Chorus]
I wish I could be just like that
No no, no, no
I will never be
Thank the Lord
And I wish I could be just like that
No no, no, no
I will never be
Thank the Lord
I will never be
Thank the Lord
I will never be
Thank the Lord
I will never be
Thank the Lord
I will never be
Thank the Lord
Uhhh..uhh..uhh..uhh..
[Verse 3]
There goes my friend
It's so sad
Sends me under again
All I'm saying
You take good care
Leave me be
You will taste it yeah
But you're still waiting
I got lost in the world in a day
All I'm saying
You got trapped in the world in a day
[Chorus]
I wish I could be just like that
No no, no, no
I will never be
Thank the Lord
And I wish I could be just like that
No no, no, no
I will never be
Thank the Lord
I will never be
Thank the Lord
I will never be
Thank the Lord
I will never be
Thank the Lord
I will never be
Thank the Lord
Thank the Lord
Thank the Lord
Thank the Lord
Thank the Lord
Thank the Lord
Thank the Lord
Thank the Lord
Thank the Lord
Thank the Lord
Thank the Lord
You will taste it
You will taste it
You will taste it (yeah..oh..oh..oh..oh..)
@erikaosilla2249
NANANANA NANANANA NANANANA NANANANA
There goes my friend and it's so sad, send me under again oh, all I'm saying.
You just take good care and leave be see you, you will taste it yeah.
I got lost in a world in a day, all I'm saying, you got trapped in a world in a day.
I wish I could, be just like them, oh no, oh no, I will never be thank the lord.
I wish I could, be just like them, oh no, oh no, I will never be thank the lord.
I will never be thank the lord, I will never be thank the lord, I will never be thank the lord, I will never be thank the lord.
There goes your friend, you see me so small but I will win it again, oh, all I'm saying.
There's a sting out there, you cannot feel but you will taste it yeah.
I got lost in a world in a day, all I'm saying, you got trapped in a world in a day.
I wish I could, be just like them, oh no, oh no, I will never be thank the lord.
I wish I could, be just like them, oh no, oh no, I will never be thank the lord.
I will never be thank the lord, I will never be thank the lord, I will never be thank the lord, I will never be thank the lord.
*instrumental + sensual moans
There goes my friend, it's so sad.
Send me under again, all I'm saying.
You take good care, leave me be, you will taste it yeah but you're still waiting.
I got lost in a world in a day, all I'm saying, you got trapped in a world in a day.
I wish I could, be just like them, oh no, oh no, I will never be thank the lord.
I wish I could, be just like them, oh no, oh no, I will never be thank the lord.
I will never be thank the lord, I will never be thank the lord, I will never be thank the lord, I will never be thank the lord.
You will taste it yeah, you will taste it yeah, you will taste it yeah.
Oooooh, ooooooh, ooooooooh, ooooooooooooooooh!
@tvulture5590
Meg Mac is the kind of artist I want to see sing the theme for a Bond movie. Every song she write is SO DAMN SMOOTH.
@tahls.equi0232
So DAMN right!
@blbarclay86
SPOT ON!!
@kardinalempress
T Vulture My thoughts exactly. 💭
@QKvox
Hell yeah!!!!
@maheshkumar-gi6ng
I handled security for her when she performed at Rosemount for 4 days straight. Her delivery on all days was of the hook!
@TheUltraViolets08
I just stumbled upon Meg Mac about 15mins ago and I'm already hooked 🙌 the voice this woman has is electrifying and everything I need 💜
@maxwilliams1935
Hey everyone if you can please vote for this phenomenal song in triple j’s hottest 100 of the decade countdown. It won’t take long but it would mean a lot for Meg to get on the list.
@MrOnewobbly
I thank the Lord for you Meg Mac
@gwd7418
I am excited to see what Meg Mac does next.
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