

It's of course, very sweet in its intention, but it's so saccharine that it doesn't quite stick the landing.įor instance, the final verse finds him lauding platitudes at his daughter like, "Do yoga, learn 'bout karma/Find God, but leave the dogma/The quickest way to happiness? Learning to be selfless" along with other tips of aww-shucks wisdom like "Wear a helmet, don't be stupid/Jaywalk, but look before you do it." You can imagine when Simone grows older, she'll say something along the lines of, "Daaaaaaaaad. In the track, which features a Sheeran-sung hook and an understated guitar and drum-based riff, Macklemore basically raps about his own struggles becoming an adult and his hopes for his child's future. But, if you think Mackelmore is a cornball, second-rate Sage Francis rip-off, you'll basically find this song the aural equivalent of a "dance while no one is watching" macro image on your annoying friend's Facebook wall. Tap the video and start jamming Rewind to play the song again.

If "Same Love" made you cry and "Thrift Shop" was your song of the summer, you'll probably love this. Chords for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Growing Up (Sloanes Song) feat. Ed Sheeran has been published on August 5 2015. Your opinion of Macklemore, who releases sentimental capital-C conscious but not entirely self-aware rap, will decide whether or not you like the song. The video Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Growing Up (Sloanes Song) feat. "Growing Up (Sloane's Song)" is basically a litany of life advice wrapped up in a sentimental pop-rap arrangement courtesy of, as always, his right-hand man, producer Ryan Lewis. And because it serves as a sort of guidebook to her growing up, it sure is sappy.

The titular Sloane is Macklemore's two-month old daughter, whose birth was publicly announced in the song. But now, the rap-game Joel Osteen is back with his first song in three years called "Growing Up (Sloane's Song)," and he enlisted tiny-guitar aficionado Ed Sheeran. Search more lyrics by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. We haven't heard much from Seattle rapper Macklemore since his 2012 breakthrough album "The Heist," which, along with extolling the virtues of thrift shopping, also introduced mainstream hip-hop to suburban moms everywhere. Stay up to date with all the recent stories, video reactions, comments, articles, playlists & much more. Lyrics complete to Growing Up (Sloanes Song) by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Sentimental songs about growing up, coming of age songs that everyone can relate to relive your youth with.
