The Heist, released on 09/12/2012, Macklemore LLC, Alternative Distribution Alliance, Warner Music Group
This groundbreaking inspiration from the versatile American duo of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring singer Mary Lambert speaks of sexuality in a beautifully open and heart-wrenching way.
The lullaby opening with a simple piano riff and chimes provide an instant feeling of contentment.
The opening verse lines are striking and ‘When I was in the third grade, I thought that I was gay’ captures its listener without hesitation or apprehension.
Three years on from its release, it's still refreshing to hear such an accessible and genuinely meaningful protest song during a decade where lyrics have unfortunately had little say in the UK charts.
Macklemore’s liberal views question the right-wing believers who think that your sexuality is a choice, rather than something uncontrollable and natural.
He also expresses disagreement with religious followers who ‘paraphrase a book written thirty-five hundred years ago’ and is stunned at how some believe someone’s sexuality can be ‘treated’ or ‘healed’.
The way that homosexuality is represented in music has changed dramatically over recent decades, however, Macklemore rightly feels that a dramatic improvement in hip hop is still needed: ‘If I was gay, I would think hip hop hates me/have you read the YouTube comments lately?’
The ultimate message is an honest expression of what liberal-thinking people believe should be considered a simple equal human right.
See the heartwarming official video below:
See the heartwarming official video below:
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