Macklemore

Macklemore - Wings lyrics

rate me

I was seven years old, when I got my first pair

And I stepped outside

And I was like, "Momma, this air bubble right here, it's gonna make me fly"

I hit that court and when I jumped, I jumped, I swear I got so high

I touched the net, "Momma, I touched the net," this is the best day of my life

Air Max's were next,

That air bubble, that mesh

The box, the smell, the stuffin', the tread,

In school

I was so cool

I knew that I couldn't crease 'em

My friends couldn't afford 'em

Four stripes on their Adidas

On the court I wasn't the best, but my kicks were like the pros

Yo, stick out my tongue so everyone could see that logo

Nike Air Flight, but bad was so dope

And then my friend Carlos' brother got murdered for his Force [<- Nike Air Force, with velcro on the upper part], whoa

See he just wanted a jump shot, but they wanted his Starter coat though

Didn't wanna get caught, from Genesee Park to Othello

You could clown for those Pro Wings, with the Velcro

Those were not tight

I was trying to fly without leaving the ground,

Cause I wanted to be like Mike, right

Wanted to be him,

I wanted to be that guy, I wanted to touch the rim,

I wanted to be cool, and I wanted to fit in,

I wanted what he had, America, it begins

I wanna fly,

Can you take me far away?

Give me a star to reach for

Tell me what it takes

And I'll go so high

I'll go so high

My feet won't touch the ground

I stitched my wings

And pull the strings

I bought these dreams

That all fall down

We want what we can't have, commodity makes us want it

So expensive, damn, I just got to flaunt it

Got to show 'em, so exclusive, this that new shit

A hundred dollars for a pair of shoes I would never hoop in

Look at me, look at me, I'm a cool kid

I'm an individual, yeah, but I'm part of a movement

My movement told me be a consumer and I consumed it

They told me to just do it, I listened to what that swoosh said

Look at what that swoosh did

See it consumed my thoughts

Are you stupid, don't crease 'em, just leave 'em in that box

Strangled by these laces, laces I can barely talk

That's my air bubble and I'm lost if it pops

We are what we wear, we wear what we are

But see I look inside the mirror and think Phil Knight tricked us all

Will I stand for change or stay in my box

These Nikes help me define me, but I'm trying to take mine, off

I wanna fly

Can you take me far away?

Give me a star to reach for

Tell me what it takes

And I'll go so high

I'll go so high

My feet won't touch the ground

I stitched my wings

And pull the strings

I bought these dreams

That all fall down

It started out with what I wear to school

That first day, like these are what make you cool

And this pair, this would be my parachute

So much more than just a pair of shoes

Nah, this is what I am

What I wore, this is the source of my youth

This dream that they sold to you

For a hundred dollars and some change

Consumption is in the veins

And now I see it's just another pair of shoes

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114 Comments found

Anonymous
Tuesday 30th of April 2013 19:32
Whoa.
Anonymous
Tuesday 30th of April 2013 19:31
In stark contrast to the upbeat Thrift Shop, Maclkemore's friend's brother got murdered for shoes.
Anonymous
Thursday 25th of April 2013 02:02
And murdered for his fours is the next big nike shoe that "made you cool"
Anonymous
Thursday 25th of April 2013 02:01
Four stripes on the adidas means the knockoff adidas shoes
Anonymous
Tuesday 23rd of April 2013 20:22
this song means so much to mean. it just doesn't talk about shoes. it talks about struggle feel it !
Anonymous
Monday 22nd of April 2013 21:51
**goes home***MOMMA MOMA **what *****I touched the net **and I don't rally care /**
Anonymous
Friday 19th of April 2013 07:33
Fours = Force besides that it is an awesome song and great lyrics
Anonymous
Wednesday 10th of April 2013 09:41
Awesome!
Anonymous
Sunday 7th of April 2013 16:37
Awesome song makes me enjoy every single word
Anonymous
Wednesday 3rd of April 2013 01:53
Best Rap Song With Strong Meaning Ever
Anonymous
Wednesday 27th of March 2013 03:49
Lol it's not force... it's fours as in the famous fours
Anonymous
Monday 25th of March 2013 19:38
Ich liebe dieses Lied aber noch mehr diesen Sänger, er singt einfach vom Herzen...
Anonymous
Sunday 24th of March 2013 15:16
Basketball
Anonymous
Friday 22nd of March 2013 17:45
cool
Anonymous
Wednesday 20th of March 2013 02:17
THIS IS GOLD