MACKLEMORE FEAT SAINT CLAIRE - EXCAVATE

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Macklemore
Excavate feat. Saint Claire

Performed by Macklemore and Saint Claire
Produced by Joshua "Budo" Karp

Written by: B. Haggerty; J. Sinclair; J. Karp; T. Andrews

Lyrics by Ben Haggerty and Saint Claire
Featured Vocals by Saint Claire
Piano by Joshua “Budo” Karp
Drums by Joshua “Budo” Karp
Synth by Joshua “Budo” Karp
Bass by Joshua “Budo” Karp
Strings by Saint Claire
Background Vocals by Tyler Andrews
Additional Vocals by Saint Claire

Mixed by Jon Castelli at The Gift Shop, DTLA
Mastered by Dale Becker
Mastering Assistant – Mandy Adams
Engineered by Tyler Dopps
Engineer for Mix Josh Deguzman

Bengal Yucky (BMI)
John William Sinclair (BMI)
Gutterfunk (ASCAP)
Tyler W Andrews (ASCAP)

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[jaylahjones]

"My greatest achievement is my daughter"
SO He's such a great dad❤❤

[HDFrostbyteGaming]

“If you don’t love life a check won’t correct yours.” Wow! I’m speechless! ❤️

[lucass]

[Chorus: Saint Claire]
Fill my lungs up, pour my heart out, peel my bones away
Grab my window, shut my shutters, excavate my pain

[Verse 1: Macklemore]
If I could read the world my notebook and these thoughts in it
Would they judge me or love me for what I've written?
Tryna get closer to spirit that enters the body
It's the vessel like I'm not in it
In fifty-something years, I won't be here
There'll be a kid with some headphones covering his ears
Walking 'round a hallway, dreaming of ideas
Find himself in the sound 'cause music is a mirror
What you looking for? What you headed towards?
What's your name worth when they mention yours?
When you leave here, are you stepping forward?
Can you remember your intention when they question yours?
They're gonna question yours, they're gonna question yours
I've been at rock bottom and I'm headed North
If you don't love yourself, what's the respect for?
If you don't love life, the check won't correct yours
Excavate

[Chorus: Saint Claire]
Fill my lungs up, pour my heart out, peel my bones away
Grab my window, shut my shutters, excavate my pain
And I found peace
And I found peace
And I found peace

[Verse 2: Macklemore]
I had this vision of my death
Surrounded by people I love and respect
And the baby blue Cadillac hearse
Pulling me 'round the block that I rep
The greatest fear that I've ever kept is dying with regrets
Like was I just alive for success
Or did I leave a better life for the rest?
My greatest achievement isn't the dollars
My greatest achievement isn't the followers
My greatest achievement isn't the accolades
My greatest achievement is my daughter
Waking up in the morning, being a father
Watching the light kiss her eyelids
Hearing her sing along to Chance
And being like, "yeah, that's my kid"
The light started to glow
And the saxophone funk called-train started to blow
Tender, laying in the snow, turn on my headphones
Couple miles to go before I run out of road
Excavate

[Chorus: Saint Claire]
Fill my lungs up, pour my heart out, peel my bones away
Grab my window, shut my shutters, excavate my pain
And I found peace
And I found peace
And I found peace

[Outro: Macklemore]
Hold me up into the light and study every part of me
I'm an open book, no, I don't mind, but sometimes I'm hard to read
Just flesh and bone, I'm headed home
But this life is so hard to leave
But who am I when they cut the lights and nobody's watching me?
Hold me up into the light and study every part of me
I'm an open book, no, I don't mind, but sometimes I'm hard to read
Just flesh and bone, I'm headed home
But this life is so hard to leave
But who am I when they cut the lights and nobody's watching me?
Gemini

[colecoinner]

I think very few if any artists will be able to achieve the sincerity that Macklemore does when he writes and records a song. There's zero deception. Only honesty. That's how he always was as an artist. This is one of my favourite songs from him. Thank you Macklemore for being yourself.

[omightylegend]

"If you don't love yourself what's the respect for"

[unfetteredawesomeness]

My greatest achievement isn't the dollars, My greatest achievement isn't the followers, My greatest achievement isn't the accolades, My greatest achievement is my

[callmequestion]

My greatest achievement isn't the dollars
My greatest achievement isn't the followers
My greatest achievement isn't the accolades
My greatest achievement is my daughter
Waking up in the morning, being a father

[AllNaturalDiamond]

Both of their voices are so incredible.
I loved this, so. so. much.
Thank you so much Macklemore. You've changed my life for the better <3

[Solaratheband]

It’s just my 2 daughters and I and occasionally I listen to this song and sneak a tear before they notice. I love my babies more than anything and the sacrifices day in and day out are worth every second. It has never been hard being their daddy, the hardest part is worrying that I haven’t given more of myself knowing that they already own it all. ❤️

[tenerissola]

"My greatest achievement is my daughter." WHOS CUTTING THE ONIONS ?!?

[emmanuelitua]

macklemore's going hard this year song after song keep going

[roberttrebor]

My greatest achievement is my daughter and today i can proudly say this with a clear and clean mind. I am seeing her on the 15th March my 90 days celebration Thank you God ❤

[vadoom]

I mean i wanted to listen to the entire album tonight but i cant stop replaying this song. This is just fucking amazing

[morganwhite]

"My greatest achievement is my daughter" Spoken by a true man

[emilyolsen]

This song takes me somewhere. This song makes me so grateful for everything. This song makes me feel a certain kind of way. It really hit somewhere special. Thank you

[youboi]

This is a forgotten song. I will never forget it though

[chelseadelang]

This is definitely my favourite on the album! Incredible.

[shano]

For me this is on the Top 3 songs off the album for sure

[novawinchester]

This song spoke to me on a personal level like so few others do.
Thank you Macklemore for giving us music like this, for allowing us to see what life is like through your eyes and how we all can connect through the music. Thank you for being brave enough to put your thoughts down in song, and for letting us hear it. Thank you for being human and showing that sometimes our flaws make us perfect. Thank you for understanding me like a lot of the people I'm closest to don't. Thank you for being a Gemini, and showing us your different sides. No one really understands a Gemini like another Gemini can. We can be two conflicting personalities, with different interests and character traits and music taste, somehow existing in harmony as one person. No one knows what we're like when they aren't around. No one knows but us. It's hard sometimes to open up to people, to let a complete stranger hear your life story. But sometimes that's the best way to make a connection with someone. So thank you for this musical journey. Thank you for the songs, thank you for the stories, the good, the bad, the crazy, the exiting, the sentimental. Thank you for being you for us. Thank you Macklemore. Thank you Ben.

[unbounder]

Absolutely the most underrated song of this album. This song speaks volumes about Ben's lows, highs and the future. You can really follow his journey from Otherside to now, incredibly insightful.