eLyrics M
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Ten Thousand Hours Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 9/10 [1 vote]Album: The Heist / Original Release Date: 2012-08-01Genre: Hip Hop/RapSong Duration: 4 min 09 sec
Ten Thousand Hours
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS
- Ten Thousand Hours Lyrics[Verse 1, Macklemore]
Uh
I hope that God decides to talk through him
That the people decide to walk with him
Regardless of pitchfork cosigns I've jumped
Make sure the soundman doesn't cockblock the drums
Let the snare knock the air right out of your lungs
And those words be the oxygen
Just breathe
Amen, regardless I'mma say it
Felt like I got signed the day that I got an agent
Got an itunes check, shit man I'm paying rent
About damn time that I got out of my basement
About damn time I got around the country and I hit
these stages
I was made to slay them
Ten thousand hours I'm so damn close I can taste it
On some Malcolm Gladwell, David Bowie meets Kanye shit
This is dedication
A life lived for art is never a life wasted
Ten thousand
[Hook]
Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand hands
Ten thousands hands, they carry me
Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand hands
Ten thousands hands, they carry me
[Verse 2, Macklemore]
Now, now, now
This is my world, this is my arena
The TV told me something different I didn't believe it
I stand here in front of you today all because of an
idea
I could be who I wanted if I could see my potential
And I know that one day I'mma be him
Put the gloves on, sparring with my ego
Everyone's greatest Escitaloden
Celebrate that achievement
Got some attachments, some baggage I'm actually working
on leaving
See, I observed Escher
I love Basquiat
I watched Keith Harring
You see I study art
The greats weren't great because at birth they could
paint
The greats were great cause they paint a lot
I will not be a statistic
Just let me be
No child left behind, that's the american scheme
I make my living off of words
And do what I love for work
And got around 980 on my SATs
Take that system, what did you expect?
Generation of kids choosing love over a desk
Put those hours in and look at what you get
Nothing that you can hold, but everything that it is
Ten thousand
[Hook]
Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand hands
Ten thousands hands, they carry me
Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand hands
Ten thousands hands, they carry me
[Verse 3, Macklemore]
Same shit, different day, same struggle
Slow motion as time slips through my knuckles
Nothing beautiful about it, no light at the tunnel
For the people that put the passion before them being
comfortable
Raw, unmedicated heart no substitute
Banging on table tops, no subs to toot
I'm feeling better than ever man, what is up with you?
Scraping my knuckles, I'm battling with some drug abuse
I lost another friend, got another call from a sister
And I speak for the people that share that struggle too
Like they got something bruised
My only rehabilitation was the sweat, tears and blood
when up in the booth..
It's the part of the show
Where it all fades away
When the lights go to black
And the band leaves the stage
And you wanted an encore
But there's no encore today
Cause the moment is now
Can't get it back from the grave
Part of the show
It all fades away
Lights go to black
Band leaves the stage
You wanted an encore
But there's no encore today
Cause the moment is now
Can't get it back from the grave
Welcome to the heist
Welcome to the heist..
Uh
I hope that God decides to talk through him
That the people decide to walk with him
Regardless of pitchfork cosigns I've jumped
Make sure the soundman doesn't cockblock the drums
Let the snare knock the air right out of your lungs
And those words be the oxygen
Just breathe
Amen, regardless I'mma say it
Felt like I got signed the day that I got an agent
Got an itunes check, shit man I'm paying rent
About damn time that I got out of my basement
About damn time I got around the country and I hit
these stages
I was made to slay them
Ten thousand hours I'm so damn close I can taste it
On some Malcolm Gladwell, David Bowie meets Kanye shit
This is dedication
A life lived for art is never a life wasted
Ten thousand
[Hook]
Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand hands
Ten thousands hands, they carry me
Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand hands
Ten thousands hands, they carry me
[Verse 2, Macklemore]
Now, now, now
This is my world, this is my arena
The TV told me something different I didn't believe it
I stand here in front of you today all because of an
idea
I could be who I wanted if I could see my potential
And I know that one day I'mma be him
Put the gloves on, sparring with my ego
Everyone's greatest Escitaloden
Celebrate that achievement
Got some attachments, some baggage I'm actually working
on leaving
See, I observed Escher
I love Basquiat
I watched Keith Harring
You see I study art
The greats weren't great because at birth they could
paint
The greats were great cause they paint a lot
I will not be a statistic
Just let me be
No child left behind, that's the american scheme
And do what I love for work
And got around 980 on my SATs
Take that system, what did you expect?
Generation of kids choosing love over a desk
Put those hours in and look at what you get
Nothing that you can hold, but everything that it is
Ten thousand
[Hook]
Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand hands
Ten thousands hands, they carry me
Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand hands
Ten thousands hands, they carry me
[Verse 3, Macklemore]
Same shit, different day, same struggle
Slow motion as time slips through my knuckles
Nothing beautiful about it, no light at the tunnel
For the people that put the passion before them being
comfortable
Raw, unmedicated heart no substitute
Banging on table tops, no subs to toot
I'm feeling better than ever man, what is up with you?
Scraping my knuckles, I'm battling with some drug abuse
I lost another friend, got another call from a sister
And I speak for the people that share that struggle too
Like they got something bruised
My only rehabilitation was the sweat, tears and blood
when up in the booth..
It's the part of the show
Where it all fades away
When the lights go to black
And the band leaves the stage
And you wanted an encore
But there's no encore today
Cause the moment is now
Can't get it back from the grave
Part of the show
It all fades away
Lights go to black
Band leaves the stage
You wanted an encore
But there's no encore today
Cause the moment is now
Can't get it back from the grave
Welcome to the heist
Welcome to the heist..
Facts about Ten Thousand Hours
✔️
Ten Thousand Hours is written by Ben Haggerty, Ryan Lewis, Christopher Mansfield.
✔️
It is first released on August 01, 2012 as part of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's album "The Heist" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
✔️
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the composition 'Ten Thousand Hours' by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis concisely narrates the steps of enacting one's dreams and desires by keeping on practicing. At the same time, it pays attention to hard work as a prerequisite for success. The piece brings to light the monetary, spiritual, and, personal costs that engaging in creativity and arts takes and then makes clarifications through metaphors such as 'ten thousand hands' for support and 'the Heist' for the artist's struggle toward their goals.…
Inspiration, empowerment, reflection, celebration, and hope are the main themes of ten thousand hours lyrics. On the other hand, the song also points out the necessity of unyielding commitment and intensive work, conflict and resilience as well as self-discovery and realizing one's potential. The lyrics depict the artist's struggles with drug addiction and personal troubles, thus the content might not be appropriate for children below 13. However, the very difficult subjects are in the background, and the resilience and self-reflection are given a chance to grow, thus the PG-13 rating.
✔️
Ten Thousand Hours falls under the genres Hip Hop, Rap.
✔️
Ten Thousand Hours song length is 4 minutes and 09 seconds.
Who wrote Ten Thousand Hours lyrics?
Ten Thousand Hours is written by Ben Haggerty, Ryan Lewis, Christopher Mansfield.
✔️
When was Ten Thousand Hours released?
It is first released on August 01, 2012 as part of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's album "The Heist" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
✔️
What is the meaning behind Ten Thousand Hours lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the composition 'Ten Thousand Hours' by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis concisely narrates the steps of enacting one's dreams and desires by keeping on practicing. At the same time, it pays attention to hard work as a prerequisite for success. The piece brings to light the monetary, spiritual, and, personal costs that engaging in creativity and arts takes and then makes clarifications through metaphors such as 'ten thousand hands' for support and 'the Heist' for the artist's struggle toward their goals.…
Inspiration, empowerment, reflection, celebration, and hope are the main themes of ten thousand hours lyrics. On the other hand, the song also points out the necessity of unyielding commitment and intensive work, conflict and resilience as well as self-discovery and realizing one's potential. The lyrics depict the artist's struggles with drug addiction and personal troubles, thus the content might not be appropriate for children below 13. However, the very difficult subjects are in the background, and the resilience and self-reflection are given a chance to grow, thus the PG-13 rating.
✔️
Which genre is Ten Thousand Hours?
Ten Thousand Hours falls under the genres Hip Hop, Rap.
✔️
How long is the song Ten Thousand Hours?
Ten Thousand Hours song length is 4 minutes and 09 seconds.
Hottest Lyrics with Videos
87ff1dfac179dd01c2d97a416af95796
check amazon for Ten Thousand Hours mp3 download
these lyrics are submitted by kaan
Songwriter(s): Ben Haggerty, Ryan Lewis, Christopher Mansfield
Record Label(s): 2012 Macklemore, LLC
Official lyrics by
