In 1999, Macy Gray single-handedly soundtracked our schoolyard crushes with her breakout single “I try.” Since then, the husky-voiced, neo-soul songstress has steadily unveiled new music, but with an admittedly lower profile.
Last October, she released her most recent album “The way“. A collaboration with the legendary Booker T. Jones, “The way” toes the line between retro and modern with a slew of funky R&B tracks that just feel good. Now the singer premiered the official video for her latest single, the title track “The way.” The behind-the-scenes and on-the-road video serves as a wonderful reminder of what’s to come with Macy’s highly anticipated and upcoming North American tour.
Lyrics:
Hey baby I called to say I gave up that narcotic But ever since I quit, I ain’t got much to say And I found out that loving a man is overrated Cause she’s been nicer to me than you’ve been all day
I think of all I lost and all I gave away And I bang my head and tears fall down my face I’d like to make it up to all of you that I disappointed But forgive me love, if I don’t show up, I’m looking for the way
To the sky, to the rainbows Baby, to them pearly gates (the way) To the mountain top, to my super human state (the way) And when I get there, will you be there? (the way) Oh baby, will you be there? Uh-huh! (the way)
I think of all the mistakes that I made The times I went, when I wish I had stayed But just like Frank I can truly say That “I did it my way”, did it my way (the way)
I want it, I want it (the way) I want it (ooh, ooh), I want it All the people here, they look so happy and successful Maybe I could be that way if only I knew (the way)
Gonna reside in my dreams, that’s where I make it Where the memory of me is never faded And I wake up in a nightmare ’cause I I still ain’t satisfied, hey, the way
To the sky, take me to them pearly gates (to them pearly) To the mountain top, to my super human state (superhuman) To the rainbows, baby, to the love we make Hey, yeah! They love! (the way)
To my one day, to my someday, yeah, yeah, yeah (the way) Yeah, to the big ole’ smile, to the big smile on my face (the way) All the people here, they look so happy and successful (so happy and successful) Maybe I could be that way if only I knew (I have) (the way)
Eh, ey, baby to the love we make And will you be there? When I get there, by my side, baby? Baby take my hand, yeah, yeah (oh) And show me the way (the way)
I want it, I want it (the way) I want it, I want it (take my hand and show me) (the way) All the people here, they look so happy and successful Maybe I could be that way if only I knew All the people here, they look so happy and successful Maybe I could be that way if only I knew All the people here, they look so happy and successful
