Mac Miller: Understanding Circles

We all have our own views on the symbolism of circles. Swimming is the companion to circles, getting nowhere, ending up at the beginning of no hope once again. We all feel like we swim in circles sometimes, right? But each time we start the circle of no hope once again, we restart our journey but.. we are not the same person.
If we take every fault we have as a learning experience, you can realize that starting over again in your circle, isn’t completely starting from square 1. Like starting a new job after getting fired after 5 years, you have an intangible skill set that you did not have last time you started your circle. Mac becomes the greatest version of himself by understanding himself among his journey through the circle.
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[@swimmingincircles8107]

When circles came out it felt like Mac gave me hug that everything is going to be okay. I feel like I got the comfort that I needed. This album made me look at myself and saying it’s okay that I’m not perfect. Circles is a beautiful album, it put a perfect ending to his legacy

[@ConverseWithMe]

Couldn’t have said it better, such a great send off to his life and discography

[@muhfuckajonez]

Real shit, and listening to it now makes me feel like he recorded that in the afterlife and its so fuckin comforting and spiritual (not a word I use often) and probably only a couple other musical projects that have had a spiritual effect on me, this shit was sooo genius the saddest part is knowing that it sounds like mac found himself whole as an artist and there was absolutely no limits to his potential, fortunately we got these last 2 projects from him that ill cherish forever, blessings to the family for making sure circles was put out to his most dope family - rest in paradise my guy

[@MetalPhlex]

Reading put tears in my eyes. Same bro. Love 💙

[@keenan_Beauchamp5]

me too

[@raymondsykes2954]

Still, to the day, I am FOREVER grateful that his family and friends, gave us the album circles. They didn't have to do that. They didn't have to give us anything quite honestly. And with his parents blessing and okay, we had a great person put together this album that's so unique. Idk if it's just me or anyone else but this album, circles, felt so real. Unlike any other album he's released and songs. I felt like it was absolutely more truthful and honest than any one he's done yet. Sure he's always been truthful about the drugs but when I heard "it ain't 2009 no mo" that hit me, so fuckin hard. I'd give anything to get more music from him. He was truly a unique person and such a humble human being. Forever grateful for circles.

[@iblackedoutsoberFilms]

This is visually beautiful & the depth of decrypting this album brings a since of bliss to my soul.. all I could say is think you for creating this :’) ...

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thank you for watching this, it honestly felt just as great making it :)

[@daw5600]

I feel like each time I listen to his new album - Circles, my mind clears off as well as my body, I come in feeling negative and all that anger and pain inside me it's bunching up. But as i progress through It's like a journey through life. I haven't even lived half of my life, yet I can relate to Mac's struggles and thoughts. Everyone has these down moments and that's okay, you'll eventually come out as a better person because as you said, in your own circle, in repetition you gain skills which you didn't own yet. Thank you for this heart moving video, great content!

[@ConverseWithMe]

Love hearing perspectives like yours. Everyone does have their down moments, and learning from those moments is key. I also feel like I’ve learned progression by following Macs life.

[@daw5600]

@@ConverseWithMe Yeah that is a good lesson to be taking from his life as an example. With these 2 bonus tracks his family released today, I feel like Mac wanted to say that you can just quit the circle for a while or just forget about it time to time but you can never quit it. Just like the point you made in the video, circle won't always be perfect. I overall think that Mac touched lives of his fans in an inspirational way but also mentally give this mindset to the people, and it's honestly a beautiful mindset.

[@mattweltr]

you're gonna blow up you have so much potential, please continue making videos

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thank you, that means a lot :)

[@balintdomok1787]

thank you so much for this man, this was purely beautiful

[@TheRomogol]

Thank you Mac Miller, I listened to your music growing up yet I didn’t realize he was just 2 years older than me. Senior skip day was the anthem in which I would drive to school every morning with friends. I not only identified myself with him in the good times, but also the bad. I also fell deeply into the bottomless pit of darkness that Is drug and alcohol addiction. His music not only gave me joy but a sense of being understood by someone else and that I wasn’t alone in this fight. I got better until something happened that thrusted my character into a complete downward dive into what I would simply describe as hell.. and out of nowhere I heard “self care” and as I saw the music video I wanted to pull him out of that coffin literally thinking “you’re killing yourself” and looked at the mirror and saw myself.. It hit me… I was killing myself.. and I need to pull myself out… I was in rehab when he passed away.. all I could think was what if I had never heard that song or seen that video that triggered me into getting help.. he was 26 and his birthday ten days from mine in the same month… I just turned 28. Sober, and genuinely happy grateful and blessed because I wasn’t supposed to see past 24. Those of you who suffer from this illness, please get help because this life no matter how ugly it gets can still be turned around into what I now call a beautiful life.. Mac again.. thank you.🙏 P.s. Fuck you Stephen Walter and James Pettit.

[@yerpster]

Thank you for making this Miss you Mac

[@bensteele7329]

I think I speak on behalf of all of us Mac heads that this was beautiful, I often come back to this. Out of all the years earth has been around we had the privilege of having Mac through ours. Gone way too soon but left us with a discography filled with classics. RIP to one of the most underrated minds in music. Thanks again for making this man! #92tilinfinity

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

Most dope and that's forever 🏆🙌🙏

[@TroubleZxHCT]

Macs been a favorite of mine since early 2010. I hope deep down this wasnt the FINAL project we get from him. We all know the man has a vault filled with tracks

[@ConverseWithMe]

I definitely feel like we’ll have a few vault projects coming our way in the future

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

I hope so but yeh mac was crazy in the studio. Alot of fellow artists talked about how massive his vault is impressingly so. Kinda like prince

[@Louise_loki]

This album means everything to me , I feel gratefull for have it, and i hope other people can see that too, R.I.P Macolm

[@umbuso_indlondlo]

You dissected the albums very well❤

[@ethan4907]

Wow. This is amazing. I clicked on this video, not knowing anything about Mac, only having listened to Good News and Jet Fuel. He left a legacy after he passed. This video is great. It’s so informative. You need more subs dude.

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thank you for the kind words bro!! Love hearing comments from fellow Mac fans, thank you for subscribing

[@vipervimal4344]

Doin Mac justice! Feel like I been on a journey with him listening to best day ever in college feeling bright and optimistic and then going down the path of drugs and depression as I got older, Mac provided me comfort when I felt like I was the only one dealing with this sorta shit he understood me without even having a conversation with me that's saying something

[@vincentmillanes484]

Thanks to youtube recomend! I understand the circle!

[@DanDesp]

Coming back to this one year after circles released, still gets me ❤️

[@InexperiencedStudios]

This is everything I’ve been wanting to say but couldn’t find the words for. Thank you so much for taking the time and putting such beauty into a feeling!

[@keeyust2457]

3 years my man. Miss you a lot 🕊️❤️

[@ashtong8627]

Listening to swimming and circles is like hiding under the blankets or putting on a big warm jacket it makes you feel safe and warm in a way

[@martix2239]

I love how so it goes ends, I get chills with that ending part with that symphony

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

That ascension to heaven yeh man !

[@basvandoorn3048]

This video, like the album just sort of comforts me. And the fact that you said it gets better every listen just resonates so much with me because i grew to love circles more and more every listen. Thank you for this❤

[@schmidi333]

Beautiful video. RIP Mac

[@user-lq3ew1ge9n]

Great job man I appreciate. Fly high angel youre forever missed.

[@meghancandice8249]

been binge watching your videos man love mac this is so calming and beautiful!! 🖤🖤

[@delias17]

Beautifully done. I haven’t stopped listening to it for months on end, discovering new things here and there, and it’s helped guide me through the hardest time in my life. This video deserves more views!

[@spookybugs1]

Exceptionally well done. Thanks for sharing!

[@djtimspaceking8306]

Mac Miller is a legend as a producer as a rapper as a singer

[@xZombieSlayerx18]

wow this actually helped me out . thank you . And mac miller has been a guiding hand to many including me … this touches my heart to see this comments as well…

[@808ii.]

Just got this recommended 1 year later and wondering why it only has 12k views edit: i loved the video, keep doing what u do

[@danrudyk209]

Buddy this is a fantastic video, thanks for creating it!

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thanks man!! Glad you enjoyed it

[@Ehwulson]

Bro How do you not have millions of subscribers, this is literally top fucking tier

[@ConverseWithMe]

Maybe one day! Haha, thank you for the comment I really appreciate it.

[@simonebevini4357]

RIP Mac. what a terrible loss. his death was the only one that shook me, even if i wasn't even that much into his music as i'm now

[@Itsjustc]

I’m gonna be honest- I came here up in arms expecting this to be something ignorant, but by the end of the video I was in tears. This is a beautiful dissection of the album and the concept of improving yourself through each time around the circle really changed my perspective on the album and gave it a much more optimistic impression. Thank you for this video. Please keep doing these

[@talonbrown4619]

I’m glad people look into music like I do. Awesome video. We all miss you Mac...

[@drip.season8504]

Such a well made video man, props.

[@Morgan-nb5nl]

this is amazing dude, i love it.

[@natashas2103]

Rip. I identify with what he went through in relationships so much. I think that's what attracted me to his music the most, I feel like I had a companion in my pain that really understood how much it sucks to love someone but the relationship is toxic.

[@raven1359]

I love Mac and circles and swimming is basically all I listen to anymore, his music is amazing to me, especially woods. That song is the soundtrack to my life. I love this vid and plan on watching your log of content, your channel is gonna blow up bro!! Can’t wait. I got this vid as an ad! (:

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

Woods and I can see are so awesome. The kind of songs I just repeat n repeat over n over like a madman haha . The vibe on woods is 👌

[@davytenhove6461]

Beautifully told! Good job man.

[@eddygonzalez1676]

MY FRIEND!!!! MAC THANKS YOU FOR THIS WELL DONE PIECE AND SO DO I

[@waltwhitlockjr]

Great connection and great work

[@Setiiiii369]

Your channel is so amazing, l love seeing these perspectives... It's comforting, plus high quality, keep it up!

[@gods_9116]

Didnt notice the subscribers till the video ended. So much talent. Keep it up. It’ll pay off soon, trust.

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

Loved this so much !! Man I miss mac so bad but at least I have his entire discography to keep his memory alive and I'll see to it that it does :)

[@dovkossoff9463]

Greatest video ever done on swimming and circles. Thank you

[@realluke30]

this is genius he was a genius from a pitsburg rapper to a genius we love u mac rest in paridise

[@alba4387]

Amazing analysis, dude. Hope you continue making this stuff, you have so much potential for getting big on this platform

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thank you so much for the kind words!! Comments like these definitely help me continue!

[@AverageJoeThooo]

Thanks for this, mac is the best artist of all time and there is no debate. Swimming is #1 best album ever and circles follows

[@joeymclaughlin2338]

Thank you. One of the best KZbin videos I’ve ever seen

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thanks man! I really appreciate that

[@Dotic1]

I'd love to see your interpretation of Dissect Podcast's video about the album being a musical circle. He touches on the literal musical elements of the album completing itself. Very good video and thank you for making it.

[@meganlima1328]

First video I watch from you, and I can´t say anything more than it is perfect.

[@zac8780]

great video. I'm not a huge Mac Miller fan but I have always appreciated his love of literature. Slaughterhouse-Five has always been a favorite.

[@juanpablonevarezsolis6588]

i think that when mac writed all the songs on his album “circles” he knew he’s leaving this world soon, like a goodbye letter:(

[@ConverseWithMe]

That’s the thing- if you look more into his past albums and songs he’s hinted about life and death a ton of times. I strongly think he had a few close calls in his life

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

@@ConverseWithMe yes - faces especially! Grand finale and funeral

[@SS-wd5sg]

U shld make a video for artists to direct them in how albums shld be made based on albums that were well received.

[@phillyspecial1393]

I got fired from my job that I worked for 5 years the day good news came out. I knew I'd be okay with mac by my side! And that was 2 years or so ago and even thru the bad times I now have a job I love(making twice the money) with a girl that stood beside me the whole time!

[@GeorgetheGreat]

Much love brother, appreciate you making this ✊🏾

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thank you for watching bro👌🏼

[@Nicolas111]

I love you and miss you mac

[@moxarie]

This is a fantastic video. I can tell you took a lot of time with this video from the analysis to the editing. This is a fantastic analysis of the complicated depth of circles/swimming.

[@dominiquenims1015]

This was amazing

[@couchiman3838]

Malcolm truly is my hero, could you please be able to do right and floating form the deluxe album..? And thank you for this video bro, we all got to keep swimming🖤

[@ConverseWithMe]

We’ll see! I’m thinking of my next Mac video to be highlighting faces

[@couchiman3838]

Wow man.. that’ll mean a lot as well. That mixtape is something else. Goodluck bro stay safe.

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thank you!! You stay safe too bro

[@vostidragu3833]

This video is so amazing.Keep doing videos!

[@jankompos2330]

i feel this i was a heavy drug user my lungs liver stomach and kidneys probably heart gave me a wakeup call since not being able to breath for seconds at a time is no go,this video really hits harder than my own thinking...

[@jadelandscaping5679]

You’re amazing man

[@MicTorrance]

You deserve way more subs man - can't wait to see you have millions. Great video.

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thank you, and thanks for watching man

[@its.arronlee]

500th like 🖤 love and miss you mac!

[@lovreneno]

Thank you for this, enjoyed it

[@chap_.]

Swimming in Circles is a banger song for song

[@lucasfernandez5231]

i love your videos man the edits and the content keep it up

[@mattd507]

Love all your vids bro

[@Scilla_Sage]

damn bro you underrated. hope you get some recognition soon because you really deserve it

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thank you, I really appreciate that man

[@louismorgan1365]

This is a gorgeous video thank you :)

[@graemebytheway3544]

These videos hella dope man keep it uo

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thank you appreciate that and thanks for watching

[@FarooqiMusic]

Bro I’m bawling

[@mathewhiscock7986]

just a little side note, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind was also referenced on swimming on so it goes "Clementine, peelin' off, and everyone get left behind"

[@mathewhiscock7986]

Everybody is one of my favourite songs off circles and quite possibly from Mac's entire collection of released songs. I couldn't have done a better job breaking it down myself.

[@ConverseWithMe]

Thank you for contributing that man! Always love to hear about the stuff that may have passed by me. Everybody was actually my #1 listened to Spotify song this year👌

[@mathewhiscock7986]

@@ConverseWithMe No problem. When I originally wrote this comment I could have sworn there was another reference in Mac's work to the movie, but I couldn't remember it at the time. I remember now. A scene from the movie was sampled at the end of "The question" on Macadelic as an outro. Not sure if a version with the outro is available on KZbin, but it is on datpiff.

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

@@mathewhiscock7986 yup! It was the scene where Jim's character says "I just feel...so happy... something I haven't ever felt before" or something to that effect sampled from the movie

[@GameScoreFanfare]

One of your best videos, keep it up!

[@ROSAequeebom]

Great video

[@Djstankdaddy0_0]

I’m gonna cry 😔

[@jakegraskey]

Brilliant

[@justbassdonthate5908]

So 9 months later........ How much Mac do listen to per day now? That was fucking dope my dude,And you got a voice like Morgan Freeman all captivating and shit. But FR that was a real treat to watch,thank

[@ConverseWithMe]

Daily bro! Can’t go a day without bumping at least one Mac song. Also thanks a lot man, that’s one of the nicest comments I’ve gotten from this channel. My voice was my biggest weakness when I started these videos and that comparison means the world👌

[@justbassdonthate5908]

@@ConverseWithMe I’ve been a Mac head since Macadelic..... I’m 34 and I can’t say I grew up to his music,but it sure as fuck made a big impact on my life and the lives of others around me. So to hear the emotion and love for him as a person and not just a musician was fuckin dope. I listen to like multiple Mac albums a day lol.. GO:OD thing my wife loves him as well. You have a wonderful rest of your Saturday my dude.

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

@@justbassdonthate5908 I highly recommend listening to mac's songs chopped and screwed. It takes on a whole other vibe

[@justbassdonthate5908]

@@cavemanlovesmoke4394 I was born and raised in Texas my man and have ALOT of Mac screwed but not chopped. I feel the chop should be for that real Texas music.

[@Zstrap117]

This was amazing, thank you

[@arafluko3487]

I miss him.

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

Me too bro 😩

[@chrisg5704]

thank you

[@swaggerline8918]

This video has helped me so so much, i was wondering where you got that version of the once a day instrumental at the end there? It's so optimistic and relaxing

[@ConverseWithMe]

I’m very glad to hear that! Look up “Once A Day” piano tutorial by MUSICHELP on KZbin for the song

[@psolo3]

Dope as hell. Great analysis brotha. Only thing, is I think you should've made a note that Everybody was a cover, not an original Mac song. Not that it matters a ton, and it still serves the purpose you said it does, just don't want to postulate like it's a mac original when it isn't. Love the content tho

[@peeepppy]

Thank you for this, really.

[@ConverseWithMe]

My pleasure

[@Perkademiks]

So it goes was his last song before he passed away on his IG story.

[@joao4364]

great video!!! love it

[@ajedwards935]

RIP MAC MILLER

[@george_k1257]

beautiful video

[@randoomly39484]

Great job !!

[@martix2239]

I’ve played swimming so many times 😭

[@waitaminutenevermind]

Every time I see anything with Mac being not here I just get mad LIKE FUCK i miss you so much fuck

[@waitaminutenevermind]

Just a genius like honestly no one compares to MAC ❤️

[@alexiswoodal6171]

Fuckkkk. I miss mac so much

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

Ur not alone my friend 🙏

[@lust8552]

can you please tell what video did mac sampled the charles bukowski line?

[@nickrossol9801]

I can only imagine the self doubt he had to deal with being a daily heavy user of many different substances. If you read the txts from between him and his dealer the night before he died he was getting cocaine, adderall, painkillers, and xanax that night. Its also no secret he drank a lot of alcohol. He was definitely balls deep in his addictions and probably felt that there was no way out.

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

I read those texts n police reports too . One thing tho I was surprised he was buying these drugs in shockingly small amounts at a time (like a few grams of coca, 8 "percs" , 9 xannys etc ) . I would have imagined he'd have a top tier professional plug and would have the best of the best and would test his stuff . but he was dealing with a shady known dealer who essentially killed mac because mac thought he was buying real perc 10s but they were actually fake- pressed w fent and he only took one or two of those and he died that night . The dealer knowingly sold those fent percs to him and didnt fkn tell him . And when the a-hole heard mac died he was like "fuck I gotta skip town now lol " or something to that effect . I can bet theres other OD's he was apart of . Such a shady thing to do to not tell somebody ur selling them fake percs that were just fent . Smh

[@GeeLee3o]

Well done 👍

[@AaronLyons]

Great video :) What did you edit this with?

[@ConverseWithMe]

Mainly after effects for most of the cool visuals

[@AaronLyons]

@@ConverseWithMe Thanks! I'm just learning to edit now, very satisfying skill to develop. Skillshare has been a blessing. I have so many scripts to use but had no clue of editing so finally I can finish them and upload! One of them is relatively similar to this video here but not quite. Thanks for taking time to answer :)

[@stonibaloni]

Just a heads up, everybody is a cover. A very amazing cover.

[@darwinblue6160]

#RealLive he had a stronger message than Marshall eminem Mathers

[@__.alvxaro.__]

positive mind, bad thoughts. WoW