To be alive and being able to make music.

Props to Skev
Macklemore simply says that he is grateful for his fans, producers and like whom have supported him through his career.

Props to Skev
Despite some people having prejudices towards hip hop/rap, Macklemore won’t be stopped that easily and he doesn’t care about the haters either, he’ll just do whatever it takes to get to the top.

When nobody’s watching people have not a care in the world and will do pretty embarrass stuff

What fans usually do during a concert or just in general to artist they like; sing a long with the music. At concerts or parties though they tend to raise their hands and jam out.

Everyone has white girl problems time to time face it.

Wishing he had more money to impress her.

Only a little Espanol

He is going to beat the crap out of this beat with his words

Made the beat and murdered it, Casey Anthony

reference to the previous line about metaphorically killing the beat until in gets carried off in one of these:

also slang for until we’re finished