Kaleidoscope Dream

Album: Kaleidoscope Dream (2012)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Speaking about the Kaleidoscope Dream long player on iHeart Radio's Power 105.1 Breakfast Club Morning Show, Miguel said, "The whole album is more my perspective on my life... my first album was more about romance, this is kind of like, just my lifestyle."
  • The title track samples "I Got The" by Labi Siffre, whose rhythm track has provided the basis for a number of well-known Hip-Hop tracks such as Eminem's 1999 hit single, "My Name Is."
  • Speaking with MTV News, Miguel said this song, "is like the mission statement of my life." He added musically it's, "the sonic definition of the moods of my lifestyle. And I think all the textures, be it the live strings, we actually hired, this is the first time I ever had an orchestra on one of my songs; an amazing, amazing experience to arrange and to be a part of, from playing on the song, all of that drum loop in the sample — it's a very noticeable sample. It's hip-hop, it's classic rock in moments, it's experimental in moments; it gets really beautiful and then it gets very dark, and I guess that's the juxtaposition of my personality."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Did They Really Sing In That Movie?

Did They Really Sing In That Movie?Fact or Fiction

Bradley Cooper, Michael J. Fox, Rami Malek, Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow and George Clooney: Which actors really sang in their movies?

Richie McDonald of Lonestar

Richie McDonald of LonestarSongwriter Interviews

Richie talks about the impact of "Amazed," and how his 4-year-old son inspired another Lonestar hit.

The Evolution of "Ophelia"

The Evolution of "Ophelia"Song Writing

How five songs portray Shakespeare's character Ophelia.

Shaun Morgan of Seether

Shaun Morgan of SeetherSongwriter Interviews

Shaun breaks down the Seether songs, including the one about his brother, the one about Ozzy, and the one that may or may not be about his ex-girlfriend Amy Lee.

Curt Kirkwood of Meat Puppets

Curt Kirkwood of Meat PuppetsSongwriter Interviews

The (Meat)puppetmaster takes us through songs like "Lake Of Fire" and "Backwater," and talks about performing with Kurt Cobain on MTV Unplugged.

Sam Phillips

Sam PhillipsSongwriter Interviews

Collaborating with T Bone Burnett, Leslie Phillips changed her name and left her Christian label behind - Robert Plant, who recorded one of her songs on Raising Sand, is a fan.