Jason Mraz gets emotional in the music video for "93 Million Miles," the second single from the Grammy-winner's fourth studio album, "Love Is a Four Letter Word," in stores now. The clip was shot during Mraz's VH1 Storytellers special, and this easygoing song was wrote with guitarist Michael Natter, who would say when the pair were sitting out in the sun, playing guitar" "We'd look at the sun, this fiery nuclear furnace, 93 million miles away, by the time the heat and light gets to us, it's just right."
Hailed as one of the modern era's most gifted pop troubadours, the 35-year-old Virginia native has built quite an impressive career thus far and he is someone who has always looked on the bright side of life and his music has reflected this optimistic world view. Mraz is a fine, polished performer, and his songs don't lack heart. But these simple arrangements would perhaps work better if they retained a little roughness.
"93 Million Miles" is, of course, the distance between the Earth and Sun, and also quite a nice life allegory for a song. Speaking to Billboard magazine, Mraz explained: "No matter where you are, there you are. And no matter where you are in the planet, you can call that home. I wanted to create a song that acknowledged that home is where the heart is and that's up to you to decide." When Mraz dials back the platitudes just a little bit, something quite enjoyable emerges, the track reminds the listeners that they can always come back home. It's a lilting, lovely tune.
What a simple yet effective and moving video. All the nostalgia and positive energy I get from the song, I get it too from the video for the jam, "93 Million Miles," so I'm very satisfied. Expecting a high budgeted with a super elaborate 'acted' story line video wouldn't have been too Mraz anyway. Sticking to real families, couples, friends sharing their happiness was all it was needed to make a fitting video for this particularly amazing ballad. Mraz reveals why he's simply the best.
Hailed as one of the modern era's most gifted pop troubadours, the 35-year-old Virginia native has built quite an impressive career thus far and he is someone who has always looked on the bright side of life and his music has reflected this optimistic world view. Mraz is a fine, polished performer, and his songs don't lack heart. But these simple arrangements would perhaps work better if they retained a little roughness.
"93 Million Miles" is, of course, the distance between the Earth and Sun, and also quite a nice life allegory for a song. Speaking to Billboard magazine, Mraz explained: "No matter where you are, there you are. And no matter where you are in the planet, you can call that home. I wanted to create a song that acknowledged that home is where the heart is and that's up to you to decide." When Mraz dials back the platitudes just a little bit, something quite enjoyable emerges, the track reminds the listeners that they can always come back home. It's a lilting, lovely tune.
What a simple yet effective and moving video. All the nostalgia and positive energy I get from the song, I get it too from the video for the jam, "93 Million Miles," so I'm very satisfied. Expecting a high budgeted with a super elaborate 'acted' story line video wouldn't have been too Mraz anyway. Sticking to real families, couples, friends sharing their happiness was all it was needed to make a fitting video for this particularly amazing ballad. Mraz reveals why he's simply the best.
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