when i'm gone
these are the lyrics to eminem's latest song. i don't usually like his stuff, but this song is really powerful. de ja vous...
*haley is his daughter
**kim is his ex-wife
***the quotes are haley or eminem talking
and yes i know it's long
have you ever loved someone so much
you'd give an arm for her
not the expression...no
literally give an arm for her
when they know they're your heart
and you know you're their armor
and you will destroy anyone
who would try to harm her
but happens when karma
turns right around and bites you
and everything you stand for
turns on you to spite you
what happens when you become
the main source of a pain
"daddy look what i made"
"dad's gotta go catch a plane"
"daddy where's mommy
i can't find mommy, where is she?"
"i don't know go play haley
baby daddy's busy
daddy's writin a song
this song ain't gon write itself
i'll give you one underdog
then you gotta swing by yourself"
then turn right around in that song
and tell her you love her
and put hands on her mother
who's the spittin image of her
that's slim shady
yeah baby...slim shady's crazy
slim shady made me
but tonight slim shady's rock-a-bye-baby
when i'm gone
just carry on
don't moan
rejoice
every time you hear
the sound of my voice
jsut know that i'm lookin down on you, smilin
and i didn't feel a thing
baby don't feel no pain
just smile back
(repeat)
i keep having this dream
i'm pushing haley on the swings
she keeps screamin she don't want me to sing
"you're makin mommy cry...why
why is mommy cryin"
"baby daddy ain't leavin no more"
"daddy you're lyin
you always say that
you always say this is the last time
but you ain't leavin no more
daddy you're mine!"
she's pilin boxes in front of the door
tryin to block it
"daddy please!
daddy don't leave!
daddy no stop it!"
goes in her pocket
pulls out a tiny necklace locket
it's gotta picture
"this'll keep you safe
daddy take it witchya"
i look up
it's just me standin in the mirror
these sinkin walls must be talkin
cuz man i can hear 'em
they sayin
"you got one more chance to do right
and it's tonight
now go out there and show 'em
that you love 'em before it's too late"
and just as i go to walk out my bedroom door
it turns to a stage
they're gone
and the spotlight is on and i'm singin
when i'm gone
just carry on
don't moan
rejoice
every time you hear
the sound of my voice
just know that i'm lookin down on you, smilin
and i didn't feel a thing
baby don't feel no pain
just smile back
(reapeat)
60,000 people
all jumpin out their seats
the curtain closes
they're throwin roses at my feet
i take a bow
and thank you all for comin out
they're screamin so loud
i take one last look at the crowd
i galnce down
i don't believe what i'm seein
"daddy it's me!
help mommy her **** are bleedin"
"but baby we're in sweden
how did you get to sweden?"
"i followed you daddy
you told me that you weren't leavin
you lied to me dad
and now you made mommy sad
and i bought you this coin
it says 'number one dad'
that's all i wanted
i just wanna givent...fine
me and mommy are goin"
"but baby wait..."
"it's too late dad
you made your choice
now go out there and show 'em
you love 'em more than us
that's what they wnat
they want you more
so they keep
screamin your name
it's no wonder you can't go to sleep
just take another ****
yeah i bet you will
you rap about it
yeah word...kee-keep it real"
i hear applause
all this time i couldn't see
how could it be that the curtain is closin on me
i turn around
find a *** on the ground
yeah put it to my brain
scream "gosh shady
you ****ed it!"
the sky darkens
my life flashes
the plane that i was supposed to be on crashes
and burns to ashes
that's when i wake up
alarm clock screamin
there's birds singing
it's spring and
haley's outside swingin
i walk right up to kim and kiss her
tell her i miss her
haley just smiles
and winks at her little sister
almost as if to say
when i'm gone
just carry on
don't moan
rejoice
every time you hear
the sound of my voice
jsut know that i'm lookin down on you, smilin
and i didn't feel a thing
baby don't feel no pain
just smile back
(reapeat)
*haley is his daughter
**kim is his ex-wife
***the quotes are haley or eminem talking
and yes i know it's long
have you ever loved someone so much
you'd give an arm for her
not the expression...no
literally give an arm for her
when they know they're your heart
and you know you're their armor
and you will destroy anyone
who would try to harm her
but happens when karma
turns right around and bites you
and everything you stand for
turns on you to spite you
what happens when you become
the main source of a pain
"daddy look what i made"
"dad's gotta go catch a plane"
"daddy where's mommy
i can't find mommy, where is she?"
"i don't know go play haley
baby daddy's busy
daddy's writin a song
this song ain't gon write itself
i'll give you one underdog
then you gotta swing by yourself"
then turn right around in that song
and tell her you love her
and put hands on her mother
who's the spittin image of her
that's slim shady
yeah baby...slim shady's crazy
slim shady made me
but tonight slim shady's rock-a-bye-baby
when i'm gone
just carry on
don't moan
rejoice
every time you hear
the sound of my voice
jsut know that i'm lookin down on you, smilin
and i didn't feel a thing
baby don't feel no pain
just smile back
(repeat)
i keep having this dream
i'm pushing haley on the swings
she keeps screamin she don't want me to sing
"you're makin mommy cry...why
why is mommy cryin"
"baby daddy ain't leavin no more"
"daddy you're lyin
you always say that
you always say this is the last time
but you ain't leavin no more
daddy you're mine!"
she's pilin boxes in front of the door
tryin to block it
"daddy please!
daddy don't leave!
daddy no stop it!"
goes in her pocket
pulls out a tiny necklace locket
it's gotta picture
"this'll keep you safe
daddy take it witchya"
i look up
it's just me standin in the mirror
these sinkin walls must be talkin
cuz man i can hear 'em
they sayin
"you got one more chance to do right
and it's tonight
now go out there and show 'em
that you love 'em before it's too late"
and just as i go to walk out my bedroom door
it turns to a stage
they're gone
and the spotlight is on and i'm singin
when i'm gone
just carry on
don't moan
rejoice
every time you hear
the sound of my voice
just know that i'm lookin down on you, smilin
and i didn't feel a thing
baby don't feel no pain
just smile back
(reapeat)
60,000 people
all jumpin out their seats
the curtain closes
they're throwin roses at my feet
i take a bow
and thank you all for comin out
they're screamin so loud
i take one last look at the crowd
i galnce down
i don't believe what i'm seein
"daddy it's me!
help mommy her **** are bleedin"
"but baby we're in sweden
how did you get to sweden?"
"i followed you daddy
you told me that you weren't leavin
you lied to me dad
and now you made mommy sad
and i bought you this coin
it says 'number one dad'
that's all i wanted
i just wanna givent...fine
me and mommy are goin"
"but baby wait..."
"it's too late dad
you made your choice
now go out there and show 'em
you love 'em more than us
that's what they wnat
they want you more
so they keep
screamin your name
it's no wonder you can't go to sleep
just take another ****
yeah i bet you will
you rap about it
yeah word...kee-keep it real"
i hear applause
all this time i couldn't see
how could it be that the curtain is closin on me
i turn around
find a *** on the ground
yeah put it to my brain
scream "gosh shady
you ****ed it!"
the sky darkens
my life flashes
the plane that i was supposed to be on crashes
and burns to ashes
that's when i wake up
alarm clock screamin
there's birds singing
it's spring and
haley's outside swingin
i walk right up to kim and kiss her
tell her i miss her
haley just smiles
and winks at her little sister
almost as if to say
when i'm gone
just carry on
don't moan
rejoice
every time you hear
the sound of my voice
jsut know that i'm lookin down on you, smilin
and i didn't feel a thing
baby don't feel no pain
just smile back
(reapeat)