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Cold Wind Blows
Eminem Lyrics


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'Cause some things just don't change
It's better when they stay the same
Although the whole world knows your name
So on the biggest stage
They came to see you spit your game, oh-oh
But it shouldn't be difficult to explain
Just why you came back again, you hate the fame
Love the game, cold as ice, you remain
Fuck em' all, tell 'em all, "eat shit," here we go again

Said, oh (dum, da-da-da-dum, dum-da-dum)
God damn (dum, da-da-da-dum, dum-da-dum) (yeah, yeah)
Is it that time again already? (Dum, da-da-da-dum, dum-da-dum)
Haha (dum, da-da-da-dum, dum-da-dum) (okay, okay)
Y'all don't look too happy to see me (dum, da-da-da-dum, dum-da-dum)
Fuck, man, don't everybody welcome me back at once (dum, da-da-da-dum, dum-da-dum)
All right (dum, da-da-da-dum, dum-da-dum)
Fuck y'all then (dum, da-da-da-dum, dum-da-dum)

You can get the dick, just call me the ballsack, I'm nuts
Michael Vick in this bitch, dog, fall back, you mutts
Fuck your worms, you never seen such a sick puppy
Fuck it, a sick duck, I want my duck sicked, mummy
And my nuts licked, gobble 'em up, trick, yummy
Bitch, you don't fucking think that I know that you suck dick, dummy?
You'll get your butt kicked, fuck all that love shit, honey
Yeah, I laugh when I call you a slut, it's funny
Shawty dance while I dis you to the beat, fuck the words
You don't listen to 'em anyway, yeah, struck a nerve, sucker
Motherfucker, might as well let my lips pucker
Like Elton John, 'cause I'm just a mean cocksucker
This shit is on, 'cause you went and pissed me off
Now I'm shittin' and pissin' on everybody
Give a fuck if it's right or wrong
So puff the Buddha, light a bong
But take a look at Mariah
Next time I inspire you to write a song, c'mon

Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
I'm as cold as the cold wind blows
When it snows and it's twenty below
Ask me why, man, I just don't
Know, know-know-know, know-know-know
I'm as cold as the cold wind blows
Blow-blow-blows, blow-blow-blows
Oh-oh-oh

Fuck it, I'm a loose cannon, Bruce Banner's back in the booth
Y'all are sitting ducks, I'm the only goose standin'
I set the world on fire, piss on it, put it out
Stick my dick in a circle, but I'm not fucking around, motherfucker
I saw you pussy footin', I'll kick a bitch in the cunt
'Til it makes her queef and sounds like a fucking whoopee cushion
Who the fuck is you pushin'? You must've mistook me
For some sissy-soft punk looking for some nookie or bosom
Go ahead, fuckin' hater, push me
I told you ain't no fucking way to shush me
Call me a faggot, 'cause I hate a pussy
Man the fuck up, sissy, Gs up
All you gardeners freeze up, put your hoes down
(Shady, ease up, man, chill)
Nah, I can't, God damn it
Rap is a landfill, drop the anvil
These are shoes that you can't fill
Shi,t the day that happens the world'll stop spinning
And Michael J. Fox'll come to a stand still (woo)
During an earthquake, urine in your face
'Cause you're fake, ah, what the fuck? That hurt, wait
Ah, what the fuck? I just got struck by lightning
Alright then, I quit, God, I give up
Call it evil that men do, Lord, forgive me for what my pen do
This is for your sins, I cleanse you
You can repent but I warn you, if you continue
To hell, I'll send you, and just then the wind blew and I said

Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
I'm as cold as the cold wind blows
When it snows and it's twenty below
Ask me why, man, I just don't
Know, know-know-know, know-know-know
I'm as cold as the cold wind blows
Blow-blow-blows, blow-blow-blows
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

How long will I be this way? Shady until my dying day
'Til I hang up the mic and it's time for me to say
So long, 'til then I drop the fucking bombs
Like I missed the pass when I went long
If you don't like it, you can kiss my ass in a lint thong
Now sing along, slut this, slut that, learn the words to the song
Oh, bitches don't like that, homie, I'll be nicer to women
When Aquaman drowns and The Human Torch starts swimming
Man, I'm a cold soul, I roll solo
So don't compare me to them other bums over there
It's like apples to oranges, peaches to plums, yeah
I'm bananas, pussy, cut off the grapes and grow a pair
But I swear, you try to dis me, I'll slaughter you
I put that on everything, like everyone does with Auto-Tune
That last thing you wanna do is have me spit out a rhyme
And say I was writing this and I thought of you, so

Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
I'm as cold as the cold wind blows
When it snows and it's twenty below
Ask me why, man, I just don't
Know, know-know-know, know-know-know
I'm as cold as the cold wind blows
Blow-blow-blows, blow-blow-blows
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

I don't know, I don't know what caused
I don't know what caused me to be this way to be this way
I don't know, I don't know, but I'll
Probably be this way 'til my dying day
I don't know why I'm so
I'm so cold, mean things, I don't need to say
I guess this is how you made me

Overall Meaning

In Eminem's song "Cold Wind Blows," he speaks about how some things never change, and it's better when they stay the same. Although his fame has brought him to the biggest stage, he still hates the fame but loves the game. Eminem has always been cold-hearted, and he remains that way; he doesn't care what people think, and he will tell them all to "eat shit" if he has to. He makes references to Michael Vick and "sick puppies," and he even disses Mariah Carey. Throughout this song, Eminem mainly talks about how he's as "cold as the cold wind blows" and warns anyone who tries to "dis" him that they will regret it.


The lyrics of the song suggest that Eminem is a complicated person with a dislike for fame but loves the thrill of the rap game. He has a history of being unapologetic and rude to those who cross him, and he continues to warn his haters that they are wasting their time. The song is also about how Eminem is judged by the world and how he doesn't care about people's opinions. The cold wind represents the hardness and coldness that Eminem has in his heart.


Line by Line Meaning

'Cause some things just don't change
Eminem acknowledges that certain things in his life won't change, despite him trying or wishing for them to; he accepts it.


It's better when they stay the same
As per his previous line, consistency is key to Eminem, which is why he prefers 'things' to stay the same.


Although the whole world knows your name
Despite his trying to hide from the fame or be anyone else, the whole world recognizes him.


So on the biggest stage
He thrives in the large crowds, perhaps because that acts as escapism for him.


They came to see you spit your game, oh-oh
The world may recognize him, but people come to see his real talent, which is rapping.


But it shouldn't be difficult to explain
Eminem thinks it's not hard to explain his actions when scrutinized.


Just why you came back again, you hate the fame
He hates the fame but he continues to come back because he loves the music.


Love the game, cold as ice, you remain
The love for his music is undying; it is a cold, relentless passion that keeps him going despite setbacks.


Fuck em' all, tell 'em all, "eat shit," here we go again
He doesn't care about the outside world anymore and is prepared to go on with the same belief system as before.


Is it that time again already?
He's wondering how fast time flies (since his previous album).


All right (dum, da-da-da-dum, dum-da-dum)
Okay, there's no reason to wait anymore; let's start.


You can get the dick, just call me the ballsack, I'm nuts
He's saying he's crazy, just like the ballsack.


Michael Vick in this bitch, dog, fall back, you mutts
He's comparing himself to Michael Vick, saying that he will make his enemies submit.


Fuck it, a sick duck, I want my duck sicked, mummy
He is sick in the head and prefers his (metaphorical) duck to also be sick.


And my nuts licked, gobble 'em up, trick, yummy
He wants his testicles to be orally pleasured.


Bitch, you don't fucking think that I know that you suck dick, dummy?
He is aware that the person he is speaking to is not trust-worthy and has probably sucked someone else's dick.


You'll get your butt kicked, fuck all that love shit, honey
If anyone messes with him, he'll kick their ass since he doesn't care for love.


Yeah, I laugh when I call you a slut, it's funny
Calling someone a slut amuses him and triggers a laugh.


Shawty dance while I dis you to the beat, fuck the words
The female he's referring to will dance while he disses her to a beat.


You don't listen to 'em anyway, yeah, struck a nerve, sucker
He knows that his words will hurt her because it's true and she won't take them seriously.


Motherfucker, might as well let my lips pucker
Just like Elton John, Eminem is a mean cocksucker that can't keep his mouth shut.


This shit is on, 'cause you went and pissed me off
He is pissed and wants the person he's talking about to know that he has fucked up.


Now I'm shittin' and pissin' on everybody
His anger has gotten to the point where he doesn't care and will do whatever he wants.


Give a fuck if it's right or wrong
He doesn't care if his actions are appropriate or not anymore.


So puff the Buddha, light a bong
He asks his listeners to smoke some weed.


But take a look at Mariah
He's telling his audience to be careful about who they mess with since Mariah Carey (with whom he had feud in the past) paid a heavy price.


Next time I inspire you to write a song, c'mon
If his words and actions can inspire others, so be it.


I'm as cold as the cold wind blows
He is unfeeling, just like the cold wind.


When it snows and it's twenty below
When the weather conditions are harsh and unforgiving, it's when he's at his most dangerous.


Ask me why, man, I just don't
Why he's this way, he doesn't know himself.


Fuck it, I'm a loose cannon, Bruce Banner's back in the booth
He's a destructive force that cannot be toned down, just like the Marvel superhero, Bruce Banner.


Y'all are sitting ducks, I'm the only goose standin'
In comparison to his competition, Eminem is the only one in a league of his own.


I set the world on fire, piss on it, put it out
He's saying he has the ability to cause chaos and then restore it.


Stick my dick in a circle, but I'm not fucking around, motherfucker
He's saying that he's making a serious point, even if the line is vulgar.


I saw you pussy footin', I'll kick a bitch in the cunt
He observes his opponents acting timidly, but he will attack them with no remorse.


'Til it makes her queef and sounds like a fucking whoopee cushion
Eminem's insult is so powerful, it will momentarily render a female speechless.


Man, I'm a cold soul, I roll solo
He's a lone ranger and unwilling to compromise for anyone or anything.


So don't compare me to them other bums over there
He doesn't want to be compared to other rappers since he's in a league of his own.


It's like apples to oranges, peaches to plums, yeah
There's no comparison between him and other rappers.


I'm bananas, pussy, cut off the grapes and grow a pair
He's aggressive and fearless like a banana that's strong enough to cut off any grapes.


But I swear, you try to dis me, I'll slaughter you
He's warning his opponents that if they take him on, they'll face the consequences.


That last thing you wanna do is have me spit out a rhyme
He's telling his opponents that if they piss him off, he'll use his talent to destroy them.


And say I was writing this and I thought of you
He's saying that he'll use his opponents as fuel to write better, angrier music.


How long will I be this way? Shady until my dying day
When it comes to his personality, he doesn't see himself changing even after he dies.


'Til I hang up the mic and it's time for me to say
He'll quit rapping when he thinks the time is right.


So long, 'til then I drop the fucking bombs
Until he quits, his music will continue causing chaos.


Like I missed the pass when I went long
He'll make mistakes but it won't stop him from continuing.


If you don't like it, you can kiss my ass in a lint thong
One can't question his choices; they must accept him for who he is.


Now sing along, slut this, slut that, learn the words to the song
His audience should enjoy the music and not take it too seriously; it's supposed to be fun.


Bitches don't like that, homie, I'll be nicer to women
He acknowledges his problems with using derogatory language towards women and will change that.


When Aquaman drowns and The Human Torch starts swimming
When strange things happen that aren't possible, he'll start being nicer to women.


Man, I'm a cold soul, I roll solo
He's saying that he's feels isolated and misunderstood.


So don't compare me to them other bums over there
He doesn't want to be seen as part of the mainstream rappers since he's different.


It's like apples to oranges, peaches to plums, yeah
There's no comparison between him and other rappers.


I'm bananas, pussy, cut off the grapes and grow a pair
He's aggressive and fearless like a banana that's strong enough to cut off any grapes.


But I swear, you try to dis me, I'll slaughter you
He warns those who try to take him down.


That last thing you wanna do is have me spit out a rhyme
Adverse consequences will follow if he's provoked too much.


And say I was writing this and I thought of you, so
He'll use anything to inspire his creativity.


I don't know, I don't know what caused
He is questioning his own reasons for his behavior.


I don't know what caused me to be this way
He doesn't know what led him to this point where his behaviors are borderline insane.


Probably be this way 'til my dying day
He thinks he'll keep acting this way until the last day of his life.


I don't know why I'm so
He's saying he doesn't understand why he is so broken.


I'm so cold, mean things, I don't need to say
He's heartless and he tends to express himself in a mean manner.


I guess this is how you made me
Eminem attributes his cold heart, aggressiveness and unlikable persona mainly to his difficult upbringing and past experiences.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Annette Monica Synge, Ian Henry Murray Marsh, Justin Gregory Smith, John Gerald Perry, Marshall Bruce Mathers, Simon Richard Byrne

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Honour


on The Real Slim Shady

May I have your attention, please?
May I have your attention, please?
Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?
I repeat, will the real Slim Shady please stand up?
We're gonna have a problem here

Y'all act like you never seen a white person before
Jaws all on the floor like Pam like Tommy just burst in the door
And started whoopin' her ass worse than before
They first were divorced, throwing' her over furniture (ah)
It's the return of the "ah, wait, no way, you're kidding
He didn't just say what I think he did, did he?"
And Dr. Dre said, nothing, you idiots
Dr. Dre's dead, he's locked in my basement (ha ha)
Feminist women love Eminem
"Chicka, chicka, chicka, Slim Shady, I'm sick of him
Look at him, walkin' around, grabbing' his you-know-what
Flippin' the you-know-who"
"Yeah, but he's so cute though"
Yeah, I probably got a couple of screws up in my head loose
But no worse than what s going' on in your parents' bedrooms
Sometimes I wanna get on TV and just let loose
But can't, but it's cool for Tom Green to hump a dead moose
"My bum is on your lips, my bum is on your lips"
And if I'm lucky, you might just give it a little kiss
And that's the message that we deliver to little kids
And expect them not to know what a woman's clitoris is
Of course they're gonna know what intercourse is
By the time they hit fourth grade
They've got the Discovery Channel, don't they?
We ain't nothin' but mammals, well, some of us, cannibals
Who cut other people open like cantaloupes
But if we can hump dead animals and antelopes
Then there's no reason that a man and another man can't elope
But if you feel like I feel, I got the antidote
Women, wave your pantyhose, sing the chorus, and it goes

I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?

Will Smith don't gotta cuss in his raps to sell records
Well, I do, so fuck him and fuck you too
You think I give a damn about a Grammy?
Half of you critics can't even stomach me, let alone stand me
"But Slim, what if you win, wouldn't it be weird?"
Why, so you guys could just lie to get me here?
So you can sit me here next to Britney Spears?
Shit, Christina Aguilera better switch me chairs
So I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred Durst
And hear 'em argue over who she gave head to first
Little bitch put me on blast on MTV
"Yeah, he's cute, but I think he's married to Kim, hee-hee"
I should download her audio on MP3
And show the whole world how you gave Eminem VD (ah)
I'm sick of you little girl and boy groups
All you do is annoy me, so I have been sent here to destroy you
And there's a million of us just like me
Who cuss like me, who just don't give a fuck like me
Who dress like me, walk, talk and act like me
And just might be the next best thing, but not quite me

'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?

I'm like a headtrip to listen to, 'cause I'm only giving' you
Things you joke about with your friends inside your living' room
The only difference is I got the balls to say it in front of y'all
And I don't gotta be false or sugarcoat it at all
I just get on the mic and spit it
And whether you like to admit it, I just shit it
Better than ninety percent of you rappers out can
Then you wonder, "how can
Kids eat up these albums like Valiums?"
It's funny, 'cause at the rate I'm going, when I'm thirty
I'll be the only person in the nursing home flirting
Pinching nurses asses when I'm jacking off with Jergens
And I'm jerking, but this whole bag of Viagra isn't working
And every single person is a Slim Shady lurking
He could be working at Burger King, spitting' on your onion rings
Or in the parking lot, circling, screaming, "I don't give a fuck"
With his windows down and his system up
So will the real Shady please stand up
And put one of those fingers on each hand up?
And be proud to be outta your mind and outta control
And one more time, loud as you can, how does it go?

I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?

Ha ha, I guess there's a Slim Shady in all of us
Fuck it, let's all stand up

Noah


on Remember Me?

Remember me? S executions
Remember me? I have no remorse
Remember me? I'm high-powered
Remember me? I drop bombs like Hiroshima

For this one, they scream "X, you retarded?!"
'Cause I grab the mic and get down like syndrome
Hide and roam into the masses
Without boundaries, which qualifies me
For the term "universal" without no rehearsal
I leak words that's controversial
Like I'm not the one you wanna contest, see
'Cause I'll hit your ass like the train did that bitch
That got banned from TV, heavyweight getup
Hit you, watch your whole head split up
Loco is the motion, we comin' through
Hollow-tips is the lead the .45 threw

Remember me? Throw your guns in the air
Remember me? Slam, slam
Remember me? Nigga, back the fuck up
Remember me? Chka-chka-Onyx

Niggas that take no for an answer get told no
Yeah, I been told no, but it was more like "No! No! No!"
Life a bitch, met her, fuck you if you let her
Better come better than better to be a competitor
This vet is ahead of the shit, it's all redder, you deader and deader
A medic instead of the cheddars and credda
Settle vendetta with metal Beretta from ghetto to ghetto
Evidence, nope, never leave a shred of
I got the soul of every rapper in me, love me or hate me
My moms got raped by the industry and made me
I'm the illest nigga ever, I told you
I get more pussy than them dyke bitches Total
Want beef, nigga? Pfft, you better dead that shit
My name should be Can't-Believe-That-Nigga-Said-That-Shit
Probably sayin' he ain't a killer, but I'm killin' myself
Smoke death, fuck bitches raw on the kitchen floor
So think what I'ma do to you, have done to you
Got niggas in my hood who'd do that shit for a blunt or two
What you wanna do? Cocksuckers, we Glock busters
'Til the cops cuff us, gon' start ruckus and drop blockbusters
Round the clock hustlers, you cannot touch us
I'm gettin' wires, niggas wantin' me dead
Wantin' my head, you think it could be somethin' I said?

Remember me? I just don't give a fuck
Remember me? Yeah, fuck you too
Remember me? I'm low down and I'm shifty
Remember me? I'm Shady

When I go out, I'ma go out shootin'
I don't mean when I die, I mean when I go out to the club, stupid
I'm tryin' to clean up my fuckin' image
So I promised the fuckin' critics
I wouldn't say "fuckin'" for six minutes
(Six minutes, Slim Shady, you're on)
My baby's mom, bitch made me an angry blonde
So I made me a song, killed her and put Hailie on
I may be wrong, I keep thinkin' these crazy thoughts
In my cranium, but I'm stuck with a crazy mom
(Is she really on as much dope as you say she's on?)
Came home and somebody must've broke in the back window
And stole two loaded machine guns and both of my trench coats
Six sick dreams of picnic scenes
Two kids, sixteen, with M-16s and ten clips each
And them shits reach through six kids each
And Slim gets blamed in Bill Clint's speech to fix these streets?!
Fuck that! Pfft, you faggots can vanish to volcanic ash
And reappear in hell with a can of gas and a match
Aftermath, Dre, grab the gat, show 'em where it's at
(What the fuck you starin' at, nigga?)

Don't you remember me?
Remember me?
Remember me?
Remember me? (Slim Shady!)

28Rivals


on Lose Yourself

@elchihuahua420 Damn bro, stay strong "You only get one shot don't miss your chance to blow." Don't let them bring you down in life and keep pushing

Noah


on Till ICollapse

Not Afraid

hope


on The Real Slim Shady

hi

eminem


on Crazy In Love

great song

serenity noble


on Lose Yourself

awesome

serenity noble


on The Real Slim Shady

awesome

serenity noble


on Lose Yourself

i love it
#eminemfan

Mind Space Apocalypse


on ShadyXV

Greatest of all time

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