Bad Guy
Eminem Lyrics

It's like I'm in the dirt, digging up old hurt
I'm still stuck in the pain and trauma of the past

Tried everything to get my mind off you, it won't work
I've attempted various methods to forget about you, but none of them are effective

All it takes is one song on the radio, you're right back on it
Just one song can instantly bring back memories of you and reopen old wounds

Reminding me all over again how you fucking just brushed me off
Bringing back the feeling of being rejected and disregarded by you

And left me so burned, spent a lot of time trying to soul search
Leaving me emotionally scarred, I've spent a significant amount of time reflecting on myself

Maybe I needed to grow up a little first
Perhaps I needed to mature and develop before dealing with this

Well, looks like I hit a growth spurt
It seems like I've finally experienced personal growth

But I'm coming for closure
I'm seeking closure and resolution

Don't suppose an explanation I'm owed for
I deserve an explanation for your actions

The way that you turned your back on me
How you abandoned and betrayed me

Just when I may have needed you most
Right when I was in desperate need of your support

Oh, you thought it was over
You believed that this was the end

You can just close the chapter
You can easily move on and forget about everything

And go about your life, like it was nothing
And continue your life as if nothing happened

You ruined mine, but you seem to be doing fine
You destroyed my life, but you appear to be thriving

Well, I've never recovered but tonight betcha that whatcha
I've never fully healed from the pain, but tonight I assure you

'Bout to go through's tougher than anything I ever have suffered
What you're about to experience will be more challenging than any hardship I've endured

Can't think of a better way to define poetic justice
There's no better way to describe this situation than as poetic justice

Can I hold grudges? Mind's saying, "let it go, fuck this"
Should I hold onto resentment? My mind is torn between moving on and holding onto anger

Heart's saying, "I will once I bury this bitch alive
But my heart is determined to let go once I completely get rid of this pain

Hide the shovel and then drive off in the sunset"
Hide the evidence of my emotional turmoil and move on with my life

I flee the scene like it was my last ride
I escape from the situation as if my life depends on it

You see right through
You can easily see through my facade and recognize my true intentions

Oh, you had me pegged the first time
Oh, you understood me perfectly from the very beginning

You can't see the truth
You are blind to the reality of the situation

But it's easier to justify
But it's more convenient for you to rationalize and justify your actions

What's bad is good
You perceive immoral behavior as acceptable or even desirable

And I hate to be the bad guy
And I despise being the antagonist in this story

I just hate to be the bad guy
I simply can't stand being seen as the villain

I also represent anyone on the receiving end of those jokes you offend
I also speak for those who are hurt by the offensive jokes you make

I'm the nightmare you fell asleep in and woke up still in
I'm the haunting fear and anguish that you can't escape from

I'm your karma closing in with each stroke of a pen
I'm the consequences catching up to you with every word you write

Perfect time to have some remorse to show for your sin
It's the ideal moment to feel regret and take responsibility for your wrongdoing

Nope, it's hopeless, I'm the denial that you're hopelessly in
No, it's hopeless, I'm the denial that you're trapped in

When they say all of this is approaching its end
When people claim that it's all coming to an end

But you refuse to believe that it's over, here we go all over again
But you're unwilling to accept that it's finished, and so we repeat the cycle

Back's to the wall, I'm stacking up all them odds, toilet's clogged
I'm backed into a corner, facing numerous challenges, and there's a problem I need to deal with

Yeah, 'cause I'm talking a lotta shit but I'm backing it all up
Yes, I talk confidently, but I have evidence to support my claims

But in my head there's a voice in the back and it hollers
However, a voice in my head reminds me

After the track is demolished
Once the song is finished

"I am your lack of a conscience"
"I am the absence of your moral compass

I'm the ringing in your ears
I'm the constant reminder of your wrongdoings

I'm the polyps on the back of your tonsils
I'm the unpleasant growths that affect your ability to speak

Eating your vocal chords after your concerts
Damaging your ability to express yourself through music

I'm your time that's almost up that you haven't acknowledged
I'm the limited time you have left, which you haven't acknowledged

Grab for some water but I'm that pill that's too jagged to swallow
You try to find solace but I'm the bitter truth that's difficult to accept

I'm the bullies you hate, that you became
I'm the bullies you despise, but you've become just like them

With every faggot you slaughtered
With every homosexual person you've belittled and harmed

Coming back on ya, every woman you insult, batter
Returning the mistreatment, every woman you insult and abuse

But the double-standards you have when it comes to your daughters
Yet, you hold hypocritical double-standards when it concerns your own daughters

I represent everything you take for granted
I embody everything you fail to appreciate

'Cause Marshall Mathers the rapper's persona's half a façade and
Because the rapper persona of Marshall Mathers is only partially genuine

Matthew and Stan just symbolic of you not knowing what you had 'til it's gone
Matthew and Stan are symbols of your ignorance until you lose them

'Cause after all the glitz and the glam, no more fans that are calling your name
Because once the fame and fortune fade away, there won't be any more fans supporting you

Cameras are off, sad but it happens to all of them
When the cameras stop rolling, it's a sad reality that affects all artists

I'm the hindsight to say, "I told you so"
I'm the voice of reason that can say, "I warned you about this"

Foreshadows of all the things that are to follow
Predicting the future events that will unfold

I'm the future that's here to show you what happens tomorrow
I'm the representation of the consequences that you'll face in the future

If you don't stop after they call you
If you don't quit despite the criticism you receive

Biggest laughing stock of rap who can't call it quits
The biggest ridicule in the rap industry who refuses to retire

When it's time to walk away
When it's time to step back and leave

I'm every guilt trip, the baggage you have
I'm the feeling of guilt and the emotional baggage you carry

But as you gather up all your possessions
While you collect all your belongings

If there's anything you have left to say
If you have anything left to say

'Less it makes an impact then don't bother
Unless it will make a significant impact, don't bother

So before you rest your case
Therefore, before you make your final argument

Better make sure you're packing a wallop
Ensure that you have something powerful to present

So one last time, I'm back
For the last time, I have returned

'Fore it fades into black and it's all over
Before it disappears and everything comes to an end

Behold the final chapter in a saga
Witness the last part of a long story

Trying to recapture that lightning trapped in a bottle
Attempting to recreate the past success that seems impossible to recreate

Twice, the magic that started it all
A second time, the magical essence that initiated everything

Tragic portrait of an artist tortured
A sorrowful depiction of an artist suffering

Trapped in his own drawings
Confined within his own artwork

Tap into thoughts
Delve into one's innermost thoughts

Blacker and darker than anything imaginable
Darker and more intense than one can fathom

Here goes a wild stab in the dark, uh
Here's a daring and uncertain attempt

As we pick up where the last Mathers' left off
Continuing from where the previous Mathers album ended