When I'm Gone
♪Eminem Lyrics
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Have you ever loved someone so much
You'd give an arm for
Not the expression, no
Literally give an arm for
When they know they're your heart
And you know you are their armor
But what 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 her 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, Hailie baby, your daddy's busy
Daddy's writing a song, this song ain't gon write itself"
I give you one underdog, and 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
Shady made me
But tonight, Shady's rock-a-bye baby
And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn,
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 so baby, don't feel no pain, just smile back
And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn,
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 so baby, don't feel no pain, just smile back
I keep havin' this dream,
I'm pushin' Hailie on a swing, 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 got a picture, "This will keep you safe daddy, take it with ya"
I look up, it's just me standin' in the mirror
These fuckin' walls must be talkin', 'cause man I can hear 'em
They're sayin', "you got one more chance to do right
And it's tonight, now go out and show em that you love 'em before it's too late"
And just as I go to walk out of my bedroom door
It turns to a stage, they're gone and the spotlight is on and I'm singin'
And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn,
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 so baby, don't feel no pain, just smile back
And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn,
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 so baby, don't feel no pain, just smile back
Sixty thousand people all jumpin' out their seat
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 glance down, I don't believe what I'm seein'
"Daddy, its me, help mommy, her wrists 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 want to give you this coin"
"I get the point, 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 that you love em more than us
That's what they want
They want you, Marshall
They keep screamin' your name
It's no wonder you can't go to sleep
Just take another pill, yeah I bet you you will!
You rap about it, yeah word, kid keep it real"
I hear a applause, all this time I couldn't see
How could it be, that the curtain is closin' on me
I turn around, find a gun on the ground
Cock it, put it to my brain, scream Die Shady! And pop 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's ringing, there's birds singin'
It's spring and Hailie's outside swingin'
I walk right up to Kim and kiss her tell her I miss her
Hailie just smiles and winks at her little sister almost as if to say
And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn,
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 so baby, don't feel no pain, just smile back
And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn,
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 so baby, don't feel no pain, just smile back
In Eminem's song "When I'm Gone," he reflects on his life, particularly as a father and a music artist. He speaks about the love he has for his daughter, Hailie, and how he would do anything to protect her. The lyrics mention how he has to balance his music career and being a father and how difficult it gets at times. Eminem then delves into his fear of not being there for Hailie and leaving her in the care of her mother, Kim. He ponders what would happen if he were to leave forever and imagines Hailie crying out for him. The thought of this prompts Eminem to reflect on his life choices and what really matters to him: his family.
The lyrics also discuss the pressures Eminem experiences in his music career. He describes how fame and success come with a heavy price, and he acknowledges the sacrifices he has had to make. The song then takes a dark turn, with Eminem imagining his own demise. He observes how his fans would react to his death and how he would feel about leaving his family behind. The song ends on a positive note, with Eminem waking up from his nightmare and realizing that he still has a chance to make things right with his family.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo, it's my life, my own words I guess
It's my life and these are my own words
Have you ever loved someone so much
Have you ever loved someone so much
You'd give an arm for
You'd do anything for them
Not the expression, no
Not just a figure of speech
Literally give an arm for
Actually give an arm for
When they know they're your heart
When they mean everything to you
And you know you are their armor
You're their protector
And you will destroy anyone who would try to harm her
You'll do anything to protect her
But what happens when karma
But what happens when things turn against you
Turns right around and bites you
Turns against you
And everything you stand for turns on you to spite you
And everything you believed in turns against you
What happens when you become the main source of her pain
What happens when you become the cause of her pain
"Daddy look what I made"
"Daddy look what I made"
"Dad's gotta go catch a plane"
"Dad's gotta go catch a plane"
"Daddy where's mommy?
"Daddy where's mommy?
I can't find mommy, where is she?"
Where is she?"
"I don't know, go play, Hailie baby, your daddy's busy
"I don't know, go play, Hailie baby, your daddy's busy
Daddy's writing a song, this song ain't gon write itself"
Daddy's writing a song, it won't write itself
I give you one underdog, and you gotta swing by yourself
You've been put in a difficult situation and you have to handle it alone
Then turn right around in that song and tell her you love her
Then go and tell her you love her in that same song
And put hands on her mother who's the spittin' image of her
And attack her mother who looks just like her
That's Slim Shady, yeah baby Slim Shady's crazy
That's Slim Shady, yeah, he's crazy
Shady made me
The persona of Slim Shady created me
But tonight, Shady's rock-a-bye baby
But tonight, Slim Shady is calming down
And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn,
And when I'm gone, don't be sad, keep going
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice, just know that,
Be happy every time you hear me, know that
I'm lookin' down on you smilin'
I'm watching you from above and smiling
And I didn't feel a thing so baby, don't feel no pain, just smile back
And I don't feel any pain, so just smile back and don't be sad
I keep havin' this dream,
I keep having this dream
I'm pushin' Hailie on a swing, she keeps screamin', she don't want me to sing
I'm pushing Hailie on a swing, she keeps telling me not to sing
"You're makin' mommy cry, why, why is mommy cryin'"
"You're making mommy cry, why is she crying?"
"Baby, daddy ain't leavin' no more, Daddy you're lyin'
"Daddy's not leaving again, you're lying"
You always say that, you always say this is the last time
You always say this is the last time
But you ain't leavin' no more daddy, you're mine"
But you're not leaving again, daddy, you're mine
She's pilin' boxes in front of the door tryin' to block it
She's blocking the door with boxes
"Daddy please, daddy, don't leave, daddy, no, stop it"
"Daddy, don't leave, stop"
Goes in her pocket, pulls out a tiny necklace locket
She pulls a small necklace locket from her pocket
It's got a picture, "This will keep you safe daddy, take it with ya"
It has a picture and it will keep you safe, take it with you
I look up, it's just me standin' in the mirror
I look up and I'm just standing in front of a mirror
These fuckin' walls must be talkin', 'cause man I can hear 'em
The walls must be talking, I can hear them
They're sayin', "you got one more chance to do right
They're saying I have one more chance to do the right thing
And it's tonight, now go out and show em that you love 'em before it's too late"
And it's tonight, go out there and show them that you love them before it's too late
And just as I go to walk out of my bedroom door
Just as I'm about to leave my bedroom
It turns to a stage, they're gone and the spotlight is on and I'm singin'
It turns into a stage, and I'm singing
Sixty thousand people all jumpin' out their seat
Sixty thousand people all stand up and cheer
The curtain closes, they're throwin' roses at my feet
The curtain closes and they're throwing roses at me
I take a bow, and thank you all for comin out
I bow and thank everyone
They're screamin' so loud, I take one last look at the crowd
They're screaming so loudly, I take one last look at the audience
I glance down, I don't believe what I'm seein'
I look down and I can't believe what I'm seeing
"Daddy, its me, help mommy, her wrists are bleedin'"
"Daddy, help mommy, she's bleeding from her wrists"
But baby we're in Sweden
We're in Sweden right now
How did you get to Sweden?
How did you get to Sweden?
"I followed you daddy
"I followed you daddy
You told me that you weren't leavin'
You told me you weren't leaving
"You lied to me dad, and now you made mommy sad
"You lied to me dad, and now you made mommy sad
And I bought you this coin, it says number one dad
And I got you this coin that says number one dad
That's all I wanted, I just want to give you this coin"
"That's all I wanted, I just want to give you this coin"
"I get the point, fine, me and mommy are goin'"
"I understand, okay, me and mommy are leaving"
"But baby wait, it's too late dad, you made your choice
"But wait, it's too late dad, you made your choice
Now go out there and show em that you love em more than us
Now go out there and show them that you love them more than us
That's what they want
That's what they want
They want you, Marshall
They want you, Marshall
They keep screamin' your name
They keep screaming your name
It's no wonder you can't go to sleep
It's no wonder you can't sleep
Just take another pill, yeah I bet you you will!
Just take another pill, I bet you will
You rap about it, yeah word, kid keep it real"
You rap about it, yeah, keep it real
I hear a applause, all this time I couldn't see
I hear applause, and I couldn't see this entire time
How could it be, that the curtain is closin' on me
How is it possible, that the curtain is closing on me?
I turn around, find a gun on the ground
I turn around and see a gun on the ground
Cock it, put it to my brain, scream Die Shady! And pop it
I cock it, put it to my brain, scream Die Shady! And pull the trigger
The sky darkens, my life flashes
The sky gets dark and my life flashes before my eyes
The plane that I was supposed to be on, crashes, and burns to ashes
The plane I was supposed to be on, crashes and burns to ashes
That's when I wake up
That's when I wake up
Alarm clock's ringing, there's birds singin'
The alarm clock rings and there are birds singing
It's spring and Hailie's outside swingin'
It's spring and Hailie is outside swinging
I walk right up to Kim and kiss her tell her I miss her
I walk up to Kim and kiss her and tell her I miss her
Hailie just smiles and winks at her little sister almost as if to say
Hailie smiles and winks at her little sister
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALBERT HAMMOND, HAROLD PAYNE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@-Ash_Chan-
I have a step dad.
I just call him dad but my father... I dont even call him father.
Ivan is his name.
Ivan never came to my birthdays but said he "wanted" to.
Ivan asked my mom for money that HE owed her.
The last time we talked was about 2-3 years ago.
He said on a message, "Why don't you ever call me!?" It was a voice message.
He said it in a rude way.
My parents took the phone, it was my mom's phone anyway...
I kinda still wonder if I wanna change my last name.
Here is my name
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I was thinking about changing to;
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That's all.
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Lyrics:
Yeah, I know sometimes
Things may not always make sense to you right now
But hey, what'd daddy always tell you?
Straighten up, little soldier
Stiffen up that upper lip
What you cryin' about?
You got me
Hailie, I know you miss your mom, and I know you miss your dad
When I'm gone, but I'm tryna give you the life that I never had
I can see you're sad even when you smile, even when you laugh
I can see it in your eyes, deep inside, you wanna cry
'Cause you're scared, I ain't there? Daddy's with you in your prayers
No more crying, wipe them tears, daddy's here, no more nightmares
We gon' pull together through it, we gon' do it
Lainie, uncle's crazy, ain't he? Yeah, but he loves you, girl, and you better know it
We're all we got in this world, when it spins, when it swirls
When it whirls, when it twirls, two little beautiful girls
Lookin' puzzled, in a daze, I know it's confusing you
Daddy's always on the move, mama's always on the news
I try to keep you sheltered from it, but somehow, it seems
The harder that I try to do that, the more it backfires on me
All the things growin' up as daddy that he had to see
Daddy don't want you to see, but you see just as much as he did
We did not plan it to be this way, your mother and me
But things have got so bad between us
I don't see us ever being together ever again
Like we used to be when we was teenagers
But then, of course, everything always happens for a reason
I guess it was never meant to be
But it's just something we have no control over, and that's what destiny is
But no more worries, rest your head and go to sleep
Maybe one day, we'll wake up, and this will all just be a dream
Now hush, little baby, don't you cry
Everything's gonna be alright
Stiffen that upper lip up, little lady, I told ya
Daddy's here to hold ya through the night
I know mommy's not here right now, and we don't know why
We feel how we feel inside
It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby
But I promise mama's gon' be alright
Huh, it's funny
I remember back one year when daddy had no money
Mommy wrapped the Christmas presents up and stuck 'em under the tree
And said some of 'em were from me, 'cause daddy couldn't buy 'em
I'll never forget that Christmas, I sat up the whole night crying
'Cause daddy felt like a bum, see, daddy had a job
But his job was to keep the food on the table for you and mom
And at the time, every house that we lived in
Either kept gettin' broken into and robbed
Or shot up on the block
And your mom was savin' money for you in a jar
Tryna start a piggy bank for you so you could go to college
Almost had a thousand dollars 'til someone broke in and stole it
And I know it hurt so bad, it broke your mama's heart
And it seemed like everything was just startin' to fall apart
Mom and dad was arguin' a lot
So mama moved back on to Chalmers in a flat one-bedroom apartment
And dad moved back to the other side of 8 Mile on Novara
And that's when daddy went to California with his CD
And met Dr. Dre, and flew you and mama out to see me
But daddy had to work, you and mama had to leave me
Then you started seeing daddy on the TV, and mama didn't like it
And you and Lainie were too young to understand it
Papa was a rolling stone, mama developed a habit
And it all happened too fast for either one of us to grab it
I'm just sorry you were there and had to witness it first-hand
'Cause all I ever wanted to do was just make you proud
Now I'm sittin' in this empty house
Just reminiscin', lookin' at your baby pictures, it just trips me out
To see how much you both have grown, it's almost like you're sisters now
Wow, guess you pretty much are, and daddy's still here
Lainie, I'm talkin' to you too, daddy's still here
I like the sound of that, yeah, it's got a ring to it, don't it?
Shh, mama's only gone for the moment
Now hush, little baby, don't you cry
Everything's gonna be alright
Stiffen that upper lip up, little lady, I told ya
Daddy's here to hold ya through the night
I know mommy's not here right now, and we don't know why
We feel how we feel inside
It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby
But I promise mama's gon' be alright
And if you ask me to, daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird
I'ma give you the world
I'ma buy a diamond ring for you, I'ma sing for you
I'll do anything for you to see you smile
And if that mockingbird don't sing, and that ring don't shine
I'ma break that birdie's neck
I'll go back to the jeweler who sold it to ya
And make him eat every carat, don't fuck with dad
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