My Name Is

My Name Is
Eminem/Eminem/Eminem Lyrics


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Hi! My name is (what?)
My name is (who?)
My name is
Slim Shady
Hi! My name is (huh?)
My name is (what?)
My name is
Slim Shady

Hi! My name is (what?)
Excuse me, (my name is) (who? My name is)
Slim Shady
Can I get the attention of the class (huh my name is, what my name is)
For one second My name is (My name is Slim Shady)

Hi kids! Do you like violence? (Yeah yeah yeah!)
Wanna see me stick Nine inch Nails, through each one of my eyelids? (Uh-huh!)
Wanna copy me and do exactly like I did? (Yeah yeah!)
Try 'cid and get fucked up worse that my life is? (Huh?)
My brain's dead weight, I'm tryin' to get my head straight
But I can't figure out which Spice Girl I want to impregnate (Oh)
And Dr. Dre said, "Slim Shady you a base-head!" Uh-uh!
"So why's your face red? Man you wasted!"
Well since age twelve, I've felt like I'm someone else
'Cause I hung my original self from the top bunk with a belt
Got pissed off and ripped Pamela Lee's tits off
And smacked her so hard I knocked her clothes backwards like Kris Kross
I smoke a fat pound of grass and fall on my ass, faster than a fat bitch
Who sat down too fast
C'mere slut! (Shady, wait a minute, that's my girl dog!)
I don't give a fuck, God sent me to piss the world off!

Hi! My name is (what?)
My name is (who?)
My name is
Slim Shady
Hi! My name is (huh?)
My name is (what?)
My name is
Slim Shady

Hi! My name is (what?)
My name is (who?)
My name is
Slim Shady
Hi! My name is (huh?)
My name is (what?)
My name is
Slim Shady

My English teacher wanted to flunk me in Junior High
Thanks a lot next semester I'll be thirty five
I smacked him in his face with an eraser,
Chased him with a stapler
Stapled his nuts to a stack of papers (Ow!)
Walked in the strip club, had my jacket zipped up
Flashed the bartender, then stuck my dick in the tip cup
Extraterrestrial, running over pedestrians in a space ship
While they screamin' at me "Let's just be friends!"
Ninety-nine percent of my life I was lied to
I just found out my mom does more dope than I do (Damn!)
I told her I'd grow up to be a famous rapper
Make a record about doin' drugs and name it after her (Oh thank you!)
You know you blew up when the women rush your stands
Try to touch your hands like some screamin' Usher fans (Ahh!)
This guy at White Castle asked for my autograph (Dude, can I get your autograph?)
So I signed it, "Dear Dave, thanks for the support, asshole!"

Hi! My name is (huh?)
My name is (who?)
My name is
Slim Shady
Hi! My name is (what?)
My name is (who?)
My name is
Slim Shady

Hi! My name is (huh?)
My name is (who?)
My name is
Slim Shady
Hi! My name is (what?)
My name is (who?)
My name is
Slim Shady

Stop the tape! This kid needs to be locked away! (Get him!)
Dr. Dre, don't just stand there, operate!
I'm not ready to leave, it's too scary to die (Fuck that!)
I'll have to be carried inside the cemetery and buried alive
(Huh yup!) Am I comin' or goin'?
I can barely decide
I just drank a fifth of vodka,
Dare me to drive? (Go ahead) all my life I was very deprived
I ain't had a woman in years, and my palms are too hairy to hide
(Whoops!) Clothes ripped like the Incredible Hulk
I spit when I talk, I'll fuck anything that walks (C'mere)
When I was little I used to get so hungry I would throw fits
How you gonna breast feed me Mom? You ain't got not tits!
I lay awake and strap myself in the bed
Put a bulletproof vest on and shoot myself in the head (Bang!)
I'm steamin' mad (Argh!) And by the way when you see my dad? (Yeah?)
Tell him that I slit his throat, in this dream I had

Hi! My name is (what?)
My name is (who?)
My name is
Slim Shady
Hi! My name is (huh?)
My name is (what?)
My name is
Slim Shady

Hi! My name is (who?)
My name is (huh?)
My name is
Slim Shady
Hi! My name is (huh?)
My name is (who?)




My name is
Slim Shady

Overall Meaning

The song "My Name Is" by Eminem is the introduction to his alter ego, Slim Shady. The song is a satirical take on the idea of a celebrity introducing themselves to the public. The lyrics start off with Slim Shady introducing himself, but the lyrics quickly become chaotic as he talks about violent acts and drug use. He mentions his struggles with his identity and feeling like someone else, as well as his frustrations with his English teacher and his mother's drug use. The chorus repeats Slim Shady's name several times, emphasizing the persona he is introducing to the world.


The song is notable for its use of humor and shock value. Eminem's lyrics are intentionally provocative, using violent and sexually explicit language to shock the listener. This style is consistent with his broader artistic identity, as he has often been criticized for promoting controversial themes in his music. However, "My Name Is" also demonstrates Eminem's ability to weave together complex wordplay and witty one-liners.


Interestingly, the opening lines of the song were originally a reference to a catchphrase by comedian Chris Rock. The snippet "Hi! My name is (what?)" is lifted from a Rock sketch about how black people have to introduce themselves in a white workplace. Additionally, the music video for "My Name Is" won multiple awards, including the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist, and it features a number of celebrity impersonations by Eminem.


Line by Line Meaning

Hi! My name is (what?)
Introducing himself as Slim Shady.


My name is (who?)
Slim Shady questioning who he really is.


My name is
Repeated assertion that his name is Slim Shady.


Slim Shady
Reveals his persona that he assumes as an alter ego.


Excuse me, (my name is) (who? My name is)
Demanding the attention of the crowd and repeating his identity as Slim Shady.


Can I get the attention of the class (huh my name is, what my name is)
Asking for the class's attention.


For one second My name is (My name is Slim Shady)
Reintroducing his identity as Slim Shady and urging the listener to focus on him for a moment.


Hi kids! Do you like violence? (Yeah yeah yeah!)
Asking if kids enjoy violent content.


Wanna see me stick Nine inch Nails, through each one of my eyelids? (Uh-huh!)
Asking if they want to see him put nails through his eyelids.


Wanna copy me and do exactly like I did? (Yeah yeah!)
Encouraging the listener to emulate his actions.


Try 'cid and get fucked up worse that my life is? (Huh?)
Asking if they want to try acid and have as messed up of a life as he does.


My brain's dead weight, I'm tryin' to get my head straight
Expressing his difficulty in thinking clearly.


But I can't figure out which Spice Girl I want to impregnate (Oh)
Joking about his indecisiveness with choosing a Spice Girl to impregnate.


And Dr. Dre said, "Slim Shady you a base-head!" Uh-uh!
Referencing Dr. Dre and expressing disagreement.


"So why's your face red? Man you wasted!"
Dr. Dre asking why Slim Shady is drunk and indicating that he is.


Well since age twelve, I've felt like I'm someone else
Talking about his mental state and feeling like a different person since a young age.


'Cause I hung my original self from the top bunk with a belt
Explaining that he killed his former self.


Got pissed off and ripped Pamela Lee's tits off
Referencing violence against Pamela Anderson.


And smacked her so hard I knocked her clothes backwards like Kris Kross
Exaggerating the force of his attack on Pamela Anderson.


I smoke a fat pound of grass and fall on my ass, faster than a fat bitch
Talking about smoking marijuana and falling down.


Who sat down too fast
Comparing his fall to that of a fat woman who sat too fast.


C'mere slut! (Shady, wait a minute, that's my girl dog!)
Calling out to a woman but then realizing she's taken.


I don't give a fuck, God sent me to piss the world off!
Declaring that his purpose is to provoke and upset people.


My English teacher wanted to flunk me in Junior High
Remembering an encounter with his teacher.


Thanks a lot next semester I'll be thirty-five
Joking that his teacher's actions caused him to still be in Junior High at age 35.


I smacked him in his face with an eraser
Revealing that he hit his teacher with an eraser.


Chased him with a stapler
Continuing to describe the encounter with his teacher.


Stapled his nuts to a stack of papers (Ow!)
Details the violent actions taken against his teacher.


Walked in the strip club, had my jacket zipped up
Entering a strip club with his jacket zipped up.


Flashed the bartender, then stuck my dick in the tip cup
Details of his behavior at the strip club.


Extraterrestrial, running over pedestrians in a space ship
Making an outlandish and impossible claim.


While they screamin' at me "Let's just be friends!"
Receiving calls for friendship while engaging in violent and erratic behavior.


Ninety-nine percent of my life I was lied to
Reflecting on the lies that he has faced in his life.


I just found out my mom does more dope than I do (Damn!)
Discovering that his mother does more drugs than he does.


I told her I'd grow up to be a famous rapper
Recounting a conversation with his mother about his aspirations.


Make a record about doin' drugs and name it after her (Oh thank you!)
Jokingly offering to name a record after his drug-using mother.


You know you blew up when the women rush your stands
Commenting on his fame and the attention he receives from fans.


Try to touch your hands like some screamin' Usher fans (Ahh!)
Description of fans trying to grab his hand like they do with Usher.


This guy at White Castle asked for my autograph (Dude, can I get your autograph?)
A humorous anecdote about someone recognizing and asking for his autograph at a fast food chain.


So I signed it, "Dear Dave, thanks for the support, asshole!"
The sarcastic autograph he gave to the man at White Castle.


Stop the tape! This kid needs to be locked away! (Get him!)
Pretending to react to someone calling for his arrest.


Dr. Dre, don't just stand there, operate!
Asking Dr. Dre to intervene.


I'm not ready to leave, it's too scary to die (Fuck that!)
Expressing fear of death.


I'll have to be carried inside the cemetery and buried alive
Continuing the metaphor of death.


(Huh yup!) Am I comin' or goin'?
Reflecting on his state of mind and the uncertainty thereof.


I can barely decide
Continuing to describe his indecisiveness.


I just drank a fifth of vodka,
Announcing that he drank an entire bottle of vodka.


Dare me to drive? (Go ahead) all my life I was very deprived
Posing a challenge and commenting on his deprived upbringing.


I ain't had a woman in years, and my palms are too hairy to hide
Joking about his lack of female interaction and excessive body hair.


(Whoops!) Clothes ripped like the Incredible Hulk
Commenting on his own destruction and violent tendencies.


I spit when I talk, I'll fuck anything that walks (C'mere)
Making crude comments about sexual activity.


When I was little I used to get so hungry I would throw fits
Recalling his behavior as a child.


How you gonna breast feed me Mom? You ain't got no tits!
Making a crude joke about his mother's ability to feed him as a baby.


I lay awake and strap myself in the bed
Describing his own restraints and fears.


Put a bulletproof vest on and shoot myself in the head (Bang!)
Continuing the theme of death and violence.


I'm steamin' mad (Argh!) And by the way when you see my dad? (Yeah?)
Expressing anger and referencing his father.


Tell him that I slit his throat, in this dream I had
Making violent threats against his own father in a dream.


Hi! My name is (who?)
Closing with a repetition of the initial question.




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Written by: LABI SIFFRE

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Comments from YouTube:

@vasilismavratsas4571

I like how "violence" is censored but "wanna see me stick 9-inch nails into each one of my eyelids?" isn't xD

@sylviayong8906

All I did was put nine 9-inch nails in my eyelids now seeing diamond like I'm in zales 🎶

@sylviayong8906

@DrugzIsXO// Hehe

@RiskyFishness

Primus bro.

@RiskyFishness

Not violence

@RiskyFishness

Dank AF swamp rock band

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@Yxy.cartii

lets not forget this man made a whole clean version of some songs for his daughter

@simplyskrypt3914

He censored the word "fuck" and "asshole" but not the parts where he speaks about being institutionalized and trying to impregnate a spice girl tho
5head censorship

@jackfoster9802

@@simplyskrypt3914 😂😂😂😂😂

@souperupper

I think the censorship had to do with the sample used. He could only get the rights after editing the lyrics.. at least for this song.

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