Dudey
Eminem; Obie Trice Lyrics

They ask me am I ok, they ask me if I'm happy
People inquire about my well-being and emotional state

Are they asking me that because of the shit that's been thrown at me
I wonder if their concern is because of the hardships I've endured

Or am I just a little snappy
Perhaps my reactions are just a bit irritable

And they genuinely care
However, deep down, their concern is sincere

Dudey, most of my life its just been me and you there
Throughout my life, it has mostly been just me and you, Dudey, supporting each other

And I continuously stare at pictures of you
I find myself constantly gazing at photographs of you

I never got to say I love you as much as I wanted to but I do
Although I never expressed it enough, I truly love you

Yeah I say it now and you can't hear me
Now I vocalize my feelings, even though you cannot hear me

What the fuck good does that do me now
However, I question the value of expressing my love now that you are gone

But somehow I know you're near me in presence
Somehow, I sense your presence near me

Or I went and drop some presents off to ease it to them
I even left some gifts to bring comfort to your two young sons

Two little beautiful boys of yours to try to ease their minds a little
I hope those gifts can provide some solace to your sons and alleviate their worries

And dawg you'll never believe this
By the way, Dudey, you won't believe what happened

But Sharonda actually talks to me now
Sharonda, who previously had little communication with me, now engages in conversation

Jesus and everyone else is just tryna pick up the pieces
Dudey, everyone, including Jesus, is attempting to mend their shattered emotions

Man how you touch so many fucking lives and just leave us
It's astounding how you impacted numerous lives and then departed from us

They say grievance has a way of affecting everyone different
People claim that grief affects individuals in distinct ways

If its true, how the fuck am I supposed to get over you
If that is indeed true, how the hell am I expected to overcome losing you

Difficult as it sounds
As challenging as it may seem

Dudey, I drop a tear in a rhyme
Dudey, I shed a tear while writing a lyrical verse

The day you find it is the day I stop missin' DeShaun
When you discover this heartfelt song, it signifies the day I cease longing for DeShaun

Holton, it was written, it was woven
Holton, these lyrics were crafted and entwined with care

For a soldier to leave so suddenly, got me wide open
The abrupt departure of a brave person, like a soldier, has deeply affected me

How could God take a soul so dope and
I ponder how God could take away such an amazing soul

Turn around, leave us all heartbroken?
Leaving us all devastated and shattered

Know that you're sayin', 'Keep goin'!
I know you would say, 'Keep pushing forward!

Be a man! No emotion! It's your duty!'
Embrace your masculinity! Show no vulnerability! It's your obligation!

Until we meet again, Dudey
Until we reunite, Dudey

Dudey, that's what we called each other
Dudey, that was our nickname for one another

I don't know where it came from but it just stuck with us
I have no idea of its origin, but it simply remained with us

We was always brothers
We always considered ourselves as brothers

Never thought about each others skin colours
We never gave any thought to our different racial backgrounds

'Til one day we was walking up the block in the summer
Until one summer day when we were strolling through the neighborhood

It was like 90 degrees, I was catching a sun burn
The temperature was scorching, causing me to get a sunburn

Tryna walk under the trees
Attempting to walk in the shade of the trees

Just to give me some comfort
In search of a little relief from the heat

I'm moaning I just wanna get home
I'm complaining, longing to reach home

When I look over and his shirt is off
But when I glance at you, Dudey, I notice you've taken off your shirt

I'm like you gon fry and like
I'm concerned you'll get burned, and I express my worry like

'No I wont, I'm black stupid
'No, I won't, I'm Black, you fool

Black people they got melatonin
Black individuals have melatonin in their skin, protecting them from sunburn

In their skin, we don't burn'
It acts as a natural shield against sunburn

Meanwhile, my face is glowing and I felt
Meanwhile, my face is red and burning, and I felt

Like I'm on fire
As if I'm engulfed in flames

And the entire time you're just laughing at me
And all the while, you simply laugh at my discomfort

And snapping at me with your shirt, bastard
Mocking me by snapping your shirt, you bastard

And I still have to get you back for that shit
I still have unresolved revenge for that incident

And by the way them playboy rings
Oh, and speaking of those playboy rings

My mother stole from you
My mother took them from you without your knowledge

Well Nate finally got 'em back shit
Well, Nate finally managed to retrieve them, damn

It must have been at least 16 years ago
It must have happened around 16 years ago

Well I put 'em in your cask-oww
Well, I placed them inside your casket, ouch

Moving past it, it still ain't registered yet
Although time has passed, I still haven't fully processed it

But you can bet you're legacy they'll never forget
But I assure you, Dudey, your legacy will never be forgotten

The motor city mo-town
The urban city of Detroit, also known as 'mo-town'

Hip hop vet, hip hop shop, dreads
You were a seasoned hip-hop artist, associated with the hip-hop shop and had dreadlocks

It don't stop there
But your influence and impact didn't stop there

Yeah, as difficult as it sounds
Yes, as challenging as it may sound

And this may sound a little strange but I'mma tell it
This may sound peculiar, but I'm going to share it

I found that jacket that you left at my wedding
I discovered the jacket you left behind at my wedding

And I picked it up to smell it
I picked it up and took a sniff

I wrapped it up in plastic until I put it in glass
I carefully preserved it in plastic before encasing it in glass

And hang up in the hallway so I can always look at it
I hung it in the hallway to have a constant reminder of you

And as for all of me and D12 we feel like fuck rap
Regarding me and the members of D12, we have a disdain for the music industry

It feels like our General just fucking died in our lap
It feels as if our leader and mentor died suddenly and left us devastated

We shut off all our pages
We deactivated our social media accounts

All our cell numbers is changed
We changed all our phone numbers

Our two-ways are in the trash
Our two-way communication devices are discarded

So some cats will have to find a new way
Others will need to discover alternative methods to reach us

And I know that it feels like the dreams will die with you today
I understand that it may seem like our aspirations will perish with your passing

But the truth is there all still here and you ain't
Yet, the truth is, our dreams are still alive, even though you are not here

Purple gang, you gotta keep pressing on
Purple gang, you must continue to persevere

Don't ever give up the dream dog
Never surrender your ambitions, my friend

I got love for you all
I have deep affection for all of you

And Dudey, it's true you bought people together who never
And, Dudey, it's true that you united people who would never

Woulda been in the same room if it wasn't for you
Have come together if it weren't for your influence

You were the peacemaker Dudey
Dudey, you served as the mediator and promoter of harmony

I know sometimes you were moody
I am aware that at times you had mood swings

But you hated confrontation
However, you despised conflicts and confrontations

And truly hated the feuding
And genuinely detested ongoing disputes

But you were down for yours whenever it came to scrapping
Nevertheless, you were always ready to fight for what was yours

If it had to happen, it had to happen
If a confrontation had to occur, it was inevitable

Believe me, I know you're the one who taught me to
Trust me, I know it was you who taught me to

Throw them balls back on Dresden
Stand up for oneself and retaliate when necessary

From making cars to paintballing
From working in the automotive industry to engaging in paintball activities

Getting arrested
Getting detained by law enforcement

To sitting across from each other in cells laughing and jesting
To finding humor and amusement while sitting in adjacent jail cells

They tried to hit us for 5 years for that, no question
They attempted to prosecute us for a full five years without a doubt

I guess them hookers and bums that we shot up
I suppose those prostitutes and vagrants we confronted

Didn't show up for court
Failed to appear in court

So we got off on a technicality, left sweating
Consequently, we were acquitted due to a legal technicality, resulting in a sigh of relief

Me, you and what's his face
You, me, and that individual whose name I can't recall

I forgot his fucking name
I completely forgot his damn name

Shame he even came to your funeral
It's disgraceful that he even attended your funeral

He betrayed our team
He betrayed our group and broke our trust

And if I see him again I'ma punch him in the fucking face
And if I ever encounter him again, I will punch him squarely in the face

And that's on Hallie Jade, Whitney Lane and Alaina's name
I swear on the names of Hallie Jade, Whitney Lane, and Alaina, my loved ones

I let the pistol bang once just to lick a shot in the air
I fired a gunshot into the air as a symbolic gesture

For you and pour some liquor out for you
To honor you and to pour out some alcohol as a tribute

With Obie in the parking lot of 54
Alongside Obie in the parking lot of Studio 54

Just before we were supposed to get in cars
Right before we were about to enter the vehicles

To come and see you once more
In order to visit you one last time

Difficult as it sounds, Dudey
As challenging as it may sound, Dudey