Echo
Eminem Lyrics


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[Chorus]
Oh, all around the World,
There's an echo
As he takes a bow
And they all know all the girls, the boys
They chase the noise
Through the highs and through the lows
They will follow the echo, echo, echo, echo
They will follow the echo, echo, echo, echo

[Royce]
Classical poems
Battle my own demons
I need a glass of Patron
Bad as I need a horn
Stabbing my clavicle bone
I'm at it or prone
First time I seen a dessert eagle
I was letting the 44 buss
The 44 pop
First time you seen one, you was eating coco puffs
Looking at Robocop
I'm not a man, I'm a logo, I'm sustain
In order to clean my things you need saline
I'm never referring to the solution
I'm talking about more like the mustang vroom
Get respect from the get-go, hello
Set to the echo, pyscho
Pen got a mind of its own, gotta write my rhymes with a timer otherwise
I'll probably vibe out to a nine minute song
As the echo follows the Maserati
As the petrol swallows,
I'm a thousand bodies away from a skeleton
Check your bible inside it, it will say this guys an elephant
I'm fly like I'm, killing the scene like I'm a villain with wings
I'll sleep when I'm 6 feet deep,
Right now I'm living a dream
Though we may be reckless
The ladies check us
They whisper Shady records
Baby echo

[Chorus]
Oh, all around the World,
There's an echo
As he takes a bow
And they all know all the girls, the boys
They chase the noise
Through the highs and through the lows
They will follow the echo, echo, echo, echo
They will follow the echo, echo, echo, echo

[Eminem]
I can hear them calling, calling, calling, calling, calling
I eat rappers with the rhyme, consume 'em
The only fucking thing that you consume is time
I'm super human, my world is like a Rubiks cube
Its too complex girl, you assuming, cupids looming
My mentality's caveman stupid woman
My life is Truman show, all I have is music hoe
I stopped chasing every chick under the sun many moons ago
So pretend my dick is a balloon and blow
Cause you better put a fork in it if you think I'mma lay here just spooning yo
Oh you think you the shit 'cause I just said you was beautiful
Diabolical, till the last molecule, down to my last hair follicle and cuticle
Rotten to the core, to the bunghole all the way down...
To my sock and the hair on my toe
Learn how to sew, so shut my own booty hole
Cause I ain't took no sh-t since I looked down to my nuts and saw my first pubic grow
I told these stupid hoes when I come back I'mma set this bitch on fire
And this time I mean Imma pour gasoline on some chick and light her
Cause this time muthafuckers I'm put my whole God-damn dick inside her
I ain't even put my tip in that hoe yet
I'ma go get TIP and try to rip it wider

[Chorus]
Oh, all around the World,
There's an echo
As he takes a bow
And they all know all the girls, the boys
They chase the noise
Through the highs and through the lows




They will follow the echo, echo, echo, echo
They will follow the echo, echo, echo, echo

Overall Meaning

The song "Echo" by Eminem featuring Liz Rodrigues is a powerful and rebellious rap song that describes the journey of a successful artist who has struggled with his own demons but eventually found a way to express himself through music. The chorus of the song repeats the theme of an "echo" which represents the artist's fame and how it affects his audience, who are often moved to follow him through life's highs and lows. The first verse, by Royce, is about his struggles with addiction and how music has helped him overcome it. He raps about needing a glass of Patron like he needs a horn and how he's at it or prone. He's seen a dessert eagle and was letting the buss, and he's not a man, he's a logo who is sustained. He emphasizes that he's never referring to the solution, but more like the Mustang's vroom. He ends by saying that he's living a dream right now, but that he may be reckless, but ladies check them and whisper "Shady records, baby echo."


Eminem's verse is hard-hitting and contains explicit language. He raps about how the only thing that he consumes is time, being too complex for a girl who is assuming love. He raps about how his mentality is caveman stupid and how his life is like Truman Show, where all he has is music. He stopped chasing every chick under the sun many moons ago, and he's diabolical to the last molecule, down to my last hair follicle and cuticle. He's rotten to the core, from his sock to the hair on his toe. He ends by saying that he's going to light a chick on fire and put his whole goddamn dick inside her.


Interesting facts about the song "Echo" by Eminem featuring Liz Rodrigues include that it was released in 2013 as part of his album, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2." It was produced by Eminem and Luis Resto, and it features Royce Da 5'9". The song contains many explicit lyrics and is rated "explicit" on most music platforms. The chorus of the song was sampled from an earlier song called "Echo" by Liz Rodrigues, who is a Canadian singer/songwriter. She agreed to the collaboration, and her soulful voice can be heard in the background of the song. The song was highly anticipated and received mixed reviews from music critics. Some praised Eminem's lyrical ability, while others criticized the explicit content. The song was featured in the trailer for the video game, "Call of Duty: Ghosts," which was released in 2013. The music video for the song was released in 2014 and features clips of Eminem performing live and in the studio.


Chords: Unfortunately, the chords for "Echo" are not available since the song is mainly rap, and no instrumentation was used. There is only the chorus in which a few notes are played repeatedly.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, all around the World, There's an echo
The impact of someone's actions or words can be felt all around the world, like an echo.


As he takes a bow
This line refers to someone receiving recognition or applause for their work, possibly in the entertainment industry.


And they all know all the girls, the boys
The impact of someone's work is universal, it reaches both genders and all ages.


They chase the noise
People follow the hype or popularity of something or someone, even if it's just temporary, like chasing an echo.


Through the highs and through the lows
People follow the echo regardless of the ups and downs, the good and the bad times that come with it.


They will follow the echo, echo, echo, echo
This line reinforces the idea that people will follow the impact of someone's work much like they follow the sound of an echo.


Classical poems
The singer may be influenced by traditional poetry and literature.


Battle my own demons
The artist is struggling with personal issues or internal conflicts.


I need a glass of Patron
The artist may turn to alcohol to cope with their problems.


Bad as I need a horn
The artist needs something to boost their mood or to feel better.


Stabbing my clavicle bone
The singer may be experiencing physical pain or discomfort.


I'm at it or prone
The artist is familiar with the situation, they are used to it.


First time I seen a dessert eagle
The singer is describing a memorable experience or event, seeing a dessert eagle for the first time.


I was letting the 44 buss
The singer is familiar with guns and the 44 caliber.


The 44 pop
This line continues the idea that the singer is familiar with guns and gunshots.


First time you seen one, you was eating coco puffs
The artist may be referencing someone's lack of experience or knowledge about guns, using coco puffs as a lighthearted example.


Looking at Robocop
The artist may be referencing the futuristic or dystopian themes of the movie Robocop, alluding to their own sense of detachment or otherness.


I'm not a man, I'm a logo, I'm sustain
The singer may feel like they are more recognizable as their public image or brand rather than as an individual.


In order to clean my things you need saline
The singer is making a play on words, suggesting that cleaning their things (i.e. their rhymes) requires more than just a solution or substitute like saline.


I'm never referring to the solution
The artist is clarifying that their previous statement was not meant to be taken literally.


I'm talking about more like the mustang vroom
The artist is comparing the sound of a mustang engine revving to the impact of their rhymes or music.


Get respect from the get-go, hello
The artist commands respect right from the beginning or outset of their work.


Set to the echo, pyscho
The singer may be referencing their own mental state or emotions when they perform, suggesting that they are driven by the echo or impact they make.


Pen got a mind of its own, gotta write my rhymes with a timer otherwise I'll probably vibe out to a nine minute song
The artist may feel that their writing process is so instinctual that they need a timer to keep them on track and prevent them from getting carried away or distracted with unnecessary details.


As the echo follows the Maserati
The idea of following an echo is repeated here, but this time it's associated with a luxury car model (the Maserati).


As the petrol swallows, I'm a thousand bodies away from a skeleton
The singer may be referencing their own sense of mortality or how far they feel they are from death. The line also references the idea that the car consumes fuel much like the singer consumes their listeners' attention or admiration.


Check your bible inside it, it will say this guys an elephant
The singer may be using a religious or spiritual reference to suggest that their impact or presence is larger than life, perhaps even mythical or legendary.


I'm fly like I'm, killing the scene like I'm a villain with wings
The artist is describing their own confidence and success as if they are a supernatural, almost god-like figure. The metaphor of having wings suggests that they are a free spirit or that they always come out on top, even in difficult circumstances.


I'll sleep when I'm 6 feet deep, Right now I'm living a dream
The artist is saying that they will rest when they are dead, implying that they are too busy pursuing their goals or enjoying their success to stop now.


Though we may be reckless, The ladies check us, They whisper Shady records, Baby echo
The singer is saying that even though their behavior or work may be considered reckless or controversial, they still have a following or fanbase, particularly among women.


I can hear them calling, calling, calling, calling, calling
The singer is saying that they are being recognized for their work, and that people want more from them. The repetition of 'calling' and the use of italics suggests a sense of urgency or intensity.


I eat rappers with the rhyme, consume 'em
The artist is describing the power of their words or music and how it can overpower or outdo other rappers or artists.


The only fucking thing that you consume is time
The artist is saying that their competition is not worth their time or attention, and that they (the artist) are the only thing worth consuming or listening to.


I'm super human, my world is like a Rubiks cube
The artist is suggesting that they possess great skill or talent, perhaps even beyond human capacity. The comparison to a Rubiks cube suggests that their world is complex and difficult to understand or solve.


Its too complex girl, you assuming, cupids looming
The singer is saying that even if someone tries to understand them or their work, they won't be able to fully grasp it. The reference to Cupid suggests that love or attraction is on the horizon, or perhaps that the singer is foolishly hopeful.


My mentality's caveman stupid woman
The artist is saying that despite their talent or success, they can still be crude or ignorant, particularly when it comes to romantic relationships.


My life is Truman show, all I have is music hoe
The singer is saying that their life feels like a reality TV show, with their music being the only real thing. The use of 'hoe' may be derogatory or dismissive of a romantic partner.


I stopped chasing every chick under the sun many moons ago
The singer is saying that they used to be a womanizer, but have since changed their ways and now devote their time and energy to their work.


So pretend my dick is a balloon and blow
The singer is using a sexual innuendo to suggest that they want their listener to take their work as seriously or passionately as someone might take a sexual partner.


Cause you better put a fork in it if you think I'mma lay here just spooning yo
The artist is saying that they are not content with just 'spooning' (i.e. being physically close or intimate). They want to be more active or productive than that.


Oh you think you the shit 'cause I just said you was beautiful
The artist is using sarcasm to suggest that someone is letting their ego get the best of them, even though the artist has given them a compliment.


Diabolical, till the last molecule, down to my last hair follicle and cuticle
The singer is describing their own intense or extreme personality, saying that they are committed to their work or goals even down to the smallest detail or aspect of themselves.


Rotten to the core, to the bunghole all the way down...
The singer is using imagery to suggest that they are untrustworthy or corrupt, perhaps even to the point of being disgusting or repulsive.


To my sock and the hair on my toe
The artist is saying that their corruption or dishonesty extends even to the most mundane or invisible parts of themselves, like their socks or toe hair.


Learn how to sew, so shut my own booty hole
The artist is using a crude joke to suggest that they don't want anyone else to hold them accountable or make them face consequences for their actions.


Cause I ain't took no sh-t since I looked down to my nuts and saw my first pubic grow
The artist is saying that they won't let anyone intimidate them or tell them what to do, and that they've been this way since they were young and first saw physical changes in their body.


I told these stupid hoes when I come back I'mma set this bitch on fire
The singer is saying that they've warned their critics or haters that they will come back stronger and more successful, and that they will 'set the scene on fire.' The use of 'stupid hoes' is dismissive or insulting.


And this time I mean Imma pour gasoline on some chick and light her
The artist is using violent imagery to suggest that they will dominate or overpower their competition, possibly a female artist or critic. The use of 'chick' is derogatory or dismissive.


Cause this time muthafuckers I'm put my whole God-damn dick inside her
The singer is saying that they will assert their dominance or superiority over their competition in a sexual or crude way.


I ain't even put my tip in that hoe yet
The singer is continuing the sexual innuendo, suggesting that they haven't even begun to exert their dominance yet.


I'ma go get TIP and try to rip it wider
The singer is referencing the rapper T.I. and saying that they will collaborate with him or use his strategies to widen their influence or success.




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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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