In Your Head
Eminem Lyrics

In your head
The thoughts and feelings that consume your mind

Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
A repetitive and haunting thought

What's in your head, in your head
Questioning the contents of one's thoughts and emotions

I'm packin' up my shit, as much shit in the car as I can fit
Leaving behind problems and pain by starting anew in a different place

And I'm just drivin' as far as I can get
Escaping one's current situation with no set destination

Away from these problems 'til all of my sorrows I forget
Attempting to forget past struggles and emotional pain by physically distancing oneself from them

What's tomorrow like? 'Cause tonight I'm startin' life again
Wondering what the future holds while starting fresh in the present

Get to the corner and stop, fuck am I goin'?
Feeling lost and uncertain about the direction of one's life

Besides psycho when I fantasize startin' my whole life over
Entertaining unrealistic scenarios about creating a new life

Yeah right, oh and I might go and
Expressing doubt and mocking oneself for entertaining such ideas

Get hypnotized so I don't even recognize no one
Considering drastic measures to escape one's current reality and emotions

I try to look alive but there's nothin' like holdin' your head up high
Attempting to appear confident and strong despite feeling dead inside

When you're dead inside and I just hide, so in
Hiding one's true emotions and feelings from others

Case you're wonderin' why are my insides showin'
Explaining why one's emotions are visible and affecting them

'Cause I done spilled all my guts and those are mine so I'm
Revealing and expressing all of one's innermost thoughts and feelings

Pickin' them up and stuffin' them back
Attempting to suppress and ignore one's true emotions

Fuck it, I've done enough in this rap shit
Feeling as though one has achieved enough in their career

Recovery brought me nothin' but back
Feeling as though overcoming past struggles has resulted in no significant change

To right where I was and perhaps
Returning to one's previous state of mind and emotions

This coulda been my victory lap, if I wasn't on the verge of relapse
Reflecting on missed opportunities and the danger of falling back into old habits

It seems to be the reoccurring main theme
Noticing a pattern or theme in one's thoughts and actions

The shit I would daydream as a kid, I was eighteen
Reflecting on dreams and aspirations that have yet to be realized

I went from an irate teenager to still raging
Transforming from an angry young person to an adult who still experiences intense emotions

As an adult, amazing, back then I put everything
Impressed by one's ability to express themselves through music, even as an adult

Into the rhyme, whether it was sad, mad, happy, or angry
Channeling all emotions into artistic expression

I spit it, the mainstream, I hit it
Achieving success and recognition in the entertainment industry

Yay me, I did it, did what?
Acknowledging accomplishments but questioning their overall significance and impact

Hailie, baby, I didn't mean to make you eighty
Admitting negative influences or inappropriate behavior towards a loved one

Percent of what I rapped about
Realizing that a significant portion of one's lyrics were not suitable for one's child to hear

Maybe I shoulda did a better job at separating
Reflecting on past mistakes and acknowledging the need for better judgment in the future

Shady and entertaining from real life
Distinguishing between one's persona as a performer and their actual life

But this fame thing is still the hardest thing to explain
Struggling to comprehend the complexities of fame and its impact on one's life

It's the craziest shit I ever seen
Expressing disbelief and shock at the reality of fame

And back then it was like I ain't even
Not fully considering the potential consequences of one's words and actions in the future

Bothered taking into consideration
Failing to consider or acknowledge the potential impact of one's actions

You one day being older and may hear me say things
Realizing that one's loved ones may one day hear or discover things from one's past

I didn't (A) mean and (B) just ain't me
Clarifying that past actions and words do not reflect one's true character or intentions

Okay, so ladies and gentlemen
Addressing one's audience

Let's strip away everything and see the main reason that I
Removing all distractions and focusing on the true cause of one's current emotional state

Feel like a lame piece of shit, I sound cranky and bitter
Feeling inadequate and expressing negative emotions towards oneself and others

Complain, beef, and bicker 'bout the same things
Expressing frustration and constant dissatisfaction with certain aspects of one's life

'Cause when I look at me, I don't see what they see
Feeling distant from one's public image or persona

I feel ashamed, greedy and lately, I've been contemplating
Experiencing negative emotions and considering drastic changes in one's life

Escaping to get away and go wherever this road takes me
Desiring escape from current circumstances and uncertainty about what the future holds

It's making me crazy, what's in my
Feeling overwhelmed and consumed by one's thoughts and emotions