"Mosh" was produced, directed and edited by Ian Inaba, of GNN TV. The Art Director was Anson Vogt of Phong.com. Character Animation was done by Haik Hoisington of blackmustache.com. Motion graphics were by Steve Ogden of steveo.tv. Craig Patches did illustration and animation for the video. The Eminem character was animated by Kevin Elam, after effects were by Mark Nicola. The green screen producer and cameraman was John Quigly. Illustration design was by Thomas Brohdal, with illustration support by Nicholas Sanchez. "Mosh" was a Guerrilla News Network production.
Mosh
Eminem Lyrics
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And to the Republic for which it stands
One nation under God
Indivisible?
It feels so good to be back
I scrutinize every word, memorize every line
I spit it once, refuel re-energize and rewind
I exercise my right to express when I feel it's time
It's just all in your mind, what you interpret it as
I say to fight, you take it as I'm a whip someone's ass
If you don't understand, don't even bother to ask
A father who has grown up with a fatherless past
Who has blown up now to rap phenomenon that has
Or at least shows no difficulty multi-task
And in juggling both perhaps mastered his craft
Slash entrepreneur who has held onto few more rap acts
Who's had a few obstacles thrown his way through the last half
Of his career typical manure moving past that
Mr. kisses ass crack, he's a class act
Rubber band man, yea he just snaps back
Come along follow me as I lead through the darkness
As I provide just enough spark that we need to proceed
Carry on, give me hope, give me strength
Come with me and I won't steer you wrong
Put your faith and your trust as I guide us through the fog
To the light at the end of the tunnel
We gonna fight, we gonna charge, we gonna stomp, we gonna march
Through the swamp, we gonna mosh through the marsh
Take us right through the doors (c'mon)
All the people up top on the side and the middle
Come together lets all form and swamp just a little
Just let it gradually build from the front to the back
All you can see is a sea of people some white and some black
Don't matter what color, all that matters we gathered together
To celebrate for the same cause don't matter the weather
If it rains let it rain, yea the wetter the better
They ain't gonna stop us they can't, we stronger now more than ever
They tell us no we say yea, they tell us stop we say go
Rebel with a rebel yell, raise hell we gonna let em know
Stomp, push, shove, mush, Fuck Bush, until they bring our troops home (c'mon)
Come along follow me as I lead through the darkness
As I provide just enough spark that we need to proceed
Carry on, give me hope, give me strength
Come with me and I won't steer you wrong
Put your faith and your trust as I guide us through the fog
To the light at the end of the tunnel
We gonna fight, we gonna charge, we gonna stomp, we gonna march
Through the swamp, we gonna mosh through the marsh
Take us right through the doors (c'mon)
Imagine it pouring, it's raining down on us
Mosh pits outside the oval office
Someone's tryna tell us something,
Maybe this is god just sayin' we're responsible
For this monster, this coward,
That we have empowered
This is bin Laden, look at his head noddin'
How could we allow something like this without pumping our fists
Now this is our final hour
Let me be the voice in your strength and your choice
Let me simplify the rhyme just to amplify the noise
Try to amplify the times it, and multiply by six
Teen million people, Are equal at this high pitch
Maybe we can reach Al-Queda through my speech
Let the president answer a higher anarchy
Strap him with an Ak-forty seven, let him go, fight his own war
Let him impress daddy that way
No more blood for oil, we got our own battles to fight on our own soil
No more psychological warfare, to trick us to thinking that we ain't loyal
If we don't serve our own country, we're patronizing a hero
Look in his eyes its all lies
The stars and stripes, they've been swiped, washed out and wiped
And replaced with his own face, Mosh now or die
If I get sniped tonight you know why,
'Cause I told you to fight.
Come along follow me as I lead through the darkness
As I provide just enough spark that we need to proceed
Carry on, give me hope, give me strength
Come with me and I won't steer you wrong
Put your faith and your trust as I guide us through the fog
To the light at the end of the tunnel
We gonna fight, we gonna charge, we gonna stomp, we gonna march
Through the swamp, we gonna mosh through the marsh
Take us right through the doors (c'mon)
And as we proceed,
To Mosh through this desert storm,
In these closing statements, if they should argue
Let us beg to differ
As we set aside our differences
And assemble our own army
To disarm this Weapon of Mass Destruction
That we call our President, for the present
And Mosh for the future of our next generation
To speak and be heard
Mr. President, Mr. Senator?
Do you guy's hear us? hear us? (Hailie)
The lyrics of Eminem's song Mosh reflect the rapper's deep dissatisfaction with the politics of the United States of America in 2004. His message about the government's abuse of power is clear from the opening lines, as he recites the Pledge of Allegiance in a tone that is at once mocking and biting. He questions the idea of one nation under God, and spoke out against the lack of unity in American society.
Eminem also speaks out against the Iraq War, which was a controversial issue at the time. Throughout the song, he calls for political activism to effect real change, urging listeners to come together to fight for their rights. In the latter part of the song, he uses strong language to call for the President's overthrow and goes on to criticize the government's misrepresentation of the war.
Mosh is considered one of Eminem's most politically charged songs, with its intense energy and lyrics that call for action against the government's abuses of power. The song was initially released as a free download on the internet, and its lyrics were carefully crafted to encourage young people to become politically engaged. The song's video was released in November 2004, shortly before the presidential election, and was instrumental in motivating voters to turn out to vote.
Line by Line Meaning
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
I promise to be loyal to the country and its symbol of authority
And to the Republic for which it stands
And to the form of government the flag represents
One nation under God
A country united in faith under a higher power
Indivisible?
Impossible to divide or separate
It feels so good to be back
The rapper is glad to be making music again
I scrutinize every word, memorize every line
I examine and remember every lyric with great care
I spit it once, refuel re-energize and rewind
I perform it once, recharge, refresh, and review
I give sight to the blind, my insight through the mind
I enlighten and inspire people through my perspective
I exercise my right to express when I feel it's time
I use my freedom of speech to communicate when I choose to
It's just all in your mind, what you interpret it as
It's all subjective, what you perceive and understand
I say to fight, you take it as I'm a whip someone's ass
When I advocate for opposition, you interpret it as violence
If you don't understand, don't even bother to ask
If you don't comprehend my message, don't waste your time seeking clarity
A father who has grown up with a fatherless past
A man who grew up without a father figure
Who has blown up now to rap phenomenon that has
Who has become a successful, popular rapper
Or at least shows no difficulty multi-task
Or at least appears to be skilled at managing multiple endeavors
And in juggling both perhaps mastered his craft
And by balancing both, maybe has become an expert at his art
Slash entrepreneur who has held onto few more rap acts
Someone who combines being a businessperson managing other rappers
Who's had a few obstacles thrown his way through the last half
Who has faced some challenges during the most recent part of his life
Of his career typical manure moving past that
Of his professional trajectory, usual crap he has overcome and moved on from
Mr. kisses ass crack, he's a class act
He has been a brown-noser and a sycophant but is still viewed as respectable
Rubber band man, yea, he just snaps back
He has bounced back from difficult times and adversities
Come along follow me as I lead through the darkness
Join me, I will guide you through difficult times
As I provide just enough spark that we need to proceed
I offer the mere inspiration that will propel us
Carry on, give me hope, give me strength
Act, give me belief and power to continue
Come with me and I won't steer you wrong
Follow my direction and I won't make any mistakes
Put your faith and your trust as I guide us through the fog
Believe in me and trust me as I help us navigate through obscure times
To the light at the end of the tunnel
To the hope that is on the horizon
We gonna fight, we gonna charge, we gonna stomp, we gonna march
We will resist, we will push, we will strike, we will move forward
Through the swamp, we gonna mosh through the marsh
Through the difficulties, we will push through with our energy and vigor
Take us right through the doors (c'mon)
Let's go straight through, don't stop now
All the people up top on the side and the middle
Everyone together, high, low and middle
Come together lets all form and swamp just a little
Converge and cause a commotion that will slowly increase
Just let it gradually build from the front to the back
Let it grow slowly and steadily from start to finish
All you can see is a sea of people some white and some black
An immense crowd of people of different ethnicities
Don't matter what color, all that matters we gathered together
It doesn't matter what ethnicity, we are all united
To celebrate for the same cause don't matter the weather
To rejoice for the same cause regardless of circumstances
If it rains let it rain, yea the wetter the better
If it pours, let it pour, the rain will only make it better
They ain't gonna stop us they can't, we stronger now more than ever
They cannot prevent us, we are more powerful than ever before
They tell us no, we say yea, they tell us stop we say go
They tell us to stop, we keep going, they say no, we say yes
Rebel with a rebel yell, raise hell we gonna let em know
We rebel loudly and aggressively, we will let them know
Stomp, push, shove, mush, Fuck Bush, until they bring our troops home (c'mon)
We will make our opposition known until the troops come back home
Imagine it pouring, it's raining down on us
Picture this heavy rain falling on us
Mosh pits outside the oval office
Imagine a rebellious mosh pit happening outside of the White House.
Someone's tryna tell us something,
There's a message being conveyed to us
Maybe this is god just sayin' we're responsible
Maybe this is divine intervention, an attempt to make us accountable
For this monster, this coward,
For this evil, weak leader
That we have empowered
That we have given authority to
This is bin Laden, look at his head noddin'
This is bin Laden, nodding his head in approval at our discord
How could we allow something like this without pumping our fists
How could we allow this to happen without fighting back?
Now this is our final hour
This is our last chance
Let me be the voice in your strength and your choice
Let me be your motivator and your empowerer
Let me simplify the rhyme just to amplify the noise
Let me make the lyrics easier to understand, to make the message louder
Try to amplify the times it, and multiply by six
Try to make times more significant and multiply by a million
Teen million people, are equal at this high pitch
Sixteen million people, united by this idea
Maybe we can reach Al-Queda through my speech
Maybe we can communicate with Al-Qaeda through my words
Let the president answer a higher anarchy
Let the president answer to a higher power than himself
Strap him with an Ak-forty seven, let him go, fight his own war
Give him a weapon and send him off to fight his own battle
Let him impress daddy that way
Let him gain respect from his father through this effort
No more blood for oil, we got our own battles to fight on our own soil
Let's stop fighting for oil, and focus on fighting our own battles in our own country
No more psychological warfare, to trick us to thinking that we ain't loyal
End psychological manipulation that makes us feel disloyal
If we don't serve our own country, we're patronizing a hero
If we don't serve our nation, we're falsely glorifying a hero
Look in his eyes its all lies
Look at our leader's eyes; everything he says is a dishonesty
The stars and stripes, they've been swiped, washed out and wiped
The American flag has lost its meaning, has been tarnished and dirtied
And replaced with his own face, Mosh now or die
And replaced with his face, rebellion is our only option now
If I get sniped tonight you know why, 'Cause I told you to fight.
If I am assassinated tonight, you know why, because I urged you to resist.
And as we proceed, To Mosh through this desert storm,
And as we continue, let's push through this difficult time
In these closing statements, if they should argue
In this final analysis, if they challenge us
Let us beg to differ
Let's show our disagreement
As we set aside our differences
As we put our disagreements aside
And assemble our own army
And gather our own troops
To disarm this Weapon of Mass Destruction
To remove this powerful, dangerous person from their position
That we call our President, for the present
The person we currently call our president
And Mosh for the future of our next generation
And fight for the future of our children
To speak and be heard
To express ourselves and be listened to
Mr. President, Mr. Senator?
Mr. President, Mr. Senator, are you listening?
Do you guy's hear us? hear us? (Hailie)
Do you hear us?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andre Romell Young, Che Guevara Pope, Mark Christopher Batson, Marshall B Mathers, Michael A Elizondo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mistah Dub
I’m getting chills. This song is powerful. Most underrated song of Em’s legacy
Life_Through_Galleries
Amazing training music as well
Standing For Truth
The reason Em is so vocal about denouncing this album. In his most recent t ones. Because attention needs to be drawn to it.
Mychalson_Bot
Yessir always said tthat. As well can be said about white america. Has a much different meaning than you probably think
Mychalson_Bot
@Life_Through_Galleries just used it to finish out my workout i was kinda struggling with lol so ya lol
Yasmine
As an Iraqi who witnessed the war I cannot explain how much I appreciated this song since I was a kid
Jack Leslie
That must have been awful to go through, i hope you are in a safer place now.
Martino
Melody Tunes & Melody Hits days yeah those were the best days even though it was all war
JACOB
as an iraqi go listen to عفية رجال ...and stop listening لمستعمرك
Mohammed
@JACOB Average عفيه رجال Enjoyer