My 1st Single
Eminem Lyrics

Oh!
Starting off the song with an exclamation.

Yeah
Agreement or confirmation.

So much for 1st single on this one
Acknowledgment that this song isn't going to be his first single.

Shady's the label, Aftermath is the stable
Referring to his record label and production company.

That the horses come out of 'erp
Mistakenly saying "herp" instead of "herb" to refer to marijuana.

Of course we're about to stir up
Preparing the audience for some controversy.

Some shit thick as Mrs. Butterworth's syrup
Suggesting that his upcoming music will be controversial and contentious.

It's the Mr. Picked-On-Christopher-Reeves-Just-For-No-Reason
Referencing the criticism he received for mocking Christopher Reeve's disability.

Other than to just tease him
Implied that there was no true reason for mocking him.

'Cause he was his biggest (burp) fan
Implying that Eminem was actually a fan of Christopher Reeve, despite mocking him.

He used to be Superman
Referencing Reeve's portrayal of Superman in the movies.

Now I'm pourin' liquor on the curb in his name for him
Paying tribute to Christopher Reeve, who had passed away.

"Eminem you wait 'til we meet up again Fucker I'm kicking your ass for everything you've ever said"
Hypothetical confrontation where someone threatens to fight him for the things he's said in his music.

It goes one for the money two for the fuckin' show
Using a play on words from the popular children's rhyme.

Ready, get set, let's go
Starting the song with a sense of urgency.

Here comes the buckin' bronco
Metaphor for himself as a wild, untamed force.

Stompin' and stampedin' up the damn street like them buffalo
Describing himself with powerful animal imagery.

Soldiers I told ya I'm about to blow so look out below, Geronimo
Imagery of himself as a military commander giving orders to his soldiers.

Motherfuckers it's dominoes I'm on a roll, around and around I go When will I stop? I don't know
Continuous metaphor of himself rolling like a domino.

Tryin' to pick up where the Eminem Show left off but I know Anything's possible though I'm not gonna top what I sold
Acknowledgment of the difficulties of following up a successful album.

I'm at the top of my game that shit is not gonna change Long as I got Dr. Dre on my team I'll get away With murder, I'm like O-J He's like my Cochran today
Confidence in his own skill and likelihood of continued success with Dr. Dre.

We keep them Mark Ferman tapes in a safe Locked 'em away
Referring to the infamous LAPD detective who was involved in the O.J. Simpson trial.

Better watch what you say just when you thought you were safe Them fuckers got you on tape You swear to God you was playin'
Warning to be careful what you say or do, because there might be recordings of it.

Whether or not you was little Joshua Gosh I wish I could of told you not to do the same 'Cause one day it could cost you your name
Potential warning to a listener not to follow in his footsteps.

And this was supposed to be my first single But I just fucked that off so
Regret at not being able to release the song as his first single.

Fuck it let's all have fun, let's mingle Slap a bitch and smack a ho
Suggesting that everyone should have fun and not take things too seriously.

This was supposed to be my catchy little jingle That you hear on your radio But shit's about to hit the shingle
Acknowledgment that the song won't be a hit single.

Oh oh oh oh oh oh no Oh ah oh ah oh ah Oh oh ah ah Poo poo ka ka
Nonsense words, potentially meant to be humorous.

Eri-eri-Erick swallowed some generic Sleeping pills, and woke up in bed next to his best friend Derrick bare-naked
Storytelling lyrics.

Jig-a-jig-ji-ji-Janeane just turned sixteen and used a fake I-D To sneak in V-I-P to see are Kelly
More storytelling lyrics.

To be so young and naive Oh what I wouldn't give to live so Kim and care free Paris and Nicky's parents must be so tickled they cherish every picture With their kids with hickeys all over their necks
Comparing the innocence of young girls to those of wealthy heiresses.

Hicky-dickory Dirk Diggler look at me work wizardry With these words, am I a jerk or just jerk chicken?
Playing with words and puns.

Or jerk, jerkin your chain Twenty two jerks in a jerk circle Or is it a circle jerk
More word play and sexual innuendo.

Or wait a minute what am I saying? Allow me to run it back and rewind it Wait let me ask you again
Pausing to acknowledge the absurdity of what he just said.

Am I just jerkin' your chain? Am I berserk or insane? Or am I just one of them damn amateurs Working the dang cameras Filmin' one of them Paris Hilton homemade Porno's who keeps tiltin' the lens at an angle
Questioning his own sanity and motivations, while making more jokes about Paris Hilton.

Jigga-ji-just recently somebody just discovered Britney and Justin Video tapes of 'em fuckin'
More vulgar jokes about sex tapes.

When they was just Musketeers in the Mickey Mouse Club and dusted 'em And went straight to The Source with 'em
Playing on the idea of exploiting celebrities and their personal lives.

'Cause they could have sworn someone said ni And then tried to erase and record over it But if you listen close enough to it You can hear the ga-uh And then it come to Find out it was Justin Sayin' "I'm gonna cum!"
Recalling the infamous rumor about Justin Timberlake saying he was going to "cum" during a sex tape.

And this was supposed to be My first single
Returning back to the idea that this song was originally meant to be his first single.

Any opinions or somethin' you just wanna get off your chest And address it about my lyrics I'd love to hear it
Inviting criticism or discussion about his lyrics.

All you gotta do is pick up the phone and just dial up this number It's 1-800 I'm a dick sucker I love to suck a dick
More vulgar humor.

And if someone picks up you can talk all the shit you want about me Just type in your number back and follow it by the pound key And I'll be sure to get back as soon as there comes a day That I fall out with Dre Wake up gay and make up with Ray
Continuing the humor while inviting people to leave criticisms that he may or may not respond to.

Hey! So fuck a chicken, lick a chicken, suck a chicken, beat a chicken Eat a chicken like it's a big cock, big a big cock Or suck a dick and lick a dick and eat a dick and stick a dick in your mouth I'm done you can fuck off Fucker, fuck off
Closing the song with vulgar jokes and an aggressive attitude.