Premonition
Eminem Lyrics

Yeah
The song is starting.

So I guess this is what it is, huh?
I have come to terms with the fact that we will never agree on anything.

Think it's obvious
It's clear to both of us.

We ain't never gonna see eye to eye
We are never going to have the same perspective on things.

But it's funny
It's ironic because I need you despite hating you.

As much as I hate you
Although I despise you.

I need you
I depend on you for inspiration for my music.

This is music to be murdered by
The tone of this song sets the mood for a violent message.

Got a premonition
I have a feeling of impending doom.

I feel the end is near
I sense that something bad is about to happen.

The beauty starts to fade
The good things in life are disappearing.

My joy has turned to pain
I'm no longer happy; I'm hurting.

I hear the symphony playin'
I can hear the sounds of chaos and destruction.

Ten thousand violins
The noise I hear is deafening.

Souls floating away like feathers in the wind
People are dying and leaving this world in a peaceful way.

They said my last album I sounded bitter
Critics claimed that my previous album was full of resentment.

No, I sound like a spitter
I sound like a rapper who spits fire.

Who ninety percent of
Most of the people.

These hypocrites are tryna get rid of
These two-faced people want me out of the music industry.

But why would I get a chip on my shoulder?
Why should I harbor negative feelings towards them?

I was considered, one time, as the illest
There was a time when I was the best rapper in the game.

Bitch, I'm still as fly as your zipper
I still have the same swag and attitude as I did back then.

True, I just get richer
My wealth continues to increase.

But if it was ever all about skrilla
If money was the only thing I cared about...

Then I woulda quit a long motherfucking time ago
...I would have stopped making music a long time ago.

Bitch, shut the fuck up
Stop talking nonsense.

I should go say that shit to Tech N9ne or the Jigga
I could say the same thing to Tech N9ne or Jay-Z.

Nobody said shit about 2 Chainz as long as he's been here, shit
No one has said anything negative about 2 Chainz, despite being in the game for a while now.

No wonder you're mad, now I'm looking at them plaques, count 'em (yeah)
I understand why you're envious of me, take a look at my achievements.

I'm L. L. Cool J, bigger and deffer, that's how come (uh)
I am like L.L. Cool J, successful and well-respected.

I sell like four mil' when I put out a bad album (what?)
Even my 'bad' albums still sell millions of copies.

Revival flopped, came back and I scared the crap out 'em
My album Revival wasn't as successful as I wanted it to be, but I made a comeback with a new album and surprised everyone.

But Rolling Stone stars, I get two and a half outta
Despite my success, Rolling Stone magazine only give me a 2.5-star rating for my album.

Five, and I'll laugh out loud
Out of five stars, I am not happy with my rating, but I find it funny.

'Cause that's what they gave BAD back in the day
I received the same rating as Michael Jackson's 'BAD' album from the past.

Which actually made me not feel as bad now, 'cause
This fact made me feel a little bit better.

If it happened to James
If Michael Jackson can get a 2.5 rating, then...

It can happen to Shady
...it can happen to me too.

They do the same shit to Brady
Just like how Tom Brady is criticized, I am criticized too.

More people hate me than love me
There are more people who hate me than those who love me.

This game will make you go crazy
The rap industry can drive a person insane.

'Bout to go for B-R-O-K-E
I am about to lose everything I have.

I was the G, the O-A-T
I was the greatest of all time.

Once I was played in rotation
My music used to be played on the radio frequently.

At every radio station
On almost all radio stations.

They said I'm lyrically amazing
Critics have praised me for my exceptional lyrics.

But I have nothing to say
Even though I have been praised for my lyrics, I currently do not have anything to rap about.

But then when I put out Revival and I had something to say
My album Revival was full of messages, opinions, and critiques.

They said that they hated the awake me
Critics were not fond of the new message-filled music I produced.

I lose the rage, I'm too tame
When I don't rap with anger, people complain that I am too mild and not passionate enough.

I get it back, they say I'm too angry
Then, when I do return to my angry style, the same people criticize me for my rage.

I need to get me some Dre beats
Dr. Dre's beats are unique and powerful; maybe they will help me reignite my passion for music once again.

No, I should hook up with Tay Keith
Working with Tay Keith could help me create new, fresh sounds.

Fans keep on pulling me one way
My fans want me to sound a certain way.

Haters pull me in another
My haters want me to change completely.

Got more hooks in me than Swae Lee
Like Swae Lee's lyrics, people try to pull me in every direction.

'Bout to pick up some weights and lift 'til my tattoo of Hailie's face stretches
I am going to work hard until my love for my daughter stretches beyond my body's limits.

They said I'm just a whiner, I sound like a baby
Some people think that I am always complaining and that my music sounds like the crying of a child.

I dish it out but can't take it
I can insult others, but I cannot handle the criticism that comes with the industry.

But I take it, dish it back out
However, I can still handle it and retaliate against those who criticize me.

And they get all bent out of shape
My haters tend to get furious when I respond to their insults.

This shit's almost comical
This situation is almost laughable.

Wait, and I meant no disrespect
Before you take it the wrong way, I was not trying to show any disrespect.

I wasn't dissin' Tech, that was not a shot at 2 Chainz or to Jay-Z
I wasn't attempting to insult Tech, 2 Chainz, or Jay-Z through my lyrics.

They probably feel the same way because lately
They might feel the same about the opinionated music I make now.

Instead of us being credited for longevity
We shouldn't be dismissed just because we've been in the game for a while.

And being able to keep it up for this long at this level, we
It's an accomplishment to maintain our level of success over time.

Get told we'll never be what we were
But people say we cannot go back to what made us famous.

Bitch, if I was as half as good as I was
If I was only half as good as I was before...

I'm still twice as good as you'll ever be
...I would still be twice as talented as you.

Only way that you're ahead of me's alphabetically
The only way you are above me is because of alphabetical order.

'Cause if you diss me I'm coming after you like the letter V
If you insult me, I will retaliate quickly and fiercely, like the letter 'V.'

Killing everything, play this tune, it's your eulogy
I am going to use my music to destroy everything and everyone I consider my enemy.

It's your funeral, prepare to die
You are going to pay the ultimate price for daring to insult me.

This is music for you to be murdered by
This song is to be listened to by those who I plan on murdering and destroying with my music.