I'm Gone
Eminem / Obie Trice Lyrics


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Kay Slay! (Yeah)
Yo
Drama King! Yeah, (check it out, check it out)
O Trice!
(Shady Records nigga, it's goin' down once again, boy)
It's just a scratch, man (Let's go, Em)

I Murder this Inc as soon as I touch the page
You ain't gon' have no other choice but to rush the stage
And charge the mic, and I hope you got the heart to fight
'Cause you gon' have to, 'cause you ain't got the smarts to write
Something that good, to try to come back at me with
What you gon' do, try to out-rap me with that happy shit?
You motherfuckers crack me up, talkin' 'bout you gonna smack me up
Y'all won't even back me up
Throw up your paws, you pussies can't even scratch me hard
It's like fuckin' cats de-clawed tryin' to jack me off
You think I'm afraid? What you tryin' to throw some fear in me?
You think I'm dumb enough to roll with no security?
I'm doin' my best to try to show maturity
But don't sit there and stare at me like hoes and sneer at me
Like it's supposed to be scarin' me
Like I won't leap clean over this fuckin' V.I.P. rope and throw this chair
At anyone close or near me, tryin' to approach me physically
'Cause he don't spit lyrically
And he knows that my flow's so sick, his ho's on my dick
And he's so sick of hearin' me, my posters are starin' at him
But I don't think he knows the severity
Of what it could escalate to or that it could grow so seriously
If I go hysterically, 'cause I guarantee
There's no one in here that would resort back to childhood
Any quicker than I would, or hit you with plywood
Especially when I'm sippin' on this liquor and tonic
One swig of this bottle I'ma go upside your head so hard with it
The mark from it'll be so dark that it'll leave a scar so big
You'll be able to read a label from the motherfuckin'
Sticker that's on it, I'm sick of the nonsense
Shit is ridiculous and I refuse to let it get to this point
Where I'ma let you sit on my conscience
I'm gone, bitch (yeah)

I'm gone bitch
Shady Records, motherfucker, we gone, bitch
I said we gone, bitch, so long, bitch
Catch up if you can (woo), we movin' on, bitch (oh)

Now who you know been to Kyoto, Tokyo
Off of one debut, screamin', "I'm in Janai yo!"?
Obie Trice, showed you right
He done seen overseas, he's not a prototype (nah)
Nobody's protégé, Em only showed O the way
Fuck what the media say
If you listen to music then you should know that O Trice fused it
In a matter where he speaks how the streets views it
Choose, to translate it through the art of music
And started using it reachin' the youth
Influenced by the truth in it (truth)
And as a boy, a man, I ran from boys in vans
Do the knowledge, acknowledge and try to comprehend
Hand full of contraband
A product of my environment, narcotics and violence
Inspires the content, but my intent is
To retire these tired-ass writers in silence (yeah)
'Cause haters, they hate us 'cause Shady became famous
And claimed the rap game when they thought he'd be nameless (hah)
But racist accusations won't change us
Let the truth be told, you think O will be over here
Like, "Massa, show them you got soul" (Massa)
No, anybody knows us knows that's not how we roll
So, I still push the bucket




If I ain't trust it I wouldn't fuck with it
But fuck it, I'm gone bitch!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eminem/Obie Trice’s song “I’m Gone” are full of confident and confrontational lines regarding the rappers’ abilities and status in the industry. The opening lines set the tone for the entire song, as Obie Trice proclaims that his skill at rapping is so great that anyone listening will feel the need to rush the stage and challenge him. He continues to assert his dominance over other rappers, suggesting that they can’t compete with his writing abilities and that they attempt to out-rap him with “happy shit.”


Em joins in the song, mocking other rappers’ threats to “smack him up” and refusing to be intimidated by them. He insists that he won’t use security, instead relying on his own abilities to protect himself, and boasts that his posters are “staring” at his opponents because they know they can’t compete with him. The lines regarding his drinking are especially aggressive, as he suggests that one swig of a bottle is enough to knock someone out with it. The chorus repeats the assertion that the rappers are gone (i.e., leaving their competition in the dust), and that anyone who wants to keep up with them will have to try hard.


One interesting fact about “I’m Gone” is that this song was created during a Vibe Awards show in which violence broke out between Shady Records and Murder Inc. Members of Shady Records allegedly attacked a member of Murder Inc. before the trophy ceremony, and shots were later fired inside the venue. Despite the violence, Eminem and Obie Trice performed the song live that night, demonstrating their defiance and confidence in the face of adversity.


Line by Line Meaning

I Murder this Inc as soon as I touch the page
I destroy Murder Inc with my lyrics as soon as I start writing


You ain't gon' have no other choice but to rush the stage
You will have no choice but to come and challenge me on stage


And charge the mic, and I hope you got the heart to fight
You better be brave enough to come to the mic and fight me


'Cause you gon' have to, 'cause you ain't got the smarts to write
You will have to fight me because you don't have the intelligence to outsmart me with your lyrics


Something that good, to try to come back at me with
You can't come back at me with anything as good as my lyrics


What you gon' do, try to out-rap me with that happy shit?
You can't beat me with your happy and positive rap


You motherfuckers crack me up, talkin' 'bout you gonna smack me up
You guys make me laugh, saying you're going to beat me up


Y'all won't even back me up
You won't even support me


Throw up your paws, you pussies can't even scratch me hard
Put your hands up, you can't even hurt me


It's like fuckin' cats de-clawed tryin' to jack me off
It's like trying to jack off cats without claws, it's pointless


You think I'm afraid? What you tryin' to throw some fear in me?
You think I'm scared? Are you trying to intimidate me?


You think I'm dumb enough to roll with no security?
Do you think I'm stupid enough to not have security with me?


I'm doin' my best to try to show maturity
I'm trying to be mature about this situation


But don't sit there and stare at me like hoes and sneer at me
Don't sit there and look at me disrespectfully


Like it's supposed to be scarin' me
You're not intimidating me


Like I won't leap clean over this fuckin' V.I.P. rope and throw this chair
I will easily jump over this VIP rope and throw this chair at anyone who tries to approach me


At anyone close or near me, tryin' to approach me physically
I will attack anyone who comes close to me physically


'Cause he don't spit lyrically
Because he can't rap well


And he knows that my flow's so sick, his ho's on my dick
He knows that my rap is so good that his girlfriend is attracted to me


And he's so sick of hearin' me, my posters are starin' at him
He's tired of hearing my music and my posters are still up, reminding him of me


But I don't think he knows the severity
But I don't think he understands the seriousness of the situation


Of what it could escalate to or that it could grow so seriously
Of how serious the situation could become


If I go hysterically, 'cause I guarantee
If I lose control and go crazy, I promise


There's no one in here that would resort back to childhood
No one here would behave as childishly as me


Any quicker than I would, or hit you with plywood
No one would fight as quickly or as violently as me


Especially when I'm sippin' on this liquor and tonic
Especially when I'm drinking liquor and tonic


One swig of this bottle I'ma go upside your head so hard with it
If I take one sip of this bottle, I will hit you so hard on the head with it


The mark from it'll be so dark that it'll leave a scar so big
The mark from it will be so severe that it will leave a huge scar


You'll be able to read a label from the motherfuckin' sticker that's on it
You will be able to read the label of the sticker that's on the bottle from the mark it leaves


I'm sick of the nonsense
I'm tired of all the drama


Shit is ridiculous and I refuse to let it get to this point
This situation is ridiculous and I won't let it get any worse


Where I'ma let you sit on my conscience
I won't let you make me feel guilty or bad


Now who you know been to Kyoto, Tokyo
Who do you know that has been to Kyoto and Tokyo?


Off of one debut, screamin', "I'm in Janai yo!"?
Off of one debut album, yelling, "I'm not going to fall"?


Obie Trice, showed you right
Obie Trice showed you how to do it correctly


He done seen overseas, he's not a prototype (nah)
He has traveled abroad, he's not just a copy of someone else


Nobody's protégé, Em only showed O the way
Obie Trice is not anyone's apprentice, Eminem just showed him the way


Fuck what the media say
I don't care what the media thinks or says


If you listen to music then you should know that O Trice fused it
If you listen to music, you should know that Obie Trice created his own style


In a matter where he speaks how the streets views it
He speaks the way that the street people want to hear it


Choose, to translate it through the art of music
He chooses to express it through music


And started using it reachin' the youth
He started using his music to reach young people


Influenced by the truth in it (truth)
Influenced by the truth in the music


And as a boy, a man, I ran from boys in vans
As a boy and later as a man, I ran away from kidnappers in vans


Do the knowledge, acknowledge and try to comprehend
Understand the facts and try to comprehend it


Hand full of contraband
I had drugs with me


A product of my environment, narcotics and violence
I was influenced by my environment of drugs and violence


Inspires the content, but my intent is
This is what inspires my music, but my intention is


To retire these tired-ass writers in silence (yeah)
To retire these old and unskilled writers without making any noise


'Cause haters, they hate us 'cause Shady became famous
Haters hate us simply because Eminem became famous


And claimed the rap game when they thought he'd be nameless (hah)
And he became the king of rap even though they thought he would be a nobody


But racist accusations won't change us
Accusations of racism won't affect us


Let the truth be told, you think O will be over here
Let me tell the truth, do you think Obie Trice would behave like this?


Like, "Massa, show them you got soul" (Massa)
Like, "Master, show them that you have soul"


No, anybody knows us knows that's not how we roll
No, anyone who knows us knows that's not how we behave


So, I still push the bucket
I'm still driving my old car


If I ain't trust it I wouldn't fuck with it
If I didn't trust it, I wouldn't drive it


But fuck it, I'm gone bitch!
But never mind, I'm done with this situation




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Luis Edgardo Resto, Marshall B. Mathers III, Obie Trice, Steven Lee King

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@junebugjr23

Shit is tight and classic. I remember listening to this shit when I was in my early 20's

@arzlan9

+junebugjr23 i was in my early teens haha

@Jamie-tb6hg

Same I was 18/19 when this dropped. I miss this era of hip hop so bad.

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@enri4ue

1999-2003 Eminem was untouchable

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EndOfTheNight recorded in 03, released in 04

@talksick508

96-2019 still untouchable

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@@talksick508 96-19 Still INFINITE

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*1996 - 2019

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97 Street Records 96-20

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