Twisted
Eminem & Skylar Grey Lyrics

You sit there stone-faced, as if I'm not here
You refuse to acknowledge my presence or feelings, and remain expressionless

Can't you see that I've been crying?
My tears are evidence of my emotional distress, which you seem oblivious to

I didn't know you'd be insane
I wasn't aware that your behavior would be irrational or crazy

Dreams can be so deceiving
My hopes and aspirations have led me to believe in something that isn't true, much like a false dream

You're an itch I can't reach, a wound that won't heal
You are a persistent irritation or annoyance, like an itch I can't scratch. And your presence is like an unhealed wound that continues to hurt

The smell of skin that's burning
This could be a metaphor for a situation that is unpleasant or painful

But it's true, and just say all I am to you is a
My previous statements about my hurt and discomfort are true, and all that I seem to be to you is a meaningless inconvenience

Pain in my neck, thorn in my side
You are a constant source of discomfort and annoyance in my life

Stain on my blade, blood on my knife
You have caused harm and left a permanent mark on my life

Been dreaming of her, all of my life
I have been fantasizing about a woman that I can't have for a very long time

But she won't come true, she's just my nightmare I woke up to
My dream of being with this woman will never come true, and this realization is like a nightmare come to life

She's twisted, he's a rebel, she's sick, he's hard to handle
This woman is mentally unstable, while the man she is involved with is a nonconformist who is difficult to control

The worst part of all is he just don't care
What makes this situation even worse is that the man is indifferent to the woman's mental state

Love ain't no fairytale, love is a buried nail
Love is not always a happy story; it can be painful and hurtful, like a nail that is buried deep in your heart

Inside of this heart of stone, so you wanna get married? Well
The singer's heart has hardened or become cold, making it difficult to open up to love. Then he sarcastically asks if his partner wants to get married in this context

Romeo, Romeo, smokin' blow with Antonio
This is an allusion to the Romeo and Juliet tragedy, but in this case, Romeo is doing something destructive and negative with his friend Antonio, instead of being with Juliet

In the back alley takin' shots of whiskey and only gold
This is further description of Romeo's negative behavior

Juliet's at the nudie bar, doin' God only knows
Instead of being Romeo's lover, Juliet is depicted as a woman who is engaging in questionable behavior at a strip club

Neither one of 'em came to see the dog and the pony show
This could be interpreted as the characters ignoring something positive or light-hearted, and focusing on the negative aspects of their relationship

But a bitch is a bitch, and a horse is a horse, ain't it?
This could be read as a cynical statement about how people's true nature seldom changes - a bitch is always a bitch, and a horse is always a horse

Sorry, I can't afford to get your daddy's old Porsche painted
The artist is apologizing sarcastically for not being wealthy enough to make his partner happy

If a dollar makes you holler, well then I'm gettin' the short change of it
The artist is saying that his partner is materialistic and only interested in money, and that he is not benefiting from this trait in her

Feel like I've been asleepin' alone and lovin' this angel
The singer feels like he has been in a lonely, blissful state of dreaming, imagining himself with an angelic woman

Entangled between a dream and a coma
The artist is describing a mental state that is somewhere between a sleep-like state and an unconsciousness

Walkin' the edge of this cliff, like a sheep to it's owner
The singer describes himself as being in a dangerous or risky position, with little control over the outcome - as sheep that are herded by their owner

Then wake up to this fuckin' bitch with an evil persona
The character wakes up from his dream state to the reality of his relationship, where his partner has an unpleasant or cruel personality

Now if you say that you hate somebody and you livin' with them
This line could be interpreted as saying that if you are in a relationship with someone you claim to hate, you are likely to end up in a bad situation

Then they pack up and leave and then you bitch about how you miss 'em
The character is commenting on the irony of the situation when someone leaves, and then you find yourself missing them and complaining about it

You gotta see the pattern of the blood all over the steerin' wheel
This could be interpreted figuratively or literally, but probably refers to a situation where someone has been hurt in a car accident or another traumatic event

Love is a cannibal ridin' a carnival carousel
The singer is using a metaphor to describe love as a destructive force that consumes people, somewhat like a monster eating other people. The carnival carousel could represent life's ups and downs associated with love

'Round and 'round we roll, where it stops, baby nobody knows
This references the circular cycle or ups and downs of love, which is unpredictable and beyond anyone's control or knowledge

Some people go crazy and they lose control
This line suggests that people can become unstable or behave erratically when they are in love

Some people jump off, some people won't let go
Some people will end a relationship abruptly and move on; others will cling to a bad or unhealthy relationship, even when it is clearly over

Some people say love, some people say why
People have different attitudes about love, some embracing it as a positive force, while others question why it even exists

Some people don't love, they just want a free ride
This line suggests that some people don't truly love anyone; they only want to enjoy the benefits of a relationship, such as money or status

The rain won't stop, it'll never dry
This could be interpreted in different ways, but it probably implies that sadness or emotional pain persists, like persistent rain that won't stop

If she's in the house of pain then love is standin' outside
Love is sometimes portrayed as a positive or healing force, but in this case, when someone is experiencing a lot of pain or hurt, love seems absent or inaccessible

But maybe I'm the twisted one that screwed this up
The singer is acknowledging that maybe he is the one responsible for the problems in the relationship

So I guess this means goodbye, for now
The singer is accepting that it may be time to end the relationship, at least for the moment