25 to Life
Eminem ☜♡☞ Lyrics
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Caught in a chase
Twenty five to life
Too late for the other side
Caught in a chase
Twenty five to life
Yeah
Too late
I'm taking my life back
Caught in a change
Twenty five to life
I don't think she understands the sacrifices that I've made
Maybe if this bitch had acted right I would've stayed
But I've already wasted over half of my life I would've laid
Down and died for you I no longer cried for you
No more pain bitch you
Took me for granted took my heart and ran it straight into the planet
Into the dirt I can no longer stand it
Now my respect I demand it
I'm a take control of this relationship
Command it, and I'm a be the boss of you now goddammit
And what I mean is that I will no longer let you control me
So you better hear me out this much you owe me
I gave up my life for you, totally devoted to you while I've stayed
Faithful all the way this is how I fucking get repaid
Look at how I dress fucking baggy sweats, go to work a mess
Always in a rush to get back to you I ain't heard you yet
Not even once say you appreciate me I deserve respect
I've done my best to give you nothing less than perfectness
And I know that if I end this I'll no longer have nothing left
But you keep treating me like a staircase its time to fucking step
And I wont be coming back so don't hold your fucking breath
You know what you've done no need to go in depth
I told you, you'd be sorry if I fucking left
I'd laugh while you wept
Hows it feel now, yeah, funny ain't it, you neglected me
Did me a favor although my spirit free you've said
But a special place for you in my heart I have kept
Its unfortunate but its
Too late for the other side
Caught in a chase
Twenty five to life
Too late for the other side
Caught in a chase
Twenty five to life
I feel like when I bend over backwards for you all you do is laugh
Cause that ain't good enough you expect me to fold myself in half
Til I snap
Don't think I'm loyal
All I do is rap
I can not moonlight on the side
I have no life outside of that
Don't I give you enough of my time
You don't think so do you
Jealous when I spend time with the girls
Why I'm married to you still man I don't know
But tonight I'm serving you with papers
I'm divorcing you
Go marry someone else and make 'em famous
And take away there freedom like you did to me
Treat 'em like you don't need them and they ain't worthy of you
Feed 'em the same shit you made me eat
I'm moving on forget you oh,
Now I'm special? Oh, I didn't feel special when I was with you
All I ever felt was this
Helplessness
Imprisoned by a selfish bitch
Chew me up and spit me out
I fell for this so many times
Its ridiculous
And still I stick with this
I'm sick of this but in my sickness and addiction
Your as addictive as they get
Evil as they come vindictive as they make 'em
My friends keep asking why I cant just walk away
I'm addicted
To the pain, the stress, the drama
I'm drown in so I guess I'm a mess
Cursed and blessed
But this time I'm a
Ain't changing my mind
I'm climbing out this abyss
You screaming as I walk out that I'll be missed
But when you spoke to people who meant the most to you
You left me off your list
Fuck you hip-hop
I'm leaving you, my life sentence is served bitch
And its just
Too late for the other side
Caught in a chase
Twenty five to life
Too late for the other side
Caught in a chase
Twenty five to life
Too late
Caught in a change
Twenty five to life
The lyrics of Eminem's song "25 to Life" convey the emotions of a man who feels trapped in a toxic relationship. The chorus begins with the line "Too late for the other side, caught in a chase, twenty-five to life," suggesting that he is stuck in the relationship and sees no way out. He speaks about the sacrifices he has made for his partner, only to feel unappreciated and disrespected. He mentions his devotion to his partner and the control she has had over him in the past, but now he is taking control.
In the second verse, Eminem talks about how he has been neglected by his partner and has decided to end the relationship. However, he expresses that he feels addicted to the pain and drama of the relationship, and that he is cursed and blessed. He is determined to climb out of the abyss he feels he is in and make it clear that he is done with the toxic relationship.
Overall, "25 to Life" is a powerful expression of the pain that can come from being trapped in a toxic relationship, and how one person can finally find the strength and courage to break free from it.
Line by Line Meaning
Too late for the other side
It's too late to make amends with those I've wronged in the past
Caught in a chase
I am running from my past mistakes, but they keep coming after me
Twenty five to life
I am resigned to living with the consequences of my actions for the rest of my life
I cant keep chasing 'em
I am tired of running and want to move on from my past mistakes
I'm taking my life back
I want to regain control of my own life and stop being controlled by others
I don't think she understands the sacrifices that I've made
The person I loved did not appreciate the sacrifices I made for them
Maybe if this bitch had acted right I would've stayed
If the person I loved had treated me better, I would not have left
But I've already wasted over half of my life I would've laid
I have already sacrificed a large part of my life for this person
Down and died for you I no longer cried for you
I was willing to die for you, but now I will not even shed a tear for you
No more pain bitch you
I am done feeling pain because of this person's actions
Took me for granted took my heart and ran it straight into the planet
You did not appreciate me and hurt me deeply
Into the dirt I can no longer stand it
Your actions have pushed me to my limit
Now my respect I demand it
I want to be treated with respect going forward
I'm a take control of this relationship
I want to take control of my life and stop being controlled by others
Command it, and I'm a be the boss of you now goddammit
I will no longer let you control me and will be the one in charge from now on
And what I mean is that I will no longer let you control me
I am no longer going to let you dictate how I live my life
So you better hear me out this much you owe me
You need to listen to me because of all that I have sacrificed for you
I gave up my life for you, totally devoted to you while I've stayed
I gave everything to you and remained committed to you
Faithful all the way this is how I fucking get repaid
Despite my loyalty, you betrayed me
Look at how I dress fucking baggy sweats, go to work a mess
I have let myself go because of the pain you have caused me
Always in a rush to get back to you I ain't heard you yet
Even though I rushed back to you, you never really heard me or appreciated me
Not even once say you appreciate me I deserve respect
You never thanked me or showed me appreciation and I demand to be respected
I've done my best to give you nothing less than perfectness
I did everything I could to make you happy
And I know that if I end this I'll no longer have nothing left
If I leave this relationship, I will lose everything I have worked for
But you keep treating me like a staircase its time to fucking step
You keep using me to step up in life and it's time for me to move on
And I wont be coming back so don't hold your fucking breath
I am done with this relationship and will not return
You know what you've done no need to go in depth
You know your own actions and how they affected me, there's nothing more to say
I told you, you'd be sorry if I fucking left
I warned you that you would regret losing me
I'd laugh while you wept
I would find joy in your sadness
Hows it feel now, yeah, funny ain't it, you neglected me
It's ironic and amusing that you are now experiencing the same neglect that I felt
Did me a favor although my spirit free you've said
You claimed to have helped me, but in reality, you only held me back
But a special place for you in my heart I have kept
Even though I am leaving, I will always have some level of affection for you in my heart
I feel like when I bend over backwards for you all you do is laugh
You never appreciated my sacrifices and instead took advantage of them
Cause that ain't good enough you expect me to fold myself in half
Even when I did everything for you, you always wanted more
Til I snap
I am reaching a breaking point
Don't think I'm loyal
You do not appreciate my loyalty
All I do is rap
My music is the only thing that gives me fulfillment
I have no life outside of that
Outside of my music career, I have nothing else to hold on to
Don't I give you enough of my time
I already sacrificed so much of my time for you
You don't think so do you
You never appreciated my time and effort
Jealous when I spend time with the girls
You did not want me to spend time with anyone else, including my female friends
Why I'm married to you still man I don't know
I do not know why I am still in this relationship despite all the pain you have caused me
But tonight I'm serving you with papers
I am finally taking action and ending this relationship
I'm divorcing you
I am leaving you for good
Go marry someone else and make 'em famous
Find someone else to take advantage of and elevate in life
And take away there freedom like you did to me
Treat them the same way you treated me and take away their freedom
Treat 'em like you don't need them and they ain't worthy of you
Treat them with disrespect and make them feel unworthy
Feed 'em the same shit you made me eat
Make them suffer the same way you made me suffer
I'm moving on forget you oh,
I am moving on from you and forgetting about you
Now I'm special? Oh, I didn't feel special when I was with you
Now that I am successful, you suddenly see me as special, but you never treated me that way before
All I ever felt was this
The only emotion I ever felt was
Helplessness
Being powerless and vulnerable
Imprisoned by a selfish bitch
I felt trapped and held back by your selfishness
Chew me up and spit me out
You used me and cast me aside like trash
I fell for this so many times
I allowed myself to be fooled and hurt by you multiple times
Its ridiculous
The situation is absurd and insane
And still I stick with this
Despite everything, I am still in this toxic relationship
I'm sick of this but in my sickness and addiction
I am tired of this situation, but I am addicted, and it is hard to leave
Your as addictive as they get
You are just as addictive as any other drug or substance
Evil as they come vindictive as they make 'em
You are malicious and spiteful
My friends keep asking why I cant just walk away
My friends wonder why it is hard for me to leave this abusive relationship
I'm addicted
I am addicted to the pain and drama that comes with this relationship
To the pain, the stress, the drama
I am addicted to the negative emotions that come with this relationship
I'm drown in so I guess I'm a mess
I am overwhelmed and consumed by the negativity in my life
Cursed and blessed
I am both lucky and unlucky at the same time
But this time I'm a
This time, I am
Ain't changing my mind
I am determined to follow through with my decision to leave this relationship
I'm climbing out this abyss
I am taking steps to get away from this destructive cycle
You screaming as I walk out that I'll be missed
You are yelling and protesting as I try to leave, claiming that you will miss me
But when you spoke to people who meant the most to you
When you talked to the people close to you
You left me off your list
You did not mention me, which shows how little I meant to you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANIEL TANNENBAUM, KHALIL ABDUL-RAHMAN, LIZ RODRIGUES, MARSHALL B. III MATHERS
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