When I'm Gone
Eminem (Ft. Tupac) Lyrics

Please, wake me when I am free
I am tired of living in this world that feels like a prison, please let me know when I am truly free from this oppression and pain.

I cannot bear activity
The drudgery of daily life is too much to handle and weighs me down.

Where my couch, I am told, "Hold no significance"
The things that I value and cherish in my own space are meaningless to the world outside of it.

I waited and died in ignorance
I spent my life waiting for things to change, but was ignorant to the fact that I needed to take action to make it happen.

But my inner eye can see, erase
I am aware of the world around me and can identify the problems in it that need to be addressed and fixed.

Who reigned as king in another place
There is a better world out there with a better leader who would serve the people instead of exploiting them.

The green trees were reached from fall
Even in the midst of change and destruction, there is still beauty to be found.

And every man spoke of beautiful men and women together as people
In the ideal world, we would all view each other as equals without discrimination or judgement.

War was gone because all was at peace
In this world, there is no need for war because there is harmony and understanding among all people.

But now like a nightmare, I woke to see
Unfortunately, this perfect world only exists in my dreams, and reality is much harsher.

That I live like a prisoner of poverty
Instead of living in the utopia I dream of, I am trapped in a reality of poverty and suffering.

Fall, I will have a ?, stricken blind
I would rather face any physical pain or disability, such as blindness, than live a life without the ability to freely express my thoughts and feelings.