I am
Eminem (feat. Marilyn Manson) Lyrics

Dre just let it run
Dr. Dre allows the music to play without interruption

Ayo, turn the beat up a little bit
Hey, increase the volume of the instrumental

Ayo, this song is for anyone
Hey, this song is dedicated to anyone who can relate

Fuck it, just shut up and listen, ayo
Forget everything else, pay attention and listen to what I have to say

I sit back with this pack of Zig-Zag's and this bag
I relax with rolling papers and marijuana

Of this weed, it gives me the shit needed to be
This marijuana provides me with the mindset required to

The most meanest MC on this-on this Earth
Be the most skilled and aggressive rapper in existence

And since birth I've been cursed with this curse to just curse (fuck)
Since my birth, I've been burdened with the urge to use profanity

And just blurt this berserk and bizarre shit that works
And express this wild and unconventional content that resonates with audiences

And it sells and it helps in itself to relieve all this tension
And it generates sales and provides therapeutic relief from the stress

Dispensing these sentences, getting this stress
Delivering these lyrics and releasing this burden

That's been eating me recently off of this chest
That has been troubling me lately, weighing on my mind

And I rest again peacefully
And I find peace once again

But at least have the decency in you
But I ask for the basic courtesy

To leave me alone, when you freaks see me out
To not approach me when you freaks spot me outside

In the streets when I'm eating or feeding my daughter
In public, while I'm having a meal or taking care of my child

To not come and speak to me, I don't know you
To refrain from initiating conversations with me, as I don't know you

And no, I don't owe you a mothafuckin' thing
And no, I don't owe you anything at all

I'm not Mr N'Sync, I'm not what your friends think
I'm not a conformist, not what your friends perceive

I'm not Mr Friendly, I can be a prick if you tempt me
I'm not always kind, I can be hostile if provoked

My tank is on empty, no patience is in me
I have no energy left, I'm completely out of patience

And if you offend me, I'm lifting you ten feet in the air
If you insult or provoke me, I'll figuratively lift you off the ground

I don't care who was there and who saw me just jaw you
I don't care about witnesses who saw me verbally attack you

Go call you a lawyer, file you a lawsuit
Call your lawyer, take legal action against me

I'll smile in the courtroom and buy you a wardrobe
I'll appear pleased during the trial and even provide you with new clothes

I'm tired of all you, I don't mean to be mean
I'm exhausted by all of you, though I don't intend to be harsh

But that's all I can be, it's just me
But being confrontational is my true nature, it's who I am

And I am whatever you say I am
And I am whatever you perceive me to be

If I wasn't, then why would I say I am?
If I wasn't the person you claim me to be, why would I present myself as such?

In the paper, the news, every day I am
I'm constantly portrayed in newspapers and news outlets

Radio won't even play my jam
Even the radio refuses to broadcast my music

'Cause I am whatever you say I am
Because I am what your opinion dictates

I don't know, it's just the way I am
I don't know why, but this is just my nature

Sometimes I just feel like my father
At times, I feel similar to my own father

I hate to be bothered with all of this nonsense
I despise being disturbed by all this pointless drama

It's constant, and, "Oh, it's his lyrical content
It's continuous, and people nitpick about my song lyrics

The song 'Guilty Conscience' has gotten such rotten responses"
My track 'Guilty Conscience' has received negative reactions

And all of this controversy circles me
And all this controversy surrounds and involves me

And it seems like the media immediately points a finger at me
And it appears that the media always blames me first

So I point one back at 'em, but not the index or pinkie
So I retaliate, not with my index finger or pinkie

Or the ring or the thumb, it's the one you put up
But with the one finger you raise

When you don't give a fuck, when you won't just put up
When you no longer care and refuse to tolerate

With the bullshit they pull, 'cause they full of shit too
With the lies and deceit they engage in, because they're also dishonest

When a dude's getting bullied and shoots up his school
When someone who is being bullied resorts to violence and attacks their school

And they blame it on Marilyn and the heroin (ahh)
And they attribute it to Marilyn Manson and drug addiction

Where were the parents at? And look where it's at
Where were the responsible adults? Look at the current situation

Middle America, now it's a tragedy
Now, Middle America experiences a terrible event

Now it's so sad to see, an upper-class city havin' this happening
It's distressing to witness a wealthy city facing such adversity

Then attack Eminem 'cause I rap this way
Then they blame Eminem for his style of rap

But I'm glad, 'cause they feed me the fuel that I need
But I'm actually glad because their criticism fuels my creativity

For the fire to burn, and it's burning, and I have returned
For the passion to keep burning, and it is ablaze as I make my comeback

I'm so sick and tired of being admired
I'm exhausted from constantly being idolized

That I wish that I would just die or get fired
I sometimes wish for my own demise or to be released from my obligations

And dropped from my label, let's stop with the fables
And be released from my record label, let's stop with the lies

I'm not gonna be able to top on "My Name Is"
I won't be able to surpass the success of my song "My Name Is"

And pigeon-holed into some poppy sensation
And confined to being a superficial, mainstream sensation

To cop me rotation at rock-n-roll stations
To get airplay on rock and roll radio stations

And I just do not got the patience
And I simply don't have the patience

To deal with these cocky Caucasians
To tolerate these arrogant white individuals

Who think I'm some wigger who just tries to be Black
Who consider me a white person trying to act Black

'Cause I talk with an accent and grab on my balls
Because I have a certain way of speaking and display confidence

So they always keep asking the same fucking questions
So they constantly repeat the same damn questions

What school did I go to? What hood I grew up in?
Which school did I attend? Which neighborhood did I come from?

The why, the who, what, when, the where and the how
The reasons, the individuals, what, when, where, and how

Till I'm grabbing my hair and I'm tearin' it out
Until I'm pulling my hair out and becoming furious

'Cause they driving me crazy, I can't take it
Because they're driving me insane, I can't tolerate it

I'm racin', I'm pacin', I stand and I sit
I'm restless, I'm constantly moving, I alternate between standing and sitting

And I'm thankful for every fan that I get
And I appreciate every fan that supports me

But I can't take a shit
But I can't even use the bathroom

In the bathroom without someone standing by it
Without someone waiting outside the bathroom door

No, I won't sign you an autograph
No, I refuse to give you an autograph

You can call me an asshole, I'm glad
You can refer to me as an unpleasant person, and I'm fine with that

Hey, hey
Hey, hey

Ahh (radio won't even play my jam)
Ahh (the radio refuses to play my song)

'Cause I am, whatever you say I am (hey, hey)
Because I am, whatever you claim I am

Radio won't even play my jam (ahh)
The radio won't even play my song

'Cause I am, whatever you say I am
Because I am, whatever you think I am