The Catalyst
Eminem (ft. Linkin Park) Lyrics

God bless us, everyone
May God show favor to all of us, regardless of our brokenness, as we live in a dangerous world

We're a broken people living under loaded gun
We are people who have been broken, living in a world that is full of danger

And it can't be outfought
The danger we face cannot be defeated by force

It can't be outdone
The danger we face cannot be surpassed or exceeded

It can't be outmatched
The danger we face cannot be beaten by someone or something that is greater or superior

It can't be outrun
The danger we face cannot be escaped or avoided by running away

And when I close my eyes tonight
At night, when I go to sleep and close my eyes

To symphonies of blinding light
Surrounded by bright light illuminating my mind and dreams

(God bless us, everyone We're a broken people living under loaded gun, oh)
Repeating the same message of being broken and living in a dangerous world, while pleading to God for protection

Like memories in cold decay
Like memories that have faded due to neglect or disuse

Transmissions echoing away
Messages or signals that are slowly disappearing or fading out

Far from the world of you and I
Distant from the reality of our world and experiences

Where oceans bleed into the sky
A metaphorical description of a world in chaos where the boundaries between the elements of nature are blurred

God save us, everyone
May God protect and rescue us all from harm

Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?
Are we going to suffer the consequences of our actions so intensely that it will feel like being burned by a thousand suns?

For the sins of our hand The sins of our tongue The sins of our father The sins of our young No
Listing the different kinds of sins that we are guilty of committing, including the sins of our own actions, words, ancestry, and the youth who follow in our footsteps, and concluding with a resounding 'no' that implies a rejection of these sins

And when I close my eyes tonight To symphonies of blinding light (God save us, everyone Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns? Oh)
Repeating the same imagery of closing one's eyes to shining lights while pleading with God to protect us from the consequences of our sins

Lift me up Let me go
A plea to be lifted up from a situation that feels oppressive or unbearable, while also being willing to let go of certain things that might be hindering growth or progress

Lift me up (it can't be outfought, it can't be outdone) Let me go (it can't outmatched, it can't be outrun now)
Repeating the same plea as before, while also reiterating the idea that the danger we face cannot be defeated or avoided