Bad Influence
Eminem (unreleased) Lyrics

{Just pull the plug!}
The singer wants his listeners to stop listening to his music, indicating that he might be a bad influence on them.

People say that I'm a bad influence
People perceive the singer to be a bad influence because of the controversial nature of his music.

I say the world's already fucked, I'm just addin' to it
The singer believes that the world is already a terrible place, and he is simply expressing his views through his music.

They say I'm suicidal
People criticize the singer for promoting suicidal ideas through his music.

Teenagers' newest idol
The singer has gained popularity among teenagers who seem to relate to his music and views.

Come on do as I do
The singer is encouraging his listeners to follow his lead and be as controversial as he is.

Hand me an .8
The singer is referring to a firearm that he wants someone to give him.

Beam me up and land me in space
The singer wants to escape from reality and be removed from the problems of the world.

I'm a sit on top of the world {I'm here}
The singer feels like he is on top of the world with his music and popularity.

And shit on Brandy and Mase
The singer is expressing his disdain for two other artists, Brandy and Mase.

I'm more than ill
The singer considers himself more than just unwell; he is disturbed and controversial.

Scarier than a white journalist in a room with Lauryn Hill {ahhh}
The singer is referring to the fear white journalists may have while interviewing African American artist Lauryn Hill and saying that he is scarier than that.

Human horror film
The singer sees himself as a creator of horror-like music and lyrics.

But with a lot funnier plot
Despite the controversial nature of his music, the singer believes that there is humor in his lyrics.

And people goin' feel me 'cause I'm a still be
The singer believes that his fans will continue to appreciate his music and message regardless of his financial situation.

The mad rapper whether I got money or not {yup}
The singer sees himself as a crazy and controversial figure in the music industry even if he may not always have a lot of money.

As long as I'm on pills, and I got plenty of pot
The singer is saying that as long as he is taking drugs and smoking marijuana, he will continue to make controversial music.

I'll be in a canoe paddlin' makin' fun of your yacht
The singer is mocking the wealthy by saying that even though he may not have much himself, he will still find reasons to make fun of those who do.

But I would like an award
The singer craves recognition for his work and accomplishments.

For the best rapper to get one mic in The Source
The singer considers himself to be the best rapper but has only been awarded a single microphone by The Source magazine.

And a wardrobe I can afford
The singer wants enough money to be able to buy fashionable clothes.

Otherwise I might get sent up back-strike in a Ford
The singer is saying that without money, he may face difficulties and may end up living in poverty.

And you wonder what the fuck I need more Vicadin for
The singer is dealing with physical and emotional pain and is taking Vicodin to cope with it.

Everybody's pissin' me off; even a No Limit tank looks like
The singer is easily irritated and is even annoyed by the sight of a No Limit tank.

A middle finger sideways flippin' me off
The singer perceives the No Limit tank as flipping him off.

No shit I'm a grave danger to my health
The singer, due to his lifestyle and drug use, acknowledges that he is putting his health in danger.

Why else would I kill you and jump in a grave and bury myself
The singer sees his reckless behavior as the cause for his own destruction.

I'm the illest rapper to hold the cordless, patrolling corners
The singer sees himself as the best rapper who is always walking around looking for trouble.

Looking for hookers to punch in the mouth with a roll of quarters
The singer is engaging in violent behavior, attacking sex workers using rolls of quarters.

I'm meaner in action than Rosco beating James Tar Senior
The singer sees himself as more violent than the character Rosco from the television show, The Dukes of Hazzard, who is known for being violent.

Across the back with vacuum cleaner attachments {ouch ouch}
The singer suggests using a vacuum cleaner as a weapon, implying a violent act of domestic abuse.

I grew up in the wild hood, as a hazardous youth
The singer grew up in a dangerous environment and faced many challenges as a young person.

With a fucked up childhood, that I used as an excuse
The singer blames his troubled upbringing for some of his controversial behavior and attitudes.

And ain't shit changed, I kept the same mindstate
The singer has not changed and still has the same controversial mindset since he was a child.

Since the third time that I failed 9th grade
The singer has not been successful in school and failed the 9th grade multiple times.

You probably think that I'm a negative person
The singer acknowledges that people view him as a negative person because of his controversial lyrics.

Don't be so sure of it
The singer suggests that people do not truly understand him.

I don't promote violence, I just encourage it {c'mon}
The singer claims that he is not promoting violence but is merely expressing his views and encouraging others to do the same.

I laugh at the sight of death
The singer is not afraid of death and is rather amused by it.

As I fall down a cement flight of steps (ahhhh)
The singer is taking pleasure in the thought of falling down a flight of stairs and getting hurt.

And land inside a bed of spider webs
The singer imagines falling into a spiderweb and being harmed by the spiders inside.

So throw caution to the wind, you and a friend
The singer encourages his listeners to be reckless and take risks with a friend.

Can jump off of a bridge and if you live, do it again
The singer is urging his listeners to take extreme risks like jumping off a bridge and if they survive then to do it again.

Shit, why not? Blow your brain out
The singer suggests that people should not be hesitant about doing dangerous things, and should even consider killing themselves.

I'm blowing mine out
The singer himself is contemplating suicide.

Fuck it, you only live once you might as well die now
The singer is urging his listeners to enjoy life but, at the same time, he sees life as pointless and suggests that people should not be afraid of dying.

My basic disk will make you take a razor into your wrist
The singer's music is so controversial that it may make his listeners commit self-harm.

Make you satanistic
The singer's music may encourage listeners to adopt a satanic worldview.

Make you take the pistol to your face
The singer's music may encourage listeners to commit suicide by putting a gun to their face.

And place the clip and cock it back
The singer is describing how to prepare a gun for shooting oneself.

And let it go until your brains
The singer is urging his listeners to shoot themselves in the head to the point where their brains are damaged.

Are rippin' out your skull so bad
The singer is suggesting that the act of suicide would be extremely brutal and destructive.

To sew you back would be a waste of stitches
The singer suggests that if someone attempted suicide and their brains were damaged, there would be no way to save them.

I'm not a "Role Model," I don't want to babysit kids
The singer is denying that he is a role model and does not want the responsibility of influencing young people.

I got one little girl, and Hailey Jade is Shady's business
The singer has a daughter named Hailey, but he keeps his family business separate from his stage persona.

And Shady's just an alias I made to make you pissed off
The singer created the persona of "Shady" to provoke and anger people.

Where the fuck were you when Gil was payin me to dishwash
The singer is addressing his critics and questioning where they were when he was working a low-paying job as a dishwasher.

I make a couple statements and now look how crazy shit got
The singer believes that the controversy surrounding his music has escalated dramatically, despite only making a few statements.

You may be gettin' a bigger attitude than maybe Kim's got
The singer is suggesting that people might be overreacting to his controversial music and persona, just like his ex-girlfriend Kim might overreact to certain situations.

And the shit's almost got the same fate that Grady's bitch got
The singer is referring to a previous violent event in which a dog was killed, and he fears that his music might face the same fate.

I know that "Just the Two of Us" would make you hate me this much
The singer is aware that his song "Just the Two of Us" has offended some people.

And Just the Two of Us that ain't got shit to do with us and our personal life
The song "Just the Two of Us" is not autobiographical but is purely fictional and has no bearing on the singer's personal life.

It's just words on a mic.
The song "Just the Two of Us" is just a collection of lyrics, and should not be taken too seriously.

So you can call me a punk, a pervert or a chauvinist pig
The singer is aware that he has been called derogatory names due to his controversial music and persona.

But the funny shit is that I still go with the bitch
Despite the criticism, the singer is still in a relationship with the woman he loves.

{Just let it go!}
The singer wants his listeners to stop listening to his music and move on from the controversy surrounding him.