bad guy
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It's like I'm in the dirt, digging up old hurt
Tried everything to get my mind off you, it won't work
All it takes is one song on the radio, you're right back on it
Reminding me all over again how you fucking just brushed me off
And left me so burned, spent a lot of time trying to soul search
Maybe I needed to grow up a little first
Well, looks like I hit a growth spurt
But I'm coming for closure
Don't suppose an explanation I'm owed for
The way that you turned your back on me
Just when I may have needed you most
Oh, you thought it was over
You can just close the chapter
And go about your life, like it was nothing
You ruined mine, but you seem to be doing fine
Well, I've never recovered but tonight betcha that whatcha
'Bout to go through's tougher than anything I ever have suffered
Can't think of a better way to define poetic justice
Can I hold grudges? Mind's saying, "let it go, fuck this"
Heart's saying, "I will once I bury this bitch alive
Hide the shovel and then drive off in the sunset"

I flee the scene like it was my last ride
You see right through
Oh, you had me pegged the first time
You can't see the truth
But it's easier to justify
What's bad is good
And I hate to be the bad guy
I just hate to be the bad guy

And to think I used to think you was the shit, bitch
To think it was you at one time I worshiped, shit
Think you can hurt people and just keep getting away with it?
Not this time, you better go and get the sewing kit, bitch
Finish this stitch so you can reap what you sow, nitwit
Thought some time'd pass and I'd forget it, forget it
You left our family in shambles
And you expect me to just get over him? Pretend he never existed
Maybe gone, but he's not forgotten
And don't think 'cause he's been out the picture so long
That I've stopped the plottin' and still ain't coming to get ya
You're wrong and that shit was rotten
And the way you played him, same shit you did to me, cold
Have you any idea the shit I've gone through?
Feelings I harbor? All this pent-up resentment I hold on to
Not once you called to ask me how I'm doing
Letters, you don't respond to 'em
Fuck it, I'm coming to see you
And gee, who better to talk to than you?
The cause to my problems
My life is garbage and I'm 'bout to take it out on you
Poof, then I'm gone, woosh

I flee the scene like it was my last ride
You see right through
Oh, you had me pegged the first time
You can't see the truth
But it's easier to justify
What's bad is good
And I hate to be the bad guy
I just hate to be the bad guy (follow me, I run, I run, follow me, I run, I run)
I just hate to be the bad guy (follow me, I run, I run, follow me, I run, I run)

I've been driving around your side of this town
Like nine frickin' hours and forty-five minutes now
Finally, I found your new address, park in your drive
Feel like I been waiting on this moment all of my life
And it's now arrived, and my mouth is full of saliva
My knife is out and I'm ducking on the side of your house
See, it's sad it came to this point
Such a disappointment I had to make this appointment to come and see ya
But ain't here for your empathy, I don't need your apology
Or your friendship or sympathy, it's revenge that I seek
So I sneak vengefully and treat your bedroom window
Like I reach my full potential, I peeked
Continue to peep, still bent low
Then keep tapping the glass lightly, then start to crescendo
Sneak all the way 'round to the back porch
Man, door handles unlocked, shouldn't be that easy to do this
You don't plan for intruders beforehand?
Surprised to see me? Cat got your tongue?
Gag, chloroform rag, gag, almost hack of a lung
Like you picked an axe up and swung
Stick to the core plan, dragged to the back of a trunk
By one of your fans, irony spectacular, huh?
Now who's a faggot, you punk?
And here's your Bronco hat, you can have that shit back 'cause they suck

It's just me, you and the music now, Slim
I hope you hear it, we're in the car right now
Wait, here comes my favorite lyric
I'm the bad guy who makes fun of people that die
And hey, here's a sequel to my Mathers LP
Just to try to get people to buy
How's this for publicity stunt? This should be fun
Last album now 'cause after this you'll be officially done
Eminem killed by Eminem
Matthew Mitchell, bitch, I even have your initials
I initially was gonna bury you next to my brother, but fuck it
Since you're love with your city so much
I figured, what the fuck, the best place you could be buried alive is right here
Two more exits, time is quite near
Hope we don't get stopped, no license I fear
That sirens I hear? Guess ninety on the freeway wasn't the brightest idea
As cops appear in my driver side mirror
(Oh, God, police, ah)
Hope Foxtrot gets an aerial shot of your burial plot, at least
New plan, Stan
Slim, "chauvinist pig, drove in this big Lincoln town car"
Well, gotta go, almost at the bridge, big bro, it's for you
Slim, this is for him and Frank Ocean, oh, hope you can swim good
Now say you hate homos again

I also represent anyone on the receiving end of those jokes you offend
I'm the nightmare you fell asleep in and woke up still in
I'm your karma closing in with each stroke of a pen
Perfect time to have some remorse to show for your sin
Nope, it's hopeless, I'm the denial that you're hopelessly in
When they say all of this is approaching its end
But you refuse to believe that it's over, here we go all over again
Back's to the wall, I'm stacking up all them odds, toilet's clogged
Yeah, 'cause I'm talking a lotta shit but I'm backing it all up
But in my head there's a voice in the back and it hollers
After the track is demolished
"I am your lack of a conscience"
I'm the ringing in your ears
I'm the polyps on the back of your tonsils
Eating your vocal chords after your concerts
I'm your time that's almost up that you haven't acknowledged
Grab for some water but I'm that pill that's too jagged to swallow
I'm the bullies you hate that you became
With every faggot you slaughtered
Coming back on you every woman you insult, batter
But the double-standards you have when it comes to your daughters
I represent everything you take for granted
'Cause Marshall Mathers the rapper's persona's half a facade and
Matthew and Stan just symbolic of you not knowing what you had 'til it's gone
'Cause after all the glitz and the glam no more fans that are calling your name
Cameras are off, sad but it happens to all of them
I'm the hindsight to say, "I told you so"
Foreshadows of all the things that are to follow
I'm the future that's here to show you what happens tomorrow
If you don't stop after they call you
Biggest laughing stock of rap who can't call it quits
When it's time to walk away
I'm every guilt trip the baggage you have
But as you gather up all your possessions
If there's anything you have left to say
Unless it makes an impact then don't bother
So before you rest your case
Better make sure you're packing a wallop

So one last time, I'm back
Before it fades into black and it's all over
Behold the final chapter in the saga
Trying to recapture that lightning trapped in a bottle
Twice, the magic that started it all
Tragic portrait of an artist tortured
Trapped in his own drawings
Tap into thoughts
Blacker and darker than anything imaginable




Here goes a wild stab in the dark
As we pick up where the last Mathers' left off

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eminem's song "Bad Guy" are a continuation of his 2000 hit song "Stan," from the perspective of Stan's little brother Matthew seeking revenge against Eminem for his brother's death. In "Bad Guy," the lyrics describe the singer's feelings of hurt and betrayal after being brushed off and left alone. The singer seeks closure and an explanation for the way he was treated, vowing revenge against the person who wronged him. The song describes his journey to confront Eminem, including driving for hours to find his house and sneaking into his room to exact revenge.


The lyrics of "Bad Guy" are complex and offer a window into the mind of someone consumed with anger and a desire for revenge. The song is a commentary on the cycle of violence and revenge, with the singer seeking to right past wrongs and avenge his brother's death. The lyrics also touch on themes of betrayal, abandonment, and the toll that unresolved emotions can take on a person.


Line by Line Meaning

It's like I'm in the dirt, digging up old hurt
I feel like I'm digging up painful memories and emotions


Tried everything to get my mind off you, it won't work
I've tried various methods to forget about you, but nothing has been successful


All it takes is one song on the radio, you're right back on it
Just one song brings back all the memories and emotions of you


Reminding me all over again how you fucking just brushed me off
It reminds me of how you completely disregarded and rejected me


And left me so burned, spent a lot of time trying to soul search
You left me feeling hurt and I've spent a long time searching for answers within myself


Maybe I needed to grow up a little first
Perhaps I needed to mature and develop before finding closure


Well, looks like I hit a growth spurt
Now it seems like I have grown and changed


But I'm coming for closure
Now I'm seeking closure


Don't suppose an explanation I'm owed for
I don't expect you to owe me an explanation for


The way that you turned your back on me
How you abandoned and betrayed me


Just when I may have needed you most
Especially when I needed you the most


Oh, you thought it was over
You believed that it was finished


You can just close the chapter
You thought you could move on


And go about your life, like it was nothing
And act as if it meant nothing


You ruined mine, but you seem to be doing fine
You destroyed my life, but you appear to be doing well


Well, I've never recovered but tonight betcha that whatcha
I have never fully recovered, but tonight I guarantee you


'Bout to go through's tougher than anything I ever have suffered
What I'm about to go through is tougher than anything I have ever endured


Can't think of a better way to define poetic justice
There's no better way to describe this situation as poetic justice


Can I hold grudges? Mind's saying, "let it go, fuck this"
Should I hold onto resentments? My mind says to let it go, to hell with it


Heart's saying, "I will once I bury this bitch alive
My heart says I'll let go once I completely destroy and defeat this person


Hide the shovel and then drive off in the sunset"
Hide the evidence of my revenge and leave triumphantly


I flee the scene like it was my last ride
I escape the scene as if it's my final getaway


You see right through
You see through my facade


Oh, you had me pegged the first time
Oh, you understood me perfectly from the beginning


You can't see the truth
But you can't see the real me


But it's easier to justify
But it's easier to rationalize


What's bad is good
To believe that what is negative is actually positive


And I hate to be the bad guy
And I despise being seen as the villain


I just hate to be the bad guy
I simply dislike being portrayed as the antagonist


And to think I used to think you was the shit, bitch
To think that I used to idolize and admire you


To think it was you at one time I worshiped, shit
To realize that I once idolized and worshiped you


Think you can hurt people and just keep getting away with it?
Do you believe you can harm others and continue to escape consequences?


Not this time, you better go and get the sewing kit, bitch
But not this time, you better prepare yourself for the consequences


Finish this stitch so you can reap what you sow, nitwit
Complete this stitch and face the consequences of your actions, you idiot


Thought some time'd pass and I'd forget it, forget it
You thought enough time would pass and I would forget about it, but no


You left our family in shambles
You left our family in a state of chaos and destruction


And you expect me to just get over him? Pretend he never existed
And you expect me to move on from him, to act as if he never existed


Maybe gone, but he's not forgotten
Perhaps he may be gone, but he is not forgotten


And don't think 'cause he's been out the picture so long
And don't assume that just because he's been absent for so long


That I've stopped the plottin' and still ain't coming to get ya
That I've stopped planning and won't come after you


You're wrong and that shit was rotten
You're mistaken, and your actions were horrible


And the way you played him, same shit you did to me, cold
And the way you treated him, the same way you treated me, heartlessly


Have you any idea the shit I've gone through?
Do you have any idea of the things I have endured?


Feelings I harbor? All this pent-up resentment I hold on to
The emotions I keep inside? The resentment I can't let go of


Not once you called to ask me how I'm doing
Not once did you call to inquire about my well-being


Letters, you don't respond to 'em
I send you letters, but you don't respond to them


Fuck it, I'm coming to see you
Forget it, I'm coming to see you


And gee, who better to talk to than you?
And who else should I talk to but you?


The cause to my problems
You are the root of my problems


My life is garbage and I'm 'bout to take it out on you
My life is a mess and I'm about to take my frustrations out on you


Poof, then I'm gone, woosh
And then I disappear, just like that


I've been driving around your side of this town
I've been driving around in your neighborhood


Like nine frickin' hours and forty-five minutes now
For almost ten hours now


Finally, I found your new address, park in your drive
Finally, I found your new address and parked in your driveway


Feel like I been waiting on this moment all of my life
I feel like I've been anticipating this moment my entire life


And it's now arrived, and my mouth is full of saliva
And now it's here, and I'm filled with excitement


My knife is out and I'm ducking on the side of your house
My knife is ready, and I'm hiding on the side of your house


See, it's sad it came to this point
It's unfortunate that it has come to this


Such a disappointment I had to make this appointment to come and see ya
What a letdown that I had to schedule an appointment to come see you


But ain't here for your empathy, I don't need your apology
But I'm not here looking for sympathy, I don't need your apology


Or your friendship or sympathy, it's revenge that I seek
Or your friendship or sympathy, I'm seeking revenge


So I sneak vengefully and treat your bedroom window
Thus, I sneak in vengefully and approach your bedroom window


Like I reach my full potential, I peeked
As if I've reached my full power, I take a peek


Continue to peep, still bent low
I continue to watch, remaining low to avoid detection


Then keep tapping the glass lightly, then start to crescendo
I tap the glass gently at first, then gradually increase the intensity


Sneak all the way 'round to the back porch
Quietly make my way to the back porch


Man, door handles unlocked, shouldn't be that easy to do this
Man, the door handle is unlocked, it shouldn't be this easy


You don't plan for intruders beforehand?
Didn't you prepare for a potential intruder?


Surprised to see me? Cat got your tongue?
Are you surprised to see me? Are you speechless?


Gag, chloroform rag, gag, almost hack of a lung
Gag, chloroform rag, gag, nearly suffocate


Like you picked an axe up and swung
As if you swung an axe at me


Stick to the core plan, dragged to the back of a trunk
Stick to the original plan, drag you to the back of a trunk


By one of your fans, irony spectacular, huh?
By one of your fans, the irony is incredible, right?


Now who's a faggot, you punk?
Now who's the coward, you worthless person?


And here's your Bronco hat, you can have that shit back 'cause they suck
And here's your Broncos hat, you can have it back since the team is terrible


It's just me, you and the music now, Slim
It's just you, me, and the music now, Slim


I hope you hear it, we're in the car right now
I hope you can hear it, we're in the car at this moment


Wait, here comes my favorite lyric
Wait, here comes my favorite line


I'm the bad guy who makes fun of people that die
I'm the villain who mocks people who have passed away


And hey, here's a sequel to my Mathers LP
And hey, here's a sequel to my Mathers LP album


Just to try to get people to buy
Just to entice people to purchase it


How's this for publicity stunt? This should be fun
How's this for a publicity stunt? It should be entertaining


Last album now 'cause after this you'll be officially done
This is my last album because after this, you'll be officially finished


Eminem killed by Eminem
Eminem destroyed by Eminem


Matthew Mitchell, bitch, I even have your initials
Matthew Mitchell, you bitch, I even have your initials


I initially was gonna bury you next to my brother, but fuck it
I originally planned to bury you next to my brother, but forget it


Since you're love with your city so much
Since you love your city so much


I figured, what the fuck, the best place you could be buried alive is right here
I thought, why not bury you alive right here, the best place for it


Two more exits, time is quite near
Just two more exits, time is running out


Hope we don't get stopped, no license I fear
I hope we don't get pulled over, I don't have a driver's license


That sirens I hear? Guess ninety on the freeway wasn't the brightest idea
Do I hear sirens? I guess going ninety on the freeway wasn't the smartest decision


As cops appear in my driver side mirror
As I see police officers in my side mirror


(Oh, God, police, ah)
(Oh, God, it's the police, ah)


Hope Foxtrot gets an aerial shot of your burial plot, at least
I hope the news gets an aerial shot of where I bury you, at least


New plan, Stan
New plan, buddy


Slim, "chauvinist pig, drove in this big Lincoln town car"
Slim, the sexist pig who drove in this big Lincoln town car


Well, gotta go, almost at the bridge, big bro, it's for you
I have to go, I'm almost at the bridge, big bro, this is for you


Slim, this is for him and Frank Ocean, oh, hope you can swim good
Slim, this is for him and Frank Ocean, oh, I hope you can swim well


Now say you hate homos again
Now go ahead and say you hate gay people again


I also represent anyone on the receiving end of those jokes you offend
I also speak for all the people who are hurt by the offensive jokes you make


I'm the nightmare you fell asleep in and woke up still in
I'm the nightmare that you fell asleep in and woke up still experiencing


I'm your karma closing in with each stroke of a pen
I'm your karma catching up to you with every word I write


Perfect time to have some remorse to show for your sin
It's the perfect time for you to feel remorse for your actions


Nope, it's hopeless, I'm the denial that you're hopelessly in
Nope, it's useless, I'm the denial that you can't escape from


When they say all of this is approaching its end
When people say that this is all coming to an end


But you refuse to believe that it's over, here we go all over again
But you refuse to accept that it's finished, and here we go, starting again


Back's to the wall, I'm stacking up all them odds, toilet's clogged
My back is against the wall, but I'm piling up all the odds against me


Yeah, 'cause I'm talking a lotta shit but I'm backing it all up
Yeah, because I'm talking a lot of nonsense, but I can back it all up


But in my head there's a voice in the back and it hollers
But in my head, there's a voice in the back that shouts


After the track is demolished
After the track is destroyed


"I am your lack of a conscience"
"I am the absence of your conscience"


I'm the ringing in your ears
I'm the constant noise in your ears


I'm the polyps on the back of your tonsils
I'm the growths on the back of your tonsils


Eating your vocal chords after your concerts
Consuming your vocal cords after your concerts


I'm your time that's almost up that you haven't acknowledged
I'm the time that's running out, which you haven't noticed


Grab for some water but I'm that pill that's too jagged to swallow
You try to quench your thirst, but I'm the pill that's too difficult to swallow


I'm the bullies you hate that you became
I'm the bullies you despise, but now you've become like them


With every faggot you slaughtered
With every gay person you've harmed


Coming back on you every woman you insult, batter
Returning to haunt you for every woman you insult and abuse


But the double-standards you have when it comes to your daughters
But the double standards you hold when it comes to your own daughters


I represent everything you take for granted
I signify everything you overlook and don't appreciate


'Cause Marshall Mathers the rapper's persona's half a facade and
'Cause Marshall Mathers, the rapper's persona, is only half real


Matthew and Stan just symbolic of you not knowing what you had 'til it's gone
Matthew and Stan are just symbols of you not realizing what you had until it was gone


'Cause after all the glitz and the glam no more fans that are calling your name
Because after all the fame and success, no more fans will be cheering for you


Cameras are off, sad but it happens to all of them
The cameras are no longer focused on you, it's sad but it happens to all celebrities


I'm the hindsight to say, "I told you so"
I'm the voice of hindsight saying, "I told you so"


Foreshadows of all the things that are to follow
Indications of all the things that are yet to come


I'm the future that's here to show you what happens tomorrow
I'm the future here to reveal what will happen tomorrow


If you don't stop after they call you
If you don't quit even after they criticize you


Biggest laughing stock of rap who can't call it quits
The biggest joke in rap who can't retire


When it's time to walk away
When it's time to leave the industry


I'm every guilt trip the baggage you have
I'm every guilt trip and burden you carry


But as you gather up all your possessions
But as you collect all your belongings


If there's anything you have left to say
If there's anything you still want to say


Unless it makes an impact then don't bother
Unless it has an impact, don't even bother


So before you rest your case
So before you give your final statement


Better make sure you're packing a wallop
Make sure you have a strong argument


So one last time, I'm back
So one final time, I am back


Before it fades into black and it's all over
Before it fades away and it's all finished


Behold the final chapter in the saga
Witness the last chapter in the story


Trying to recapture that lightning trapped in a bottle
Attempting to capture that same spark of creativity again


Twice, the magic that started it all
The magic that began it all, twice


Tragic portrait of an artist tortured
A heartbreaking depiction of a tormented artist


Trapped in his own drawings
Confined within his own creations


Tap into thoughts
Delve into his thoughts


Blacker and darker than anything imaginable
Blacker and more intense than anything one can imagine


Here goes a wild stab in the dark
Here comes a wild and uncertain attempt


As we pick up where the last Mathers' left off
As we continue where the last Mathers album ended




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., SHELLY BAY MUSIC
Written by: Bobbie Gentry, Michael Vincent Aiello, Laura Giordano, Larry Darnell Jr Griffin, Stephen Hacker, Sarah Elizabeth Jaffe, Mark Landon, Marshall B Iii Mathers, Walter Anthony Murphy, Gian Piero Reverberi, Vincent Anthony Venditto, Nicholas M Warwar

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