When I'm Gone
Eminem Ft. Tupac Shakur Lyrics

Yeah, it's my life
This is my life

My own words, I guess
I'm in control of what I say

Have you ever loved someone so much
Have you ever been so in love

You'd give an arm for
You would do anything for them

Not the expression, no
Not just an expression, really give an arm

Literally give an arm for
To the point of self-harm

When they know they're your heart
When they know they're your everything

And you know you are their armor
When you're their protector

And you will destroy anyone who would try to harm her
And you would fight anyone who would hurt them

But what happens when karma
But what happens when fate

Turns right around and bites you
Turns against you

And everything you stand for turns on you to spite you
And everything you believe in becomes your enemy

What happens when you become the main source of her pain
What happens when you're the reason for their suffering

"Daddy look what I made"
"Look what I made, Dad"

"Dad's gotta go catch a plane"
"Dad has to leave for a trip"

"Daddy where's mommy?
"Where's Mommy, Daddy?"

I can't find mommy, where is she?"
"I can't find her, where is she?"

"I don't know, go play, Hailie baby, your daddy's busy
"I don't know, go play, Hailie, Daddy's working"

Daddy's writing a song, this song ain't gon' write itself"
Daddy's creating music, it takes effort

I give you one underdog, and you gotta swing by yourself
I give you a challenge, and you have to face it alone

Then turn right around in that song and tell her you love her
Then in that same song, tell her you love her

And put hands on her mother who's the spittin' image of her
And physically attack her mother who looks just like her

That's Slim Shady, yeah baby Slim Shady's crazy
That's my alter ego, he's insane

Shady made me
My alter ego created me

But tonight, Shady's rock-a-bye baby
But tonight, my alter ego is asleep

And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn
And when I'm gone, don't be sad, keep going

Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice, just know that
Be happy when you hear my voice, know that

I'm lookin' down on you smilin'
I'm watching you from above with a smile

And I didn't feel a thing so baby, don't feel no pain, just smile back
And I didn't feel anything, so don't worry, just smile back

I keep havin' this dream
I keep dreaming

I'm pushin' Hailie on a swing, she keeps screamin', she don't want me to sing
I'm swinging my daughter, and she's telling me to stop singing

"You're makin' mommy cry, why, why is mommy cryin'"
"You're making Mommy cry, why, why is she crying?"

"Baby, daddy ain't leavin' no more, daddy you're lyin'
"I'm not leaving again, I promise, I'm not lying"

You always say that, you always say this is the last time
You always say that, this is the final goodbye

But you ain't leavin' no more daddy, you're mine"
But you're staying this time, you belong to me

She's pilin' boxes in front of the door tryin' to block it
She's trying to block the door with boxes

"Daddy please, daddy, don't leave, daddy, no, stop it"
"Daddy, please don't leave, stop it"

Goes in her pocket, pulls out a tiny necklace locket
She takes out a necklace from her pocket

It's got a picture, "This will keep you safe daddy, take it with ya"
It has a picture and is meant to keep me safe, take it with you

I look up, it's just me standin' in the mirror
I look up, and it's just me reflected in the mirror

These fuckin' walls must be talkin', 'cause man I can hear 'em
These walls must be talking because I can hear them

They're sayin', "you got one more chance to do right
They're telling me that I have one more chance to make things right

And it's tonight, now go out and show 'em that you love 'em before it's too late"
And it's right now, go out and show them that you love them before it's too late

And just as I go to walk out of my bedroom door
And just as I'm about to leave my room

It turns to a stage, they're gone and the spotlight is on and I'm singin'
It turns into a stage, they are gone, and I'm singing under the spotlight

Sixty thousand people all jumpin' out their seat
Sixty thousand people are cheering and getting up from their seats

The curtain closes, they're throwin' roses at my feet
The curtain closes, and they're throwing roses at my feet

I take a bow, and thank you all for comin' out
I take a bow and thank everyone for showing up

They're screamin' so loud, I take one last look at the crowd
They're cheering so loudly, I take one last look at the crowd

I glance down, I don't believe what I'm seein'
I look down and can't believe what I see

"Daddy, its me, help mommy, her wrists are bleedin'"
"Daddy, it's me, help Mommy, she's bleeding from her wrists"

But baby we're in Sweden
But baby, we're in Sweden

How did you get to Sweden?
How did you get here?

"I followed you daddy
"I followed you, Daddy

You told me that you weren't leavin'
You told me that you weren't going to leave

You lied to me dad, and now you made mommy sad
You lied to me, and it made Mommy sad

And I bought you this coin, it says number one dad
And I got you this coin that says you're the best dad

"That's all I wanted, I just want to give you this coin"
"That's all I wanted, to give you this coin"

"I get the point, fine, me and mommy are goin'"
"I understand, fine. Mommy and I will leave"

"But baby wait, it's too late dad, you made your choice
"But wait, it's too late, you picked what you wanted

Now go out there and show 'em that you love 'em more than us
Now go and prove that you love them more than us

That's what they want
That's what they're cheering for

They want you, Marshall
They want you, Marshall

They keep screamin' your name
They keep shouting your name

It's no wonder you can't go to sleep
No wonder you can't sleep

Just take another pill, yeah I bet you you will!
Just take another pill, I bet you will

You rap about it, yeah word, kid keep it real"
You rap about it, stay true to yourself

I hear a applause, all this time I couldn't see
I hear applause, and I couldn't see it before

How could it be, that the curtain is closin' on me
How is it that the show is ending for me

I turn around, find a gun on the ground
I turn around and see a gun on the floor

Cock it, put it to my brain, scream, "Die Shady!" And pop it
Cock it, put it to my head, yell "Die, Shady!" and shoot myself

The sky darkens, my life flashes
The sky turns dark, and my life flashes before my eyes

The plane that I was supposed to be on, crashes, and burns to ashes
The plane that I was supposed to be on crashes and is destroyed

That's when I wake up
That's when I wake up

Alarm clock's ringing, there's birds singin'
The alarm is ringing, birds are singing

It's spring and Hailie's outside swingin'
It's spring, and Hailie's outside on the swing

I walk right up to Kim and kiss her tell her I miss her
I go up to Kim and kiss her, and tell her I miss her

Hailie just smiles and winks at her little sister almost as if to say
Hailie smiles and winks at her little sister, as if to say