Lighters
Eminem ft. Royce Da 59 Lyrics


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Bruno Mars:
This one's for you and me, livin' out our dreams
We're all right where we should be
Lift my arms out wide, I open my eyes, and now all I wanna see
Is a sky full of lighters, a sky full of lighters

Eminem:
By the time you hear this I will have already spiraled up
I would never do nothing to let you cowards fuck my world up
If I was you, I would duck, or get struck like lightning
Fighters keep fighting, put your lighters up, point em' skyward, uh

Had a dream I was king, I woke up, still king
This rap game's nipple is mine for the milking
Till nobody else even fucking feels me, till it kills me
I swear to God I'll be the fucking illest in this music

There is or there ever will be, disagree
Feel free, but from now on I'm refusing to ever give up
The only thing I ever gave up's using, no more excuses
Excuse me if my head is too big for this building

And pardon me if I'm a cocky prick, but you cocks are slick
Poppin' shit on how you flipped ya life around, crock-o-shit
Who you dicks try to kid, flipped dick, you did the opposite
You stayed the same, 'cause cock backwards is still cock, you pricks

I love it when I tell 'em shove it 'cause it wasn't that
Long ago when Marshall sat, luster lacked, flustered
'Cuz he couldn't cut mustard, muster up nothing
Brain fuzzy, 'cause he's buzzin', woke up from that buzz, and now you wonder

Why he does it, how he does it, wasn't 'cause he had buzzards circle around his head
Waiting for him to drop dead, was it
Or was it 'cause them bitches wrote him off
Little hussy ass, 'cause fuck, guess it doesn't matter now, does it

What difference it make, what's it take, to get it through your thick skulls
If this ain't, some bullshit people don't usually come back this way
From a place that was dark as I was in just to get to this place
Now let these words be like a switch blade to a hater's rib cage

And let it be known from this day forward
I wanna just say thanks 'cause your hate is what gave me the strength
So let 'em Bics raise 'cause I came with 5'9" but I feel like I'm 6'8"

Bruno Mars:
This one's for you and me, livin' out our dreams
We're all right where we should be
Lift my arms out wide, I open my eyes, and now all I wanna see
Is a sky full of lighters, a sky full of lighters

Royce da 5'9":
By the time you hear this I'll probably already be outtie
I advance like going from toting iron to going and
Buying 4 or 5 of the homies the iron man Audi
My daddy told me "Slow down, boy, you going to blow it."

And I ain't gotta stop the beat a minute
To tell Shady I love him the same way that he did Dr. Dre on The Chronic
Tell him how real he is or how high I am
Or how I would kill for him to know it

I cried plenty tears, my daddy got a bad back
So it's only right that I right
'Till he can march right into that post office and tell 'em to hang it up
Now his career's Lebron's jersey in 20 years

I'll stop when I'm at the very top
You shitted on me on your way up, it's 'bout to be a scary drop
'Cause what goes up must come down
You going down on something you don't wanna see, like a hairy box

Every hour, happy hour now, life is wacky now
Used to have to eat the cat to get the pussy
Now I'm just the cats meow, ow
Classic cow, always down for the catch weight like Pacquiao

Ya'll are doomed, I remember when T-Pain ain't wanna work with me
My car starts itself, parks itself, and autotunes
'Cause now I'm in the Aston, I went from having my city locked up
To getting treated like Kwame Kilpatrick

And now I'm fantastic, compared to a weed high
And y'all niggas just gossipin' like bitches on a radio and TV
See me, we fly
Y'all buggin' out like Wendy Williams staring at a beehive

And how real is that
I remember signing my first deal
And now I'm the second best, I can deal with that
Now Bruno can show his ass, without the MTV Awards gag

Bruno Mars:
You and I know what it's like
To be kicked down, forced to fight
But tonight we're alright
So hold up your lights
Let it shine

'Cause this one's for you and me, livin' out our dreams
We're all right where we should be




Lift my arms out wide, I open my eyes, and now all I wanna see
Is a sky full of lighters, a sky full of lighters

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eminem Ft. Royce Da 5'9 & Bruno Mars's song "Lighters" describes their journeys in the music industry and overcoming challenges. Bruno Mars sings about living his dreams and wanting to see a sky full of lighters. Eminem talks about his success in the rap game and how he refuses to give up. He mentions having a dream where he was a king and waking up still a king. He also addresses his haters and how their hate only gave him the strength to keep going. Royce da 5'9” reflects on his rise to success and how he'll stop when he's at the very top.


The song's message is about perseverance and triumphing over obstacles. The lyrics illustrate the artists' struggles and how they've overcome them to reach success. The line "You and I know what it's like to be kicked down, forced to fight, but tonight we're alright" shows that despite the struggles, they're in a good place now and ready to celebrate.


Overall, "Lighters" is an uplifting song that inspires listeners to keep pushing towards their dreams even when facing obstacles.


Line by Line Meaning

This one's for you and me, livin' out our dreams
Bruno Mars dedicates this song to everyone who is living out their dreams.


We're all right where we should be
Bruno Mars believes that everyone is in the right place to fulfill their dreams.


Lift my arms out wide, I open my eyes, and now all I wanna see
Bruno Mars is ready to embrace the beauty and success he sees around him.


Is a sky full of lighters, a sky full of lighters
Bruno Mars envisions a scene where everyone is holding lighters and enjoying the moment together.


By the time you hear this I will have already spiraled up
Eminem is confident that he has climbed up the ladder of success before anyone can try to bring him down.


I would never do nothing to let you cowards fuck my world up
Eminem will not allow anyone to ruin his success.


If I was you, I would duck, or get struck like lightning
Eminem warns his haters to be careful before they try to bring him down.


Fighters keep fighting, put your lighters up, point em' skyward, uh
Eminem encourages his fans to keep fighting for their dreams and to enjoy this moment by holding up lighters.


Had a dream I was king, I woke up, still king
Eminem achieved his dream of being a successful rapper and is still on top of his game.


This rap game's nipple is mine for the milking
Eminem feels like he has complete control over the rap industry and can take what he wants from it.


Till nobody else even fucking feels me, till it kills me
Eminem will continue to rap until he is no longer popular or until he dies.


I swear to God I'll be the fucking illest in this music
Eminem believes that he is the best rapper and no one can beat him.


There is or there ever will be, disagree
Eminem challenges anyone who thinks they can surpass him as the best rapper.


I wanna just say thanks 'cause your hate is what gave me the strength
Eminem is grateful to his haters because their negativity motivated him to become a successful rapper.


So let 'em Bics raise 'cause I came with 5'9" but I feel like I'm 6'8"
Eminem is hyping himself up and feeling taller than his actual height because of his success.


By the time you hear this I'll probably already be outtie
Royce Da 5'9" is confident that he will have left before anyone can try to stop him from succeeding.


And I ain't gotta stop the beat a minute
Royce Da 5'9" will not let anything stop him from achieving his goals, not even stopping the beat of his music.


To tell Shady I love him the same way that he did Dr. Dre on The Chronic
Royce Da 5'9" loves Eminem just as much as Dr. Dre loved him when they collaborated on The Chronic album.


And now I'm fantastic, compared to a weed high
Royce Da 5'9" feels like he is on an even higher level of success than a euphoric high from smoking weed.


And y'all niggas just gossipin' like bitches on a radio and TV
Royce Da 5'9" is focused on his success and doesn't care about the rumors and gossip being spread about him on TV and radio.


You going down on something you don't wanna see, like a hairy box
Royce Da 5'9" is warning his haters that they will suffer the consequences of their actions like someone being forced to do something they don't want to.


So hold up your lights
Everyone should hold up their lighters as a symbol of unity and celebration.


Let it shine
Everyone should let their lighters shine and show their support for each other's success.


'Cause this one's for you and me, livin' out our dreams
This song is for everyone who is fulfilling their dreams and celebrating their success.




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DEEP BREATH

By the time you hear this I will have already spiralled up
I would never do nothing to let you cowards fuck my world up
If I was you, I would duck, or get struck like lightening,
Fighters keep fighting, put your lighters up, point 'em skyward uh
Had a dream I was king, I woke up, still king...
This rap game's nipple is mine for the milking,
Till nobody else even fucking feels me, till' it kills me
I swear to god I'll be the fucking illest in this music
There is or there ever will be, disagree?
Feel free, but from now on I'm refusing to ever give up
The only thing I ever gave up is using. No more excuses.
Excuse me if my head is too big for this building
And pardon me if I'm a cocky prick but you cocks are slick
Poppin' shit on how you flipped ya life around, crock-of-shit
Who you dicks try to kid, flipped dick, you did the opposite
You stayed the same, cause cock backwards is still cock you pricks
I love it when I tell 'em shove it
Cause it wasn't that long ago when Marshall sat, luster lacked, flustered
Cuz he couldn't cut mustard, muster up nothing
Brain fuzzy, cause he's buzzin', woke up from that buzz
Now you wonder why he does it, how he does it
Wasn't cause he had buzzards circle around his head
Waiting for him to drop dead, was it?
Or was it, cause them bitches wrote him off
Little hussy ass fusses, 'cause fuck it, guess it doesn't matter now, does it
What difference it make?
What it take to get it through your thick skulls
As if this ain't some bullshit
People don't usually come back this way
From a place that was dark as I was in
Just to get to this place
Now let these words be like a switch blade to a haters rib cage
And let it be known from this day forward
I wanna just say thanks cause your hate is what gave me the strength
So let 'em bic's raise 'cause I came with 5'9′ but I feel like I'm 6'8″

DIES X_X



All comments from YouTube:

Yasha

I love Eminems style of rap, this man truly is the greatest of our time right now. He doesn't just rhyme random words, he uses similes, and dope metaphors.

Noah Cross

Em, Royce Da 5'9 and Nas are the greatest rappers alive right now.

OPC

pretty much all rappers use similes and metaphors

lIlIlIlI IlIllIIl

are you sure? I don't think saying I just bought a new gat 50 times in a row is using a simile or metaphor.

Raquel G.

Randal Privett agreed

1 Hunnit

Randal Privett why you gotta do him like that? 😂😂😂😂

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Destiny Wren

I love his music. It's like he's speaking to me. Listening to his music has helped me so much. Thank you Eminem for all you do without realizing it!!!!

Tiffany V

IM STILL IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG FOREVER MY JAM SINCE I WAS A KID 😂❤️❤️❤️

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Arman Parvez

Every time I hit this masterpiece, my body experiences waves of electricity flowing through my blood & arteries plus experiences goosebumps.
Eminem is mighty.!!!

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