In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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This song is sick. Marshall Mathers is the type of person who says what he wants and gives you the middle finger if you have something bad to say about it.
Much Respect.
Slim anus Damn right slim anus I dont get fucked in my like you two little flaming faggots
That is the funniest line. My friends could barely hold it together after hearing that line. Anyway this is an awesome song. The version I have ends with a song called rock that form motergro, i thinks my version is from a radio cut, i can hear the dj saying all this stuff covering up the beginning of the song.
Bet that dude callin eminem a bitch wigga would never say that to his face, wow how lame can you be, trolling the interwebs, bet you wouldn't even say that in front of a fan neither cuz by then you be catchin a good ol fashioned passionate ass whoopin getting your shoes coat and your hat tooken. He ha
he explains the meaning in the song just like he does with almost every other song he's written. its about ppl not knowing when to fuck off and just leave him be. and about how ppl think all this shit and stuff and he is still just a normal guy that has problems and has to deal with them all. just becuz he's rich doesnt make him better or worse then ne 1 else! thats what he's talkin about!!!
I think the first guy that commented on this song should shut the fuck up. This is the song, again, Eminem explains the meaning in the song. I think he speaks for all stars when he says to leave me the fuck alone. This same message is in The Way I Am.
he does the fag thing for a joke...and all the bullshit ICP started? WTF? he should leave them alone...they've made so many fucking disses on him!!! and the fag thing...lets not all forget that he did a song with elton john...the fuckin gayest gay god of them all. he even hugged him. he has nothin against them...so u should leave him alone!!!
@PepsiCan You calm yet? Gave you 21 years.
@Slammin706 damn
@Fluff_ball14 I am gonna go with yes
@Slammin706 I think so too
in fact...eminem should keep buggin fags and/ like ICP
does anyone know the story of how the "your attorney Fred Gibson's a" got bleeped out of the song??? and how did anyone get ahold of it unbleeped???
i dunno for sure...but i think he was probably gonna get sued if he used it in the song. they're are actually a lot of songs that have words 'bleeped' out! I'm not exactly sure why though...!!!
uhhh, as far as i know, this is the only bleep on the supposedly "uncensored" version of the cd. i'd always wondered what could've been so bad to bleep out, and i'm curious to know the story behind it
They censor people's names sometimes.