Space Bound

To me, this song is about not being able to make it work with the one person that you love.. 'the one that got away', even.

It accurately shows the entire development of the relationship, from the excitement of first meeting them (we touch i feel a rush.. etc.) - to the fear of being vulnerable with this person (i've been treated like dirt before 'ya).

He accurately describes how people want what they can't have during the development of a relationship (you want them when they don't want you, soon as they do feelings change), but justifies this as he tries to explain that it 'must've been fate':

It's not a contest and I ain't on no conquest for no mate I wasn't lookin' but I stumbled onto you, must've been fate But so much is at stake, what the fuck does it take

those defensive lyrics, particularly the first line, highlight his fear of this commitment and sets himself up for disappointment.

It starts with his partner no longer wanting him which breaks his heart and he does anything to fix it. This sudden 'roller coaster' and confusion sets him into a spiral of depression and anger which makes him angry that he can't have her so he tries to kill her in his confused and angry state. He's passionately angry over how much he let himself love her and how much she doesn't care for him.

In the end, the artist put so much trust and knew what was at stake before putting this trust into the relationship, that when it fucked up, the effects were amplified causing self hatred for trusting this person (before i put this gun to my temple i told you this..) as well as the girl herself.

This song isn't just about any relationship. It's about that one person you love the most....

Such strong lyrics, Eminem pwns as usual.. best song on the album IMO

This song is absolutely amazing. The chorus is beautiful. The meaning is pretty clear; he's in love.

My interpretation for the song, taking in consideration also the video, is that everything that is said in the lyrics are just thoughts about getting in an emotional relationship. People, who believe in extreme love but were hurt badly because of this, sometimes take the decision to remain cold all their lives and not show emotions, because if feelings are involved things can get ugly and dangerous. The song is a fight between him and his subconscious for not opening up. The lyrics represent the subconscious, who is reminding him how love is evil. He meets someone new that wakes up his feelings and the subconscious wants to threaten her to stay away, his falling in love and it’s exactly how he thought it will be and he needs her help to end it. He tries to explain himself how much love is in him and how badly it’s going to end if things are moving further. The only way he would open up for her is if she will convince him and promise him that it’s not going to hurt him, but nobody can make such commitment and he knows it. Although he will remain cold because of love’s nature, he wants to be remembered by her that he exists, their love cannot be saved because it’s too late, someone hurt him badly before and he cannot be the same. He compares himself with a racket ship which can go far into space. She is very close to him, (Earth — Moon) and from all the stars from a clear night sky he aims at her (The Moon). Telling her somehow what sacrifice she is considering his potential, but still, he “aims” at her.

Why doesn't enyone else besides d32h9, gr1fter and myself see that this song is cleary about his battle with addiction. I have to admit after first hearing the song I did think he was talking about a previous relationship, but listening to it more than once, it made more and more sense that it is the addiction he is talking about. C'mon now people think outside the the box, like EM does, his words have a deeper meaning. He did and interview on sirius radio and he said the song is about the addiction. It really doesn't seem like him to have more than one love song on this album...just saying.

This song is by far, my favorite song by Eminem, aside from When I'm Gone, I especially love these lines "I'll do whatever it takes, when I'm with you I get the shakes, my body aches when I ain't with you, I have zero strength, there's no limit on how far I would go, no boundaries no lengths, why do we say that till we get that person that we thinks, gonna be that one and then once we get em it's never the same, you want em when they don't want you, soon as they do feelings change"

That whole verse is so true for me, I always have liked people who have had no feelings for me back, then once they do, I move on... it's so frustrating.

This is Eminem's attempt at producing a sad love song, he succeeds immensely. Eminem tells his story of love from a different point of view which we're all not used to hearing. This song starts of with Eminem describing the feeling that Kim gives him and ends with him wantinging to kill her. I think this song shows the versatility that Eminem has in making music. This song is powerful, and like most of Eminem's songs, full of real emotion.

Favorite line: "love is evil Spell it backwards I'll show ya"

if this is eminem's love song at least he kills the girl and himself at the end, classic

Another favorite from him! This song is pure genius!!!

"And love is evil Spell it backwards I'll show ya"

BRILLIANT! I stopped the song right there to shake off my goosebumps.

"Why do we say that until we get that person that we think's Gonna be that one and then once we get 'em it's never the same You want them when they don't want you Soon as they do feelings change"

And this is why I will probably always be single lol. So true.

This album is amazing

Not only is Eminem a master at multies, metaphors and similes, but he's also a master at flow. None more evident than on this song. Perfect example is how he builds up his rapping speed in the first verse to have it come to an abrupt halt when he compares her to a supernova, which in essence are how supernovas react. Genius!