The Monster (feat. Rihanna)

I believe this song is just about Eminem's life as an artist. "Call me crazy, but i have this vision, one day that ill walk amougst you, regular civilians." Hes say that he believes that one day he be a normal person and not have to deal with the negitive things of being famous. "I aint here to save the f**king children, but if one kid out of a hundred million, who are going through a struggle, feels and relates, thats great" he is saying that he is not writing songs that are for children to relate too, but if there are children, that are going through rough times, that listen to some of his songs to relieve some of their frustrations, then he thinks thats great. "Im friends with the monster thats under my bed." Hes is speaking about slim shady, which is his vulgar alter ego. How he is friends with his alter ego, the"monster". "Maybe i need a straightjacket, face the facts, im nuts for real, but im okay with that, its nothing." He his refering to his alter egos video "my name is" where he is wearing a straightjacket. He saying that he is really that weird and that he is okay with being that way, cause it doesnt affect him as a person, that he will countiue to be friends with his alter ego, slim shady, his monster, so he will continue to make some vulgar songs that slim shady creates. Marshell Mathers all the way!

This song is about schizophrenia. "Friends with the monster that's under my bed" is the halusinations and "get along with the voices inside of my head" is about the voices the person hears in their head. "Your trying to save me stop holding your breath" the hospitals and medication "you think I'm crazy yeah you think I'm crazy" is from how people say the things you say don't egsist.

This song is tough- maybe his past is haunting him, like a monster from under his bed.

i think this is a generalization of obsessive compulsive intrusive thought disorder i.e the monster

I feel like the person is damaged to some extent, possibly from past experiences or failures and is regretting that. The person claims to be "friends with the monster under their bed," the opposite of normal reactions to a thought of that situation. Same with listening to the "voices" inside of their head. They reference a person or figure attempting to help them sort their life out and they block this person out. Hopefully anyone that feels they can relate eventually sorts their problems out! There are several references to famous figures in this as well, which add to the uniqueness of the song as well. One of Eminem's more laid-back songs, which I find to be a breath of fresh air from an artist like him.

Here you go, the original lyrics, whatever is on here is what people think they heard. This is what they actually sing :

I’m friends with the monster that’s under my bed Get along with the voices inside of my head You’re tryin’ to save me, stop holdin’ your breath And you think I’m crazy yeah, you think I’m crazy

I wanted the fame but not the cover of Newsweek Oh well, guess beggars can’t be choosey Wanted to receive attention for my music Wanted to be left alone in public excuse me For wantin’ my cake and eat it too and wantin’ it both ways Fame made me a balloon ‘cuz my ego inflated when I blew, see But it was confusing, ‘cuz all I wanted to do’s be The Bruce Lee of loose leaf Abused ink, used it as a tool when blew steam Whoo, hit the lottery ooh-wee But with, what I gave up to get it was bittersweet it was like winnin’ a used mink Ironic ‘cuz I think I’m getting’ so huge I need a shrink, I’m beginnin’ to lose sleep One sheep, two sheep, goin’ coo-coo and kooky as Kool Keith But I’m actually weirder than you think (Cuz I’m..)

I’m friends with the monster that’s under my bed Get along with the voices inside of my head You’re tryin to save me, stop holding your breath And you think I’m crazy, yeah you think I’m crazy Well that’s nothin’, well that’s nothin’

Now I ain’t much of a poet but somebody once told me to seize the moment and don’t squander it Cuz you never know when it could all be over tomorrow so I keep conjurin’ Sometimes I wonder where these thoughts spawn from Yeah ponderin’ll do you wonders no wonder your losin’ your mind the way it wanders ,yodalodaleheehoo, I think it went wanderin’ off down yonder and Stumbled on ‘ta Jeff VanVonderen, ‘cuz I need a interventionist, to intervene between me and this monster And save me from myself and all this conflict ’Cuz the very thing that I love’s killin’ me and I can’t conquer it My OCD’s conkin’ me in the head keep knockin’ Nobody’s home I’m sleepwalkin’ I’m just relayin’ what the voice in my head’s sayin’, don’t shoot the messenger I’m just friends with the..

I’m friends with the monster that’s under my bed Get along with the voices inside of my head You’re tryin to save me, stop holding your breath And you think I’m crazy, yeah you think I’m crazy Well that’s nothin’, well that’s nothin’

Call me crazy but I have this vision One day that, I’ll walk amongst you a regular civilian But until then, drums get killed and I’m Comin’ straight at MC’s blood gets spilled and I’ll Take you back to the days that I’d get on a Dre track, give every kid who got played that, pumped up feelin’ And shit to say back to the kids who played him, I ain’t here save the fuckin’ children But if one kid out of a hundred million Who are goin’ through a struggle feels it and Relates that’s great, it’s payback, Russell Wilson Fallin’ way back in the draft turn nothin’ into somethin still can Make that straw into gold chump, I will spin, Rumpelstiltskin In a haystack, maybe I need a straightjacket face facts, I am nuts for real, but I’m ok with that, it’s nuthin’ I’m still friends With the...

I’m friends with the monster that’s under my bed Get along with the voices inside of my head You’re tryin to save me stop holding your breath And you think I’m crazy yeah you think I’m crazy... I’m friends with the monster that’s under my bed Get along with the voices inside of my head You’re tryin to save me stop holding your breath And you think I’m crazy yeah you think I’m crazy well that’s nothin’, well that’s nothin’

This is about the video of the song. Basically Marshal Mathers is the one in the shrink office at the start, his real identity before the fame and a father at home to Hailey. We go into his mind and we see Eminem in the elevator, his famous alter ego/second personality that is more serious and does the serious music. Then finally we have Slim Shady in the cage, the crazy side who he became during the drug abuse and his crazier music/times and ends with Eminem leaving Slim Shady locked away since he's moved on.

So it's Marshal Mathers and Eminem confronting Slim Shady (his personal demon) if you will, and I wouldn't say this is reaching since his new stuff references this.

To the point that he keeps referencing how everyone wants Shady back, the guy who would just go crazy on the mic and destroy careers in battles and beef in the Kamakazi album.

Then if we really want Shady then he will give us it and then he drops Music to be Murdered by. Going all in spitting fast, firing shots and bring up crazy controversial shit (Ariana grande concert bomb, shoot shootings) all his albums show how he's grown over the years but in the end people want Shady back.

First of all, I hate this song! Crap! Its poking fun at all sorts of mental illnesses. Not cool

The guy is OCD and tends to hear his mind telling him things, his mind being the monster. Instead of ignoring or listening to it, he argues with it.

This is the guilt of his life finally catching up with him "friends with the monster that's under my bed" I think thats Marshal and Kim and marshal trying to restart a relationship with Kim for haliles sake. This my opinion, my guess is as good as yours.