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
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