This song is by far in my opinion, one of the greatest written songs that I have seen. Eminem has some really great stuff, but this is just pure genius.
Both rappers are pretty clear about what they are trying to say, but there are some hidden messages for those who can't see them.
Eminem :
He starts off by saying by the time anyone hears this he would have already spiraled up. In other words, by the time anyone knows whats going on, he is on his way to the top. Like a virus spreading, he is going to set the world on fire. In a good way of course.
Then he says to those who weren't on his side, to watch out. They better duck, or they are going to get struck down hard. I believe when he says fighters, he is talking to his fans. "Fighters out your lighters up point them skyward" Perhaps lighters symbolizes fists?
Obviously he had a dream that he was king, and when he woke up, nothing changed. He is on top of the hill, and no one can touch him. He gives people the chance to disagree, but then says that it doesn't matter because he isn't going to make any excuses. He is going to come out on top, and not you or anyone can stop him.
He talks about being cocky, and how he has to be. P. Diddy talks about that in an interview once, how he had/has to believe he is the baddest mother F**ker in the game. there is no option, this may be referencing that. When your cocky, you believe that you are the best. In order to do that, you need to believe in yourself, and what you are trying to accomplish. When he references other people being slick, he is talking about them lying in their raps. Rapping about things that aren't true to their heart, perhaps just for ratings/money. Not sure who he is talking about, if anyone in particular.
the rest of Eminem he is talking about how he was in a dark place, and came back from it. Kind of like he talked about in Not Afraid a little bit at the end. It's pretty amazing how he described it. True artist.
Royce :
As for Royce, his rap has a different viewpoint. He talks quickly about making a lot of money, and being successful. With the Iron man Audi reference, but then he thanks Eminem for helping him out, like Dr. Dre did for Eminem. Then he spends a good deal of time talking about his father. I think this is the coolest part. He says he wants to make enough money to retire his dad, since his father's back is bad.
He then follows in Eminem's footsteps, and tells people that he is going straight to the top, and that no one is going to stop him. He doesn't do it like Eminem, but if he sticks with Em, I'm sure we will be hearing a lot more from him!
As for Bruno Mars...I don't know aha. Not a huge fan of him, although I don't mind him in this song. Good touch to it.
I really like your interpretation. Some of those little facts (like the P Diddy thing) I wasn't aware of. I think you kind of missed a part of it, though - atleast in my opinion. Both rappers use many drug references. I think a big message that they're conveying is getting out of that and bringing it up to be where they are now. I think that kind of ties to lighters into it. Like, instead of lighting drugs, let's use our lighters to make light for everyone else in the dark. As for Bruno Mars, I think he's just...
I really like your interpretation. Some of those little facts (like the P Diddy thing) I wasn't aware of. I think you kind of missed a part of it, though - atleast in my opinion. Both rappers use many drug references. I think a big message that they're conveying is getting out of that and bringing it up to be where they are now. I think that kind of ties to lighters into it. Like, instead of lighting drugs, let's use our lighters to make light for everyone else in the dark. As for Bruno Mars, I think he's just kind of there to make it a little softer. The intensity of the lyrics here is almost over the top. Adding Bruno Mars in is like putting a little pillow down for your head instead of laying it on a hard surface. He's rpetty much just saying, "We've finally got things how they need to be. Thank God. Now let's see those lighters and make thing even more bright." That's how I see it, anyway.
This song is by far in my opinion, one of the greatest written songs that I have seen. Eminem has some really great stuff, but this is just pure genius.
Both rappers are pretty clear about what they are trying to say, but there are some hidden messages for those who can't see them.
Eminem :
He starts off by saying by the time anyone hears this he would have already spiraled up. In other words, by the time anyone knows whats going on, he is on his way to the top. Like a virus spreading, he is going to set the world on fire. In a good way of course.
Then he says to those who weren't on his side, to watch out. They better duck, or they are going to get struck down hard. I believe when he says fighters, he is talking to his fans. "Fighters out your lighters up point them skyward" Perhaps lighters symbolizes fists?
Obviously he had a dream that he was king, and when he woke up, nothing changed. He is on top of the hill, and no one can touch him. He gives people the chance to disagree, but then says that it doesn't matter because he isn't going to make any excuses. He is going to come out on top, and not you or anyone can stop him.
He talks about being cocky, and how he has to be. P. Diddy talks about that in an interview once, how he had/has to believe he is the baddest mother F**ker in the game. there is no option, this may be referencing that. When your cocky, you believe that you are the best. In order to do that, you need to believe in yourself, and what you are trying to accomplish. When he references other people being slick, he is talking about them lying in their raps. Rapping about things that aren't true to their heart, perhaps just for ratings/money. Not sure who he is talking about, if anyone in particular.
the rest of Eminem he is talking about how he was in a dark place, and came back from it. Kind of like he talked about in Not Afraid a little bit at the end. It's pretty amazing how he described it. True artist.
Royce :
As for Royce, his rap has a different viewpoint. He talks quickly about making a lot of money, and being successful. With the Iron man Audi reference, but then he thanks Eminem for helping him out, like Dr. Dre did for Eminem. Then he spends a good deal of time talking about his father. I think this is the coolest part. He says he wants to make enough money to retire his dad, since his father's back is bad.
He then follows in Eminem's footsteps, and tells people that he is going straight to the top, and that no one is going to stop him. He doesn't do it like Eminem, but if he sticks with Em, I'm sure we will be hearing a lot more from him!
As for Bruno Mars...I don't know aha. Not a huge fan of him, although I don't mind him in this song. Good touch to it.
I really like your interpretation. Some of those little facts (like the P Diddy thing) I wasn't aware of. I think you kind of missed a part of it, though - atleast in my opinion. Both rappers use many drug references. I think a big message that they're conveying is getting out of that and bringing it up to be where they are now. I think that kind of ties to lighters into it. Like, instead of lighting drugs, let's use our lighters to make light for everyone else in the dark. As for Bruno Mars, I think he's just...
I really like your interpretation. Some of those little facts (like the P Diddy thing) I wasn't aware of. I think you kind of missed a part of it, though - atleast in my opinion. Both rappers use many drug references. I think a big message that they're conveying is getting out of that and bringing it up to be where they are now. I think that kind of ties to lighters into it. Like, instead of lighting drugs, let's use our lighters to make light for everyone else in the dark. As for Bruno Mars, I think he's just kind of there to make it a little softer. The intensity of the lyrics here is almost over the top. Adding Bruno Mars in is like putting a little pillow down for your head instead of laying it on a hard surface. He's rpetty much just saying, "We've finally got things how they need to be. Thank God. Now let's see those lighters and make thing even more bright." That's how I see it, anyway.