Unpacking the meanings behind the words of Eminem’s new song Darkness would take hours. Every word seems to have a meaning, as each moment passes, he builds up the story little by little to finally call attention to the number of shootings that take place in the United States.
To me the most important part of the song that, moment that he really brings the story home, is the third verse:
Finger on the trigger, but I'm a licensed owner
With no prior convictions, so loss, the sky's the limit
So my supplies infinite, strapped like I'm a soldier
He has spent the entire song talking about how high and drunk the gunman is, creating these parallels between himself and this shooter and then brings it home: the next shooter could be anyone. The guns the Las Vegas shooter owned he owned legally, he had no prior convictions, no mental health issued that limited his right to bear arms.
Anybody could end up in that dark place where they just decide that the sky’s the limit. The video that accompanies this song asks the question: “When will this end? When enough people care”. He then reminds everyone to register to vote. So, let me finish this off reminding you, no matter where you stand on these issues, where you stand on the political spectrum, your voice is important, register to vote.
Unpacking the meanings behind the words of Eminem’s new song Darkness would take hours. Every word seems to have a meaning, as each moment passes, he builds up the story little by little to finally call attention to the number of shootings that take place in the United States.
To me the most important part of the song that, moment that he really brings the story home, is the third verse:
Finger on the trigger, but I'm a licensed owner With no prior convictions, so loss, the sky's the limit So my supplies infinite, strapped like I'm a soldier
He has spent the entire song talking about how high and drunk the gunman is, creating these parallels between himself and this shooter and then brings it home: the next shooter could be anyone. The guns the Las Vegas shooter owned he owned legally, he had no prior convictions, no mental health issued that limited his right to bear arms.
Anybody could end up in that dark place where they just decide that the sky’s the limit. The video that accompanies this song asks the question: “When will this end? When enough people care”. He then reminds everyone to register to vote. So, let me finish this off reminding you, no matter where you stand on these issues, where you stand on the political spectrum, your voice is important, register to vote.