Eminem - When I'm Gone
EminemWhen I'm GoneYeah, it's my life (Hey, Hailie)In my own words, I guess[Verse 1]Have you ever loved someone so much you'd give an arm for?Not the expression, no, literally give an arm forWhen they know they're your heart and you know you are their armorAnd you will destroy anyone who would try to harm herBut what happens when karma turns right around to bite you?And everything you stand for turns on you to spite you?What happens when you become the main source of her pain?"Daddy, look what I made!" "Dad's gotta go catch a plane""Daddy, where's Mommy? I can't find Mommy, where is she?""I don't know, go play, Hailie, baby, your daddy's busyDaddy's writin' a song, the song ain't gon' write itselfI'll give you one underdog, then you gotta swing by yourself"Then turn right around on that song and tell her you love herAnd put hands on her mother who's a spittin' image of herThat's Slim Shady, yeah, baby, Slim Shady's crazyShady made me, but tonight Shady's rock-a-bye baby, ha[Chorus]And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mournRejoice every time you hear the sound of my voiceJust know that I'm lookin' down on you smilin'And I didn't feel a thing, so, baby, don't feel no pain, just smile backAnd when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mournRejoice every time you hear the sound of my voiceJust know that I'm lookin' down on you smilin'And I didn't feel a thing, so, baby, don't feel no pain, just smile back[Verse 2]I keep havin' this dream, I'm pushin' Hailie on the swingShe keeps screamin' she don't want me to sing"You're makin' Mommy cry, why? Why is Mommy cryin'?""Baby, Daddy ain't leavin' no more" "Daddy, you're lyin'You always say that, you always say, 'This is the last time'But you ain't leavin' no more, Daddy, you're mine"She's pilin' boxes in front of the door, tryna block it"Daddy, please! Daddy, don't leave! Daddy, no, stop it!"Goes in her pocket, pulls out a tiny necklace locketIt's got a picture, "This'll keep you safe, Daddy, take it wit' ya"I look up, it's just me standin' in the mirrorThese fuckin' walls must be talkin' 'cause, man, I can hear 'emThey're sayin', "You got one more chance to do right, and it's tonightNow go out there and show 'em that you love 'em 'fore it's too late"And just as I go to walk out of my bedroom doorIt turns to a stage, they're gone and the spotlight is on, and I'm singin'[Chorus]And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mournRejoice every time you hear the sound of my voiceJust know that I'm lookin' down on you smilin'And I didn't feel a thing, so, baby, don't feel no pain, just smile backAnd when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mournRejoice every time you hear the sound of my voiceJust know that I'm lookin' down on you smilin'And I didn't feel a thing, so, baby, don't feel no pain, just smile back[Verse 3]Sixty-thousand people all jumpin' out their seatThe curtain closes, they're throwin' roses at my feetI take a bow and "Thank you all for comin' out"They're screamin' so loud, I take one last look at the crowdI glance down, I don't believe what I'm seein'"Daddy, it's me! Help Mommy, her wrists are bleedin'!""But, baby, we're in Sweden, how did you get to Sweden?""I followed you, Daddy, you told me that you weren't leavin'You lied to me, Dad, and now you made Mommy sadAnd I bought you this coin, it says 'Number One Dad'That's all I wanted, I just wanna give you this coinI get the point, fine, me and Mommy are goin'""But, baby, wait!" "It's too late, Dad, you made the choiceNow go up there and show 'em that you love 'em more than usThat's what they want, they want you, Marshall, they keepScreamin' your name, it's no wonder you can't go to sleepJust take another pill, yeah, I bet you, you willYou rap about it, yeah, word, k-keep it real"I hear applause, all this time I couldn't seeHow could it be that the curtain is closin' on me?I turn around, find a gun on the ground, cock itPut it to my brain, scream, "Die, Shady!", and pop itThe sky darkens, my life flashesThe plane that I was supposed to be on crashes and burns to ashesThat's when I wake up, alarm clock's ringing, there's birds singin'It's spring and Hailie's outside swingin'I walk right up to Kim and kiss her, tell her I miss herHailie just smiles and winks at her little sister, almost as if to say[Chorus]And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mournRejoice every time you hear the sound of my voiceJust know that I'm lookin' down on you smilin'And I didn't feel a thing, so, baby, don't feel no pain, just smile backAnd when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mournRejoice every time you hear the sound of my voiceJust know that I'm lookin' down on you smilin'And I didn't feel a thing, so, baby, don't feel no pain, just smile back[Outro]*Curtains closing*
