Eminem – Talkin to Myself

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Ayo Before I start this song man
I just want to thank everybody for being so patient
And bearing with me over these last couple of years
While I figure this shit out

Is anybody out there?
It feels like I'm talkin' to myself
No one seems to know my struggle
And everything I come from
Can anybody hear me?
I guess I keep talkin' to myself
It feels like I'm going insane
Am I the one who's crazy?

Yea yeah
Woah wah
Woah wah (oh oh oh oh oh)
Woah wah
Woah wah (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)

So why in the world do I feel so alone
Nobody but me, I'm on my own
Is there anyone out there
Who feels the way I feel
If there is, let me hear just so I know I'm not the only one

I went away I guess to open up some lanes
But there was no one who even knew that I was going through growin' pains
Hatred was flowing through my veins
On the verge of going insane
I almost made a song dissin' Lil Wayne
It's like I was jealous of him 'cause of the attention he was gettin'
I felt horrible about myself
He was spittin' and I wasn't
Anyone who was buzzin' back then coulda got it
Almost went at Kanye too
God it feels like I'm goin' psychotic
Thank God that I didn't do it
I would've had my ass handed to me
And I knew it but Proof wasn't here to see me through it
I'm in the booth poppin' another pill tryna talk myself into it
Are you stupid? You gon' start dissin' people for no reason?
Especially when you can't even write a decent punchline even
You're lying to yourself, you're slowly dying, you're denying
Your health is declining with your self-esteem, you're crying out for help

Is anybody out there?
It feels like I'm talkin' to myself
No one seems to know my struggle
And everything I come from
Can anybody hear me?
I guess I keep talkin' to myself
It feels like I'm going insane
Am I the one who's crazy?

So why in the world do I feel so alone
Nobody but me, I'm on my own
Is there anyone out there
Who feels the way I feel
If there is, let me hear just so I know I'm not the only one

Marshall you're no longer the man, that's a bitter pill to swallow
All I know is I'm wallowin', self-loathing and hollow
Bottoms up on the pill bottle
Maybe I'll hit my bottom tomorrow
My sorrow echoes in this hall though
But I must be talkin to the wall though
I don't see nobody else (I guess I keep talkin to myself)
But all these other rappers suck is all that I know
I've turned into a hater, I've put up a false bravado
But Marshall is not a egomaniac that's not his motto
He's not a desperado he's desperate, it's starting to bottle inside 'em
One foot on the brake one on the throttle
Fallin asleep with writers block in the parking lot of McDonald's
But instead of feeling sorry for yourself do something about it
Admit you got a problem you brain is clouded you pouted long enough
It isn't them it's you you fuckin baby
Quit worrying about what they do and do shady
I'm fucking going crazy

Is anybody out there?
It feels like I'm talkin' to myself
No one seems to know my struggle
And everything I come from
Can anybody hear me?
I guess I keep talkin' to myself
It feels like I'm going insane
Am I the one who's crazy?

So why in the world do I feel so alone
Nobody but me, I'm on my own
Is there anyone out there
Who feels the way I feel
If there is, let me hear just so I know I'm not the only one

So I pick myself off the ground and fuckin' swam 'fore I drowned
Hit my bottom so hard I bounced twice suffice this time around
It's different them last two albums didn't count
Encore I was on drugs, Relapse I was flushing em out
I've come to make it up to you no more fucking around
I've got something to prove to fans cause I feel like I've let em down
So please accept my apology I finally feel like I'm back to normal
I feel like me again, let me formally reintroduce myself to you for those of you who don't know
The new me's back to the old me and homie I don't show no
Signs of slowin up, pullin' up, blowin' up, all over
My life is no longer a movie but the show ain't over homos
I'm back with a vengeance, homie, Weezy keep ya head up,
T.I., keep ya head up, Kanye, keep ya head up,
Don't let up, keep slayin' 'em
Rest in Peace to DJ AM
Cause I know what it's like
I struggle with this shit every single day

Is anybody out there?
It feels like I'm talkin' to myself
No one seems to know my struggle
And everything I come from
Can anybody hear me?
I guess I keep talkin' to myself
It feels like I'm going insane
Am I the one who's crazy?

So why in the world do I feel so alone
Nobody but me, I'm on my own
Is there anyone out there
Who feels the way I feel
If there is, let me hear just so I know I'm not the only one

So there it is (there it is)
Damn
It feels like I just woke up or something
I guess I just, forgot who the fuck I was man
Ay yo
And to anybody who thought about going there,
It was never nothing personal,
Some shit I was going through
And to everybody else
I'm back! (I'm back) haha

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Track duration: 05:00

"Talkin’ 2 Myself" as written by Dwayne Carter, Dee Dee Halligan, Junior Torello, Marshall Mathers, Justin Smith

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:It's about the feeling of expressing hopelessness, anguish and desperation but nobody can hear it when you speak. It feels like a waste of time speaking. Depression brings this on.
    Flag ajberger25on August 16, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This song was so well written it's not even funny. I think most of the song talks about everything that came from his addiction, and how he felt. Being jealous of Kanye and Lil Wayne, and then how he talks encore he was on drugs, and relapse he was flushing them out. I thought that line was a great line and it really stuck to me. And his apology to his fans. I thought it was a great song and it really shows how the drugs affected him. Great song.
    Flag Aaronxcoreon August 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This is my jam right here. I can listen to this over and over. Such an honest song. I think Em is talking about how lately he hasn't fit the mold of the gimmick the rap game has turned into. "But all these other rappers suck is all that I know"- I interpret this line to call out all the Soulja Boys and "Get Silly" guys and Gucci Mane ice rap goin around. I admit, that sort of music is great in the club, keep it there. I'm glad there is still rap coming out with a message. I believe the overall meaning relays that he listened to encore and relapse and was like "WTF? where's Criminal? Stan? Marshal Matthers? Lose Yourself? The Real Slim Shady? Where's the hits?" That's what is was thinking, Old Time's Sake was the only song I could listen to on Relapse, that and 3 AM, still those don't come close to the tracks on his first couple albums. He felt he was being ignored, making songs no one was listening to. I put Eminem up there with 2Pac, Jay Z, Gangstarr, and Dead Prez. Great lyricist, Badass new album. BTW who is KOBE? Everytime I hear this song I imagine Kobe Bryant singing and it makes me laugh. I heard it's an R&B artist named KOBE, but I've never heard of him
    Flag AKpimpjuiceon August 01, 2010   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:^^ Some corrections to lyrics here:
    baring with me - BEARING with me

    whose crazy - WHO'S crazy

    to open up some lanes - AND OPENED up some lanes

    some wallowing - I'M wallowing

    (the missing line)
    MY SORROW ECHOES IN THIS HALL THOUGH

    slam before I drown - SWAM before I DROWNED
    Flag KatieDementieon July 19, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:^^ Some corrections to lyrics here:
    baring with me - BEARING with me

    whose crazy - WHO'S crazy

    to open up some lanes - AND OPENED up some lanes

    some wallowing - I'M wallowing

    (the missing line)
    MY SORROW ECHOES IN THIS HALL THOUGH

    slam before I drown - SWAM before I DROWNED
    Flag KatieDementieon July 19, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Eminem never fails to reveal what he's going through or what he has gone through in his songs. I really respect him for that.

    When Eminem talked about almost making a diss record against Kanye and Lil Wayne, because he was envious of the attention they were getting, but didn't because he knew he would get his ass handed to him IS A LIE on his part. lol. COME ON. Eminem discredits himself a little too much. Kanye's lyrics don't even come close to Eminem's. And Lil Wayne is nothing but a punchline rapper....Just saying.

    Eminem never fell from the game in my opinion. He has always been respected. And his BOTH his album sales reflect that.
    Flag EminemJayZFan4Evon July 10, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:safa king cool, i respect what you say usually, you say a lot of good shit, but jus cuz eminem says encore wasn't his best shit doesn't make it true. i thought encore was real solid. he had a serious, romantic, silly, and political aspects to it. it was real various and i thought he weaved it all together well.
    again, not an argument, but i thought i jus had to say that
    Flag eminupeon June 23, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I actually think this is one of the better hooks on the album. It really captures the isolation Em experienced subsequent to Proof's death, his addiction to drugs, and his temporary fall from the game.
    Flag AllThatCouldHaveBeenon June 15, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:minor correction to the lyrics:

    The beginning of the 2nd verse should be "that's a bitter pill to swallow" not "that's a bit of pill to swallow
    Flag JCim422on June 13, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:good song, not really the best hook. good explanation of the last few years i agree that encore relapse weren't eminem's best works but he still had incredible songs on both those albums and i don't want him to be too hard on himself because he hasn't put out an album that isn't listenable to. maybe if the whole album was "ass like that" he would need to apologize. a whole album without accents is awesome.
    Flag sofa king coolon June 13, 2010   Link

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