Cleaning Out My Closet Lyrics
I have, I've been protested and demonstrated against.
Picket signs for my wicked rhymes.
Look at the times. Sick is the mind of the motha fuckin' kid that's behind,
all this commotion. Emotions run deep as ocean's explodin'.
Tempers flaring from parents, just blow 'em off and keep goin'.
Not takin' nothin' from no one, give 'em hell long as I'm breathin'.
Keep kickin' ass in the mornin', an' takin' names in the evening.
Leav'em with a taste as sour as vinegar in they mouth.
See, they can trigger me but they never figure me out.
Look at me now, I bet ya probably sick of me now.
Ain't you mama, I'ma make you look so ridiculous now.
I never meant to hurt you.
I never meant to make you cry,
but tonight I'm cleanin' out my closet.
I never meant to hurt you.
I never meant to make you cry,
but tonight I'm cleanin' out my closet.
So before they thrown me inside my coffin and close it,
I'ma expose it. I'll take you back to '73 before I ever had a multi-platinum sellin' CD.
I was a baby, maybe I was just a couple of months.
My faggot father must have had his panties up in a bunch,
cuz he split. I wonder if he even kissed me goodbye.
No, I don't on second thought, I just fuckin' wished he would die.
I look at Hailie and I couldn't picture leavin' her side.
Even if I hated Kim, I grit my teeth and I'd try
to make it work with her at least for Hailie's sake.
I maybe made some mistakes but I'm only human.
But I'm man enough to face them today.
What I did was stupid, no doubt it was dumb,
but the smartest shit I did was take them bullets out of that gun.
Cuz I'da killed 'em, shit
I would have shot Kim an' him both.
It's my life, I'd like to welcome ya'll to The Eminem Show.
I never meant to hurt you.
I never meant to make you cry,
but tonight I'm cleanin' out my closet.
I never meant to hurt you.
I never meant to make you cry,
but tonight I'm cleanin' out my closet.
Take a second to listen for you think this record is dissin',
But put yourself in my position.
Just try to envision witnessin' your Mama poppin' prescription pills in the kitchen,
bitchin' that someone's always goin' through her purse and shits missin'.
Going through public housing system, victim of Munchausen's syndrome.
My whole life I was made to believe I was sick when I wasn't,
til I grew up, now I blew up.
It makes you sick to ya stomach,
doesn't it? Wasn't it the reason you made that CD for me, Ma?
So you could try to justify the way you treated me, Ma?
But guess what, yer gettin' older now and it's cold when you're lonely.
An' Nathan's growin' up so quick, he's gonna know that you're phoney.
And Hailie's gettin' so big now, you should see her, she's beautiful.
But you'll never see her, she won't even be at your funeral.
See what hurts me the most is you won't admit you was wrong,
Bitch, do ya song. Keep tellin' yourself that you was a mom.
But how dare you try to take what you didn't help me to get.
You selfish bitch, I hope you fuckin' burn in hell for this shit.
Remember when Ronnie died and you said you wished it was me?
Well, guess what, I am dead. Dead to you as can be.
I never meant to hurt you.
I never meant to make you cry,
but tonight I'm cleanin' out my closet.
I never meant to hurt you.
I never meant to make you cry,
but tonight I'm cleanin' out my closet.
wow. thats powerful. these lines:
"Remember when Ronnie died and you said you wished it was me? But guess what? I am dead Dead of you as can be!"
almost makes you think you shouldn't be listening to it. very good song, although i feel kinda ashamed to be entertained by it
What i like about Eminem was he rapped from the heart - and wasn't afraid of writing songs about completing menial household chores.
And Hailie's getting so big now, you should see her, she's beautiful But you'll never see her, she wont even be at your funeral man, if that doesn't make his mother cry i don't know what will. that's some of the most intensely personal stuff ever written, and it's wonderful, this song is kind of a masterpiece
A powerful song. Powerful lyrics. "I maybe made some mistakes but I'm only human. But I'm man enough to face them today. What I did was stupid, no doubt it was dumb, but the smartest shit I did was take them bullets out of that gun."
then farther down
"But how dare you try to take what you didn't help me to get. You selfish bitch, I hope you fuckin' burn in hell for this shit. Remember when Ronnie died and you said you wished it was me? Well, guess what, I am dead. Dead to you as can be."
Really good song. He really dissed his mom on this one.
"Im sorry momma I never meant to hurt you I never meant to make you cry But tonight, Im cleaning out my closet "
Where is this a chorus from?
I dont think Its from anywhere, he wrote it himself.
I dont think Its from anywhere, he wrote it himself.
witnessing your momma popping prescription pills in the kitchen
:| This song is like Kim in a sense that it's so disturbing it's amazing.
Who ever had been abused oder badly treated by his partens will know that is really difficult to pull the rip cord. Most partens don't even notice what they've done to their son or daughter. And will also be uncomprehending and angry If when they get approached about it, even if you are full grown up.
So what did Eminem? He didn't give a damn about it. This is really strong! He speaks out the full truth to worldwide listeners in radio stations. He gave much power to abused childs!
Remember: As this song came out I had no, absolutely no, no, no idea that one day I will exactly know what he is rapping about because I was just in his situation at that point without even knowing it!
lol woops someone corrected that already thats what i get for logging on at 3:15in the morning :-p
peace