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Going Through Changes Lyrics

[Ozzy Osbourne]
I’m going through changes
I’m going through changes

[Eminem Verse 1]
Lately I really, feel like I’m rolling for like Philly,
I feel like I’m losing control of myself, I sincerely,
I apologize if all that I sound like, is I’m complaining,
But life keeps on complicating, an’ I’m debating,
On leaving this world, this evening, even my girls,
Can see I’m grievin’, I try and hide it,
But I can’t, why do I act like I’m all high and mighty,
When inside, I’m dying, I am finally realizing I need help.
I can’t do it by myself, too weak, 2 weeks I’ve been having ups and downs,
Going through peaks and valleys, dilly dallying,
Around with the idea, of ending the shit right here.
I’m hatin’ my reflection, I walk around the house tryin’ to fight mirrors,
I can’t stand what I look like, yeah, I look fat, but what do I care?
I give a fuck, only thing I fear, is Hailie,
I’m afraid if I close my eyes I might see her,
Shit…

[Chorus]

[Eminem Verse 2]
I lock myself in the bedroom, bathroom, nappin’ at noon,
Yeah dad’s in a bad mood, he’s always snappin’ at you.
Marshall what happened at you, you can’t stop with these pills,
And you’ve fallen off with your skills, and your own fans are laughin’ at you.
It become a problem you’re too pussy to tackle, get up,
Be a man, stand, a real man woulda had this shit handled.
Know you just had your heart ripped out and crushed,
They say Proof just flipped out, homie just swift out and bust,
Nah, it ain’t like Doody to do that,
He wouldn’t fuckin’ shoot at, no-body, he fights first,
But dwellin’ on it only makes the night worse,
Now I’m poppin Vic’s, perks and Methadone pills.
Yeah Em, tight verse, you killed it,
Fuckin’ drug dealers hang around me like “yes man”,
And they gon’ do whatever I says when, I says it,
It’s in their best interest to protect their investment.
And I just lost my fuckin’ best friend, so fuck it, I guess then…

[Chorus]

Don’t know what I’m going through, but I just keep on going through changes…

[Eminem Verse 3]
My friends just can’t understand this new me,
That’s understandable man, but just think how bananas you’d be,
You’d be an animal too, if you were trapped in this fame and caged in it like a zoo.
And everybody’s lookin’ at you, what you want me to do,
I’m startin’ to live like a recluse and the truth is,
Fame startin’ to give me an excuse, to be at a all time low.
I sit alone in my home theatre, watchin’ the same damn DVD,
Of the first tour, the last tour, he was still alive.
And it hurt sore, fast forward, sleepin’ pills’ll make me feel alright.
And if I’m still awake in the middle of the night,
I just take a couple more, yeah you’re motherfuckin’ right,
I ain’t slowin’ down for no one, I am almost homeward bound.
Almost in a coma, yeah homie come on, don’t look now,
Daddy, don’t you die on me, daddy, better hold your ground.
Fuck, don’t I know the sound of that voice,
Yeah baby hold me down.

[Chorus]

[Eminem]
Wake up in the hospital, full of tubes, plus somehow I’m pullin’ through.
Swear when I come back I’ma be bulletproof.
I’ma do it just for Proof, I think I should state a few,
Facts, cause I may not get a chance again to say the truth.
Shit it just hit me that what if I would notta made it through?
I think about the things I would never got to say to you,
I’d never get to make it right, so here’s what I came to do.
Hailie this one is for you, Whitney and Alaina too,
I still love your mother, that’ll never change,
Think about her every day, we just could never get it together.
Hey, wish there was a better way, for me to say it,
But I swear on everything, I’d do anything for her on anyday.
There are just too many things, to explain, when it rains,
Guess it pours, yes it does, wish there wasn’t any pain.
But I can’t pretend there ain’t, I ain’t placin’ any blame,
I ain’t pointin’ fingers, heaven knows there never been a saint.
I know it just feels like we just pissed away our history,
But just today, I looked at your picture, almost hate to say,
I miss you self consciously, wish it didn’t end this way.
But I just had to get away, don’t know why,
I don’t know what else to say, I guess I’m…
[Chorus]
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p30 On Jun 09, 2010
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Eminem is sending a personal message to his ex that he still loves her and wants her back. But he wants her to know that he wants to do it without anyone butting any blame on the other. He wants to get back with her mutually.. and for good.

What a fucking sick ass song, man. This is by far the best on the album.

And the line, "I'd do anything for her on any day" should read "I'LL do anything."

He is talking to her in the PRESENT. He is talking to her personally RIGHT NOW. Listen to the song very carefully.

Eminem's is a fucking genius!

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I love the whole metaphor this song represents.

It basically describes how he 'died' and then came back to life. Talks of how he became depressed after Proof died and how it affected his life so much. The last verse is a message to his daughters, not to his wife that he wants her back. He is explaining to his daughters that as much as he loves their mother, they don't work together, but he will always care for her.

Beautiful.

You're probably right. I LOVE how he makes these songs that are so deep and meaningful.

Not Valid

omg you're so right!! =)

Not Valid
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This is the Eminem I love!

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This song is speaking about multiple things.

One of the bigger meanings of the song is Eminem almost dying. In an interview Eminem speaks about almost dying because he had overdoesed on a specific prescription pill. After going through that whole ordeal he decided it was time to make a change, get clean and return to the rap game and become a better father for his daughters. And become a better person. That's why he says he's going through changes.

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This is probably the best song on recovery. why? bc the name of this song fits the idea of the name of the cd...RECOVERY.

The song is filled with all of eminems emotion which is why it is so great bc you can feel that, it actually almost made me cry the first time i really understood what he was saying.

He talks about everything he has gone through the past few years including, over eating, daytime napping, pill addiction, the thought of committing suicide multiple times, sorrow at the loss of his best friend proof and even finishes with a note to his daughters after he made his Recovery about the sorrow he also has about his relationship with kim.

After the first 3 verses, where he tells us all that hes going through, the 3rd one ends with him almost like falling in and out of conciousness and him hearing hailies voice which is what helps him pull through bc he doesnt no what will happen to her if he dies. i think thats a great effect he added in that hook. When he wakes up in the hospital he says hes gonna be "bulletproof" bc proof was actually shot and killed by a bullet.

What also makes this song so great is that anyone who can relate to what eminem is saying (it deosnt have to be with drugs or suidice, just GOING THROUHGH CHANGES in general during life) can really feel empathy with all the emotion eminem put into this song. I really thought there were gonna be more songs like this and Love The Way You Lie on recovery

I disagree with your theory of "bulletproof" relating to Proof. I think it just means that he'll come back stronger than he was before. He'll be bulletproof in a sense that he'll be stronger than his demons and they won't be able to hurt him. Personally I think you're reading too much into it but that's just my opinion.

Not Valid
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It's not often that you here a song that actually moves you... I have to say this one got me almost crying... The emotions coming thru this song...

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one of the best songs imo because of it's personal level. the passion he speaks of his daughters and proof makes his new music worth listening to even if he can't rap about being poor or doing drugs anymore. btw, "not afraid" lyrics don't belong on this page.

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verse 4 says I ain’t pointin’ fingers, heaven knows there never been a saint. it should be 'heaven knows ive never been a saint.'

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Lately I really, feel like I'm rolling for delph like Philly,

thats the first line. lol just saying

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Wow, the fourth verse is very powerful. He obviously feels very strongly for Kim, despite all they've been through.

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