Eminem - When I'm Gone

[Fitzy]

I am a fan of his serious songs, but I am just not liking this one at all.

[Ghetto Anthony]

I edited the lyrics, you only made a few errors paidelr...

yeah, its my life

all in words i guess

have you ever loved someone so much you give an arm for

not the expression, no, literally give an arm for

when they know they your heart and you know u are they armor

and you will destroy anyone who will try to harm her

but what happens when karma turns right around and bites 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 got to go catch a plane

"daddy, where's mommy, i can't find mommy where is she?"

i dont know, go play, hailie baby your daddy's busy

daddy's writing a song, the song aint gonna write it self

i give you one under dog and you gotta swing by yourself

then turn right around in that song and tell her you love her

and put hands on her mother, whose a spittin image of her

thats slim shady, yeah baby slim shady's crazy

shady made me, but tonight shady's rock a by baby

When I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn

Rejoice, everytime you hear the sound of my voice

Just 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

x2

I keep havin' this dream, I'm pushin' Hailie on a swing

And she keeps screamin', she don't want me to sing

"You makin' mommy cry"

Why? Why does mommy cry?

Baby, daddy ain't leavin' no more

"Daddy, you 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 stop it"

Goes in her pocket, pulls out a tiny necklace locket

It's got a picture

"This'll keep you safe daddy, take it witcha"

I look up, it's just me standin' in the mirror

These fucken' walls must be talkin', cuz man I can hear 'em

They sayin' 'you got one more chance to do right

And it's tonight, now go out there and show them that you love 'em

'Fore it's too late'

And just as I go to walk out of my bedroom door

It's turns to a stage, and they've gone, and the spotlight is on

And I'm singin'

When I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn

Rejoice, everytime you hear the sound of my voice

Just 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

x2

sixty thousand people, all jumpin out they seat

the curtain closes, they're throwin roses at my feet

i take a bow, and thank you all for comin out

they're screamin so loud, i take one last look at the crowd

i glance down, i dont believe what i'm seein

"daddy its me.. help mommy, her wrists are bleedin"

but baby we're in sweden, how did you get to sweden

"i followed you daddy, u told me that you weren't leavin..

..you lied to me dad, and now you made mommy sad..

and i bought you this coin it says number one dad..

thats all i wanted, i just want to give you this coin

i get the point, fine me and mommy are going"

but baby wait

"its too late, dad.. you made ur choice

now go out there and show em you love em more than us

thats what they want, they want you marshall

they keep screamin your name

its no wonder you can't go to sleep

just take another pill

yeah, i betcha you will

you rap about it, yeah, word, k-keep it real"

i hear applause..all this time, i couldn't see

how could it be, that the curtain is closin on me

i turn around, find a gun on the ground, cock it

put it to my brain, scream "God Shady" and pop it

the sky darkens, my life flashes

the plane that i was supposed to be on crashes

and burns to ashes

thats when i wake up, alarm clock's ringing

theres birds singing, its spring an

hailies outside swinging

i walk up to kim and kiss her, tell her i miss her

hailie just smiles and winks at her little sister

almost as if to..say..

When I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn

Rejoice, everytime you hear the sound of my voice

Just 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

x2

[Gene Kiniski]

I listened to this song and at first I wasn't sure about it, but the second time it's really pulled me in. Not everything you guys are hyping it to be, but it's a damn good song.

[MDK]

Sounds alright, I just despise the drum beat.

Edited November 10, 2005 by Myked

[Guest muddatrucker]

I gave in and listened to it, this song is absolutely shit, terrible.

I wish he'd rap about something different than family, because I couldn't give a shit about Haille and Kim and whatever is whore of a mother is called.

I hope he gets shot.