A chameleon changing colors at whim Playing both sides of the fence Pleasing no one Wounding everyone It was a sin
Did you really want to hurt us all? Those who cared? Use us and abuse us To your own end Perhaps you were oblivious and maybe, just maybe Plain scared?
Your true colors Spanned the rainbow but were hidden from view Thinking we would never understand Concealing who you really were, and never knowing the real you
Papa why? Why did you marry mama and not stay true? Your fighting scarred me for life and distorted my view
'Please tell mama this' and her reply would be 'Please tell papa that' I was good for both of you Used as a conduit for your ugly chat
You, my hero would get the moon for me That was your promise But you forgot that when you chose to be free
So in this, my life that you never knew I hitched to many a wagon My choices calculated They were replicas of you I’d flow from one to another and each time I’d slay the dragon
This week’s Song Lyric Sunday from Jim Adams has prompted us with Hurt/Pain/Agony/Suffer. I have chosen ‘Love The way You Lie’ by Eminem, featuring Rhianna. It’s full of pain and hurt. The collaboration of Eminem and Rihanna is heavily influenced by their past experiences in difficult relationships with their respective ex-lovers Kimberly Scott and Chris Brown.
I hope you enjoy it! Have a great Sunday!
“Love The Way You Lie” (feat. Rihanna)
[Rihanna:] Just gonna stand there and watch me burn Well, that’s alright because I like the way it hurts Just gonna stand there and hear me cry Well, that’s alright because I love the way you lie I love the way you lie
[Eminem:] I can’t tell you what it really is I can only tell you what it feels like And right now, it’s a steel knife in my windpipe I can’t breathe but I still fight while I can fight As long as the wrong feels right it’s like I’m in flight High off her love, drunk from her hate It’s like I’m huffing paint and I love her the more I suffer, I suffocate And right before I’m about to drown, she resuscitates me She fucking hates me and I love it “Wait! Where you going?” “I’m leaving you!” “No you ain’t. Come back” We’re running right back Here we go again It’s so insane ’cause when it’s going good, it’s going great I’m Superman with the wind at his back, she’s Lois Lane But when it’s bad it’s awful, I feel so ashamed I snap “Who’s that dude?” “I don’t even know his name” I laid hands on her, I’ll never stoop so low again I guess I don’t know my own strength
[Rihanna:] Just gonna stand there and watch me burn Well, that’s alright because I like the way it hurts Just gonna stand there and hear me cry Well, that’s alright because I love the way you lie I love the way you lie I love the way you lie
[Eminem:] You ever love somebody so much you can barely breathe when you’re with ’em You meet and neither one of you even know what hit ’em Got that warm fuzzy feeling Yeah, them chills used to get ’em Now you’re getting fucking sick of looking at ’em You swore you’d never hit ’em; never do nothing to hurt ’em Now you’re in each other’s face spewing venom in your words when you spit them You push, pull each other’s hair, scratch, claw, bit ’em Throw ’em down, pin ’em So lost in the moments when you’re in them It’s the rage that took over It controls you both So they say it’s best to go your separate ways Guess that they don’t know you ’cause today that was yesterday Yesterday is over, it’s a different day Sound like broken records playing over but you promised her Next time you’d show restraint You don’t get another chance Life is no Nintendo game But you lied again Now you get to watch her leave out the window Guess that’s why they call it window pane
[Rihanna:] Just gonna stand there and watch me burn Well, that’s alright because I like the way it hurts Just gonna stand there and hear me cry Well, that’s alright because I love the way you lie I love the way you lie I love the way you lie
[Eminem:] Now I know we said things, did things that we didn’t mean And we fall back into the same patterns, same routines But your temper’s just as bad as mine is You’re the same as me When it comes to love you’re just as blinded Baby, please come back It wasn’t you, baby it was me Maybe our relationship isn’t as crazy as it seems Maybe that’s what happens when a tornado meets a volcano All I know is I love you too much to walk away though Come inside, pick up your bags off the sidewalk Don’t you hear sincerity in my voice when I talk Told you this is my fault Look me in the eyeball Next time I’m pissed, I’ll aim my fist at the drywall Next time? There won’t be no next time! I apologize even though I know it’s lies I’m tired of the games I just want her back I know I’m a liar If she ever tries to fucking leave again I’mma tie her to the bed and set this house on fire I’m just gonna
[Rihanna:] Just gonna stand there and watch me burn Well, that’s alright because I like the way it hurts Just gonna stand there and hear me cry Well, that’s alright because I love the way you lie I love the way you lie I love the way you lie
Writer(s): Marshall B. Iii Mathers, Alexander Junior Grant Copyright: Songs Of Universal Inc., Shroom Shady Music
When I was eight
Things were not so great
Life gave me such a kick
I grew up pretty quick
A child expecting a present
Instead was delivered unpleasant
My parents started fighting
Just the beginning of writing
That was clearly on the wall
Witnessing the nightly brawl
My father was an unhappy man
My mother trying the best she can
The combination explosive
Their relationship corrosive
Living life under cumulus clouds
Feeling like the dead covered in shrouds
I learned to fake
Even though my heart would ache
Every ounce of pain
They delivered without refrain
Hurting each other mercilessly
Only to be regretted remorsefully
Suffering the pain as a mortal
Damage to the psyche immortal
Communication with each other
Was really like no other
I was the chosen intermediary
Carrying their messages diligently
The peacekeeper of the house
Keeping family secrets quiet as a mouse
Too clever for my young age
I became the family sage
Learning the art of improvise
Trying to get parents to compromise
It was a huge burden to carry
Acting as their emissary
On the shoulders of someone so young
At eight years old this was no fun
They were unable to make decisions
There were only divisions
A merry go round of hostility
I finally had enough servility
If I had any potential
Then escape was essential
Breaking loose of that scene
When I was eighteen
