Not Afraid-EminemBy: Michael Zappitelli

lyrics

Yeah, it's been a rideI guess I had to, go to that place, to get

to this oneNow some of you, might still be in that

placeIf you're trying to get out, just follow meI'll get you there

lyrics (CHORUS)

I'm not afraid (I'm not afraid)

To take a stand (to take a stand)

Everybody (everybody)

Come take my hand (come take my hand)

We'll walk this road together, through the storm

Whatever weather, cold or warm

Just letting you know that, you're not alone

Holla if you feel like you've been down the same road (same road)

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You can try and read my lyrics off of this paper before I lay 'em

But you won't take the sting out these words before I say 'em

Cause ain't no way I'ma let you stop me from causing mayhem

When I say I'ma do something I do it,I don't give a d*** what you think,

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I'm doing this for me, so f*** the world

Feed it beans, it's gassed up, if it thinks it's stopping me

I'ma be what I set out to be, without a doubt undoubtedly

And all those who look down on me I'm tearing down your balcony

No ifs, ands or buts, don't try to ask him why or how can he

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From "Infinite" down to the last "Relapse" album

He's still s*******, whether he's on salary paid hourly

Until he bows out or he s**** his bowels out of him

Whichever comes first, for better or worse

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Whichever comes first, for better or worseHe's married to the game, like a f*** you for

ChristmasHis gift is a curse, forget the Earth, he's got

the urgeTo pull his d*** from the dirt, and f*** the

whole universe

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[CHORUS]

Okay quit playin' with the scissors and s***, and cut the crap

I shouldn't have to rhyme these words in the rhythm for you to know it's a rap

You said you was king, you lied through your teeth, for that

F*** your feelings, instead of gettin' crowned you're gettin' capped

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And to the fans, I'll never let you down again, I'm back

I promise to never go back on that promise, in fact

Let's be honest, that last "Relapse" CD was eh

Perhaps I ran them accents into the ground

Relax, I ain't goin' back to that now

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All I'm tryin' to say is get back, click-clack, blow

'Cause I ain't playin' aroundIt's a game called circle and I don't know how, I'm way too up to back downBut I think I'm still tryin' to figure this crap outThought I had it mapped out but I guess I

didn't,

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This f***** black cloudStill follows, me around but it's time to

exercise these demonsThese m********* are doin' jumpin' jacks

now

(CHORUS)

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And I just can't keep living this waySo starting today, I'm breaking out of this

cageI'm standing up, I'm a face my demonsI'm manning up, I'm a hold my groundI've had enough, now I'm so fed upTime to put my life back together right

now (now)

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It was my decision to get clean, I did it for me

Admittedly, I probably did it subliminallyFor you, so I could come back a brand new

me you helped see me throughAnd don't realize what you did, believe me

youI been through the ringer, but they could do

little to the middle finger

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I think I got a tear in my eye, I feel like the king of

My world, haters can make like bees with no stingers

And drop dead, no more bee flingersNo more drama from now on, I promiseTo focus solely on handlin' my

responsibilities as a father

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So I solemnly swear to always treat this roof, like my daughters

And raise it, you couldn't lift a single shingle on it!

'Cause the way I feel, I'm strong enough to go to the club

Or the corner pub, and lift the whole liquor counter up

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'Cause I'm raising the barI'd shoot for the moon but I'm

too busy gazin' at starsI feel amazing and I'm not[Chorus]

What the song means

• The song Not Afraid is talking about Eminem's struggle with drugs in the past

• The song is also saying that he does not want to go back down that same path

• Eminem also apologizes to his fans for going down a wrong path in his life

Why I chose this song

• I chose this song because of the important message that Eminem is trying to get his point across to everyone.

• Eminem was struggling with a drug addiction and is talking about how he was sorry for what he did in the past

• Eminem is trying to tell us that we should not go onto a bad path like he did in the past.

Speaker

The speaker of the song would be a man around 20 to a 30 year old that had a problem with a drug addiction and he is angry

for what he did in the past

Literary devices in song

• So I solemnly swear to always treat my roof, like my daughters and raise it-Simile

• But you won't take the sting out these words before I say'em- personification

• All i'm trying to say is get back, click-clack, blow -Onomatopoeia

Personal Interpretation

• I think that Eminem is saying to all of his friends and fans that he is very sorry for what he did in the past and he wants to apologize to his fans.

• Eminem is talking about how he had a bad past, but he wants to change his life around.

Theme

If you go down a bad path in your life you can always turn your life around.

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