Misheard Lyrics

[Him Shadow]

ok I got a big one but I was 10 and didn't speak English at all (well I knew name of fruits and how to introduce myself)

from Business...

'Warsaw, Warsaw'

while it's 'Marshall, Marshalll' at the begining

[Him Shadow]

^definitely

[UofLCard]

For Berzerk's hook, when I first heard it I thought it said:

"So turn the volume loud, cuz we're spittin' til the A.M."

I don't hear it as 'mayhem' until the last hook where there's no beat.

I still hear "cuz we're spittin' in the air".

Another from Berzerk: "If big bubba's a chest game" (So if love is a chess game)

[Eratime]

i just looked through the Relapse booklet and saw a line in BFB

''with a little rap and punk, Zapp and Eric Clapton, Shaft, Frank Zappa, crunk''

it always sounded to me like he was saying:

''with a little rap and punk, Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Shaft brings ABBA crunk''

[shadyblogger]

i just looked through the Relapse booklet and saw a line in BFB

''with a little rap and punk, Zapp and Eric Clapton, Shaft, Frank Zappa, crunk''

it always sounded to me like he was saying:

''with a little rap and punk, Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Shaft brings ABBA crunk''

I haven't tried rapping Bagpipes from Baghdad yet and I know I would fail if I tried to especially at that part.

[Amadeo]

But that would indicate uncertainty...does he not want to express his certainty that she is the only female he likes?

[Solace]

But that would indicate uncertainty...does he not want to express his certainty that she is the only female he likes?

That's along the lines of what I'm thinking. He wrote it that way because that's exactly what he meant. I'm sure there are plenty of times where he could slip in different words throughout his songs to satisfy some scheme, even if very subtly, but if it ends up changing the thought itself then it isn't a worthy sacrifice.

[Amadeo]

But that would indicate uncertainty...does he not want to express his certainty that she is the only female he likes?

That's along the lines of what I'm thinking. He wrote it that way because that's exactly what he meant. I'm sure there are plenty of times where he could slip in different words throughout his songs to satisfy some scheme, even if very subtly, but if it ends up changing the thought itself then it isn't a worthy sacrifice.

Exactly.

Also, you might think changing a word here and there might be easy, but often the words Eminem chooses are chosen so that the enunciation is as smooth as possible. Even one slight syllable adjustment can throw off the whole flow of something and stuff that looks better on paper doesn't always work vocally.

It's about balancing vocal clarity, voice acting, flow, rhyme schemes and meaning at the same time, with an obvious priority for meaning. It's very hard to do and it's what separates netcees from actual rappers.

[shadyblogger]

But that would indicate uncertainty...does he not want to express his certainty that she is the only female he likes?

I wanted to post exactly this

[shadyblogger]

But that would indicate uncertainty...does he not want to express his certainty that she is the only female he likes?

That's along the lines of what I'm thinking. He wrote it that way because that's exactly what he meant. I'm sure there are plenty of times where he could slip in different words throughout his songs to satisfy some scheme, even if very subtly, but if it ends up changing the thought itself then it isn't a worthy sacrifice.

Exactly.

Also, you might think changing a word here and there might be easy, but often the words Eminem chooses are chosen so that the enunciation is as smooth as possible. Even one slight syllable adjustment can throw off the whole flow of something and stuff that looks better on paper doesn't always work vocally.

It's about balancing vocal clarity, voice acting, flow, rhyme schemes and meaning at the same time, with an obvious priority for meaning. It's very hard to do and it's what separates netcees from actual rappers.

Nice discussion guys

[Sea triscuit]

In Bad Influence during the chorus I thought he was always yelling "just pull the plug!" But it's actually "just let it go!"

[slims]

he's saying both actually.

[Antoan796]

"And if it's not a rapper that I make it as
I'mma be a fucking rapist in a Jay Z mask"

"And if it's not a rapper that I make it as
I'mma be a fucking rapist in a Jason mask"

[Excita]

[shadyblogger]

"And I'm changing back into that old maniac in fact there they go
Trying to dip out the back door retreating
Cause everybody knows"

Underlined part from "Asshole" sounds like "toilet training" to me.

Nice. I never knew what he was saying there haha.