Eminem When I'm gone / Darkness

Started by Marshall III, Jul 22, 2020, in Eminem Add to Reading List

  1. Marshall III
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    Jul 22, 2020
    To me these 2 songs sound similar in the world play the way he tells the stories "Just hope for the show to be packed, because you can't murder a show, nobody's at. Similar to "The curtain closes they're throwing Rose's at me feet".
     
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  2. The Moon Man
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    The Moon Man Out of my mind

    Jul 23, 2020
    The Vegas shooting tie in and comparing it to his own life is genius. The little details throughout Darkness also show some evolution in Ems lyrics.
     
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  3. JEB
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    JEB

    Jul 23, 2020
    Darkness is good. When I'm Gone is s---.


    You lied to me dad. You made mommy sad. I hate this song and will never understand why people like it
     
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  4. David26
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    i dont know... i used to love it when i was 13 years old. Cool music video and emo teenager s--- i suppose. But yes, song is s---.
     
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  5. JaimeL
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    Jul 23, 2020
    I imagine he wanted to give Hailie a basic rap as she's about 10 when the song was released.

    His very personal songs (this, Beautiful, Kim) tend to be much more simplistic and focus on the material covered over the bars
     
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  6. Nirket
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    Jul 24, 2020
    When I'm gone is one of Eminem's top songs, its lyrics and sound can really change my mood and get inside my heart. Darkness didn't appeal to me that much
     
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  7. aleeex1923
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    Jul 24, 2020
    There are a lot of people that love when artists show their emotional and human side, others find it cringe. Me personally, I enjoy it and there is no way you can compare it with Darkness even though darkness is also great af
     
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  8. Ids5621
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    Jul 24, 2020
    Yeah! Should've had hailie talking in double time triplets with puns and 16 double entendres!
     
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  9. Ricky
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    Jul 24, 2020
    Lmaoooo "get inside my heart", what are you a faaaag?
     
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  10. Nirket
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    Yes
     
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  11. Ricky
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    Ricky FORUM PRIME WILL BE BACK

    Jul 24, 2020
    Well, enjoy yourself then!
     
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  12. ifkedup
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    Jul 24, 2020
    Yea Darkness is on another level. Still have a soft spot for 'When I'm gone' but agree it definitely has too many throw away lines.
    Always loved the "help mommy, her wrists are bleeding"... but we all know what he rhymes it with after to f--- it up.
     
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  13. The Real Slim Shady
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    Jul 24, 2020
    Zero comparison to be made here.

    Darkness >>>>>
     
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  14. FiveOh1
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    FiveOh1 Egotistical

    Jul 24, 2020
    When I’m Gone is the song that got me into Eminem in the first place so it holds a special place in My heart.
     
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  15. Adonisfxx
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    Jul 24, 2020
    When im gone is a sad song similar to Darkness... I think when he talking about kim n hailie is more personal and more meaning to him... To us, i will choose Darkness even if the replay value isn't that big as When Im Gone
     
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  16. ifkedup
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    Jul 24, 2020
    Checkmate.
     
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