Eminem Bad Guy 4th Verse is Overrated

Started by Oldboy, Jun 26, 2015, in Eminem Add to Reading List

  1. CSW
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    you're misreading the lyrics
     
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  2. Narsh
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    Jun 26, 2015
    Which part?
     
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  3. Section80
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    It does make sense, agreed it's forced tho
     
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  4. CSW
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    the part you quoted you ignorant piece of s---
     
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  5. Oldboy
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    but it rly doesnt lol

    what f---ing potential did mathew reach? ... i know what Em was going for, but its rly rly bad
     
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    koolo fell off
     
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    CSW TO THE RESCUE!
     
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    I didn't quote any part?
     
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    Throughout the whole song Mathew is clearly mentally and emotionally unstable. He even says, "Well I've never recovered". Its quite possible that there's other troubling stuff going on in Mathew's life that the listener isn't made aware of. "My life is garbage and I'm about to take it out on you". Like I said in one of my prior posts, maybe the dude was going nowhere in life and he just snapped. Said, "f--- it, I'm gonna end it". Yeah he does say he's seeking revenge but that could just be an excuse for his self destructive actions which are also leading him to his own death. Rather than tell himself he gave up, he'd rather think he's going out avenging his brother.
     
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  10. Oldboy
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    the line was Em trying to sound smart and say he reached his full potential ... only it was Mathew rapping...stop over analyzing it...its a s--- line
     
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    that extra verse? it sucks

    the "i peaked" line is great. you guys are bitching about linearity in a decade-late sequel to a song about a crazed fan whose brother killed himself over eminem? i mean, okay.
     
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    how it is great, it makes no sense....explain to me how did Mathew peak? its obvious listening to the 4th verse Em was talking from his perspective
     
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    ...yeah. exactly. it's one of the only moments of actual self-awareness on an album that was supposed to be full of them. have you ever heard "n----s bleed"? "bad guy" obviously isn't in the same stratosphere as far as quality goes, but there's nothing wrong with switching perspectives during a verse.

    seriously, you guys, if i'm defending eminem, i'm probably on to something.
     
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  14. Oldboy
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    so we in agreement he did switch perspectives?

    yea thats bad, dont care what anyone say...i need continuity
     
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    switching perspectives doesn't mean the verse lacks continuity. it happens in songs/movies/books all the time.
     
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    do you even read your posts
     
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  17. Oldboy
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    how so? did mathew think he is Eminem for that pure second? thats the only excuse for keeping the continuity going
     
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    Koolo, what I don't get is why its impossible for Mathew to think that he peaked?
     
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    because thats not what Em is going for, so dont use it as an excuse lol
     
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    yes it was bro

    I always thought it was obvious
     
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