Lyrical Breakdown of I'm Shady - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

Welcome to the detailed analysis of "I'm Shady" on Lazyjot. Here, we unravel the lyrical complexity and artistic brilliance that define this iconic song.

  • Lyric Overview: Witness how Eminem weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "I'm Shady" is a testament to masterful songwriting.
  • Rhyme and Rhythm Analysis: Our Lazyjot editor highlights the ingenious use of multi-syllabic rhymes and the rhythm pattern that Eminem employs. Understand the construction of each verse and how it contributes to the song's overall impact.
  • Syllable Pattern Insights: Dive deeper into the structural elements of the lyrics. See how the syllable count varies across the song, adding a unique rhythm and flow to Eminem's narrative.

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Who came through with two Glocks to terrorize your borough?

Told you how to slap dips and murder your girl?

Gave you all the finger and told you to sit and twirl

Sold a billion tapes and still screamed "Fuck the world!"

Slim Shady, so come and kill me while my name's hot

And shoot me 25 times in the same spot

I think I got a generation brainwashed

To pop pills and smoke pot till they brains rot

Stop they blood flow until they veins clot

I need a pain shot and a shot of plain scotch

Purple haze and acid raindrops

Spike the punch at the party and drink pop

Shaved my armpits and wore a tank top

Bad Boy, I told you that I can't stop

You gotta make 'em fear you before you make 'em feel you

So everybody buy my shit or I'ma come and kill you

I got mushrooms, I got acid, I got tabs and aspirin tablets

I'm your brother when you need

Some good weed to set you free

You know me, I'm your friend, when you need a Mini Thin

I'm Shady!

I like happy things, I'm really calm and peaceful

I like birds, bees, I like people

I like funny things that make me happy and gleeful

Like when my teacher sucked my wee-wee in preschool

The ill type, I stab myself with a steel spike

While I blow my brain out, just to see what it feels like

'Cause this is how I am in real life

I don't want to just die a normal death, no I wanna be killed twice

How you gonna scare somebody with a gun threat

When they high off of drugs they haven't even done yet?

So bring the money by tonight cause your wife said this the biggest knife she ever saw in her life

I try to keep it positive and play it cool

Shoot up the playground and tell the kids to stay in school

'Cause I'm the one they can relate to and look up to better

Tonight I think I'll write my biggest fan a "fuck you letter"

I got mushrooms, I got acid, I got tabs and aspirin tablets

I'm your brother when you need

Some good weed to set you free

You know me, I'm your friend, when you need a Mini Thin

I'm Shady!

I listen to your demo tape and act like I don't like it

Six months later you hear your lyrics on my shit

People don't buy shit no more, they just dub it

That's why I'm still broke and had the number one club hit

But they love it when you make your business public

So fuck it, I've got herpes while we on the subject

And if I told you I had AIDS y'all would play it

'Cause you stupid motherfuckers think I'm playing when I say it

Well, I do take pills, don't do speed

Don't do crack, don't do coke, I do smoke weed

Don't do smack, I do do shrooms, do drink beer

I just wanna make a few things clear

My baby mama's not dead, she's still alive and bitchin'

And I don't have herpes, my dick's just itchin'

It's not syphilis, and as for being AIDS infested

I don't know yet, I'm too scared to get tested

I got mushrooms, I got acid, I got tabs and aspirin tablets

I'm your brother when you need

Some good weed to set you free

You know me, I'm your friend, when you need a Mini Thin

I'm Shady!

I told you I was Shady

Y'all didn't believe me

I'm Shady!

And that's my name