Eminem's Emotional Live Performance at the 2024 MTV VMAs

Eminem's Emotional Live Performance at the 2024 MTV VMAs

Eminem delivers a powerful live performance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, featuring songs like 'Somebody Save Me' and 'Houdini' with raw emotional lyrics addressing personal struggles, family regrets, and addiction, showcasing his lyrical prowess on stage.

Eminem - Somebody Save Me & Houdini [Live from the MTV VMA’s 2024] ♪ (Lyrics):

GUESS WHO'S BACK, BACK AGAIN?

SHADY'S BACK, TELL A FRIEND

GUESS WHO'S BACK?

DA-DA-DA, DA, DA, DA, DA, DA, DA

DA-DA-DA, DA, DA, DA, DA

WELL, LOOK WHAT THE STORK BRUNG (WHAT?)

LITTLE BABY DEVIL WITH THE FORKED TONGUE

AND IT'S STICKIN' OUT, YEAH, LIKE A SORE THUMB (BLEH)

WITH A FOREHEAD THAT IT GREW HORNS FROM (LOOK)

STILL A WHITE JERK (IT'S HIM), PULLIN' UP IN A CHRYSLER TO THE CYPHER

WITH THE VICS, PERCS AND A BUD LIGHT SHIRT

LYRICAL TECHNICIAN (YEAH), AN ELECTRICIAN (YEAH)

Y'ALL LIGHT WORK

AND I DON'T GOTTA PLAY PRETEND, IT'S YOU I MAKE BELIEVE (WHAT?)

AND YOU KNOW I'M HERE TO STAY 'CAUSE ME (WHY?)

IF I WAS TO EVER TAKE A LEAVE (WHAT?)

IT WOULD BE ASPIRIN TO BREAK A FEVE' (YEAH)

IF I WAS TO ASK FOR MEGAN THEE (WHAT?)

STALLION IF SHE WOULD COLLAB WITH ME

WOULD I REALLY HAVE A SHOT AT A FEAT?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT I'M GLAD TO BE BACK LIKE

ABRA-ABRACADABRA (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK)

I'M 'BOUT TO REACH IN MY BAG, BRUH (LIKE)

ABRA-ABRACADABRA (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK, POOF)

JUST LIKE THAT AND I'M BACK, BRO

NOW BACK IN THE DAYS OF OLD ME (WHEN?)

RIGHT AROUND THE TIME I BECAME A DOPE FIEND (OH)

ATE SOME CODEINE AS A WAY OF COPING (MM)

TASTE OF OPIATES, CASE OF O.E.

TURNED ME INTO SMILEY FACE EMOJI (WOO)

MY SHIT MAY NOT BE AGE-APPROPRIATE

BUT I WILL HIT AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD IN THE FACE WITH A PARTICIPATION TROPHY

PLUS I HAVE ZERO DOUBTS

THAT THIS WHOLE WORLD'S 'BOUT

TO TURN INTO SOME GIRL SCOUTS

THAT CENSORSHIP BUREAU'S OUT TO (SHUT ME DOWN)

SO WHEN I STARTED THIS VERSE

IT DID START OFF LIGHTHEARTED AT FIRST (HMM)

BUT IT FEELS LIKE I'M TARGETED

MIND-BOGGLIN' HOW MY PROFIT HAS SKYROCKETED

LOOK WHAT I POCKETED

YEAH, THE SHIT IS JUST LIKE Y'ALL HAD BEEN LIGHT JOGGIN', AND

I'VE BEEN RUNNIN' AT FULL SPEED

AND THAT'S WHY I'M AHEAD LIKE MY NOGGIN', AND

I'M THE FIGHT Y'ALL GET IN

WHEN YOU DEBATE WHO THE BEST, BUT OPPS, I'M WHITE CHALKIN' WHEN

I STEP UP TO THAT MIC, COCK IT THEN

"OH MY GOD, IT'S HIM, NOT AGAIN"

ABRA-ABRACADABRA (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK)

I'M 'BOUT TO REACH IN MY BAG, BRUH (LIKE)

ABRA-ABRACADABRA (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK, POOF)

JUST LIKE THAT AND I'M BACK, BRO (BREAK IT DOWN)

SOMETIMES I WONDER WHAT THE OLD ME'D SAY (IF WHAT?)

IF HE COULD SEE THE WAY SHIT IS TODAY (LOOK AT THIS SHIT, MAN)

HE'D PROBABLY SAY THAT EVERYTHING IS GAY (LIKE HAPPY)

WHAT'S MY NAME?

(SLIM SHADY)

SOMEBODY SAVE ME

ME FROM MYSELF

I'VE SPENT SO LONG LIVIN' IN HELL

THEY SAY MY LIFESTYLE IS BAD FOR MY HEALTH

IT'S THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO HELP

ANOTHER PILL AS I START TO SPIRAL

MESSAGE TO MY DAUGHTERS

I DON'T EVEN DESERVE THE FATHER TITLE

HAILIE, I'M SO SORRY

I KNOW I WASN'T THERE FOR YOUR FIRST GUITAR RECITAL

DIDN'T WALK YOU DOWN THE AISLE

MISSED THE BIRTH OF YOUR FIRST CHILD

YOUR FIRST PODCAST, LOOKIN' DOWN, SWEETIE

I'M SO PROUD OF HOW YOU TURNED OUT

SORRY THAT I CHOSE DRUGS AND PUT 'EM ABOVE YOU

SORRY THAT I DIDN'T LOVE YOU ENOUGH TO

GIVE 'EM UP, HOW THE FUCK DO

I NOT LOVE YOU MORE THAN A PILL?

LOOKIN' UP TO THE CEILIN' FROM THIS FLOOR, WONDER WILL

SOMEBODY SAVE ME

ME FROM MYSELF

I'VE SPENT SO LONG (SO LONG) LIVIN' IN HELL

THEY SAY MY LIFESTYLE IS BAD FOR MY HEALTH

IT'S THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO HELP

ALAINA, SORRY THAT YOU HAD TO HEAR ME FALL IN THE BATHROOM

SORRY THAT I MISSED YOUR GRADU

WAIT, NATE, I SHOULD JUST CONGRATULATE YOU

ON BEING A DAD TO CARTER AND LIAM, LOOK AT YOU

LITTLE BRO, SORRY I LEFT YOU

SORRY THAT I'LL NEVER GET TO

HOLD OR HUG MY LITTLE NEPHEWS

STEVIE, I'M SORRY, I MISSED YOU

GROW UP AND I DIDN'T GET TO

BE THE DAD I WANTED TO BE TO YOU

THINGS I WANTED TO SEE YOU DO

THIS IS MY SONG FROM ME TO YOU

SORRY I GAVE UP, BUT I'M JUST SO DEFEATED

GOD, WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

I'M A LOST CAUSE

BABY, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME ON ME

I'M SO DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR

LIFE HAS SHATTERED MY HOPES AND MY DREAMS

I'M A LOST CAUSE

BABY, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME ON ME

I'M SO DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR

LIFE HAS SHATTERED MY HOPES AND MY DREAMS

SOMEBODY SAVE ME

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