Eminem opens up about fear of death in Temporary featuring Skylar Grey

Eminem opens up about fear of death in Temporary featuring Skylar Grey

Eminem delivers one of his most personal and vulnerable tracks with “Temporary” featuring Skylar Grey. The song dives into his fears about mortality while expressing deep love and concern for his daughter Hailie. Through emotional lyrics and a haunting melody, Eminem reflects on family, legacy, and the uncertainty of life, reminding listeners of the importance of connection and resilience even in the face of loss.

Eminem - Temporary [feat. Skylar Grey] (Official Music Video) ♪ (Lyrics):

A LOT OF PEOPLE ASK ME AM

I AFRAID OF DEATH?

THE TRUTH IS, I THINK WHAT SCARES ME

THE MOST IS NOT BEING ABLE TO SAY

ALL THE

THINGS I WANNA SAY TO YOU WHEN I'M

NO LONGER HERE SO THIS SONG IS FOR

HAILIE,

FOR WHEN THAT DAY COMES WHERE'S HAILIE?

WHERE'S SHE AT?

- THIS AIN'T HAILIE - WHO IS IT?

IT'S A MONSTER (AHH)

I'VE BEEN WAITING ALL NIGHT

FOR THE SUNRISE

TO TAKE AWAY THE DARK SKY

YOU THE DAD MONSTER, AND THEM ARE

THE BABY MONSTERS

AND I'M THE MAMA MONSTER (OH)

ALL IT TAKES IS

A NEW DAY SOMETIMES

TO GET ME IN A BETTER STATE OF MIND

GIVE ME A KISS, MONSTER, GIVE ME

A KISS LOVE YOU (I LOVE YOU)

IF I COULD JUST FALL ASLEEP

I'D BE LOST IN A DREAM

BUT RIGHT NOW, IT'S MISERY

AND I JUST HAVE TO REMEMBER

THAT WHEN A HEART BREAKS, IT AIN'T BROKEN FOREVER

THE PIECES WILL GROW BACK TOGETHER

AND IN TIME, I'LL BE FINE

THE TEARS ARE TEMPORARY

YEAH, SO HAILIE JADE, I WROTE YOU THIS SONG

TO HELP YOU COPE WITH LIFE NOW THAT I'M GONE

HOW SHOULD I START?

JUST WANNA SAY

LOOK AFTER ALAINA, STEVIE, AND UNCLE NATE

AND, SWEETIE, BE STRONG, I KNOW I WAS YOUR ROCK

AND I STILL AM, SAYING GOODBYE IS JUST NOT

EVER EASY, BUT WHY YOU CRYING? JUST STOP

HAILIE, BABY, DRY YOUR EYE, THIS IS NOT

FOREVER

THAT WHEN A HEART BREAKS, IT AIN'T BROKEN FOREVER

THE PIECES WILL GROW BACK TOGETHER

AND IN TIME, I'LL BE FINE

THE TEARS ARE TEMPORARY

DADDY (OOH) - WHAT?

(OOH) - WHEN, I USED TO HAVE THIS

WHEN I WAS A LITTLE KID (OOH)

BABY, ARE YOU

OKAY? (OOH) - DADDY

YEAH, AND YOU WILL GET OVER ME AND MOVE ON

YOU CAN PLAY ME ON REPEAT ON A SONG

BUT DON'T YOU DARE SHED A TEAR, WHAT'D I TELL YOU?

"STRAIGHTEN UP, LITTLE SOLDIER," THEM TIMES WHEN I HELD YOU

JADE, IT'LL BE OKAY, BABY, I'M HERE, HEY

I'M WATCHING YOU RIGHT NOW, BABY GIRL, I VOW

I WILL PROTECT YOU, YOUR GUARDIAN ANGEL

AS HARD AS THIS MAY FEEL, US PARTING IS PAINFUL

AND, DARLING, THE RAIN WILL, DRIVE YOU INSANE, STILL

YOU WILL REMAIN STRONG, HAILIE, JUST HANG ON

IT WON'T BE TOO LONG, I NEED YOU TO MOVE ON

AND REMEMBER, IT WILL GET BETTER

'CAUSE TIME HEALS AND WHEN A

WHEN A HEART BREAKS, IT AIN'T BROKEN FOREVER

THE PIECES WILL GROW BACK TOGETHER

AND IN TIME, I'LL BE FINE

THE TEARS ARE TEMPORARY

THE BAD DAYS WILL START TO GET BETTER

THEN WE'LL BE LAUGHIN' TOGETHER

AND TONIGHT, WHEN I CRY

THE TEARS ARE TEMPORARY

I KNOW THIS BIG GIRL (OOH) AND

SHE'S REALLY PRETTY

(OOH) YOU KNOW WHAT HER NAME IS?

- HAILIE (OOH) - HAILIE, HOW DID YOU KNOW?

(OOH) - CUZ

YEAH, AND IF THERE'S DAYS WHERE YOU WANNA JUST LOCK

YOURSELF IN YOUR ROOM AND CRY

JUST THINK ABOUT HOW WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE,

HOW YOU AND I

BACK AND FORTH TO THE STUDIO, WE USED TO DRIVE

YOU STRAPPED IN THE BACKSEAT 'CAUSE YOU WERE MY

LITTLE SIDEKICK, YEAH, SWEETIE, I KNOW THIS HURTS

BEAN, I'M WISHING YOUR PAIN AWAY

REMEMBER THIS, HAILIE JADE

THERE'S GONNA BE RAINY DAYS

I PROMISE YOU'LL GET THROUGH 'EM AND MAKE IT REGARDLESS

FUCK IT, JADE, I'LL BE HONEST

I KNEW THAT YOU WAS GONNA TAKE THIS THE HARDEST

SWEETIE, GET UP, I KNOW THAT THIS IS BREAKING YOUR HEART, IT'S

THE HARDEST THING I'VE EVER WROTE (DADDY)

HAILIE, SWEETHEART, IT'S OKAY FOR YOU TO LET ME GO

BABY, I PROMISE YOU THAT WHEN A

WHEN A HEART BREAKS, IT AIN'T BROKEN FOREVER

THE PIECES WILL GROW BACK TOGETHER

AND IN TIME, I'LL BE FINE

THE TEARS ARE TEMPORARY

THE BAD DAYS WILL START TO GET BETTER

THEN WE'LL BE LAUGHIN' TOGETHER

AND TONIGHT WHEN I CRY

THE TEARS ARE TEMPORARY

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SONG?

(OOH) - MY FAVORITE SONG DADDY IS

YOUR FAVORITE SONG (OOH) - MINE AND YOUR

FAVORITE SONG, BUT - ON THE RADIO, I

LIKE THIS PART

(OOH) IT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART, DAD (OOH) YOU'RE

TAPING ME, BITCH - I GOT YOU

ON TAPE CUSSIN' - CAN YOU HEAR?

- YEP - NO, BITCH - NO WHAT?

NO, I SAID, I SAID, "NO, BITCH"

OKAY, NO CUSSING

More Music Transcript