The Monster
Eminem, Rihanna
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I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed Get along with the voices inside of my head You're trying to save me, stop holding your breath And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy I wanted the fame, but not the cover of Newsweek Oh well, guess beggars can't be choosey Wanted to receive attention for my music Wanted to be left alone in public, excuse me Been wanting my cake, and eat it too, and wanting it both ways Fame made me a balloon cause my ego inflated When I blew, see, it was confusing 'Cause all I wanted to do is be the Bruce Lee of loose leaf Abused ink, used it as a tool when I blew steam (Woo!) Hit the lottery, oh wee With what I gave up to get was bittersweet With this like winning a huge meet Ironic cause I think I'm getting so huge I need a shrink I'm beginning to lose sleep, one sheep, two sheep Going cuckoo and cooky as Kool Keith But I'm actually weirder than you think 'Cause I'm, I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed Get along with the voices inside of my head You're trying to save me, stop holding your breath And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy Well, that's nothing Well, that's nothing No, I ain't much of a poet but I know somebody once told me To seize the moment and don't squander it 'Cause you never know when it all could be over tomorrow So I keep conjuring, sometimes I wonder where these thoughts spawn from (Yeah, ponder it, do you want this? No wonder you losing your mind, the way it wanders) Yo-lo-lo-lo-yee-whoo I think you've been wandering off down yonder And stumbled onto Jeff VanVonderen 'Cause I need an interventionist To intervene between me and this monster And save me from myself and all this conflict 'Cause the very thing that I love is killing me and I can't conquer it My OCD is conking me in the head Keep knocking, nobody's home, I'm sleepwalking I'm just relaying what the voice in my head's saying Don't shoot the messenger, I'm just friends with the I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed Get along with the voices inside of my head You're trying to save me, stop holding your breath And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy Well, that's nothing Well, that's nothing Call me crazy, but I have this vision One day that I walk amongst you a regular civilian But until then drums get killed and I'm coming straight at Emcees, blood get spilled and I Take it back to the days that I get on a Dre track Give every kid who got played at Pumped up feeling and shit to say back To the kids who played 'em I ain't here to save the fucking children But if one kid out of a hundred million Who are going through a struggle feels and then relates that's great It's payback, Russell Wilson falling way back In the draft, turn nothing into something, still can make that Straw into gold chump, I will spin Rumpelstiltskin in a haystack Maybe I need a straight jacket, face facts I am nuts for real, but I'm okay with that It's nothing, I'm still friends with the I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed Get along with the voices inside of my head You're trying to save me, stop holding your breath And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed Get along with the voices inside of my head You're trying to save me, stop holding your breath And you think I'm crazy, yeah, you think I'm crazy Well, that's nothing Well, that's nothing
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Written by: Aaron Kleinstub, Jonathan Bellion, Robyn Fenty, Bleta Rexha, Marshall Mathers, Bryan Fryzel, Maki Athanasiou
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"The Monster" was released on October 29, 2013 as part of Eminem's eighth studio album titled "The Marshall Mathers LP 2."
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CollaborationThe song features Rihanna, marking their fourth collaboration following "Love the Way You Lie," "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" and "Numb".
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Chart Performance"The Monster" became a major hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. It also topped charts in several other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.
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Critical ReceptionCritics gave mixed reviews to "The Monster", some praising Eminem's introspective songwriting and Rihanna's vocals, while others criticized it as formulaic.
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Writing and ProductionThe song's lyrics were written by Eminem and Bebe Rexha, among others, while production was handled by Frequency and Aalias.
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Message and ThemeThe song deals with themes of fame and public image, with Rihanna's hook representing the fame "monster" that Eminem admits to creating yet now struggles with.
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Awards and Nominations"The Monster" won a Grammy Award in 2015 for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, representing a major accolade for all artists involved.
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Music VideoReleased in December 2013, the music video for "The Monster" captures Eminem going through therapy sessions with Rihanna as his therapist.
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Worldwide SalesThe song sold millions of copies worldwide, and is certified Platinum or Multi-Platinum in many countries, indicating high sales level.
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Impact and Influence"The Monster" maintained the strong collaboration record between Eminem and Rihanna, and has been viewed as a significant song in both of their discographies.
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