Lose Yourself
Eminem
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Look If you had One shot Or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted In one moment Would you capture it Or just let it slip? Yo His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgettin' What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out He's chokin', how, everybody's jokin' now The clocks run out, times up, over, blaow Snap back to reality, ope there goes gravity Ope, there goes Rabbit, he choked He's so mad, but he won't give up that easy? No He won't have it, he knows his whole back's to these ropes It don't matter, he's dope, he knows that, but he's broke He's so stagnant, he knows, when he goes back to this mobile home, that's when it's Back to the lab again, yo, this whole rhapsody Better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime You better His soul's escaping, through this hole that is gaping This world is mine for the taking Make me king, as we move toward a New World Order A normal life is borin', but super stardom's close to post mortem It only grows harder, only grows hotter He blows, it's all over, these hoes is all on him Coast to coast shows, he's known as the Globetrotter Lonely roads, God only knows, he's grown farther from home, he's no father He goes home and barely knows his own daughter But hold your nose 'cause here goes the cold water These hoes don't want him no mo', he's cold product They moved on to the next schmo who flows, he nose dove and sold nada So the soap opera is told and unfolds, I suppose it's old partna, but the beat goes on Da-da-dum, da-dum, da-da You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime You better No more games, I'ma change what you call rage Tear this motherfuckin' roof off like two dogs caged I was playin' in the beginnin', the mood all changed I been chewed up and spit out and booed off stage But I kept rhymin' and stepped right in the next cypher Best believe somebody's payin' the Pied Piper All the pain inside amplified by the Fact that I can't get by with my nine to Five and I can't provide the right type of Life for my family 'cause man, these goddamn food stamps don't buy diapers And its no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer This is my life and these times are so hard And it's getting even harder tryna feed and water my seed, plus Teeter totter, caught up between bein' a father and a prima donna Baby mama drama, screamin' on her, too much For me to wanna stay in one spot, another day of monotony's Gotten me to the point, I'm like a snail I've got To formulate a plot or end up in jail or shot Success is my only motherfuckin' option, failure's not Mom, I love you, but this trailer's got to go, I cannot grow old in Salem's Lot So here I go, is my shot Feet, fail me not, this may be the only opportunity that I got You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime You better You can do anything you set your mind to, man
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12 facts about this song
History & Release"Lose Yourself" was released as part of the soundtrack to Eminem's biographical film '8 Mile' which premiered in 2002. It was the lead single from the album.
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Production CreditsThe song was produced by Eminem himself, along with co-producers Jeff Bass and Luis Resto.
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Awards & Recognition"Lose Yourself" is one of Eminem's most successful tracks. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2003, marking the first time a rap song had received this prestigious award.
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Chart SuccessUpon release, "Lose Yourself" spent twelve consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, which was Eminem's first number one single on the chart.
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Global SuccessThe song topped the charts in 20 countries and was Eminem's first No. 1 song on the UK Singles Chart.
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Inspiration & ThemeThe lyrics are autobiographical, inspired by Eminem's own struggle to succeed in the music industry against the odds. The song is about being able to seize opportunities even in the face of adversity.
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Work MethodEminem reportedly wrote the lyrics to "Lose Yourself" on the set of '8 Mile', scribbling lines and ideas on pieces of scrap paper between takes.
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Platinum Sales"Lose Yourself" was certified 10x Platinum by the RIAA in 2017.
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Cultural ImpactRolling Stone magazine placed "Lose Yourself" at number 28 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Cover versions & SamplesMany artists, including Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift, have covered "Lose Yourself" in live performances.
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LawsuitsIn 2017, a New Zealand political party was ordered to pay Eminem's publisher $413,000 for using a song similar to "Lose Yourself" in a campaign ad without permission.
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Music VideoThe music video, featuring Eminem rapping interspersed with clips from '8 Mile', won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film.
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