Edit by Marsha X - Thursday, April 24th, 2003.
*** THIS IS NOT EMINEM'S WEBSITE ***
May I have your attention, please! May I have your attention, please! This is not the blog of the real slim shady. If you are looking for "The real slim shady", go to http://www.eminem.com
I respect anyones opinion about Eminem and/or his songs, but please, do NOT address Eminem in my blog, it's a waste of time, cuz he's very unlikely to read this blog (right? lol)
*** DO NOT ADDRESS EMINEM HERE (please?)***
I don't know exactly how out of the ordinary this is for a singer whose main territory is within the dance music, but I like the work of Eminem. I admit that his approach on music and the way he always manages to stay original. He simply doesn't care whether or not it fits into anything, but either way he gets what he wants.
You have to admire that, you know.
The reason why i decided to write about Eminem is because I was listening to the radio and his last song "Lose Yourself" was on.
I definitely like that track. It's really catchy. First of all, he always has this gimmick in his songs, like in his previous hit it was a saxophone or a similar sound, in this new song it's the sound of a guitar that's continuously running in the background. Definitely makes his music catchy.
But anyway, the main reason why i wanted to write something about Eminem is because of the lyrics of "Lose Yourself".
I somehow feel I can relate to them. It's the general atmosphere that's created in the song but especially the lyrics of intro and the chorus.
the intro:
"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?"
the chorus:
"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, yo
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, yo"
How is it that I can relate to this song? Well, there's nothing else I want to do besides be myself and bring my music, my songs, my lyrics.
Even though it's not the only thing I'm able to do, it's the only way, I think, I can make some kind of difference... somehow.
So I better give it my best to make the best of it and grasp every opportunity I can find, 'cuz otherwise there's not much I'll ever find worth doing.
See where I'm coming from?
It's not that hard to see, I think .... right?
Anyway, I'm sorry for not writing more... Guess you could say I'm working on those opportunities a lot which demands a lot of time and effort.
Talk to you soon.
Love,
Marsha.