Houdini – English Lyrics

• By: Eminem

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Eminem's "Houdini," a thrilling track that showcases his signature lyrical genius and witty storytelling. This song is a masterclass in American slang and cultural references, offering a unique window into contemporary English with its rapid-fire rhymes and clever wordplay. Learning the language through "Houdini" means engaging with authentic, uninhibited expression and understanding how humor and social commentary are woven into rap lyrics, making it a truly special and engaging piece for language learners.

[English]

HEY EM, IT’S PAUL. UH I WAS LISTENING TO THE ALBUM

GOOD FUCKING LUCK, YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN.

♪ (GUESS WHO’S BACK, BACK AGAIN, SHADY’S BACK, TELL A FRIEND) ♪

WE GOT A PROBLEM. CHECK THIS OUT

♪ (GUESS WHO’S BACK, BACK AGAIN) ♪

WHAT THE FUCK?

♪ SHADY’S BACK, TELL A FRIEND ♪

♪ (GUESS WHO’S BACK, BACK AGAIN, SHADY’S BACK) ♪

FUCK IS THIS SHIT?

GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE

♪ (GUESS WHO’S BACK, GUESS WHO’S BACK, GUESS WHO’S BACK) ♪

♪ (GUESS WHO’S BACK, GUESS WHO’S BACK, GUESS WHO’S BACK, 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 (BLEAH) ♪

♪ WITH A FOREHEAD THAT IT GREW HORNS FROM ♪

♪ STILL A WHITE JERK ♪

♪ PULLIN’ UP IN A CHRYSLER TO THE CYPHER ♪

♪ WITH THE VIC’S, PERCS AND A BUD LIGHT SHIRT ♪

♪ LYRICAL TECHNICIAN AN ELECTRICIAN ♪

♪ Y’ALL LIGHT WORK ♪

♪ AND I DON’T GOTTA PLAY PRETEND IT’S YOU I MAKE BELIEVE ♪

♪ AND YOU KNOW I’M HERE TO STAY CAUSE ME ♪

♪ IF I WAS TO EVER TAKE A LEAVE ♪

♪ IT WOULD BE ASPIRIN TO BREAK A FEVE ♪

♪ IF I WAS TO ASK FOR MEGAN THEE ♪

♪ 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-ARACADABRA ♪

♪ (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK) ♪

♪ I’M BOUT TO REACH IN MY BAG, BRUH ♪

♪ ABRA-ABRACADABRA ♪

♪ (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK, POOF) ♪

♪ JUST LIKE THAT AND I’M BACK, BRO ♪

[CAR REVVING]

♪ NOW BACK IN THE DAYS OF OLD ME ♪

♪ (WHEN) RIGHT AROUND THE TIMEI BECAME A DOPE FIEND ♪

♪ ATE SOME CODEINE, AS A WAY OF COPING TASTE OF OPIATES, CASE OF O.E. ♪

♪ TURNED ME INTO SMILEY FACE EMOJI ♪

♪ MY SHIT MAY NOT BE AGE APPROPRI- ♪

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

♪ ‘CAUSE I HAVE ZERO DOUBTS ♪

♪ THAT THIS WHOLE WORLD’S ‘BOUT ♪

♪ TO TURN INTO SOME GIRL SCOUTS ♪

♪ THAT CENSORSHIP BUREAU’S OUT ♪

♪ SO WHEN I STARTED THIS VERSE ♪

♪ IT DID START OFF LIGHT HEARTED AT FIRST ♪

♪ 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 HAVE BEEN LIGHT JOGGIN’ AND ♪

♪ I’VE BEEN RUNNING 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 OPS I’M WHITE CHALKIN’ WHEN ♪

♪ I STEP UP TO THAT MIC COCK IT THEN ♪

♪ “OH MY GOD ITS HIM NOT AGAIN” ♪

♪ ABRA-ABRACADABRA ♪

♪ (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK) ♪

[POLICE SIRENS]

♪ ABRA-ABRACADABRA ♪

♪ (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK) ♪

♪ I’M BOUT TO REACH IN MY BAG, BRUH ♪

♪ ABRA-ABRACADABRA ♪

♪ (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK, POOF) ♪

♪ JUST LIKE THAT AND I’M BACK, BRO ♪

♪ ABRA-ABRACADABRA ♪

♪ (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK) ♪

♪ I’M BOUT TO REACH IN MY BAG, BRUH ♪

♪ 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 ♪

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

♪ WHAT’S MY NAME, WHAT’S MY NAME ♪

[POLICE SIRENS]

♪ SO HOW MANY LITTLE KIDS STILL WANNA ACT LIKE ME ♪

♪ I’M A BIGGER PRICK THAN CACTI BE ♪

♪ AND THAT’S WHY THESE ♪

♪ WORDS STING JUST LIKE YOU WERE BEING ATTACKED BY BEES ♪

♪ IN THE COUPE LEANING BACK MY SEAT ♪

♪ BUMPIN’ R. KELLY’S FAVORITE GROUP THE BLACK GUY PEES ♪

♪ IN MY AIR MAX 90’S ♪

♪ WHITE T’S WALKIN’ PARENTAL ADVISORY ♪

♪ MY TRANSGENDER CAT’S SIAMESE ♪

♪ IDENTIFIES AS BLACK, BUT ACTS CHINESE ♪

♪ LIKE A MOTHERFUCKIN’ HACKY SACK I TREAT ♪

♪ THE WHOLE WORLD ‘CAUSE I GOT IT AT MY FEET ♪

♪ HOW CAN I EXPLAIN TO YOU ♪

♪ THAT EVEN MYSELF I’M A DANGER TOO ♪

♪ I HOP ON TRACKS LIKE A KANGAROO AND SAY A FEW THINGS OR TWO TO ANGER YOU ♪

♪ BUT FUCK THAT IF I THINK THAT SHIT, I’MA SAY THAT SHIT ♪

♪ CANCEL ME WHAT OK THAT’S IT GO AHEAD PAUL QUIT ♪

♪ SNAKE ASS PRICK, YOU MALE CROSS DRESSER, FAKE ASS BITCH ♪

♪ AND I’LL PROBABLY GET SHIT FOR THAT (WATCH) ♪

♪ BUT YOU CAN ALL SUCK MY DICK, IN FACT ♪

♪ FUCK THEM FUCK DRE, FUCK JIMMY, FUCK ME, FUCK YOU, ♪

♪ FUCK MY OWN KIDS THEY’RE BRATS (FUCK ‘EM) ♪

♪ THEY CAN SCREW-OFF, THEM AND YOU ALL, ♪

♪ YOU TOO PAUL, GOT TWO BALLS, BIG AS RUPAUL’S ♪

♪ WHAT YOU THOUGHT YOU SAW ♪

♪ AIN’T WHAT YOU SAW, ‘CAUSE YOU’RE NEVER GONNA SEE ME ♪

♪ CAUGHT SLEEPIN’ AND SEE THE KIDNAPPIN’ NEVER DID HAPPEN ♪

♪ LIKE SHERRI PAPINI, HARRY HOUDINI, I VANISH INTO THIN AIR AS I’M LEAVING ♪

TRUST ME, I’M A GREAT DRIVER.

DON’T WORRY, I JUST GOT MY LICENSE BACK.

♪ ABRA-ABRACADABRA ♪

♪ (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK) ♪

♪ I’M BOUT TO REACH IN MY BAG, BRUH ♪

♪ ABRA-ABRACADABRA ♪

♪ (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK, POOF) ♪

♪ JUST LIKE THAT AND I’M BACK, BRO ♪

[CAR CRASHES]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
back /bæk/ A1	adjective - at or towards the rear adverb - to or towards the rear noun - the rear part of the human body
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
shit /ʃɪt/ B1	noun - excrement noun - things; stuff
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
devil /ˈdevəl/ B1	noun - the supreme spirit of evil; Satan
tongue /tʌŋ/ A2	noun - the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech
jerk /dʒɜːrk/ B2	noun - a stupid person
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - of little weight; not heavy
work /wɜːrk/ A1	noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. verb - be employed
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in the same place
trick /trɪk/ A2	noun - a cunning act or scheme designed to deceive or outwit
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - plural of day
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived for a long time; no longer young
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot