Leaving Heaven – English Lyrics

• By: Eminem, Skylar Grey
• Album: Music To Be Murdered By

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of Eminem's emotional landscape in 'Leaving Heaven,' a powerful collaboration with Skylar Grey . This track offers a unique opportunity to delve into themes of anger, resilience, and personal struggle, all while examining Eminem's distinctive lyrical style and storytelling . Discover how language can be used to express intense emotions and explore complex personal narratives through this compelling song .

[English]

I slammed the door, I slammed it back

We spoke in thunder, love lost in the crack

I swore I'd never be like you

But now I wear your shadow too

You wanted more than life could give

And I just wanted space to live

We both were fire, we both were proud

Too many truths we said too loud

And now the house is still in strain

Grief's the only thing that's changed

Now that you're gone I miss the fight

The way your voice lit up the night

The things you said I used to hate

Now echo back a little late

I held my anger like a shield

You held your pain, you never healed

I thought we had more time to try

Now all I have is one good bye

I used to scream your name like it meant war

Every word was a grenade I threw at the floor

We were gasoline, matchsticks, flint and flame

Felt more like inmates than blood with a name

I blamed you for everything I didn't become

And you blamed Dad, then life, then what she'd done

You cooked pain into every plate we ate

But now I miss it, isn't that fate?

I hated your voice, now it haunts my head

Like lullabies soaked in things you never said

I swore I'd never turn back, never crawl

Now I'd trade everything for one more brawl

We were broken, yeah, but we were still us

Now I'm just talking to your ghost on the bus

You weren't perfect, but neither was I

And all we did was run from the why

Now that you're gone I miss the fight

The way your voice lit up the night

The things you said I used to hate

Now echo back a little late

I held my anger like a shield

You held your pain, you never healed

I thought we had more time to try

Now all I have is one good bye

You said you'd miss me when I'm gone, I laughed

But now I'm crying to your photograph

You were the storm I couldn't tame

But I never saw your pain beneath the flame

You were hurting but you masked it well

Turned the home into a fragile shell

Yeah, you yelled, and yeah, I cursed

But I never meant for your heart to hurt

I wrote songs, yeah, I screamed to the crowd

But now I wish I'd said it softer, not so loud

You were trying, I was blind

And now the silence hits rewind

I should have seen you weren't a villain

Just a woman scared and barely willing

To hold it all while raising me

While your world cracked quietly

I painted you in black and red

But forgot the love behind what you said

I told the world what we both hid

Now I'd erase half of what I did

Now that you're gone I miss the fight

The way your voice lit up the night

The things you said I used to hate

Now echo back a little late

I held my anger like a shield

You held your pain, you never healed

I thought we had more time to try

Now all I have is one good bye

I was your mirror, and you were mine

We both saw things we tried to deny

I got your temper, your pride, your fight

But none of your grace, or your sleepless nights

You tried to hold me while holding pain

But I only saw the cracks, not the strain

You gave me life, but I gave you distance

Built my name while you faded in the distance

You watched me rise from the back of a screen

But never saw me see what you mean

I called you out, I called you wrong

But never called to say you were strong

Yeah, you broke things, we both did

But you never ran even when I hid

I spit venom in verses that stung your core

Now I'd trade them all just to hear you snore

It's quiet now, too quiet to bear

You're gone and I still feel you there

In every line that came too rough

In every hug I never gave enough

I thought we'd get our time to mend

But we ran out before the end

Now I wear this guilt like skin on skin

Still hoping you forgive the kid I been

Now that you're gone I miss the fight

The way your voice lit up the night

The things you said I used to hate

Now echo back a little late

I held my anger like a shield

You held your pain, you never healed

I thought we had more time to try

Now all I have is one good bye

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
slammed /slæmd/ B1	verb - to shut (something) forcefully and loudly
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1	noun - a loud crash or rumble of sound, especially during a storm
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ A2	noun - a dark shape produced by an object blocking light
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - the process of combustion
grief /ɡriːf/ B2	noun - deep sorrow, especially caused by someone's death
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - a physical altercation verb - to take part in a physical altercation
echo /ˈekoʊ/ B1	verb - to repeat a sound noun - a reflected sound
anger /ˈæŋɡər/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
shield /ʃiːld/ A2	noun - a protective barrier
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - to become healthy again
gasoline /ˈɡæsəliːn/ B2	noun - a fuel made from petroleum
flint /flɪnt/ B2	noun - a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of quartz
inmates /ˈɪnmeɪts/ C1	noun - prisoners
venom /ˈvenəm/ C1	noun - poisonous fluid secreted by snakes and other animals
fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl/ B2	adjective - easily broken or damaged
guilt /ɡɪlt/ B1	noun - the feeling of having done something wrong
temper /ˈtempər/ B2	noun - a person's state of mind seen in terms of their propenseness to be angry

Key Grammar Structures

• I swore I'd never be like you

  ➔ Past Perfect

  ➔ The phrase 'I swore' uses the Past Perfect tense to indicate an action completed before another past action (implying a past promise or commitment).

• Now I wear your shadow too

  ➔ Present Simple with Figurative Meaning

  ➔ The phrase 'wear your shadow' is a metaphorical expression using the Present Simple to describe a continuous state of being influenced by someone else's traits.

• We both were fire, we both were proud

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'We both were fire' uses the Past Continuous to describe a continuous state or characteristic in the past.

• Now all I have is one good bye

  ➔ Present Simple with Emphasis

  ➔ The phrase 'Now all I have is one good bye' uses the Present Simple to emphasize the current reality or finality of a situation.

• You were the storm I couldn't tame

  ➔ Past Simple with Metaphor

  ➔ The phrase 'You were the storm' uses the Past Simple with a metaphor to describe a past characteristic or situation in a vivid, imaginative way.

• I should have seen you weren't a villain

  ➔ Past Perfect with Modality

  ➔ The phrase 'I should have seen' uses the Past Perfect with a modal verb to express regret or an unrealized obligation in the past.

• I was your mirror, and you were mine

  ➔ Past Simple with Comparison

  ➔ The phrase 'I was your mirror' uses the Past Simple with a comparative structure to highlight a reciprocal relationship in the past.

• Still hoping you forgive the kid I been

  ➔ Present Continuous with Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'Still hoping you forgive' uses the Present Continuous with a subjunctive mood to express ongoing hope or desire for a future action.