Stan – English Lyrics

• By: Eminem, Dido

Lyrics & Translation

"Stan" offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in compelling storytelling through English hip-hop. Its vivid narrative and emotional depth make it a powerful learning tool for understanding idiomatic expressions, character development, and cultural commentary within song lyrics. The song's influence on language, giving us the word "stan" itself, makes it a special piece for language learners to explore how music can shape vocabulary and societal understanding.

[English]

(rain pattering) (thunder rumbling)

(thunder crashing)

(tense somber music)

(thunder crashing)

(water splashing)

(thunder crashing)

(thunder crashing)

(doorknob rattling)

- Stanley?

Open the door, I gotta go!

(banging) Stanley, open the door!

Let me in!

Stanley, open the door!

(banging)

Open the door!

Let me in!

- [Stan] What?

- Stanley, what are you doing to yourself?

- What, the hair? You don't like it?

- Stanley? - You like it?

- Stanley, what are you-

- Don't call me that, okay?

Don't call me that! - Don't you think

you're taking this too far?

Stanley- - You know what, here!

- Stanley! - Use the toilet.

(thunder crashing)

♪ My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I ♪

♪ Got out of bed at all ♪

♪ The morning rain clouds up my window ♪

♪ And I can't see at all ♪

♪ And even if I could it'll all be gray ♪

♪ Put your picture on my wall ♪

♪ It reminds me ♪

♪ That it's not so bad ♪

♪ It's not so bad ♪ (thunder crashing)

♪ My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I ♪

♪ Got out of bed at all ♪

♪ The morning rain clouds up my window ♪

♪ And I can't see at all ♪

♪ And even if I could it'll all be gray ♪

♪ Put your picture on my wall ♪

♪ It reminds me ♪

♪ That it's not so bad ♪ (thunder crashing)

♪ It's not so bad ♪

♪ Dear Slim, I wrote you but still ain't callin' ♪

♪ I left my cell, my pager, and my home phone at the bottom ♪

♪ I sent two letters back in autumn ♪

♪ You must not've got 'em ♪

♪ There probably was a problem ♪

♪ At the post office or somethin' ♪

♪ Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot 'em ♪

♪ But anyways, what's been up, man, how's your daughter ♪

♪ My girlfriend's pregnant too ♪

♪ I'm 'bout to be a father ♪

♪ If I have a daughter, guess what I'm a call her ♪

♪ I'ma name her Bonnie ♪ (thunder crashing)

♪ I read about your Uncle Ronnie too, I'm sorry ♪

♪ I had a friend himself over some who didn't want him ♪

♪ I know you probably hear this every day ♪

♪ But I'm your biggest fan ♪

♪ I even got the underground that you did with Skam ♪

♪ I got a room full of your posters and your pictures, man ♪

♪ I like the you did with Rawkus too, that was phat ♪

♪ Anyways, I hope you get this man ♪

♪ Hit me back, just to chat ♪

♪ Truly yours, your biggest fan ♪

♪ This is Stan ♪

♪ My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I ♪

♪ Got out of bed at all ♪

♪ The morning rain clouds up my window ♪

♪ And I can't see at all ♪

♪ And even if I could it'll all be gray ♪

♪ Put your picture on my wall ♪

♪ It reminds me ♪

♪ That it's not so bad ♪

♪ It's not so bad ♪

♪ Dear Slim, you still ain't called or wrote ♪

♪ I hope you have a chance ♪

♪ I ain't mad, I just think it's up you don't answer fans ♪

♪ If you didn't wanna talk to me outside your concert ♪

♪ You didn't have to ♪

♪ But you could've signed an autograph for Matthew ♪

♪ That's my little brother, man ♪

♪ He's only six years old ♪

♪ We waited in the blistering cold for you for four hours ♪

♪ And you just said no ♪

♪ That's pretty, man, you're like his idol ♪

♪ He wants to be just like you, man ♪

♪ He likes you more than I do ♪ (thunder crashing)

♪ I ain't that mad though ♪

♪ I just don't like bein' lied to ♪

♪ Remember when we met in Denver ♪

♪ You said if I write you you would write back ♪

♪ See, I'm just like you in a way ♪

♪ I never knew my father neither ♪

♪ He used to always cheat on my mom and beat her ♪

♪ I can relate to what you're saying in your songs ♪

♪ So when I have a day ♪

♪ I drift away and put 'em on ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't really got else ♪

♪ So that helps when I'm depressed ♪

♪ I even got a tattoo of your name across the chest ♪

♪ Bad ♪

♪ Sometimes I even myself to see how much it ♪

♪ It's like adrenaline ♪

♪ The pain is such a sudden rush for me ♪

♪ See everything you say is real ♪

♪ And I respect you 'cause you tell it ♪

♪ My girlfriend's jealous 'cause I talk about you 24/7 ♪

♪ But she don't know you like I know you, Slim, ♪

♪ No one does ♪

♪ She don't know what it was like ♪

♪ For people like us growin' up ♪

♪ You gotta call me man ♪

♪ I'll be the biggest fan you'll ever lose ♪

♪ Sincerely yours, Stan ♪

♪ P.S. we should be together too ♪

♪ (thunder crashing) ♪

♪ My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I ♪

♪ Got out of bed at all ♪

♪ The morning rain clouds up my window ♪

♪ And I can't see at all ♪

♪ And even if I could it'll all be gray ♪

♪ Put your picture on my wall ♪

♪ It reminds me ♪

♪ That it's not so bad ♪ (thunder crashing)

♪ It's not so bad ♪ (car zooming)

♪ Dear Mister I'm Too Good To Call Or Write My Fans ♪

♪ This'll be the last package I ever send your ass ♪

♪ It's been six months and still no word ♪

♪ I don't deserve it ♪

♪ I know you got my last two letters ♪

♪ I wrote the addresses on 'em perfect ♪

♪ So this is my cassette I'm sending you ♪

♪ I hope you hear it ♪

♪ I'm in the car right now ♪

♪ I'm doin' 90 on the freeway ♪

♪ Hey, Slim, I a fifth of ♪

♪ You dare me to drive ♪ (horn honking)

♪ You know the song by Phil Collins ♪

♪ "In the Air Tonight" ♪ (tires screeching)

♪ About that guy who could've saved ♪

♪ That other guy from drowning but didn't ♪

♪ Then Phil saw it all then at a show he found him ♪

♪ That's kinda how this is ♪

♪ You could've rescued me from drowning ♪

♪ Now it's too late ♪

♪ I'm on a thousand now, I'm drowsy ♪

♪ And all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call ♪

♪ I hope you know I ripped all of your pictures off the wall ♪

♪ I love you, Slim, we could've been together ♪

♪ Think about it, you ruined it now ♪

♪ I hope you can't sleep and you dream about it ♪

♪ And when you dream I hope you can't sleep ♪

♪ And you scream about it ♪

♪ I hope your conscience eats at you ♪

♪ And you can't breathe without me ♪

♪ See, Slim ♪

♪ I'm tryin' to talk ♪

♪ Hey, Slim, that's my girlfriend ♪

♪ But I didn't her throat, I just ♪

♪ See I ain't like you ♪

♪ 'Cause if she suffer more and then she'll too ♪

♪ Well, gotta go, I'm almost at the bridge now ♪

♪ Oh, I forgot, how am I supposed to send this out ♪

(tires screeching)

(car crashing)

♪ Bad ♪

(water splashing)

♪ My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I ♪

♪ Got out of bed at all ♪

♪ The morning rain clouds up my window ♪

♪ And I can't see at all ♪

♪ And even if I could it'll all be gray ♪

♪ Put your picture on my wall ♪

♪ It reminds me ♪

♪ That it's not so bad ♪

♪ It's not so bad ♪

♪ Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner ♪

♪ But I just been busy ♪

♪ You said your girlfriend's pregnant now ♪

♪ How far along is she ♪

♪ Look, I'm really flattered ♪

♪ You would call your daughter that ♪

♪ And here's an autograph for your brother ♪

♪ I wrote it on the Starter cap ♪

♪ I'm sorry I didn't see you at the show ♪

♪ I must've missed you ♪

♪ Don't think I did that intentionally just to diss you ♪

♪ But what's this you said about ♪

♪ You like to cut your wrists too ♪

♪ I say that just clownin' dawg ♪

♪ Come on, how up is you ♪

♪ You got some issues, Stan ♪

♪ I think you need some counseling ♪

♪ To help your ass from bouncing off the walls ♪

♪ When you get down some ♪

♪ And what's this ♪

♪ That type of will make me not want us to meet each other ♪

♪ I really think you and your girlfriend need each other ♪

♪ Or maybe you just need to treat her better ♪

♪ I hope you get to read this letter ♪

♪ I just hope it reaches you in time ♪

♪ Before you hurt yourself ♪

♪ I think that you'll be doin' just fine ♪

♪ If you relax a little ♪

♪ I'm glad I inspire you, but Stan ♪

♪ Why are you so mad ♪

♪ Try to understand ♪

♪ That I do want you as a fan ♪

♪ I just don't want you to do some crazy ♪

♪ I seen this one on the news ♪ - Stanley Mitchell, along with

♪ A couple weeks ago ♪ - A woman believed to be

♪ that made me sick ♪ - his girlfriend

♪ Some dude was drunk and ♪ - The wet weather is making it

♪ Drove his car over a bridge ♪ - Very difficult

for investigators, but so far they have ruled

that this is a double murder-suicide.

♪ And in the car they found a tape ♪

♪ But they didn't say who it was to ♪

♪ Come to think about ♪

♪ His name was ♪

♪ It was you ♪

- Damn. (thunder crashing)

(rain pattering)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.
fan /fæn/ A2	noun - a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing.
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to give someone or something a specified name. verb - to telephone someone.
phone /foʊn/ A2	noun - telephone
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives, permanently or as a member of a family or household.
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A1	noun - a male parent
letter /ˈletər/ A2	noun - a written, typed, or printed communication, sent in an envelope by post or messenger.
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A1	noun - a painting or drawing
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
daughter /ˈdɔːtər/ A1	noun - a female child or person in relation to her parents.
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - want something to happen or be the case.
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening.
mad /mæd/ A2	adjective - angry

Key Grammar Structures

• My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I Got out of bed at all

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple (My tea's gone cold) and Present Continuous (I'm wondering)

  ➔ The "present perfect" indicates a state that started in the past and continues to have relevance or effect in the present. "Gone cold" implies the tea is currently cold. "I'm wondering" uses the present continuous to describe an action happening now.

• You must not've got 'em There probably was a problem At the post office or somethin'

  ➔ Modal verb of deduction in the past (must not have) and colloquial expressions (somethin')

  ➔ "Must not have" expresses a strong belief that something didn't happen. "Somethin'" is a colloquial shortening of "something."

• If I have a daughter, guess what I'm a call her I'ma name her Bonnie

  ➔ First Conditional with a future intention, "I'm a" is colloquial for "I'm going to"

  ➔ This uses a conditional structure to express a future intention. The phrase "I'ma" is a slang contraction of "I'm going to."

• I hope you have a chance I ain't mad, I just think it's up you don't answer fans

  ➔ Informal negative contraction ("ain't"), subjective "it's up you" (incorrect grammar but shows character's informal speech)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction often used in informal speech. "It's up you" is grammatically incorrect; it should be "it's up to you," but it reflects Stan's vernacular.

• You could've signed an autograph for Matthew That's my little brother, man He's only six years old

  ➔ Modal verb in the past (could have + past participle): Suggesting a missed opportunity.

  ➔ "Could've signed" expresses that it was possible for Eminem to sign the autograph, but he didn't, creating a sense of disappointment.

• Remember when we met in Denver You said if I write you you would write back

  ➔ Second Conditional (mixed time reference)

  ➔ This uses the "if + simple past, would + base form" structure, but the implication is that the promise (to write back) should still be valid now. A mixed-time reference conditional suggests a hypothetical past action and its present result.

• I'm in the car right now I'm doin' 90 on the freeway Hey, Slim, I a fifth of

  ➔ Present Continuous for an action happening now, informal speech ('doin''), implied action (I drank a fifth of...)

  ➔ Using present continuous to describe an ongoing action. "Doin'" is an informal contraction of "doing". An action is implied in the last phrase, it indicates that Stan has been drinking.