The Real Slim Shady – English Lyrics

• By: Eminem

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Eminem's iconic "The Real Slim Shady"! This electrifying hip-hop track offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in contemporary American slang, wordplay, and satirical expression. Its witty lyrics and cultural references provide a dynamic way to understand authentic, unfiltered English as used in popular music and everyday conversation. By dissecting its clever rhymes and bold commentary, you'll gain insight into idiomatic expressions and the art of storytelling in rap. This song is special for its audacious honesty and its role in cementing Eminem's controversial yet undeniably influential presence in music history.

[English]

- MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?

WILL THE REAL SLIM SHADY PLEASE STAND UP?

I REPEAT, WILL THE REAL SLIM SHADY PLEASE STAND UP?

WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PROBLEM HERE.

♪ Y'ALL ACT LIKE YOU NEVER SEEN A WHITE PERSON BEFORE ♪

♪ JAWS ALL ON THE FLOOR LIKE PAM LIKE TOMMY ♪

♪ JUST BURST IN THE DOOR

♪ AND STARTED WHOOPIN' HER ASS WORSE THAN BEFORE ♪

♪ THEY FIRST WERE DIVORCED, THROWIN' HER OVER FURNITURE ♪

AGH!

♪ IT'S THE RETURN OF THE, AH WAIT, NO WAY, YOU'RE KIDDING ♪

♪ HE DIDN'T JUST SAY WHAT I THINK HE DID, DID HE? ♪

♪ AND DR. DRE SAID, NOTHING, YOU IDIOTS! ♪

♪ DR. DRE'S DEAD, HE'S LOCKED IN MY BASEMENT ♪

HA HA!

♪ FEMINIST WOMEN LOVE EMINEM ♪

♪ CHICKA, CHICKA, CHICKA, SLIM SHADY, I'M SICK OF HIM ♪

♪ LOOK AT HIM, WALKIN' AROUND, GRABBIN' HIS YOU-KNOW-WHAT ♪

♪ FLIPPIN' THE YOU-KNOW-WHO, YEAH BUT HE'S SO CUTE THOUGH ♪

♪ YEAH, I PROBABLY GOT A COUPLE OF SCREWS ♪

♪ UP IN MY HEAD LOOSE ♪

♪ BUT NO WORSE THAN WHAT'S GOIN' ON ♪

♪ IN YOUR PARENTS' BEDROOMS ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WANNA GET ON TV AND JUST LET LOOSE ♪

♪ BUT CAN'T, BUT IT'S COOL FOR TOM GREEN ♪

♪ TO HUMP A DEAD MOOSE ♪

♪ MY BUM IS ON YOUR LIPS, MY BUM IS ON YOUR LIPS ♪

♪ AND IF I'M LUCKY, YOU MIGHT JUST GIVE IT A LITTLE KISS ♪

♪ AND THAT'S THE MESSAGE THAT WE DELIVER TO LITTLE KIDS ♪

♪ AND EXPECT THEM NOT TO KNOW WHAT A WOMAN'S IS ♪

♪ OF COURSE THEY'RE GONNA KNOW WHAT INTERCOURSE IS ♪

♪ BY THE TIME THAT THEY HIT FOURTH GRADE ♪

♪ THEY'VE GOT THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL, DON'T THEY? ♪

♪ WE AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT MAMMALS

♪ WELL SOME OF US, CANNIBALS.

♪ WHO PEOPLE OPEN LIKE CANTALOUPES ♪

♪ BUT IF WE CAN HUMP DEAD ANIMALS AND ANTELOPES ♪

♪ THEN THERE'S NO REASON ♪

♪ THAT A MAN AND ANOTHER MAN CAN'T ELOPE ♪

♪ BUT IF YOU FEEL LIKE I FEEL, I GOT THE ANTIDOTE ♪

♪ WOMEN, WAVE YOUR PANTYHOSE, SING THE CHORUS, AND IT GOES ♪

♪ I'M SLIM SHADY, YES I'M THE REAL SHADY ♪

♪ ALL YOU OTHER SLIM SHADYS ARE JUST IMITATING ♪

♪ SO WON'T THE REAL SLIM SHADY PLEASE STAND UP ♪

♪ PLEASE STAND UP, PLEASE STAND UP? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M SLIM SHADY, YES I'M THE REAL SHADY ♪

♪ ALL YOU OTHER SLIM SHADYS ARE JUST IMITATING ♪

♪ SO WON'T THE REAL SLIM SHADY PLEASE STAND UP ♪

♪ PLEASE STAND UP, PLEASE STAND UP? ♪

♪ WILL SMITH DON'T GOTTA CUSS IN HIS RAPS TO SELL RECORDS ♪

♪ WELL, I DO, SO (BEEP) HIM, AND (BEEP) YOU TOO! ♪

♪ YOU THINK I GIVE A DAMN ABOUT A GRAMMY? ♪

♪ HALF OF YOU CRITICS CAN'T EVEN STOMACH ME ♪

♪ LET ALONE STAND ME ♪

♪ BUT SLIM, WHAT IF YOU WIN, WOULDN'T IT BE WEIRD? ♪

♪ WHY, SO YOU GUYS COULD JUST LIE TO GET ME HERE? ♪

♪ SO YOU CAN SIT ME HERE NEXT TO BRITNEY SPEARS? ♪

♪ CHRISTINA AGUILERA BETTER SWITCH ME CHAIRS ♪

♪ SO I CAN SIT NEXT TO CARSON DALY AND FRED DURST ♪

♪ AND HEAR 'EM ARGUE OVER WHO SHE GAVE TO FIRST ♪

♪ LITTLE PUT ME ON BLAST ON MTV ♪

♪ YEAH, HE'S CUTE, BUT I THINK HE'S MARRIED TO KIM, HEE-HEE ♪

♪ I SHOULD DOWNLOAD HER AUDIO ON MP3 ♪

♪ AND SHOW THE WHOLE WORLD HOW YOU GAVE EMINEM ♪

- AHH!

♪I'M SICK OF YOU LITTLE GIRL AND BOY GROUPS ♪

♪ ALL YOU DO IS ANNOY ME ♪

♪ SO I HAVE BEEN SENT HERE TO DESTROY YOU ♪

♪ AND THERE'S A MILLION OF US JUST LIKE ME ♪

♪ WHO CUSS LIKE ME, WHO JUST DON'T GIVE A LIKE ME ♪

♪ WHO DRESS LIKE ME, WALK, TALK AND ACT LIKE ME ♪

♪ AND JUST MIGHT BE THE NEXT BEST THING, BUT NOT QUITE ME ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M SLIM SHADY, YES I'M THE REAL SHADY ♪

♪ ALL YOU OTHER SLIM SHADYS ARE JUST IMITATING ♪

♪ SO WON'T THE REAL SLIM SHADY PLEASE STAND UP ♪

♪ PLEASE STAND UP, PLEASE STAND UP? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M SLIM SHADY, YES I'M THE REAL SHADY ♪

♪ ALL YOU OTHER SLIM SHADY ARE JUST IMITATING ♪

♪ SO WON'T THE REAL SLIM SHADY PLEASE STAND UP ♪

♪ PLEASE STAND UP, PLEASE STAND UP? ♪

♪ I'M LIKE A HEAD TRIP TO LISTEN TO ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M ONLY GIVIN' YOU ♪

♪ THINGS YOU JOKE ABOUT WITH YOUR FRIENDS INSIDE ♪

♪ YOUR LIVIN' ROOM ♪

♪ THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS I GOT THE BALLS TO SAY ♪

♪ IT IN FRONT OF Y'ALL ♪

♪ AND I DON'T GOTTA BE FALSE OR SUGARCOAT IT AT ALL ♪

♪ I JUST GET ON THE MIC AND SPIT IT ♪

♪ AND WHETHER YOU LIKE TO ADMIT IT, I JUST IT ♪

♪ BETTER THAN 90% OF YOU RAPPERS OUT CAN ♪

♪ THEN YOU WONDER, HOW CAN ♪

♪ KIDS EAT UP THESE ALBUMS LIKE? ♪

♪ IT'S FUNNY, 'CAUSE AT THE RATE I'M GOING, WHEN I'M 30 ♪

♪ I'LL BE THE ONLY PERSON IN THE NURSING HOME FLIRTING ♪

♪ PINCHING NURSES ASSES WHEN I'M WITH JERGENS ♪

♪ AND I'M JERKING, BUT THIS WHOLE BAG OF VIAGRA ISN'T ♪

♪ WORKING ♪

♪ AND EVERY SINGLE PERSON IS A SLIM SHADY LURKING ♪

♪ HE COULD BE WORKING AT BURGER KING, SPITTIN' ON ♪

♪ YOUR ONION RINGS ♪

♪ OR IN THE PARKING LOT, CIRCLING, SCREAMING, I DON'T GIVE A ♪

♪ WITH HIS WINDOWS DOWN AND HIS SYSTEM UP ♪

♪ SO WILL THE REAL SHADY PLEASE STAND UP ♪

♪ AND PUT ONE OF THOSE FINGERS ON EACH HAND UP? ♪

♪ AND BE PROUD TO BE OUTTA YOUR MIND AND OUTTA CONTROL ♪

♪ AND ONE MORE TIME, LOUD AS YOU CAN, HOW DOES IT GO? ♪

♪ I'M SLIM SHADY, YES I'M THE REAL SHADY ♪

♪ ALL YOU OTHER SLIM SHADYS ARE JUST IMITATING ♪

♪ SO WON'T THE REAL SLIM SHADY PLEASE STAND UP ♪

♪ PLEASE STAND UP, PLEASE STAND UP? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M SLIM SHADY, YES I'M THE REAL SHADY ♪

♪ ALL YOU OTHER SLIM SHADYS ARE JUST IMITATING ♪

♪ SO WON'T THE REAL SLIM SHADY PLEASE STAND UP ♪

♪ PLEASE STAND UP, PLEASE STAND UP? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M SLIM SHADY, YES I'M THE REAL SHADY ♪

♪ ALL YOU OTHER SLIM SHADYS ARE JUST IMITATING ♪

♪ SO WON'T THE REAL SLIM SHADY PLEASE STAND UP ♪

♪ PLEASE STAND UP, PLEASE STAND UP? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M SLIM SHADY, YES I'M THE REAL SHADY ♪

♪ ALL YOU OTHER SLIM SHADYS ARE JUST IMITATING ♪

♪ SO WON'T THE REAL SLIM SHADY PLEASE STAND UP ♪

♪ PLEASE STAND UP, PLEASE STAND UP? ♪

HA HA, I GUESS THERE'S A SLIM SHADY IN ALL OF US

LET'S ALL STAND UP

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in or rise to an upright position, supported by one's feet.
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed.
sick /sɪk/ A2	adjective - affected by physical or mental illness.
cut /kʌt/ A2	adjective - fashionably attractive.
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are.
loose /luːs/ B1	adjective - not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached easily.
message /ˈmesɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for someone.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching.
imitate /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ B2	verb - take or follow as a model.
sell /sel/ A2	verb - give (something) to someone else in return for money.
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to speak falsely or deceptively.
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ B2	verb - put an end to the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.
joke /dʒəʊk/ B1	verb - make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly.
admit /ədˈmɪt/ B2	verb - confess to be true or to be the case.
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.

Key Grammar Structures

• Y'ALL ACT LIKE YOU NEVER SEEN A WHITE PERSON BEFORE

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense (Non-Standard)

  ➔ Uses "seen" instead of "have seen". While grammatically incorrect in formal English, it's a common colloquialism.

• DR. DRE'S DEAD, HE'S LOCKED IN MY BASEMENT

  ➔ Contractions

  ➔ "Dr. Dre's" is a contraction of "Dr. Dre is", and "he's" is a contraction of "he is".

• FEMINIST WOMEN LOVE EMINEM

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ "Love" is the verb in the simple present tense, used to express a general truth or statement.

• LOOK AT HIM, WALKIN' AROUND, GRABBIN' HIS YOU-KNOW-WHAT

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective and Colloquial "-in'"

  ➔ "Walkin'" and "Grabbin'" are colloquial forms of "walking" and "grabbing", respectively. Also, these participles act as adjectives describing what he is doing.

• AND IF I'M LUCKY, YOU MIGHT JUST GIVE IT A LITTLE KISS

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1)

  ➔ Uses the structure "If + present simple, will/might + base form of verb". Expresses a possible condition and its probable result.

• WILL SMITH DON'T GOTTA CUSS IN HIS RAPS TO SELL RECORDS

  ➔ Double Negative and Colloquial "Gotta"

  ➔ "Don't gotta" is a double negative (though common in colloquial speech). "Gotta" is a slang shortening of "got to", meaning "have to".

• BUT SLIM, WHAT IF YOU WIN, WOULDN'T IT BE WEIRD?

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 2) and Rhetorical Question

  ➔ "What if you win" sets up a hypothetical situation. "Wouldn't it be weird?" is a rhetorical question, not expecting a direct answer but making a point.

• SO YOU CAN SIT ME HERE NEXT TO BRITNEY SPEARS?

  ➔ Purpose Clause

  ➔ "So you can sit me here..." expresses the purpose or reason for something; in this case, it suggests the supposed reason why they brought him there.

• CHRISTINA AGUILERA BETTER SWITCH ME CHAIRS

  ➔ "Had Better" (Omission of 'Had')

  ➔ "Better switch" is short for "had better switch". It expresses a strong suggestion or mild threat.