Walk on Water (Original Version)

[Chorus: Skylar Grey & Eminem] I walk on water But I ain't no Jesus I walk on water But only when it freezes (Fuck) [Verse 1: Eminem] Why are expectations so high? Is it the bar I set? My arms, I stretch, but I can't reach A far cry from it, or it's in my grasp, but as soon as I grab, squeeze I lose my grip like the flying trapeze Into the dark, I plummet, now the sky's blackening I know the mark's high, butterflies rip apart my stomach Knowin' that no matter what bars I come with You're gonna harp, gripe, and that's a hard Vicodin to swallow So I scrap these As pressure increases like khakis I feel the ice cracking, because [Chorus: Skylar Grey & Eminem] I walk on water But I ain't no Jesus (It's the curse of the—, it's the curse of the—) I walk on water (Shit) But only when it freezes [Verse 2: Eminem] It's the curse of the standard, that the first of the Mathers disc set Always in search of the verse that I haven't spit yet Will this step just be another misstep To tarnish whatever the legacy, love or respect I've garnered? The rhyme has to be perfect, the delivery flawless And it always feels like I'm hittin' the mark 'Til I go sit in the car, listen and pick it apart Like, "This shit is garbage" God's given me all this, still, I feel no different regardless Kids look to me as a god, this is retarded If only they knew, it's a facade and it's exhaustive And I try not to listen to nonsense But if you bitches are tryin' to strip me of my confidence, mission accomplished I'm not God-sent Nas, Rakim, 'Pac, B.I.G., James Todd Smith, and I'm not Prince, so [Chorus: Skylar Grey & Eminem] I walk on water But I ain't no Jesus I walk on water (It's true, I'm a Rubik's—, it's true—) But only when it freezes (It's true—) [Post-Chorus: Skylar Grey] 'Cause I'm only human, just like you Makin' my mistakes, oh, if you only knew I don't think you should believe in me the way that you do 'Cause I'm terrified to let you down, oh [Verse 3: Eminem] It's true, I'm a Rubik's, a beautiful mess At times, juvenile, yes, I goof and I jest A flawed human, I guess But I'm doin' my best to not ruin your ex- ​-pectations and meet 'em, but first, the "Speedom" verse Now Big Sean, he's goin' too fast, is he gonna shout or curse out his mom? There was a time I had the world by the balls, eatin' out my palm Every album song I was spazzin' the fuck out on And now I'm gettin' clowned and frowned on But the only one who's looking down on me that matters now's DeShaun Am I lucky to be around this long? Begs the question, though, especially after the methadone As yesterday fades and the Dresden home Is burnt to the ground and all that's left of my house is lawn The crowds are gone And it's time to wash out the blonde Sales decline, the curtain's drawn They're closin' the set, I'm still pokin' my head from out behind And everyone who has doubt, remind Now take your best rhyme, outdo it, now do it a thousand times Now let 'em tell ya the world no longer cares or gives a fuck about your rhymes And as I grow outta sight, outta mind, I might go outta mine 'Cause how do I ever let this mic go without a fight When I made a fuckin' tightrope outta twine? But when I do fall from these heights, though, I'll be fine I won't pout or cry or spiral down or whine But I'll decide if it's my final bow this time around, 'cause [Chorus: Skylar Grey] I walk on water But I ain't no Jesus I walk on water But only when it freezes [Post-Chorus: Skylar Grey] 'Cause I'm only human, just like you I've been makin' my mistakes, oh, if you only knew I don't think you should believe in me the way that you do 'Cause I'm terrified to let you down, oh If I walked on water, I would drown [Outro: Eminem] 'Cause I'm just a man but as long as I got a mic, I'm godlike So me and you are not alike Bitch, I wrote "Stan"