Eminem – Guts Over Fear (2014) | Track profile | Dork

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Guts Over Fear

[Intro: Eminem]

Feels like a close, it's comin' to

Fuck am I gonna do?

It's too late to start over

This is the only thing I—, thing I know

[Verse 1: Eminem]

Sometimes I feel like all I ever do is find different ways to word the same old song

Ever since I came along from the day the song called "Hi, my name is" dropped

Started thinkin' my name was Fault

'Cause any time things went wrong, I was the one who they would blame it on

The media made me the equivalent of a modern-day Genghis Khan

Tried to argue it was only entertainment, dawg

Gangster? Nah, courageous balls, had to change my style

They said I'm way too soft and I sound like AZ and Nas

Out came the claws and the fangs been out since then

But up until the instant that I went against it

It was ingrained in me that I wouldn't amount to a shit stain, I thought

No wonder I had to unlearn everything my brain was taught

"Do I really belong in this game?" I pondered, I just wanna play my part

Should I make waves or not?

So back and forth in my brain the tug of war wages on

And I don't wanna seem ungrateful or disrespect the art form I was raised upon

But sometimes you gotta take a loss

And have people rub it in your face before you get made pissed off

And keep plugging, it's your only outlet

And your only outfit, so you know they gonna talk about it

Better find a way to counter it quick and make it—, ah

Feel like I've already said this a ka-billion eighty times

How many times can I say the same thing different ways that rhyme?

What I really wanna say is, if there's anyone else that can relate to my

Story, bet you feel the same way I felt when I was in the same place you are

When I was afraid to—

[Pre-Chorus: Sia & Eminem]

I was a—, afraid to make a single sound

Afraid I would never find a way out, out, out

Afraid I'd never be found (My dreams)

I didn't wanna go another round (Yeah)

An angry man's power will shut you up (Agh)

And trip wires fill this house with tip-toed love

Run out of excuses for everyone

So here I am and I will not run (Yeah)

[Chorus: Sia]

Guts over fear (The time is near)

Guts over fear (Might shed a tear)

For all the times I let you push me around

I let you keep me down (Now, I got)

Guts over fear, guts over fear

[Post-Chorus: Eminem]

Feels like a close, it's comin' to

Fuck am I gonna do?

It's too late to start over

This is the only thing I—, thing I know

[Verse 2: Eminem]

I know what it was like, I was there once

Single parents, hate your appearance

Did you struggle to find your place in this world?

And the pain spawns all the anger on

But it wasn't 'til I put the pain in song

Learned who to aim it on, that I made a spark

Started to spit harder shit

Learned how to harness it while the reins were off

And there was a lot of bizarre shit but the crazy part

Was soon as I stopped sayin' I gave a fuck

Haters started to appreciate my art

And it just breaks my heart to look at all the pain I caused

But what am I gonna do when the rage is gone?

And the lights go out in that trailer park? (Oh)

And the window is closin'

And there's nowhere else that I can go with flows, and I'm frozen

'Cause there's no more emotion for me to pull from

Just a bunch of playful songs that I make for fun

So, to the break of dawn, here I go recyclin' the same old song

But I'd rather make Not Afraid two than make another motherfuckin' "We Made You", ah

Now, I don't wanna seem indulgent when I discuss my lows and my highs

My demise and my uprise, pray to God

I just open enough eyes later on

I gave you the supplies and the tools to hopefully use that'll make you strong

Enough to lift yourself up, when you feel like I felt

'Cause I can't explain to y'all how dang exhausted my legs felt

Just havin' to balance my dang self

When on eggshells, I was made to walk

But thank you, Ma, 'cause that gave me the

Strength to cause Shady-mania

So when they empty that stadium

Least I made it out of that house and found a place in this world when the day was done

So this is for every kid who all's they ever did was dreamt of one day just gettin' accepted

I represent him or her, anyone similar, you are the reason that I made this song

And everything you're scared to say, don't be afraid to say no more

From this day forward, just let them a-holes talk, take it with a grain of salt

And eat their fuckin' faces off (Haha)

The legend of the angry blond lives on through you when I'm gone

And to think I was a—

[Pre-Chorus: Sia & Eminem]

I was a—, afraid to make a single sound

Afraid I would never find a way out, out, out

Afraid I'd never be found (My dreams)

I didn't wanna go another round (Yeah)

An angry man's power will shut you up (Agh)

And trip wires fill this house with tip-toed love

Run out of excuses for everyone

So here I am and I will not run (Yeah)

[Chorus: Sia]

Guts over fear (The time is near)

Guts over fear (Might shed a tear)

For all the times I let you push me around

I let you keep me down (Now, I got)

Guts over fear, guts over fear

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