Eminem, Elton John - Stan (Live At 43rd Grammy Awards)(2005)

[00:19.57] Dear Slim, I wrote you, but you still ain't callin'
[00:22.53] I left my cell, my pager and my home phone at the bottom
[00:25.30] I sent two letters back in autumn
[00:27.13] You must not've got 'em
[00:28.30] There probably was a problem at the post office or somethin'
[00:31.22] Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot 'em
[00:34.23] But anyways, f— it, what's been up, man?
[00:36.94] How's your daughter?
[00:37.84] My girlfriend's pregnant too, I'm 'bout to be a father
[00:39.81] If I have a daughter, guess what I'ma call her?
[00:42.36] I'ma name her Bonnie
[00:43.98] I read about your Uncle Ronnie too, I'm sorry
[00:45.96] I had a friend kill himself over some [bitch] who didn't want him
[00:49.59] I know you probably hear this every day
[00:51.57] But I'm your biggest fan
[00:53.05] I even got the underground stuff that you did with Skam
[00:55.58] I got a room full of your posters and your pictures, man
[00:58.84] I like the stuff you did with Rawkus too, that [shit] was phat
[01:01.12] Anyways, I hope you get this, man, hit me back
[01:04.42] Just to chat, truly yours, your biggest fan, this is Stan
[01:07.89] My tea's gone cold
[01:09.37] I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all
[01:13.74] The morning rain clouds up my window
[01:17.16] And I can't see at all
[01:19.75] And even if I could it'd all be gray
[01:23.54] But your picture on my wall
[01:26.10] It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad
[01:31.36] Dear Slim, you still ain't called or wrote
[01:33.31] I hope you have a chance
[01:34.67] I ain't mad, I just think it's messed up you don't answer fans
[01:37.83] If you didn't want to talk to me outside the concert
[01:40.18] You didn't have to
[01:41.11] But you could've signed an autograph for Matthew
[01:42.94] That's my little brother, man, he's only six years old
[01:45.62] We waited in the blisterin' cold for you
[01:47.51] For four hours, and you just said no
[01:49.76] That's pretty crummy, man, you're like his favorite idol
[01:52.26] He wants to be just like you, man, he likes you more than I do
[01:55.45] I ain't that mad though, I just don't like being lied to
[01:58.21] Remember when we met in Denver?
[02:00.07] You said if I'd write you, you would write back
[02:01.92] See, I'm just like you in a way; I never knew my father neither
[02:05.29] He used to always cheat on my mom and beat her
[02:07.93] I can relate to what you're sayin' in your songs
[02:09.82] So when I have a crumby day, I drift away and put 'em on
[02:13.17] 'Cause I don't really got [shit] else
[02:15.20] So that [shit] helps when I'm depressed
[02:16.30] I even got a tattoo of your name across the chest
[02:19.01] Sometimes I even cut myself to see how much it bleeds
[02:21.92] It's like adrenaline, the pain is such a sudden rush for me
[02:24.82] See, everything you say is real
[02:26.40] And I respect you 'cause you tell it
[02:30.09] But she don't know you like I know you, Slim, no one does
[02:34.16] She don't know what it was like for people like us growin' up
[02:37.06] You gotta call me, man
[02:38.45] I'll be the biggest fan you'll ever lose, sincerely yours, Stan
[02:41.42] P.S. We should be together too
[02:44.07] My tea's gone cold
[02:45.41] I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all
[02:49.82] The morning rain clouds up my window
[02:53.74] And I can't see at all
[02:55.94] And even if I could it'd all be gray
[02:59.61] But your picture on my wall
[03:02.25] It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad
[03:08.58] Dear Mr. I'm-Too-Good-to-Call-or-Write-My-Fans
[03:11.53] This'll be the last package I ever send your ass
[03:14.36] It's been six months, and still no word—I don't deserve it?
[03:16.55] I know you got my last two letters
[03:18.69] I wrote the addresses on 'em perfect
[03:20.72] So this is my cassette I'm sendin' you, I hope you hear it
[03:23.56] I'm in the car right now, I'm doin' 90 on the freeway
[03:26.77] Hey, Slim, I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?
[03:30.25] You know the song by Phil Collins
[03:31.56] "In the Air of the Night," about that guy who could've saved that other guy from drownin'
[03:35.40] But didn't, then Phil saw it all, then at a show he found him?
[03:38.67] That's kinda how this is
[03:39.93] You could've rescued me from drownin'
[03:41.50] Now it's too late, I'm on a thousand downers now, I'm drowsy
[03:44.87] And all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call
[03:47.55] I hope you know I ripped all of your pictures off the wall
[03:50.62] I loved you, Slim, we could've been together
[03:52.80] Think about it! You ruined it now
[03:54.85] I hope you go to sleep and you dream about it
[03:57.11] And when you dream I hope you can't sleep
[03:58.87] And you scream about it; I hope your conscience eats at you
[04:01.41] And you can't breathe without me
[04:02.96] See, Slim—shut up, [bitch!] I'm tryin' to talk
[04:05.58] Hey, Slim, that's my girlfriend screamin' in the trunk
[04:07.89] But I didn't slit her throat, I just tied her up, see, I ain't like you
[04:11.57] 'Cause if she suffocates she'll suffer more
[04:13.70] And then she'll die too
[04:15.13] Well, gotta go, I'm almost at the bridge now
[04:17.81] Oh shoot, I forgot, how am I supposed to send this tape out?!
[04:31.61] My tea's gone cold
[04:33.38] I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all
[04:37.40] The morning rain clouds up my window
[04:41.65] And I can't see at all
[04:43.85] And even if I could it'd all be gray
[04:47.36] But your picture on my wall
[04:50.05] It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad
[04:55.08] Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner, but I just been busy
[04:57.92] You said your girlfriend's pregnant now—how far along is she?
[05:01.22] Look, I'm really flattered you would call your daughter that
[05:04.13] And here's an autograph
[05:05.39] For your brother, I wrote it on a Starter cap
[05:07.53] I'm sorry I didn't see you at the show, I must've missed you
[05:10.50] Don't think I did that [shit] intentionally just to diss you
[05:13.52] But what's this stuff you said about you like to cut your wrists too? I say that stuff just clownin'
[05:17.43] Dawg, come on, how messed up is you?
[05:19.48] You got some issues, Stan, I think you need some counselin'
[05:22.17] To help your ass from bouncin'
[05:23.56] Off the walls when you get down some
[05:25.39] And what's this junk about us meant to be together?
[05:28.13] That type of crap'll make me not want us to meet each other
[05:31.17] I really think you and your girlfriend need each other
[05:34.26] Or maybe you just need to treat her better
[05:36.45] I hope you get to read this letter
[05:38.23] I just hope it reaches you in time
[05:39.85] Before you hurt yourself, I think that you'll be doin' just fine
[05:42.64] If you relax a little, I'm glad I inspire you
[05:45.00] But Stan, why are you so mad?
[05:46.76] Try to understand that I do want you as a fan
[05:49.67] I just don't want you to do some crazy
[05:51.21] I seen this one [shit] on the news
[05:53.38] A couple weeks ago that made me sick
[05:55.35] Some dude was drunk and drove his car over a bridge
[05:57.71] And had his girlfriend in the trunk
[05:59.23] And she was pregnant with his kid
[06:00.91] And in the car they found a tape
[06:02.47] But they didn't say who it was to
[06:03.89] Come to think about it, his name was... it was you, damn
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