Bad Influence by Eminem - Lyrics and Translation

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Bad Influence

Eminem

Bad Influence

Song byEminem

in AlbumThe Eminem Show

[Chorus One]

{Just pull the plug!}

People say that I'm a bad influence

I say the world's already fucked, I'm just addin to it

They say I'm suicidal, teenagers' newest idol {c'mon!}

C'mon do as I do, go ahead get mad and do it

{Just pull the plug!}

People say that I'm a bad influence

I say the world's already fucked, I'm just addin to it

They say I'm suicidal, teenagers' newest idol {c'mon!}

C'mon do as I do, go ahead get mad and do it

{Just let it gooo!}

[Eminem]

Hand me an .8, beam me up and land me in space

I'ma sit on top of the world {I'm here} and shit on Brandy and Mase

I'm more than ill

I'm scarier than a white journalist in a room with Lauryn Hill {Ahh!}

Human horror film

but with a lot funnier plot, and people that feel me

cause I'ma still be Madd Rapper, whether I got money or not {yup}

As long as I'm on pills, and I got plenty of pot

I'll be in a canoe paddlin, makin fun of your yacht

But I would like an award

for the best rapper to get one mic in The Source

and a wardrobe I can afford

Otherwise I might get sent up back-strike in a Ford

And you wonder what the fuck I need more Vicadin for

Everybody's pissin' me off; even the No Limit Tank

looks like a middle finger sideways flippin me off

No shit I'm a great danger to my health

Why else would I kill you then jump in the grave and bury myself

[Chorus Two]

{Just pull the plug!}

People say that I'm a bad influence

I say the world's already fucked, I'm just addin to it

They say I'm suicidal, teenagers' newest idol {c'mon!}

C'mon do as I do, go ahead get mad and do it

{Just let it gooo!}

People say that I'm a bad influence

I say the world's already fucked, I'm just addin to it

They say I'm suicidal, teenagers' newest idol {c'mon!}

C'mon do as I do, go ahead get mad and do it

{Just do it!}

[Eminem]

I'm the illest rapper to hold the cordless, patrollin corners

Looking for hookers to punch in the mouth with a roll of quarters

I'm meaner in action than Roscoe beatin James Todd Sr.

across the back with vacuum cleaner attachments {Ow! Ow! Ow!}

I grew up in a wild hood, as a hazardous youth

with a fucked up childhood, that I used as an excuse

And ain't shit changed, I kept the same mindstate

since the third time that I failed 9th grade

You probably think that I'm a negative person, don't be so sure of it

I don't promote violence, I just encourage it {c'mon}

I laugh at the sight of death

as I fall down a cement flight of steps {ahhhhhhhh!}

and land inside a bed of spider webs

So throw caution to the wind; you and a friend

can jump off of a bridge and if you live, do it again

Shit, why not, blow your brain out, I'm blowin mine out

Fuck it, you only live once, you might as well die now!

[Chorus Three]

{Just let it gooo!}

People say that I'm a bad influence

I say the world's already fucked, I'm just addin to it

They say I'm suicidal, teenagers' newest idol {c'mon!}

C'mon do as I do, go ahead get mad and do it

{Just pull the plug!}

People say that I'm a bad influence

I say the world's already fucked, I'm just addin to it

They say I'm suicidal, teenagers' newest idol {c'mon!}

C'mon do as I do, go ahead get mad and do it

{Just do it!}

[Eminem]

My laser disc gon' make you take a razor to your wrist

Make you satanistic, make you take the pistol to your face

and place the clip and cock it back

and let it go until your brains are rippin out

your skull so bad to sew you back would be a waste of stitches

I'm not a "Role Model," I don't wanna babysit kids

I got one little girl, and Hailey Jade is Shady's business

And Shady's just an alias I made to make you pissed off

Where the fuck were you when Gil was paid to make me dishwash

I make a couple statements and now look how crazy shit got

You made me get a bigger attitude than eighty Kim Scott's

And she almost got the same fate that Grady's bitch got

I knew that "Just the Two of Us" would make you hate me this much

And "Just the Two of Us," that ain't got shit to do with us

and our personal life, it's just words on a mic

So you can call me a punk, a pervert or a chauvinist pig

But the funny shit is that I still go with the bitch!

[Chorus Two]

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Bad Influence by Eminem delves into themes of rebellion, societal expectations, and the scrutiny of public life. Eminem, known for his controversial and candid lyrics, often addresses the internal conflict of being a role model while embracing a persona that defies norms. The song criticizes the moral panic surrounding his influence on youth, highlighting the challenges of maintaining authenticity in the face of criticism. Poignant moments in the song include instances where Eminem directly addresses his critics and fans, using sharp wit and irony to underscore his message.