G.O.A.T. by Eminem - Lyrics and Translation

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G.O.A.T.

Eminem

G.O.A.T.

Song byEminem

in AlbumStraight From The Vault

I'm a goat

and for those of y'all who don't know what a goat is

it means the greatest of all time

and I consider myself one of those

so thank you very much, here it goes!

This is the part I was worried about

everyone thinks that my career is down the tubes

and I'm in some dusty garage inhaling them carbon monoxide fumes

and everyone's telling me what I should do

and how I should come out and what to rap about

and I know I got a lot up in my medulla oblongata that I gotta get out

and I'm not sure how this is gonna come off

they're probably gonna think that I'm coming off as cocky (haha)

like I just started giving a fuck what you really think about me

see, the thing about me

is you don't really know a thing about me

everyone's making a stink about me

like there's some kind of a aura of that of the king around me

surround me with nothin' but gangsters, killers, and bangers

and the most dangerous criminals

and I feel like I'm more comfortable around them than I do my own motherfuckin' neighbors

but, see, my dream is to be remembered as one of the best when I leave

but why does it seem like I'm not even put up in the same category as other emcees?

so when Weezy says that he's better than Jay-z

please, be that just subliminally

means he thinks Jigga's the best and that he's

the only one up in that league, see

and it's easy just to consider me one of the greatest white rappers there is

knowing god damn well that I'm one of the best motherfucking rappers who ever lived period.

I'm a goat

and I don't mean to gloat

but I know what I know and I know what you think

and these magazines'll never put it in ink

because how would it look if they considered me as a goat?

and for those of y'all who don't know what a goat is

it means the greatest of all time

and I consider myself one of those

so thank you very much, here it goes!

Maybe they figure that I'm on my way out the game

so they gotta go try to find em a new Eminem

or a new Shady, if they think it's gonna happen

man, I thought I was crazy

or maybe I could be takin' it wrong and they're tryna pay homage to me in a strange way

so let me pay homage to my fellow white competitors almost in the same way

see, you hardly ever do hear anyone even bringing up that Paul Wall's white

cause lyrically he doesn't pose a threat to anyone, see, he's just aight

and Bubba Sparxxx, he just won't write

because he's so caught up in that snow white

that Timbaland can't even get him in the studio

he's so gone off that coke, right

and it's so sad, cause he's dope, right

America's next great white hope, right

so now they feel like they gotta come up with some corny ass white rapper show, right

and which I'm still havin' mixed feelings about

they said it'd be real, I'm just spillin' it out

there's somethin' about a white boy talking black and runnin' around with a damn grill in his mouth

and I love when the say that Tiger Woods shit

"Isn't it ironic that the best rapper's white and the best golfer's black?"

and I'm the one who's gotta catch all the flack offa' that

but these are the people who never had heard of an Eminem until 8 Mile had came out

but I had already hit middle America

Parents had all got to likin' me now

when suddenly I wasn't such a bad guy

all of the hatred for me must've died

thought I committed career suicide so I had to turn back into the bad guy

so faggoty faggoty faggoty gays

and anatomy God made Raggedy Ann and Andy

not Raggedy Andy and Andy and Andy

and Angelina Jolie is just another ho

and Brad is a sucka' because once I fuck her

she wants to go to Somalia to adopt another baby

you know what I say? No

You better save some of them kids from Madonna

she needs all the publicity she can get

you want a Shady? Well, you got it, man

I ain't apologizin' for shit.

I'm a goat

and I don't mean to gloat

but I know what I know and I know what you think

and these magazines'll never put it in ink

because how would it look if they considered me as a goat?

and for those of y'all who don't know what a goat is

it means the greatest of all time

and I consider myself one of those

so thank you very much, here it goes!

Man, I'm takin' my ball and goin' home, man

shit is too easy

nobody even wants to pass me the ball cause

(I'm a goat)

so don't worry, I'm out the motherfuckin' game

and y'all can sit and argue about who's the motherfuckin' best

but y'all know that

(I'm a goat)

and like I said, I'm one of the motherfuckin' best

before you get your panties in a motherfuckin' bunch

but before I go, I'd like to say fuck you very much to everybody who wasn't there from the start

and thank you very much to everybody who was

and y'all ain't gotta say it, just think it

cause I know that you know that I know that you know that I know that you know

(I'm a goat)

(hahahaha)

I'm out, y'all

it's been real, peace

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

In 'G.O.A.T.', Eminem addresses his status in the rap industry, confidently asserting himself as the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T). The song serves as a bold declaration of his exceptional skills, influence, and longevity in hip-hop. Eminem reflects on his journey, highlighting his rise to fame, enduring relevance, and the obstacles he's overcome. Key themes in the song include self-confidence, triumph over adversity, and the highs and lows of his career. A particularly poignant moment is when Eminem discusses the criticism and doubt he's faced, yet resolutely states his place at the top of the rap game, emphasizing his resilience and dedication to his craft.