The Anthem by Eminem - Lyrics and Translation

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The Anthem

Eminem

The Anthem

Song byEminem

in AlbumCurtains Up

-RZA intro from "Airwaves"-

[King Tech]

One two, one two

We dedicate this one to the hip-hop culture y'all

Brought to you by the WOOOORRRLLLD FAMOUS Wake-Up Show!

[RZA]

Bobby Steels, Staple' tails, MC's get your lips stapled

Project Killa Hill is stamped on the map like the compass

Sacred sword play tongue-twist, piercin holes in you

You can't escape, 70,000 kilowatts blast through your box

Woke wit alarm clocks, cars drivin slow down the block

One stopped, parks pops his trunk

Snare pops loud as glock shots

Bass like an M-80 in your face, cops stop, give us citation

We pause for radio station identification

WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP!

[Tech N9NE]

When I Woke-Up, I got the mic and never chocked up

Busted a verse and all the G's in Cali loc'ed up when I was summoned

Styles were mixed like the Drummonds, Killer Clown is comin

Look around, your town is crumblin

This Big Tech from the midwest, leavin MC's lipless

On The Wake-Up Show, make up no, stories about my shake-up flow

Put me off in a cipher? Potna, you can't fuck wit the sniper

Your flow's premature, clean your dirt diaper

Mic heister, psycho, alpha-schizo

Hypno, chryo-gat flow, guru and ain't nobody tighter

Sway Tech heard me flow and its sealed

Now I got Swedish women yelling "Tech N9NE's filled"

[Eminem]

This place is my house, I might as well erase my face wit Withe-out

Cuz y'all can't see me like Mase's eyebrows (where you at?)

Climped out of a nice house,

Through the front window and heard this guy shout

"Hey that's my couch, bitch!"

Pull a nine out during a rhyme bout

While I'm rippin this shit, put a clip in it spit five rounds

And murder you hoes worse than flippin a convertible

Nose first wit the top off landin upside-down

You're tied down and duct-taped, fuck rape

I'd rather just hump a slut's leg wit my nuts shaved

And Sway Tech, two disk jokeys

Breakin so many friggin needles I wonder if they inject

[Xzibit]

Lo and behold, better than platinum or gold

Yes God bless success, never forsake your soul

Xzibit take control, locked loaded and ready to roll

Play the upper hand, a man that's never gon' fold

Cuz your tape sucks, find a new hobby that you can take up

Or listen to my niggas Tech Sway so you can Wake-Up

The X-man, catch me doin drills in the Danger Room

Big game hunting, from high-noon to the full moon

[Pharoahe Monch]

Wit synonyms, I get an adrenaline rush

From minimum thrusts, bust multiple assualts in small interims

As horrid as Borris Kolaf was

When I cut your neck, leave a little piece of flesh

So the head won't fall off, hauled-off

Sawed-off shotgun blast, he asked

Why did he have to die like cast metal?

O, huh, C now like Omar Credle

We pone pedal at a high resolution

On the Wake-Up Show wit Sway, Tech and DJ Revolution

[Kool G Rap]

I sway the tech wit the Tech and Sway

Step away, wet and spray, rep the day

Who over debt to pay get swept away

Across the whole board like checker play

When I blaze your whole sect' arrays

Wake-Up Show for those slept away

Niggas that the trey, hit the deck and pray

DJ Revolution, spinnin like lead from out the heck-AK

Tearin your neck away, flood up the street wit bloody decora'

Until the head of jake investigate

[Jayo Felony]

What? Sway can give it to you, but Whatcha Gon' Do wit it

Tech can give it to you, but Whatcha Gon' Do?

Rev can give it to you, but Whatcha Gon' Do wit it

I can give it to you, Wha Wha Wha What What!

[Chino XL]

Yo yo Chino makes the world go 'round

Fuckin up entire record companies like Harrel did to Motown

Vominous talk, poison pen, hominous walk

What flow will I destroy wit this time, the most commonest thought

The drama that's brought, caught us in a midst of sibling rivalry

For instance, there's nothing in existence that can survive wit me

Clone me like sheep, I clean house like Tony Rand-all

Wit style filed for sexual harrassment like Tisha Camp-bell

You're wack like Will Smith, your rhyme style is pansy

I fuckin murder your young style like JonBenet Ramsey

Now who the master to beg? Your demo gets passed on the reg'

You shouldn't have been signed if you had a Withe cast on your leg

I'm Wake-Up Show reppin wit Sway Tech

My tec's like Tekken, the industry weapon

I'm Chino X, bring KRS in

[KRS-One]

De de de de de de da di day, KRS-One comin wit the Tech Sway

Yo, I rock up the littlest set, and on the biggest set

As ill as it gets I still manage to wiggle your neck wit sweat

Never forget, the bigger the budget the bigger the debt

You gotta be willin to rock in the middle of dry and in the middle of wet

But I'm willin to bet, on a Sway a Tech

They stay in effect, never been a pain in the neck, they gainin respect

Nevertheless I WRECK YOU, now you know what Sway Tech do

I'll be back but for now just sackle!

FRESH, FOR NINETY-NINE YOU SUCKAS!!!

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

The Anthem by Eminem is an invigorating track where the rapper illustrates his journey, struggles, and triumphs in the music industry. With his signature raw style, Eminem talks about personal battles, societal issues, and his determination to succeed against all odds. Key themes in the song include resilience, perseverance, and defiance. Poignant moments in the song often revolve around his reflections on overcoming adversity and his unyielding confidence in his abilities. This track serves as a motivational anthem for anyone facing challenges.