White America by Eminem - Lyrics and Translation

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White America

Eminem

White America

Song byEminem

in AlbumThe Eminem Show

America, hahaha, we love you, how many people are proud to be citizens of this beautiful

country of our's, the stripes and the stars for the rights that men have died for to protect,

the women and men who have broke their neck's for the freedom of speech the United States

government has sworn to uphold, or so we're told...

Yo', I want everybody to listen to the words of this song, I never would've dreamed in a

million years i'd see, so many motherfuckin' people who feel like me, who share the same views

and the same exact beliefs, it's like a fuckin' army marchin' in back of me, so many lives I

touch, so much anger aimed, in no particular direction, just sprays and sprays, and straight

through your radio waves it plays and plays, 'till it stays stuck in your head for days and

days, who would of thought, standing in this mirror bleachin' my hair, with some peroxide,

reachin for a t-shirt to wear, that I would catapult to the forefront of rap like this, how

could I predict my words would have an impact like this, I must've struck a chord, with somebody

up in the office, cause congress keeps telling me I ain't causin' nuthin' but problems, and now

they're sayin' i'm in trouble with the government, i'm lovin' it, I shoveled shit all my life,

and now I'm dumping it on...

[CHORUS]

White America, I could be one of your kids, white America, little Eric looks just like this,

white America, Erica loves my shit, I go to TRL, look how many hugs I get, white America, I

could be one of your kids, white America, little Eric looks just like this, white America, Erica

loves my shit, I go to TRL, look how many hugs I get...

Look at these eyes, baby blue, baby just like yourself, if they were brown, Shady lose, Shady

sits on the shelf, but Shady's cute, Shady knew, Shady's dimple's would help, make ladies swoon

baby, {ooh baby}, look at my sales, let's do the math, if I was black, I would've sold half, I

ain't have to graduate from Lincoln high school to know that, but I could rap, so fuck school,

i'm too cool to go back, gimme the mic, show me where the fuckin' studio's at, when I was

underground, no one gave a fuck I was white, no labels wanted to sign me, almost gave up, I was

like, fuck it, until I met Dre, the only one to look past, gave me a chance, and I lit a fire up

under his ass, helped him get back to the top, every fan black that I got, was probably his in

exchange for every white fan that he's got, like damn, we just swapped, sittin' back lookin' at

shit, wow, i'm like my skin is it starting to work to my benefit now, it's...

[CHORUS]

See the problem is, I speak to suburban kids, who otherwise would of never knew these words

exist, whose mom's probably would of never gave two squirts of piss, 'till I created so much

motherfuckin' turbulence, straight out the tube, right into your living room I came, and kids

flipped when they knew I was produced by Dre, that's all it took, and they were instantly hooked

right in, and they connected with me too because I looked like them, that's why they put my

lyric's up under this microscope, searchin' with a fine tooth comb, its like this rope, waitin'

to choke, tightening around my throat, watching me while I write this, like I don't like this,

nope, all I hear is, lyrics, lyrics, constant controversy, sponsors working 'round the clock, to

try to stop my concerts early, surely hip-hop was never a problem in Harlem, only in Boston,

after it bothered the fathers of daughters starting to blossom, so now i'm catchin' the flack

from these activists when they raggin', actin' like i'm the first rapper to smack a bitch, or

say faggot, shit, just look at me like i'm your closest pal, the posterchild, the motherfuckin'

spokesman now for...

[CHORUS]

So to the parents of America, I am the derringer aimed at little Erica, to attack her

character, the ringleader of this circus of worthless pawns, sent to lead the march right up to

the steps of congress, and piss on the lawns of the White House, to burn the casket and replace

it with a parental advisory sticker, to spit liquor in the faces of in this democracy of

hypocrisy, fuck you Ms. Cheney, fuck you Tipper Gore, fuck you with the freest of speech this

divided states of embarassment will allow me to have, fuck you, [vocal melody],

he, hahaha, i'm just playin' America, you know I love you...

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

White America by Eminem is a critical examination of American society, focusing on the cultural and political landscape of the United States. Eminem discusses the impact his music has had on white suburban youth and the subsequent backlash from parents and political figures. Key themes include freedom of speech, systemic racism, censorship, and the role of music in societal change. Particularly poignant moments in the song highlight Eminem's personal experiences with fame and controversy, and his commentary on how his success has intersected with the broader issues of race and identity in America.

America, hahaha, we love you, how many people are proud to be citizens of this beautiful

country of our's, the stripes and the stars for the rights that men have died for to protect,

the women and men who have broke their neck's for the freedom of speech the United States

government has sworn to uphold, or so we're told...

Yo', I want everybody to listen to the words of this song, I never would've dreamed in a

million years i'd see, so many motherfuckin' people who feel like me, who share the same views

and the same exact beliefs, it's like a fuckin' army marchin' in back of me, so many lives I

touch, so much anger aimed, in no particular direction, just sprays and sprays, and straight

through your radio waves it plays and plays, 'till it stays stuck in your head for days and

days, who would of thought, standing in this mirror bleachin' my hair, with some peroxide,

reachin for a t-shirt to wear, that I would catapult to the forefront of rap like this, how

could I predict my words would have an impact like this, I must've struck a chord, with somebody

up in the office, cause congress keeps telling me I ain't causin' nuthin' but problems, and now

they're sayin' i'm in trouble with the government, i'm lovin' it, I shoveled shit all my life,

and now I'm dumping it on...

[CHORUS]

White America, I could be one of your kids, white America, little Eric looks just like this,

white America, Erica loves my shit, I go to TRL, look how many hugs I get, white America, I

could be one of your kids, white America, little Eric looks just like this, white America, Erica

loves my shit, I go to TRL, look how many hugs I get...

Look at these eyes, baby blue, baby just like yourself, if they were brown, Shady lose, Shady

sits on the shelf, but Shady's cute, Shady knew, Shady's dimple's would help, make ladies swoon

baby, {ooh baby}, look at my sales, let's do the math, if I was black, I would've sold half, I

ain't have to graduate from Lincoln high school to know that, but I could rap, so fuck school,

i'm too cool to go back, gimme the mic, show me where the fuckin' studio's at, when I was

underground, no one gave a fuck I was white, no labels wanted to sign me, almost gave up, I was

like, fuck it, until I met Dre, the only one to look past, gave me a chance, and I lit a fire up

under his ass, helped him get back to the top, every fan black that I got, was probably his in

exchange for every white fan that he's got, like damn, we just swapped, sittin' back lookin' at

shit, wow, i'm like my skin is it starting to work to my benefit now, it's...

[CHORUS]

See the problem is, I speak to suburban kids, who otherwise would of never knew these words

exist, whose mom's probably would of never gave two squirts of piss, 'till I created so much

motherfuckin' turbulence, straight out the tube, right into your living room I came, and kids

flipped when they knew I was produced by Dre, that's all it took, and they were instantly hooked

right in, and they connected with me too because I looked like them, that's why they put my

lyric's up under this microscope, searchin' with a fine tooth comb, its like this rope, waitin'

to choke, tightening around my throat, watching me while I write this, like I don't like this,

nope, all I hear is, lyrics, lyrics, constant controversy, sponsors working 'round the clock, to

try to stop my concerts early, surely hip-hop was never a problem in Harlem, only in Boston,

after it bothered the fathers of daughters starting to blossom, so now i'm catchin' the flack

from these activists when they raggin', actin' like i'm the first rapper to smack a bitch, or

say faggot, shit, just look at me like i'm your closest pal, the posterchild, the motherfuckin'

spokesman now for...

[CHORUS]

So to the parents of America, I am the derringer aimed at little Erica, to attack her

character, the ringleader of this circus of worthless pawns, sent to lead the march right up to

the steps of congress, and piss on the lawns of the White House, to burn the casket and replace

it with a parental advisory sticker, to spit liquor in the faces of in this democracy of

hypocrisy, fuck you Ms. Cheney, fuck you Tipper Gore, fuck you with the freest of speech this

divided states of embarassment will allow me to have, fuck you, [vocal melody],

he, hahaha, i'm just playin' America, you know I love you...

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