Thread: Music: Cutting Edge and What You Are Listening To?

Originally Posted by rockzmom

I must say at the start ... I have never been a big Eminem fan. His newest number one song, Love The Way You Lie, featuring Rihanna has grown on me very quickly though and the only reason I listen to it was because of all the brouhaha about Rihanna singing on it.

Now Eminem is no stranger to controversial lyrics and Rihanna made headlines a while ago due to her personal life and being her abusive relationship. SO, to team them up for a song that speaks all about an abusive relationship... well... you get people talking. People are saying to boycott the song because of Rihanna and how she should be speaking out against domestic violence. BUT... what is the difference between this song and say... Lady Gaga's Bad Romance? They are both about toxic relationships. The difference is that Love the Way You Lie is in your face here is what it feels like and is emotionally performed, while other songs about "bad romance" are catchy little nothings soon to be forgotten.

The music video for Love the Way You Lie is to be released this week. It will be interesting to see how the song is "visually" portrayed.
Here is a live version of the song until the music video is out: YouTube - Eminem x Rihanna Perform Live in Los Angeles!

I hadn't paid this song much attention until now, but actually a very good song. Sent shivers down my spine.

Originally Posted by Demonic_Duck

I hadn't paid this song much attention until now, but actually a very good song. Sent shivers down my spine.

I forgot to post the video for this song! It is a mini movie that tells the story of the song very well. The video stars actress Megan Fox and actor Dominic Monaghan.

And here are the lyrics:

Love the Way You Lie

[Chorus - Rihanna]
just gonna stand there and watch me burn
that’s alright because i like the way it hurts
just gonna stand there and hear me cry
that’s alright because i love the way you lie
i love the way you lie

[Eminem - Verse 1]
i can’t tell you what it really is
i can only tell you what it feels like
and right now it’s a steel knife in my windpipe
i can’t breathe but i still fight while i can fight
as long as the wrong feels right it’s like i’m in flight
high off of love drunk from my hate
it’s like i’m huffin’ paint and i love it the more i suffer, i suffocate
and right before i’m about to drown, she resuscitates me, she fuckin’ hates me
and i love it, wait, where you goin’?
i’m leavin’ you, no you ain’t come back
we’re runnin’ right back, here we go again
so insane, cause when it’s goin’ good its goin’ great
i’m superman with the wind in his back, she’s Lois Lane
but when its bad its awful, i feel so ashamed i snap
whose that dude? i don’t even know his name
i laid hands on her
i never stoop so low again
i guess i don’t know my own strength

[chorus]

[Eminem - Verse 2]
you ever love somebody so much you can barely breathe
when you with em you meet and neither one of you even know what hit em
got that warm fuzzy feeling
yeah them chills used to get em
now you’re getting fuckin’ sick of lookin’ at em
you swore you’d never hit em, never do nothin’ to hurt em
now you’re in each other’s face spewin’ venom in your words when you spit em
you push pull each other’s hair
scratch claw hit em throw em down pin em
so lost in the moments when you’re in em
it’s the face that’s the culprit, controls ya both,
so they say it’s best to go your seperate ways
guess that they don’t know ya
cause today that was yesterday
yesterday is over, it’s a different day
sound like broken records playin’ over
but you promised her next time you’ll show restraint
you don’t get another chance
life is no nintendo game, but you lied again,
now you get to watch her leave out the window
guess that’s why they call it window pane

[Chorus]

[Eminem - Verse 3]
now i know we said things, did things, that we didn’t mean
and we fall back into the same patterns, same routine
but your temper’s just as bad as mine is, you’re the same as me
when it comes to love you’re just as blinded
baby please come back, it wasn’t you, baby it was me
maybe our relationship isn’t as crazy as it seems
maybe that’s what happens when a tornado meets a volcano
all i know is i love you too much to walk away though
come inside, pick up the bags off the sidewalk
don’t you hear sincerity in my voice when i talk?
told you this is my fault, look me in the eyeball
next time i’m pissed ill aim my fist at the drywall
next time there won’t be no next time
i apologize even though i know its lies
i’m tired of the games i just want her back
i know i’m a liar if she ever tries to fuckin’ leave again
i’ma tie her to the bed and set this house on fire

[chorus]




here is another link in case you folks are black listed for first version