Paroles de la chanson Lose Yourself par
Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted, in one moment
Would you capture it, or just let it slip?
Yo! His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already: Mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready
To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgetting
What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out
He's choking, how? Everybody's joking now
The clock's run out, time's up, over—blaow!
To seize everything you ever wanted, in one moment
Would you capture it, or just let it slip?
Yo! His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already: Mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready
To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgetting
What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out
He's choking, how? Everybody's joking now
The clock's run out, time's up, over—blaow!
Snap back to reality, ope there goes gravity, ope
There goes Rabbit, he choked, he's so mad but he won't
Give up that easy, no, he won't have it, he knows
His whole back's to these ropes, it don't matter, he's dope
He knows that but he's broke, he's so stagnant, he knows
When he goes back to this mobile home, that's when it's
Back to the lab again yo, this whole rhapsody
Better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him, and
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
There goes Rabbit, he choked, he's so mad but he won't
Give up that easy, no, he won't have it, he knows
His whole back's to these ropes, it don't matter, he's dope
He knows that but he's broke, he's so stagnant, he knows
When he goes back to this mobile home, that's when it's
Back to the lab again yo, this whole rhapsody
Better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him, and
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better…
His soul's escaping through this hole that is gaping
This world is mine for the taking, make me king
As we move toward a New World Order
A normal life is boring; but superstardom's
Close to post-mortem, it only grows harder
Homie grows hotter, he blows, it's all over
These hoes is all on him, coast-to-coast shows
He's known as the Globetrotter, lonely roads
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better…
His soul's escaping through this hole that is gaping
This world is mine for the taking, make me king
As we move toward a New World Order
A normal life is boring; but superstardom's
Close to post-mortem, it only grows harder
Homie grows hotter, he blows, it's all over
These hoes is all on him, coast-to-coast shows
He's known as the Globetrotter, lonely roads
God only knows, he's grown farther from home, he's no father
He goes home and barely knows his own daughter
But hold your nose, 'cause here goes the cold water
These hoes don't want him no mo', he's cold product
They moved on to the next schmoe who flows
He nose-dove and sold nada, and so the soap opera
Is told, it unfolds, I suppose it's old, partner
But the beat goes on: da-da-dom, da-dom, dah-dah, dah-dah
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
He goes home and barely knows his own daughter
But hold your nose, 'cause here goes the cold water
These hoes don't want him no mo', he's cold product
They moved on to the next schmoe who flows
He nose-dove and sold nada, and so the soap opera
Is told, it unfolds, I suppose it's old, partner
But the beat goes on: da-da-dom, da-dom, dah-dah, dah-dah
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better…
No more games, I'ma change what you call rage
Tear this motherfuckin' roof off like two dogs caged
I was playin' in the beginning, the mood all changed
I've been chewed up and spit out and booed off stage
But I kept rhymin' and stepped right in the next cypher
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better…
No more games, I'ma change what you call rage
Tear this motherfuckin' roof off like two dogs caged
I was playin' in the beginning, the mood all changed
I've been chewed up and spit out and booed off stage
But I kept rhymin' and stepped right in the next cypher
Best believe somebody's payin' the Pied Piper
All the pain inside amplified by the
Fact that I can't get by with my nine-to-
Five and I can't provide the right type of life for my family
'Cause man, these goddamn food stamps don't buy diapers
And there's no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer, this is my life
And these times are so hard, and it's gettin' even harder
Tryna feed and water my seed, plus teeter-totter
Caught up between bein' a father and a prima donna
Baby mama drama, screamin' on her, too much for me to wanna
Stay in one spot, another day of monotony's
Gotten me to the point I'm like a snail, I've got
All the pain inside amplified by the
Fact that I can't get by with my nine-to-
Five and I can't provide the right type of life for my family
'Cause man, these goddamn food stamps don't buy diapers
And there's no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer, this is my life
And these times are so hard, and it's gettin' even harder
Tryna feed and water my seed, plus teeter-totter
Caught up between bein' a father and a prima donna
Baby mama drama, screamin' on her, too much for me to wanna
Stay in one spot, another day of monotony's
Gotten me to the point I'm like a snail, I've got
To formulate a plot or end up in jail or shot
Success is my only motherfuckin' option—failure's not
Mom, I love you, but this trailer's got
To go; I cannot grow old in Salem's Lot
So here I go, it's my shot: feet, fail me not
This may be the only opportunity that I got
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
Success is my only motherfuckin' option—failure's not
Mom, I love you, but this trailer's got
To go; I cannot grow old in Salem's Lot
So here I go, it's my shot: feet, fail me not
This may be the only opportunity that I got
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better…
You can do anything you set your mind to, man
You better…
You can do anything you set your mind to, man
Que racontent les paroles de la chanson Lose Yourself de Eminem ?
Le soir où tout bascule
Il y a des chansons qu'on entend une fois et qui restent. Pas parce qu'elles sont belles au sens conventionnel du terme, mais parce qu'elles capturent quelque chose de vrai sur ce que c'est d'avoir peur et d'y aller quand même. Lose Yourself est de celles-là. Dès les premières secondes, cette guitare qui grogne, cette question suspendue dans l'air — une seule chance, est-ce que tu la prends ? — et on est dedans. Complètement.
Rabbit transpire sous les projecteurs
Eminem nous plonge dans la peau d'un gamin qui monte sur scène et qui se plante. Les paumes moites, les mots qui refusent de sortir, la foule qui rit. "Mom's spaghetti" est devenu une blague internet, mais dans son contexte original, ce détail grotesque dit quelque chose de poignant : c'est le repas du pauvre, le dîner d'avant une bataille qu'on n'est peut-être pas prêt à mener. Le personnage s'effondre, puis se relève. Pas glorieusement — il rentre dans sa caravane, il sait qu'il est fauché, il sait que le temps presse. Mais quelque chose en lui refuse de lâcher. Ce refus-là, têtu, presque irrationnel, c'est le cœur de la chanson.
Le refrain arrive comme une injonction. "You better lose yourself in the music" — pas une invitation douce, une sommation. Se perdre dans la musique, ici, ce n'est pas fuir. C'est au contraire la seule façon d'être pleinement présent au moment décisif. L'opportunité ne reviendra pas, et Eminem le répète avec une urgence qui ne se dissipe jamais vraiment.
Une vie entière dans trois couplets
Ce qui rend le troisième couplet dévastateur, c'est qu'il rompt le masque de la fiction. Plus de Rabbit, plus de troisième personne. C'est Eminem lui-même qui parle de tickets alimentaires insuffisants pour acheter des couches, de la honte du trailer park, de sa mère qu'il aime mais dont il doit s'éloigner pour survivre. "This may be the only opportunity that I got" — et on y croit, parce que la voix tremble juste ce qu'il faut sous la maîtrise technique.
Lose Yourself ne raconte pas une success story. Elle raconte l'instant d'avant, celui où tout est encore incertain, où l'échec est aussi probable que la gloire. C'est pour ça qu'elle résonne encore vingt ans plus tard chez n'importe qui qui a déjà eu quelque chose à prouver.
Il y a des chansons qu'on entend une fois et qui restent. Pas parce qu'elles sont belles au sens conventionnel du terme, mais parce qu'elles capturent quelque chose de vrai sur ce que c'est d'avoir peur et d'y aller quand même. Lose Yourself est de celles-là. Dès les premières secondes, cette guitare qui grogne, cette question suspendue dans l'air — une seule chance, est-ce que tu la prends ? — et on est dedans. Complètement.
Rabbit transpire sous les projecteurs
Eminem nous plonge dans la peau d'un gamin qui monte sur scène et qui se plante. Les paumes moites, les mots qui refusent de sortir, la foule qui rit. "Mom's spaghetti" est devenu une blague internet, mais dans son contexte original, ce détail grotesque dit quelque chose de poignant : c'est le repas du pauvre, le dîner d'avant une bataille qu'on n'est peut-être pas prêt à mener. Le personnage s'effondre, puis se relève. Pas glorieusement — il rentre dans sa caravane, il sait qu'il est fauché, il sait que le temps presse. Mais quelque chose en lui refuse de lâcher. Ce refus-là, têtu, presque irrationnel, c'est le cœur de la chanson.
Le refrain arrive comme une injonction. "You better lose yourself in the music" — pas une invitation douce, une sommation. Se perdre dans la musique, ici, ce n'est pas fuir. C'est au contraire la seule façon d'être pleinement présent au moment décisif. L'opportunité ne reviendra pas, et Eminem le répète avec une urgence qui ne se dissipe jamais vraiment.
Une vie entière dans trois couplets
Ce qui rend le troisième couplet dévastateur, c'est qu'il rompt le masque de la fiction. Plus de Rabbit, plus de troisième personne. C'est Eminem lui-même qui parle de tickets alimentaires insuffisants pour acheter des couches, de la honte du trailer park, de sa mère qu'il aime mais dont il doit s'éloigner pour survivre. "This may be the only opportunity that I got" — et on y croit, parce que la voix tremble juste ce qu'il faut sous la maîtrise technique.
Lose Yourself ne raconte pas une success story. Elle raconte l'instant d'avant, celui où tout est encore incertain, où l'échec est aussi probable que la gloire. C'est pour ça qu'elle résonne encore vingt ans plus tard chez n'importe qui qui a déjà eu quelque chose à prouver.