Paroles de la chanson Mockingbird par
Yeah
I know sometimes
Things may not always make sense to you right now
But ayy
What'd Daddy always tell you?
Straighten up, little soldier, stiffen up that upper lip
What you cryin' about?
You got me
Hailie, I know you miss your Mom, and I know you miss your Dad
When I'm gone, but I'm tryna give you the life that I never had
I can see you're sad, even when you smile, even when you laugh
I know sometimes
Things may not always make sense to you right now
But ayy
What'd Daddy always tell you?
Straighten up, little soldier, stiffen up that upper lip
What you cryin' about?
You got me
Hailie, I know you miss your Mom, and I know you miss your Dad
When I'm gone, but I'm tryna give you the life that I never had
I can see you're sad, even when you smile, even when you laugh
I can see it in your eyes, deep inside you wanna cry
'Cause you're scared, I ain't there, Daddy's witchu in your prayers
No more cryin', wipe them tears, Daddy's here, no more nightmares
We gon' pull together through it, we gon' do it
Lainie Uncle's crazy, ain't he? Yeah, but he loves you, girl, and you better know it
We're all we got in this world when it spins, when it swirls
When it whirls, when it twirls, two little beautiful girls
Lookin' puzzled, in a daze, I know it's confusin' you
Daddy's always on the move, Momma's always on the news
I try to keep you sheltered from it, but somehow it seems
'Cause you're scared, I ain't there, Daddy's witchu in your prayers
No more cryin', wipe them tears, Daddy's here, no more nightmares
We gon' pull together through it, we gon' do it
Lainie Uncle's crazy, ain't he? Yeah, but he loves you, girl, and you better know it
We're all we got in this world when it spins, when it swirls
When it whirls, when it twirls, two little beautiful girls
Lookin' puzzled, in a daze, I know it's confusin' you
Daddy's always on the move, Momma's always on the news
I try to keep you sheltered from it, but somehow it seems
The harder that I try to do that, the more it backfires on me
All the things growin' up as Daddy that he had to see
Daddy don't want you to see, but you see just as much as he did
We did not plan it to be this way, your mother and me
But things have got so bad between us, I don't see us ever bein'
Together ever again, like we used to be when we was teenagers
But then, of course, everything always happens for a reason
I guess it was never meant to be, but it's just something
We have no control over, and that's what destiny is
All the things growin' up as Daddy that he had to see
Daddy don't want you to see, but you see just as much as he did
We did not plan it to be this way, your mother and me
But things have got so bad between us, I don't see us ever bein'
Together ever again, like we used to be when we was teenagers
But then, of course, everything always happens for a reason
I guess it was never meant to be, but it's just something
We have no control over, and that's what destiny is
But no more worries, rest your head and go to sleep
Maybe one day we'll wake up and this'll all just be a dream
Now hush, little baby, don't you cry
Everything's gonna be alright
Stiffen that upper lip up, little lady, I told ya
Daddy's here to hold ya through the night
I know Mommy's not here right now, and we don't know why
We fear how we feel inside
It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby
But I promise Momma's gon' be alright
Heh, it's funny
I remember back one year when Daddy had no money
Mommy wrapped the Christmas presents up and stuck 'em under the tree
Maybe one day we'll wake up and this'll all just be a dream
Now hush, little baby, don't you cry
Everything's gonna be alright
Stiffen that upper lip up, little lady, I told ya
Daddy's here to hold ya through the night
I know Mommy's not here right now, and we don't know why
We fear how we feel inside
It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby
But I promise Momma's gon' be alright
Heh, it's funny
I remember back one year when Daddy had no money
Mommy wrapped the Christmas presents up and stuck 'em under the tree
And said some of 'em were from me 'cause Daddy couldn't buy 'em
I'll never forget that Christmas, I sat up the whole night cryin'
'Cause Daddy felt like a bum see, Daddy had a job but his job
Was to keep the food on the table for you and Mom and at the time
Every house that we lived in either kept gettin'
Broken into and robbed or shot up on the block and your Mom
Was savin' money for you in a jar
Tryna start a piggy bank for you so you could go to college
Almost had a thousand dollars, 'til someone broke in and stole it
And I know it hurts so bad it broke your Momma's heart
I'll never forget that Christmas, I sat up the whole night cryin'
'Cause Daddy felt like a bum see, Daddy had a job but his job
Was to keep the food on the table for you and Mom and at the time
Every house that we lived in either kept gettin'
Broken into and robbed or shot up on the block and your Mom
Was savin' money for you in a jar
Tryna start a piggy bank for you so you could go to college
Almost had a thousand dollars, 'til someone broke in and stole it
And I know it hurts so bad it broke your Momma's heart
And it seemed like everything was just startin' to fall apart
Mom and Dad was arguin' a lot, so Momma moved back
On to Chalmers in the flat, one-bedroom apartment
And Dad moved back to the other side of 8 Mile on Novara
And that's when Daddy went to California with his CD
And met Dr. Dre and flew you and Momma out to see me
But Daddy had to work, you and Momma had to leave me
Then you started seein' Daddy on the TV, and Momma didn't like it
And you and Lainie were too young to understand it
Papa was a rolling stone, Momma developed a habit
Mom and Dad was arguin' a lot, so Momma moved back
On to Chalmers in the flat, one-bedroom apartment
And Dad moved back to the other side of 8 Mile on Novara
And that's when Daddy went to California with his CD
And met Dr. Dre and flew you and Momma out to see me
But Daddy had to work, you and Momma had to leave me
Then you started seein' Daddy on the TV, and Momma didn't like it
And you and Lainie were too young to understand it
Papa was a rolling stone, Momma developed a habit
And it all happened too fast for either one of us to grab it
I'm just sorry you were there and had to witness it firsthand
'Cause all I ever wanted to do was just make you proud
Now I'm sittin' in this empty house just reminiscin'
Lookin' at your baby pictures, it just trips me out
To see how much you both have grown, it's almost like you're sisters now
Wow, guess you pretty much are, and Daddy's still here
Lainie, I'm talkin' to you too, Daddy's still here
I like the sound of that, yeah, it's got a ring to it, don't it?
I'm just sorry you were there and had to witness it firsthand
'Cause all I ever wanted to do was just make you proud
Now I'm sittin' in this empty house just reminiscin'
Lookin' at your baby pictures, it just trips me out
To see how much you both have grown, it's almost like you're sisters now
Wow, guess you pretty much are, and Daddy's still here
Lainie, I'm talkin' to you too, Daddy's still here
I like the sound of that, yeah, it's got a ring to it, don't it?
Shh! Momma's only gone for the moment
Now hush, little baby, don't you cry
Everything's gonna be alright
Stiffen that upper lip up, little lady, I told ya
Daddy's here to hold ya through the night
I know Mommy's not here right now, and we don't know why
We fear how we feel inside
It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby
But I promise, momma's gon' be alright
And if you ask me to, Daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird
I'ma give you the world, I'ma buy a diamond ring for you
I'ma sing for you, I'll do anything for you to see you smile
And if that mockingbird don't sing and that ring don't shine
Now hush, little baby, don't you cry
Everything's gonna be alright
Stiffen that upper lip up, little lady, I told ya
Daddy's here to hold ya through the night
I know Mommy's not here right now, and we don't know why
We fear how we feel inside
It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby
But I promise, momma's gon' be alright
And if you ask me to, Daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird
I'ma give you the world, I'ma buy a diamond ring for you
I'ma sing for you, I'll do anything for you to see you smile
And if that mockingbird don't sing and that ring don't shine
I'ma break that birdie's neck
I'll go back to the jeweler who sold it to ya
And make him eat every carat
Don't fuck with Dad! (Haha)
I'll go back to the jeweler who sold it to ya
And make him eat every carat
Don't fuck with Dad! (Haha)
Que racontent les paroles de la chanson Mockingbird de Eminem ?
Daddy's here
Il y a des chansons qui vous prennent par surprise. Mockingbird en fait partie. Vous avez l'habitude d'Eminem qui rugit, qui provoque, qui tranche. Et puis il arrive avec ça : une voix presque murmurée, une mélodie qui ressemble à une berceuse, et deux prénoms — Hailie, Lainie — qui transforment tout le reste en quelque chose d'intime et de douloureux.
La chanson commence comme une promesse faite dans le noir. Le père parle à ses filles, il les regarde sourire et voit derrière le sourire quelque chose qu'elles essaient de cacher. "I can see it in your eyes, deep inside you wanna cry" — je le vois dans tes yeux, au fond de toi tu veux pleurer. Cette ligne-là, elle tombe sans prévenir. Parce qu'on a tous été cet enfant qui fait semblant d'aller bien.
Les souvenirs qui ne partent pas
Ensuite il plonge dans les années difficiles. L'appartement sur Chalmers, les cambriolages répétés, le bocal à monnaie de la mère qu'on leur a volé à quelques billets d'un millier de dollars. Ce n'est pas de la mise en scène — c'est Detroit, c'est une réalité sociale très précise que Eminem n'a jamais cherché à embellir. Le Noël où il n'avait pas d'argent pour acheter les cadeaux de sa fille reste peut-être le moment le plus nu de toute sa carrière. Il dit avoir pleuré seul toute la nuit, à se sentir comme une charge plutôt qu'un père. Cette honte-là, on la reconnaît.
Tout le milieu de la chanson raconte la mécanique d'une famille qui se disloque lentement : les disputes, les séparations géographiques, le voyage en Californie avec la démo, la rencontre avec Dr. Dre, la gloire soudaine qui arrive trop vite pour que personne n'ait le temps de s'y préparer. "It all happened too fast for either one of us to grab it" — ça s'est passé trop vite pour qu'on puisse attraper quoi que ce soit. Une carrière fulgurante racontée comme une perte.
Une berceuse avec des dents
La fin est typiquement lui. Après tout ce dépouillement, il termine sur une pirouette — menacer de tordre le cou du moqueur qui ne chanterait pas, faire manger ses carats au bijoutier. On rit, un peu. Et puis on réalise que c'est exactement ce dont ces deux petites filles avaient besoin d'entendre : que leur père, même abîmé, même absent parfois, même imparfait, serait toujours là pour se battre pour elles. Mockingbird n'est pas une chanson sur le rap. C'est une chanson sur ce qu'on doit à ceux qu'on a mis au monde.
Il y a des chansons qui vous prennent par surprise. Mockingbird en fait partie. Vous avez l'habitude d'Eminem qui rugit, qui provoque, qui tranche. Et puis il arrive avec ça : une voix presque murmurée, une mélodie qui ressemble à une berceuse, et deux prénoms — Hailie, Lainie — qui transforment tout le reste en quelque chose d'intime et de douloureux.
La chanson commence comme une promesse faite dans le noir. Le père parle à ses filles, il les regarde sourire et voit derrière le sourire quelque chose qu'elles essaient de cacher. "I can see it in your eyes, deep inside you wanna cry" — je le vois dans tes yeux, au fond de toi tu veux pleurer. Cette ligne-là, elle tombe sans prévenir. Parce qu'on a tous été cet enfant qui fait semblant d'aller bien.
Les souvenirs qui ne partent pas
Ensuite il plonge dans les années difficiles. L'appartement sur Chalmers, les cambriolages répétés, le bocal à monnaie de la mère qu'on leur a volé à quelques billets d'un millier de dollars. Ce n'est pas de la mise en scène — c'est Detroit, c'est une réalité sociale très précise que Eminem n'a jamais cherché à embellir. Le Noël où il n'avait pas d'argent pour acheter les cadeaux de sa fille reste peut-être le moment le plus nu de toute sa carrière. Il dit avoir pleuré seul toute la nuit, à se sentir comme une charge plutôt qu'un père. Cette honte-là, on la reconnaît.
Tout le milieu de la chanson raconte la mécanique d'une famille qui se disloque lentement : les disputes, les séparations géographiques, le voyage en Californie avec la démo, la rencontre avec Dr. Dre, la gloire soudaine qui arrive trop vite pour que personne n'ait le temps de s'y préparer. "It all happened too fast for either one of us to grab it" — ça s'est passé trop vite pour qu'on puisse attraper quoi que ce soit. Une carrière fulgurante racontée comme une perte.
Une berceuse avec des dents
La fin est typiquement lui. Après tout ce dépouillement, il termine sur une pirouette — menacer de tordre le cou du moqueur qui ne chanterait pas, faire manger ses carats au bijoutier. On rit, un peu. Et puis on réalise que c'est exactement ce dont ces deux petites filles avaient besoin d'entendre : que leur père, même abîmé, même absent parfois, même imparfait, serait toujours là pour se battre pour elles. Mockingbird n'est pas une chanson sur le rap. C'est une chanson sur ce qu'on doit à ceux qu'on a mis au monde.