Eminem - Stan (Long Version) ft. Dido - YouTube

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(tense somber music)

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(doorknob rattling)

- Stanley?

Open the door, I gotta go!

(banging) Stanley, open the door!

Let me in!

Stanley, open the door!

(banging)

Open the door!

Let me in!

- [Stan] What?

- Stanley, what are you doing to yourself?

- What, the hair? You don't like it?

- Stanley? - You like it?

- Stanley, what are you-

- Don't call me that, okay?

Don't call me that! - Don't you think

you're taking this too far?

Stanley- - You know what, here!

- Stanley! - Use the toilet.

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♪ My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I ♪

♪ Got out of bed at all ♪

♪ The morning rain clouds up my window ♪

♪ And I can't see at all ♪

♪ And even if I could it'll all be gray ♪

♪ Put your picture on my wall ♪

♪ It reminds me ♪

♪ That it's not so bad ♪

♪ It's not so bad ♪ (thunder crashing)

♪ My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I ♪

♪ Got out of bed at all ♪

♪ The morning rain clouds up my window ♪

♪ And I can't see at all ♪

♪ And even if I could it'll all be gray ♪

♪ Put your picture on my wall ♪

♪ It reminds me ♪

♪ That it's not so bad ♪ (thunder crashing)

♪ It's not so bad ♪

♪ Dear Slim, I wrote you but still ain't callin' ♪

♪ I left my cell, my pager, and my home phone at the bottom ♪

♪ I sent two letters back in autumn ♪

♪ You must not've got 'em ♪

♪ There probably was a problem ♪

♪ At the post office or somethin' ♪

♪ Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot 'em ♪

♪ But anyways, what's been up, man, how's your daughter ♪

♪ My girlfriend's pregnant too ♪

♪ I'm 'bout to be a father ♪

♪ If I have a daughter, guess what I'm a call her ♪

♪ I'ma name her Bonnie ♪ (thunder crashing)

♪ I read about your Uncle Ronnie too, I'm sorry ♪

♪ I had a friend himself over some who didn't want him ♪

♪ I know you probably hear this every day ♪

♪ But I'm your biggest fan ♪

♪ I even got the underground that you did with Skam ♪

♪ I got a room full of your posters and your pictures, man ♪

♪ I like the you did with Rawkus too, that was phat ♪

♪ Anyways, I hope you get this man ♪

♪ Hit me back, just to chat ♪

♪ Truly yours, your biggest fan ♪

♪ This is Stan ♪

♪ My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I ♪

♪ Got out of bed at all ♪

♪ The morning rain clouds up my window ♪

♪ And I can't see at all ♪

♪ And even if I could it'll all be gray ♪

♪ Put your picture on my wall ♪

♪ It reminds me ♪

♪ That it's not so bad ♪

♪ It's not so bad ♪

♪ Dear Slim, you still ain't called or wrote ♪

♪ I hope you have a chance ♪

♪ I ain't mad, I just think it's up you don't answer fans ♪

♪ If you didn't wanna talk to me outside your concert ♪

♪ You didn't have to ♪

♪ But you could've signed an autograph for Matthew ♪

♪ That's my little brother, man ♪

♪ He's only six years old ♪

♪ We waited in the blistering cold for you for four hours ♪

♪ And you just said no ♪

♪ That's pretty, man, you're like his idol ♪

♪ He wants to be just like you, man ♪

♪ He likes you more than I do ♪ (thunder crashing)

♪ I ain't that mad though ♪

♪ I just don't like bein' lied to ♪

♪ Remember when we met in Denver ♪

♪ You said if I write you you would write back ♪

♪ See, I'm just like you in a way ♪

♪ I never knew my father neither ♪

♪ He used to always cheat on my mom and beat her ♪

♪ I can relate to what you're saying in your songs ♪

♪ So when I have a day ♪

♪ I drift away and put 'em on ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't really got else ♪

♪ So that helps when I'm depressed ♪

♪ I even got a tattoo of your name across the chest ♪

♪ Bad ♪

♪ Sometimes I even myself to see how much it ♪

♪ It's like adrenaline ♪

♪ The pain is such a sudden rush for me ♪

♪ See everything you say is real ♪

♪ And I respect you 'cause you tell it ♪

♪ My girlfriend's jealous 'cause I talk about you 24/7 ♪

♪ But she don't know you like I know you, Slim, ♪

♪ No one does ♪

♪ She don't know what it was like ♪

♪ For people like us growin' up ♪

♪ You gotta call me man ♪

♪ I'll be the biggest fan you'll ever lose ♪

♪ Sincerely yours, Stan ♪

♪ P.S. we should be together too ♪

♪ (thunder crashing) ♪

♪ My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I ♪

♪ Got out of bed at all ♪

♪ The morning rain clouds up my window ♪

♪ And I can't see at all ♪

♪ And even if I could it'll all be gray ♪

♪ Put your picture on my wall ♪

♪ It reminds me ♪

♪ That it's not so bad ♪ (thunder crashing)

♪ It's not so bad ♪ (car zooming)

♪ Dear Mister I'm Too Good To Call Or Write My Fans ♪

♪ This'll be the last package I ever send your ass ♪

♪ It's been six months and still no word ♪

♪ I don't deserve it ♪

♪ I know you got my last two letters ♪

♪ I wrote the addresses on 'em perfect ♪

♪ So this is my cassette I'm sending you ♪

♪ I hope you hear it ♪

♪ I'm in the car right now ♪

♪ I'm doin' 90 on the freeway ♪

♪ Hey, Slim, I a fifth of ♪

♪ You dare me to drive ♪ (horn honking)

♪ You know the song by Phil Collins ♪

♪ "In the Air Tonight" ♪ (tires screeching)

♪ About that guy who could've saved ♪

♪ That other guy from drowning but didn't ♪

♪ Then Phil saw it all then at a show he found him ♪

♪ That's kinda how this is ♪

♪ You could've rescued me from drowning ♪

♪ Now it's too late ♪

♪ I'm on a thousand now, I'm drowsy ♪

♪ And all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call ♪

♪ I hope you know I ripped all of your pictures off the wall ♪

♪ I love you, Slim, we could've been together ♪

♪ Think about it, you ruined it now ♪

♪ I hope you can't sleep and you dream about it ♪

♪ And when you dream I hope you can't sleep ♪

♪ And you scream about it ♪

♪ I hope your conscience eats at you ♪

♪ And you can't breathe without me ♪

♪ See, Slim ♪

♪ I'm tryin' to talk ♪

♪ Hey, Slim, that's my girlfriend ♪

♪ But I didn't her throat, I just ♪

♪ See I ain't like you ♪

♪ 'Cause if she suffer more and then she'll too ♪

♪ Well, gotta go, I'm almost at the bridge now ♪

♪ Oh, I forgot, how am I supposed to send this out ♪

(tires screeching)

(car crashing)

♪ Bad ♪

(water splashing)

♪ My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I ♪

♪ Got out of bed at all ♪

♪ The morning rain clouds up my window ♪

♪ And I can't see at all ♪

♪ And even if I could it'll all be gray ♪

♪ Put your picture on my wall ♪

♪ It reminds me ♪

♪ That it's not so bad ♪

♪ It's not so bad ♪

♪ Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner ♪

♪ But I just been busy ♪

♪ You said your girlfriend's pregnant now ♪

♪ How far along is she ♪

♪ Look, I'm really flattered ♪

♪ You would call your daughter that ♪

♪ And here's an autograph for your brother ♪

♪ I wrote it on the Starter cap ♪

♪ I'm sorry I didn't see you at the show ♪

♪ I must've missed you ♪

♪ Don't think I did that intentionally just to diss you ♪

♪ But what's this you said about ♪

♪ You like to cut your wrists too ♪

♪ I say that just clownin' dawg ♪

♪ Come on, how up is you ♪

♪ You got some issues, Stan ♪

♪ I think you need some counseling ♪

♪ To help your ass from bouncing off the walls ♪

♪ When you get down some ♪

♪ And what's this ♪

♪ That type of will make me not want us to meet each other ♪

♪ I really think you and your girlfriend need each other ♪

♪ Or maybe you just need to treat her better ♪

♪ I hope you get to read this letter ♪

♪ I just hope it reaches you in time ♪

♪ Before you hurt yourself ♪

♪ I think that you'll be doin' just fine ♪

♪ If you relax a little ♪

♪ I'm glad I inspire you, but Stan ♪

♪ Why are you so mad ♪

♪ Try to understand ♪

♪ That I do want you as a fan ♪

♪ I just don't want you to do some crazy ♪

♪ I seen this one on the news ♪ - Stanley Mitchell, along with

♪ A couple weeks ago ♪ - A woman believed to be

♪ that made me sick ♪ - his girlfriend

♪ Some dude was drunk and ♪ - The wet weather is making it

♪ Drove his car over a bridge ♪ - Very difficult

for investigators, but so far they have ruled

that this is a double murder-suicide.

♪ And in the car they found a tape ♪

♪ But they didn't say who it was to ♪

♪ Come to think about ♪

♪ His name was ♪

♪ It was you ♪

- Damn. (thunder crashing)

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