Eminem: Love the Way You Lie

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Love the Way You Lie Lyrics

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(Love the Way You Lie was written by Marshall Mathers a.k.a. Eminem, A. Grant, and H. Hafferman)

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that's all right because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
Well that's all right because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

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 her 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 f**kin' 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 it's goin' great
I'm Superman with the wind at his back, she's Lois Lane
But when it's bad it's awful, I feel so ashamed I snap
Whose that dude? I don't even know his name
I laid hands on her
I'll never stoop so low again
I guess I don't know my own strength

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that's all right because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
Well that's all right because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

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 f**kin' 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 rage that's the culprit, controls you both
So they say it's best to go your separate 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

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that's all right because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
Well that's all right because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

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 I'll aim my fist at the drywall
Next time there won't be no next time
I apologize even though I know it's lies
I'm tired of the games I just want her back
I know I'm a liar if she ever tries to f**kin' leave again
I'ma tie her to the bed and set this house on fire

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that's all right because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
Well that's all right because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

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This song, it's lyrics, and it's video representation have created a lot of media buzz. Do you think that it glamorizes domestic abuse or acts as a warning sign, raising awareness of domestic violence?

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Hate it. It sends a negative message.

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samsaradakini says:

I think it's a realistic portrayal of domestic violence. I was sharing this video with our 8 year old and explaining scene by scene to her what was going on after we'd worn it out loving it. Guess what? She knows it's sick to hit people and she has the warning signs downs of what violence can get too. IMO, I think society is too concerned with 'messages' rather than truth. It's a powerful song/video and Eminem is a lyrical genius. Nice - VERY nice - Lens. Thanks.

thegirlnextfloor says:

This is a great song, but they should have chosen someone with a better voice to sing Rhianna's part (or however you spell her stupid name). I think she takes away from the song and is irritating. But Eminem is great and the song is amazing. I don't think it glamorizes domestic abuse OR raises awareness of domestic violence...I don't think those are the ideas that he is trying to express. I think he is just sharing who he is with the world, and that happens to be someone who has more or less accepted all the drama that comes with dysfunctional relationships between codependent people. In other words, I think he's just keepin' it real.

bailey says:

im loveing itxxx

Christene says:

Knowing both of their histories I don't think either of them would want to make abuse seem cool. I think they recorded this for the right reasons.

 

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  • samsaradakini Sep 29, 2011 @ 10:42 pm | delete
    Lately, it's been LTWYL. I watch it on YouTube all the time, listening to it in the background. Unlike below poster, I love Rhianna in it... (Just wish that in the video she didn't snarl to distraction.)... :-)
  • thegirlnextfloor Mar 28, 2011 @ 4:03 am | delete
    I love this song, but I wish they had picked someone other than Rhianna (or however her name is spelled) to do the female vocals. I don't like her voice at all, but the song is awesome.
  • andreaberrios Mar 16, 2011 @ 7:48 am | delete
    My favorite rapper ever.. love Eminem! Great lens!s

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