Destiny Forged in Blood
Destiny's Dark Dance: Unraveling Eminem's Harbored Skills
Lyrics
You came thru the door with the chain and the saw
Entering with a violent image, wielding a chain and a saw.
And the cain' and the raw and the flame on the four
References to drug use ("cain' and the raw") and aggression ("flame on the four").
I would never think that you could change to the core
Expressing surprise at someone's ability to change fundamentally.
But I seen't it before and it strangled the boy
Reflecting on past experiences of witnessing change that negatively affected someone.
And I remember that we was workin' hard for the deal
Recalling hard work and dedication for a deal.
When you givin everything inside ya heart and its real
Giving everything with sincerity and authenticity.
The only white boy that was sharp for the kill
Referring to Eminem as a skilled and determined artist.
But Eminem was evidently harboring skill
Acknowledging Eminem's talent and skill in the rap game.
And the arson was real and the starvin' was real
Describing real struggles, including arson and starvation.
Are you kidding me literally all the darkness was real
Highlighting the pervasive darkness and challenges faced.
And the sharks in the field make it hard to appeal
Mentioning external threats and obstacles, symbolized by sharks.
The apartment was filled with the dark and the pills
Depicting a setting filled with darkness and drug abuse.
That was just an element that's par for the course
Considering negative elements as part of the normal course.
And we signed on the dots and we fought and we lost
Signing contracts, facing challenges, and experiencing losses.
And we won when we brought are fuckin guns to the courts
Emphasizing victory through force, possibly violence.
Now me and my two brothers is just one with the boss yeah
Unity with siblings in a position of power.
Don't ever in ya life play God with me
A warning against challenging the speaker's authority.
I'm a seven time rhyme winner you's a nominee
Asserting dominance and experience in rhyming.
Hit me with a passport stone drugs ornery
Reference to a tough, rebellious nature with drugs and aggression.
Bullets spit fast God, bone thugs harmony
Mentioning rapid gunfire, possibly emphasizing power and danger.
And don't ever question who I'm targeting
Warning against questioning the speaker's targets.
It ain't no one specific, this is just a slaughtering
Stating the violence is not directed at anyone specific.
This is just an offering, this is just a torturing
Describing the violence as an offering or sacrifice.
This is just an everyday occurence of the sharpening
Normalizing violence as a frequent occurrence, using "sharpening" metaphorically.
This is just a neutron bomb in the palm
Comparing the destructive impact to a neutron bomb in the hand.
I'm a God, I'm the wrong, I'm the calm in the storm
Claiming divine qualities, bringing calm to chaos.
I'm the ever living every single garment is worn
Asserting eternal existence and dominance, symbolized by garments.
I'm Imam, I'm Islam, I'm the thorn and the horn, baby
Identifying with Islamic symbols, including thorn and horn.
I was on the mic, one, two is this thing on?
Questioning if the microphone is active.
You was just an asshole, rama lama ding dong
Disparaging someone as foolish and irrelevant.
Bullets go forth back back forth ping pong
Describing the back-and-forth nature of violence with ping pong metaphor.
Vinnie hold arms like a person with a sling on, yeah
Reference to Vinnie (possibly the speaker) holding arms like someone with a sling.
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