Eminem - Headlights (Feat. Nate Ruess) lyrics

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[Intro: Nate Reuss] Mom I know I let you down And though you say the days are happy Why is the power off, and I'm fu*ked-up? And mom, I know he's not around But don't you place the blame on me As you pour yourself another drink yeah [Hook: Nate Reuss] I guess we are, who we are Headlights shinin' in the dark night I drive on Maybe we took this too far... [Verse 1: Eminem] I went in head first Never thinkin' about who what I said hurt, in what verse My mom probably got it the worst The brunt of it, but as stubborn as we are did I take it too far? Cleaning out my closet and all them other songs But regardless I don't hate you cause ma! You're still beautiful to me, cause you're my mom Tho far be from you to be to calm, our house was Vietnam Desert Storm and both of us put together could form an atomic bomb Equivalent to Chemical warfare And forever we could drag this on and on But, agree to disagree That gift for me up under the Christmas tree don't mean shit to me You're kicking me out? It's 15 degrees and it's Christmas Eve (little prick just leave) ma, let me grab my fu*king coat Anything to have each other's goats, why we always at each other's throats? Especially when dad, he fu*ked us both, we're in the same fu*king boat You'd think that it'd make us close (nope) Further away it drove us, but together headlights shine and car full of belongings Still got a ways to go, back to grandma's house it's straight up the road And I was the man of the house, the oldest So my shoulders carried the weight of the load Then Nate got taken away by the state at 8 years old, and that's when I realized you were sick and it wasn't fixable or changable And to this day we remained estranged and I hate it though, but [Hook] [Verse 2: Eminem] 'Cuz to this day we remain estranged and I hate it though Cause you ain't even get to witness your grand-babies grow But I'm sorry mama for Cleaning Out My Closet, at the time I was angry Rightfully maybe so, never meant that far to take it tho, 'Cuz now I know it's not your fault, and I'm not making jokes That song I'll no longer play at shows and I cringe every time it's on the radio And I think of Nathan bein' placed in a home And all the medicine you fed us And how I just wanted you to taste your own, but Now the medications takin' over and your mental states deterioratin' slow And I'm way too old to cry, the shit's painful though But ma, I forgive you, so does Nathan yo All you did, all you said, you did your best to raise us both Foster Care, that cross you bare, few may be as heavy as yers But I love you Debbie Mathers, oh what a tangled web we have, cause One thing I never asked was where the fu*k my deadbeat dad was Fu*k it I guess he had trouble keepin' up with every address But I'd a flipped every mattress, every rock and desert cactus Own a collection of maps and followed my kids to the edge of the atlas (if) Someone ever moved 'em from me? That you coulda bet'cha asses If I had to come down the chimney dressed as Santa, kidnap them And although one has only met their grandma Once, you pulled up in our drive one night As we were leavin' to get some hamburgers Me, her and Nate, we introduced you, hugged you And as you left I had this overwhelmin' sadness Come over me as we pulled off to go our separate paths, and I saw your headlights as I looked back And I'm mad I didn't get the chance ta thank you for bein' my Mom and my Dad So Mom, please accept this as a tribute I wrote this on the jet I guess I had ta get this off my chest I hope I get the chance ta lay it 'for I'm dead The stewardess said to fasten my seatbelt, I guess we're crashin' So if I'm not dreamin', I hope you this message That I'll always love you from afar, 'cuz you're my Ma... [Hook] [Verse 3: Nate Reuss] I want a new life (start over) One without a cause (clean slate) So I'm coming home tonight Well No matter what the cost And if the plane goes down And if the crew can't wake me up Just know that I'm alright I was not afraid to die Oh, even if there's songs to sing Well my children will carry me Just know that I'm alright I was not afraid to die Because I put my faith in my little girls So I'll never say goodbye cruel world Just know that I'm alright I'm not afraid to die [Hook] I want a new life.

[Intro: Nate Reuss]



Mom
I know I let you down
And though you say the days are happy
Why is the power off,
and I'm fu*ked-up?
And mom, I know he's not around
But don't you place the blame on me
As you pour yourself another drink yeah

[Hook: Nate Reuss]

I guess we are, who we are
Headlights shinin' in the dark night I drive on
Maybe we took this too far...

[Verse 1: Eminem]

I went in head first
Never thinkin' about who what I said hurt, in what verse
My mom probably got it the worst
The brunt of it, but as stubborn as we are did I take it too far?
Cleaning out my closet and all them other songs
But regardless I don't hate you cause ma!
You're still beautiful to me, cause you're my mom
Tho far be from you to be to calm, our house was Vietnam
Desert Storm and both of us put together could form an atomic bomb
Equivalent to Chemical warfare
And forever we could drag this on and on
But, agree to disagree
That gift for me up under the Christmas tree don't mean shit to me
You're kicking me out? It's 15 degrees and it's Christmas Eve
(little prick just leave) ma, let me grab my fu*king coat
Anything to have each other's goats, why we always at each other's throats?
Especially when dad, he fu*ked us both, we're in the same fu*king boat
You'd think that it'd make us close (nope)
Further away it drove us,
but together headlights shine and car full of belongings
Still got a ways to go,
back to grandma's house it's straight up the road
And I was the man of the house, the oldest
So my shoulders carried the weight of the load
Then Nate got taken away by the state at 8 years old,
and that's when I realized you were sick and it wasn't fixable or changable
And to this day we remained estranged and I hate it though, but

[Hook]

[Verse 2: Eminem]

'Cuz to this day we remain estranged and I hate it though
Cause you ain't even get to witness your grand-babies grow
But I'm sorry mama for Cleaning Out My Closet, at the time I was angry
Rightfully maybe so, never meant that far to take it tho,
'Cuz now I know it's not your fault, and I'm not making jokes
That song I'll no longer play at shows and I cringe every time it's on the radio
And I think of Nathan bein' placed in a home
And all the medicine you fed us
And how I just wanted you to taste your own, but
Now the medications takin' over and your mental states deterioratin' slow
And I'm way too old to cry, the shit's painful though
But ma, I forgive you, so does Nathan yo
All you did, all you said, you did your best to raise us both
Foster Care, that cross you bare, few may be as heavy as yers
But I love you Debbie Mathers, oh what a tangled web we have, cause
One thing I never asked was where the fu*k my deadbeat dad was
Fu*k it I guess he had trouble keepin' up with every address
But I'd a flipped every mattress, every rock and desert cactus
Own a collection of maps and followed my kids to the edge of the atlas
(if) Someone ever moved 'em from me? That you coulda bet'cha asses
If I had to come down the chimney dressed as Santa, kidnap them
And although one has only met their grandma
Once, you pulled up in our drive one night
As we were leavin' to get some hamburgers
Me, her and Nate, we introduced you, hugged you
And as you left I had this overwhelmin' sadness
Come over me as we pulled off to go our separate paths, and
I saw your headlights as I looked back
And I'm mad I didn't get the chance ta thank you for bein' my Mom and my Dad
So Mom, please accept this as a tribute I wrote this on the jet
I guess I had ta get this off my chest
I hope I get the chance ta lay it 'for I'm dead
The stewardess said to fasten my seatbelt, I guess we're crashin'
So if I'm not dreamin', I hope you this message
That I'll always love you from afar, 'cuz you're my Ma...

[Hook]

[Verse 3: Nate Reuss]

I want a new life (start over)
One without a cause (clean slate)
So I'm coming home tonight
Well
No matter what the cost
And if the plane goes down
And if the crew can't wake me up
Just know that I'm alright
I was not afraid to die
Oh, even if there's songs to sing
Well my children will carry me
Just know that I'm alright
I was not afraid to die
Because I put my faith in my little girls
So I'll never say goodbye cruel world
Just know that I'm alright
I'm not afraid to die

[Hook]

I want a new life.