Why Stan is one of the greatest songs of all time: 1: It’s over 6 minutes and 30 seconds long 2: Tells a heartbreaking and inspiring story 3: Has multiple characters 4: Instrumentals are insane 5: The lyrics are golden
It already is. Some guy from bollywood (indian movie industry) has copied the movie but has changed it a little bit at the end. Crazy how influential em is.
It’s insane how he can make Stan and Slim sound like two different people, even with the same voice and same person, just the demeanor alone. Beautiful and tragic piece of work.
if it's Slim doing both voices and you get amazed by it, then you are really really fresh about vox :D nothing impressive. lines are sick, as always. but doing two diff voices is not that amazing
Rather than just sending a message, it tells a story too. Not many artists accomplish that as well as Eminem did in this. Eminem is truly a musical legend.
when i was comin up as a kid i love the song but didnt understand till i got older but the voice of Dido on the hook is jus priceless now that im grown man time sure has passed
this song literally deserves an Oscar. Edit: people wondering why i didn’t write Grammy, is bcs this song feels like an actual movie more than just a song, the soundtrack, the voice acting, the rain. And im pretty sure that songs can win oscars.
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 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
The chorus gives me some sort of chill where the person singing’s last idea to help herself get through whatever it is is just for her to accept it. Literal chills
Origin Stan (fan) The word “stan” originates from an Eminem song released in 2000 titled “Stan.” The word is a combination of the words “stalker” and “fan.” The song is set as a series of letters between Eminem and fan named Stan who feels obligated to receive letters from Eminem just because he’s a fan of his work
@@fizianaksalam7331 the character's name came from the stalker fan, Stan... And Em cleverly put that "stanley open the door" with him telling his girl to stop calling him that, as he WANTS to be a stan
My friends don't talk to me anymore and they hate me and try to avoid me. I listen to this song when they treat me like that, and just like the song says it reminds that it's not as bad as I think. There are way worse things going on in the world and I am very blessed to be in the position that I am, lonely or not.
The Dido chorus fits so well with the theme of the song... "the morning rain clouds up my window and I can't see at all, and even if I could it would all be gray, put your picture on my wall, it reminds me that it's not so bad" pure poetry.
i get goosebumps and cold chills every time i listen to this song. every time. especially whenever he drives off the bridge and when slim writes him back.
@@k-rom8694 already listened to it..I won't say that I cried but the song scared the shit outta me in first listen 🥶🥶 The beat was amazing Flow was good Storytelling was G.O.A.T tier... I don't listen dance with devil often because that song make me depress especially when we get to know the whole story is real...
Honestly haven’t heard this song properly in years, once it started I started to tear up, don’t know where that came from but honestly just hearing Dido singing the chorus either reminded me of how simpler times were back then when this came out or just because this song is that amazing that it hits different now all these years later
the song is over 21 years old and its still not getting old, it never will. it will always be in music history as one of the best songs of the lifetime. the story telling, word choices and sound effects create a wonderful image in the head and bring a sort of peace to the ears. its calm mostly, but has a deep message. Stan: (word) root - stalker , fan. A stan is kinda like an overly obsessed fan
It's a great music,eventually somebody will listen to this for the last time,I hope it's atleast 80 years from now,really great music and also has emotions and shi*
Every time I hear the part where Em realises it was Stan who killed himself, I start to tear up. It’s not just a catchy tune, it’s one of the greatest stories ever told. The best song doesn’t have auto tune or complex beat drops or fast parts. It’s the one with the best story. One that makes you think, or the writer put thought into it.
Its amazing how he can make a song into a story, its almost like watching/listening to a movie when you listen to this song, its emotional and actually cause goosebumps, best song from eminem in my opinion, not just because its catchy like you said but its just so emotional and such a great story.
Did u know that stan was eminem fan... and kinda crazy... he sent eminem messages what eminem is reading... and he killed hes self because slim didnt answer...
I got goosebumps reading the lyrics. I used to sing this song when I was a kid not knowing the meaning behind the lyrics. But now when I'm way older and researching and listening again to this song, I read the whole lyrics and it scares me. I could imagine the whole scenes just like i'm reading some fictional book. Kudos to Eminem.
Not a rap fan, but always loved Eminem, and this one in particular. 'Stan' is for all those of us struggling with life, insecurities, worries, self doubt, needing help. I'm feeling all these things right now. I wish I could go back 20+ years and make changes to my life. I walked away from the only person I've ever loved, and fucked up five lives in the process.
I've done the same brother. I just wanted to spare the one i loved, so i left her. I knew hard times are peeking me just right the corner and i did not want to pull her into danger. In the process of sparing her i just ruined her, and my life aswell. Since then i just refuse every single chanche of happyness. I already ruined a life. Wont do it again. I know it is just an average story. I just wanted to tell that you are not alone with this struggle! ❤️
In my story it was against my will you ever heard out of time by The Weeknd? This story is basically that song I loved a girl for the first time in the inside but since I was a shy person because I was bullied in elementary I could not tell her I liked her she was my best friend too when the school year ended COVID started so I was separated from her I thought the next year we could see each other again but I was wrong then that year ended too and I move out of Miami because of rising rent there was nothing I could do my family was too poor to stay in the city and so I was out of time I still dwell on this story today I should let go it’s quite pointless I hope you all the best there’s people beyond saving but y’all definitely aren’t them so keep your chest high maybe grow some muscles if you don’t have some and have a good time your life doesn’t end until you die even the youngest pass away so make it count
Stan was on a lyrically killing spree when writing those letters, If he didnt kill himself they could make a collab with shady with that out of this world rhyming.
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 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
i honestly never really understood the lyrics to this until now. I’m shocked at the story of this. This is one of the many great things about Eminem. He’s not just a rapper, he’s a story teller.
@@different_nba how about both, both is good. They are both wonderful. I have my bias over NF, but I love eminem, he's a wonderful artist. Both of them are real, raw rappers who tell stories. I like eminems softer sounding songs that are more sentimental, but still, he is an artist. NF has his own unique style! Both is good.
I love how people listen to this song and make dances for it, without noticing the lyrics, when you really pay attention you know the story. This song is like ring around the rosy, it’s a nice rythm, catchy, but it has a deep meaning. It’s really a story to tell.
Almost everyone i know doesn't give a shit about lyrics of the songs. Shit, even when they sing it every single day. I just don't get how they could like songs and sing them all the time but never understood what the songs were about. Some mfs would sing songs about love and peace and proceed to beat their partners and kids and fight family members afterwards. Play songs about criticizing the government then turn a blind eye to the atrocities the government is doing and vote for the worst candidate there could be.
I love Eminem and his music so much, he has a special way of wording his pieces. They hit you straight in the heart, carry you away to another world, make your problems non existent for a few minutes.
You can depict everything that was said in this song. It truly shocks me and astonishes me that I can vividly picture everything. When music speaks to you, while there be story telling intertwined combines to make such a deep and meaningful song/story. He just connects everything so well, that it leaves an emotion every verse he says, that is top-notch.
@Whiter White You understand that being in a constant state of listening any type of em’s song without being a little bit offended, a trace of a real stan?
@@plinplinplon_ In fact this song was a true story about how this fan killed himself and his wife because he didn’t get his letters, and em didn’t even get them till after he did that
@@milesmarggraf447 Yeah, it sucks that people have derived the word “Stan” into just a overt fan, but it derives from this song about a crazed fan who killed him self and his pregnant wife because he didn’t get any letters when em didn’t even get them
@@oedsvlogt people always say it breaks their heart and it makes them realise something, that’s normal. but what about making you hate yourself even more for not being able to let go of the past, lose hope in life and feel suicidal more often, that’s definitely not normal right?
@@Nintendo_song-maker this song always gives me a bittersweet feeling bc I used to listen to em all the time with my brothers when things were simpler and there weren’t all these adult problems, it’s nice sometimes to reminisce in the past but it’s more important to snap back to the present. The past is like quick sand and if you stay in too long you’ll be gone for good. Hope you get through whatever you going through. My advice would be to do something that requires you to be active to remind yourself you’re in the present.
also, the way it shows both sides of each story, its legendary because this is so accurate it makes me sad that someone actually kills themselves over a fan
This is a masterpiece, I have never heard a song like this. It is not even a song, it's a story, it's an emotion. I am so glad to have come across this, Eminem, you are a genius
@@magnificentae1054nah he say that because this song came out in 2000 and they played it till like 2010 if you ain't heard it on the radio you must be young he ain't trying to diss you😂😂
I just finished work, its been drizzly all day so I opened my umbrella and stepped into the rain and started my walk toward the train station, feeling the rain drop on the umbrella which feels oddly satisfying, and few seconds later this beat came on unexpectedly from the playlist on my headphone and I felt so "in" with the atmosphere around me. Thank god for the dark generally depressing Midwest vibe. Setting really creates music. If Em was from anywhere else, this track wouldnt exist, along with all other dark generally depressinf eminem tracks
This is probably the greatest song ever written. The thought into the lyrics is just remarkable. I feel like I just watched a whole movie listening to this song.
Twitter stans out here trynna cancel eminem not knowing that he's the person who made the word that they use to label themselves as to what it is today
I still get chills from this song. And I cry. The hopelessness of life, getting someone you can relate to(light in the darkness), reaching out to them, not getting a response and ending it all. Without knowing they weren't able to reach out coz of other reasons.
I think rather it's a commentary on parasocial relationships. The fan goes from loving to obsessive, going as far to hurt himself and people around him to prove a point. He's entirely obsessed with someone who doesn't even know who he is. Just imagine, there are thousands of stans. There are so many fans that Eminem couldn't possibly write them all in a reasonable amount of time without going mental.
This song will always hit differently. I grew up listening to this song while it was rainy on long drives with my dad mom and siblings. I never liked slim in this song but I'm relistening to this as a teen and realized how insane Stan was. He tried excusing his mental health deteriorating on Slim. Anyway, before I start rambling on how I somehow relate to Stan.
Or, or hear me out... I've been cucked over for the fourth time by someone I idol and this song found me for a reason. Never meet your heroes, they don't care about you.
