This song was written in the perspective of Mathew Mitchell, Stan’s brother. It’s basically about him getting revenge on Eminem & killing him because he blames him for Stan’s death. Hence all the parellels to Stan
The song is a sequel to Stan where Stan’s brother Matthew takes revenge on Eminem for his brothers suicide by kidnapping him and driving them both off of a bridge. The ending part is Eminem’s introspection of himself and career.
Yeah. Even though he doesn’t get it. It still all depends on perspective. Thats why eminem is such a amazing artist. His songs can be viewed from so many perspectives and it still hits hard. And plus you can listen to the songs so many times and still will be picking up shit you never heard or noticed before
Fisher1226 you right but the original context/meaning of the song is so much more interesting than some “relationship” Eminem was in. I just want him to know that. But yeah you right
I really don't blame him, the references to this being Stan's little brother are kinda subtle. Plus it's only briefly mentioned in "Stan" that he has a little brother named Matthew. I can see why someone might not catch it on first listen.
About time. That legendary final verse. This is from Stan’s little brother, Matthew’s perspective for most of the song, and it is about him getting “revenge” on Marshall/Eminem, btw. The last verse is Eminem’s conscience talking to Eminem, I believe. It can be a little confusing, it’s pretty deep.
The end is slim shady talking to Marshall to tell him quit whilst hes on top or end up being the joke of rap. Listen to the song MY DARLING BY EMINEM it'll make sense then
Oscar Wood showing how much of a stan he was and also building up the feeling of revenge by listening to his whole discography before to channel his feelings
Riley Naehu it can be viewed that way but the whole song except the very last first is stans little brothers perspective but Em made it in a way where it sounds like it’s about a relationship
When he starts talking about " the relationship with shawty" and "women" man I can't wait till he gets to the plot twist lol Edit: nevermind he never got it lmao
MMLP2 is the most slept on Eminem album. I feel like after “Recovery” a lot of people fell off the Eminem hype train, and that he just popped back up out of nowhere in 2017 with “Revival.” They completely whiffed on 19946 Eminem. Whole album is worth checking out if you haven’t already.
Yeah, that's the intention which is so entertaining. I actually had it spoilt for me it was about Stan, way back in 2013, so to see Layedbak have this reaction kinda gives me back what I missed out on.
@@tomimpala Yeah I remember when I first listened to it I was like all right who's he mad at this time, and then I was like wait a minute..... Ohhhhh shit. Lmao
I remember when I went to see the Marshall Mathers LP 2 tour in England, London. He started the tour off with this song's last verse... Omg it still sends chills down my spine. One of the best performances I've ever seen in my life.
These lines are so deep. "I'm the future that's here to show you what happens tomorrow If you don't stop after they call ya Biggest laughing stock of rap who can't call it quits When it's time to walk away, I'm every guilt trip The baggage you have, but as you gather up all your possessions If there's anything you have left to say 'Less it makes an impact, then don't bother So 'fore you rest your case Better make sure you're packin' a wallop" Em's conscious is forshadowing him overstaying his welcome in rap and if he does he'd be the biggest laughing stock in history. It's best to hang up the mic if people are no longer moved by his music so if he wants to be cemented as an undisputed Great, he has to go out with a bang!
MilkyLyrics I'm not the biggest fan of Revival. But there's a bunch of very very deep and meaningful songs on it. It is what it is at this point. Last two albums have been good though!
@@csi2448 yeah he's picking it back up for sure.. I do think it's kind of a shame he has trouble making good music while also being meaningful/ have a message lately. But he said it himself in an interview, as time goes on rapping becomes easier but making a song becomes harder which makes sense. Either way, he'll stay my favorite rapper anyway
MilkyLyrics he doesn’t have trouble making good music he’s been baking good music for the past 20 years has had his low and highs and is now on his way out and he’s making music for HIM
I've dealt with so many roadblocks in my life.This song resonates with me so deep that I was able to crush all the guilts that I had and inspired me to live a better life.
13b Rx8 it is especially when you listen to the first two verses and it seems like a toxic relationship, if you go into it knowing it’s a sequel to Stan then it’s easier, also if you are a big fan of Eminem then you might get it on the first few listens
Aaron Figueroa it’s pretty obvious it’s part 2 because the third verse mimics the concept and flow of the driving off the bridge verse in Stan also he even says the name Stan in the third verse if you pay attention to lyrics it’s pretty easy to catch on the first listen
Swimming In circles that’s true, but Layedbak doesn’t seem like a big em fan, and he was already hooked on the idea of it being a song about a relationship, plus we don’t know how long it’s been since he’s listened to Stan, I just don’t think we should make it seem like it’s super easy to get it on first listwn
Been driving for "9 freaking hours and 45 minutes" this was Eminem's discography length of all his songs added together. Symbolises that Matthew was such a huge fan too that he had listened to every one of his songs when going to him. It's also mentioned on Stan, where Stan complains about waiting in the cold to see him with his brother (Matthew) "who likes you more than I do"
I’ll be honest, I’m a little disappointed with this reaction. I was so excited when he said he never heard it and he was under the same impression I was at the start, that this was about a relationship. But when the twist kicked in that it was Em getting kidnapped and Stan’s brother Matthew was the POV, he still didn’t pick up on it. Come on, bruh
Priyashu Singh it kinda is tho if you REALLY listen, he says “by one of your fans”, “matthew mitchell i even have your initials” , and “big bro this is for you”. no disrespect to layedbak tho, he’s bound to miss stuff by trying to make a video for us making sure everything is perfect etc etc. I can honestly see how he missed it
@@jussalex4580 it's not that easy lol. There are actually people out there that aren't big fans of Eminem believe it or not. It's also hard to interpret some songs correctly on the first listen, especially Eminem songs.
It’s crazy how he can write a sequel to Stan and people personally connect with it. Same with 25 to life, on that he was talking about fame but you can draw from your own life from the lyrics
It’s IMPOSSIBLE to understand this song on the very first listen, even for the biggest fan in the world, but once you do...HOLY BALLS HOSS! It’s completely genius! The most thought out song of all time, by anyone
The song is the part 2 to Stan. You can hear it in the lyrics when he says "I was going to bury you right next to my brother meaning the character is Mathew from Stan. Another lyric is "Big bro this is for you", "Feels like I've been waiting for this my whole life".
This song represents every aspect of the personalities he carries within himself. The last 2 minutes of the song explain that all is symbolic of his inner self
everyone has their opinion of what makes someone the GOAT, but Eminem is indisputably the greatest wordsmith of all time. His ability to rhyme and bend lyrics to a beat is unmatched and borderline unbelievable. His storytelling is still great, and he's up there with the greatest rappers who focused on that, but his lyricism really is unmatched. Eminem in my eyes is the GOAT because no one has ever came up to his technical skill level. Guys like Nas, Royce, Black Thought are amazing, but Em just has that bit of magic that makes you wonder how he even thinks of the rhymes and schemes. If people like storytelling/pure melodic style hip-hop, then it's fine if Eminem is not their GOAT. But even if that's the case you should still have Em in your top 5.
@@darrel6724 That's fair, I never argue those kind of opinions. It's a subjective topic. I personally put 2Pac in my 3-5 range but that's just my opinion.
Also he wasn’t literally talking about a female he was really talking about himself from the point of a view of a Stan I believe. (Correction: from the POV of Stan’s little brother)
I always read the comments before I watch the video, I didn't watch this after seeing it was interpreted as a relationship and not the sequel to Stan. That takes away 99% of how dope it is.
One of my favourite Em songs (also it's about Stan's little brother killing Em for revenge in ignoring his brother and causing a tragedy in the old song, and the end is Em talking to himself as a good conscience vs bad)
The song plays with you making you think it's from Em's perspective at the beginning, but at the climax it reveals it was from the perspective of Stan's younger brother all along. He kidnaps and kills Em as revenge for Stan's suicide. This song can go over your head if you're not a big Eminem fan and can't remember the details of Stan's story, or that his last name was Mitchel. That is shown only on the video. Anyway, he repeats this kind of bait-and-switch in "Darkness" from his latest album.
This is a sequel to Stan. Stan's younger brother is killing Eminem. The final verse is Eminem explaining the metaphor of Stan/Bad Guy and how it relates to him and his life.
Basically listen to Stan then listen to this and you’ll get the whole story Also, Eminem is the one who got killed and the POV is Matthew Mitchell, Stan’s brother
I like this one for the same reason as darkness, he “disguises” the song as something else and once you realize what it’s actually about you can’t hear it the same.
Finally bro that last verse is insane definitely up there with one of his best verses. It’s a sequel to Stan and the last part is him having a conversation with himself about the things he’s done and said throughout the years. It’s an amazing song and one of my favorites
You know he legit didn't hear this before when he completely misinterprets what the song was about haha. It's about Stans younger brother coming back for revenge!
its funny that he didn't even realize this is a Stan sequel LMAO 😂😂 Bad Guy "guess 90 on the free way wasnt the brightest idea," Stan "im doing 90 on the free way"
When I saw this I dropped everything I was doing and was like he hasnt reacted to bad guy yet Im done. Also I dont blame him for thinking about a relationship because the first time I thought it was about his parents until the part in the car.
And I love it when Em makes songs about something and it makes u sit and think "now I know he ain't talking bout no female" makes u really listen and able to understand who's prospective he's saying it from
There were five samples in the song: ‘Bad Guy’ by Eminem ------------------- 1. ‘Hocus Pocus’ by Walter Murphy (1974) (Which is the drum loop used throughout the first whole half of the song up until the “I also represent anyone on the deceiving end of those jokes you offend” part) ------------------ 2. ‘Long Red (Live)’ - Mountain (1972) (Which are the distorted yelling vocals used throughout the first half of the song. (It’s al little hard to hear.) ------------------ 3. ‘Soana’ by Gian Piero Reverberi (1976) (The first 18 seconds of this track make up the main Orchestral beat used in the final verse.) ------------------ 4. ‘You are - I am’ by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (1979) (Which are the interpreted patterns of the orchestra strings on top of the Soana sample in the final verse.). ------------------ 5. ‘Ode To Billie Joe’ by Lou Donaldson (1967) (Which is the drum loop used throughout at the final verse. )....
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