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
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'd all be gray
But 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'd all be gray
But your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad
[Verse 1: Eminem (as Stan)]
Dear Slim, I wrote you, but you still ain't callin'
I left my cell, my pager and my home phone at the bottom
I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not've got 'em
There probably was a problem at the post office or somethin'
Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot 'em
But anyways, fuck it, what's been up, man? How's your daughter?
My girlfriend's pregnant too, I'm 'bout to be a father
If I have a daughter, guess what I'ma call her?
I'ma name her Bonnie
I read about your Uncle Ronnie too, I'm sorry
I had a friend kill himself over some bitch who didn't want him
I know you probably hear this every day, but I'm your biggest fan
I even got the underground shit that you did with Skam
I got a room full of your posters and your pictures, man
I like the shit you did with Rawkus too, that shit was phat
Anyways, I hope you get this, man, hit me back
Just to chat, truly yours, your biggest fan, this is Stan
[Chorus: Dido]
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'd all be gray
But your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad
[Verse 2: Eminem (as Stan)]
Dear Slim, you still ain't called or wrote, I hope you have a chance
I ain't mad, I just think it's fucked up you don't answer fans
If you didn't want to talk to me outside your concert, you didn't have to
But you coulda signed an autograph for Matthew
That's my little brother, man, he's only six years old
We waited in the blisterin' cold
For you, for four hours, and you just said no
That's pretty shitty, man, you're like his fuckin' idol
He wants to be just like you, man, he likes you more than I do
I ain't that mad, though I just don't like bein' lied to
Remember when we met in Denver?
You said if I'd write you, you would write back
See, I'm just like you in a way: I never knew my father neither
He used to always cheat on my mom and beat her
I can relate to what you're sayin' in your songs
So when I have a shitty day, I drift away and put 'em on
‘Cause I don't really got shit else
So that shit helps when I'm depressed
I even got a tattoo with your name across the chest
Sometimes I even cut myself to see how much it bleeds
It's like adrenaline, the pain is such a sudden rush for me
See, everything you say is real, and I respect you ‘cause you tell it
My girlfriend's jealous 'cause I talk about you 24/7
But she don't know you like I know you, Slim, no one does
She don't know what it was like for people like us growin' up
You gotta call me, man, I'll be the biggest fan you'll ever lose
Sincerely yours, Stan—P.S. We should be together too
[Chorus: Dido]
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'd all be gray
But your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad
[Verse 3: Eminem (as Stan)]
Dear Mr. I'm-Too-Good-to-Call-or-Write-My-Fans
This'll be the last package I ever send your ass
It's been six months, and still no word—I don't deserve it?
I know you got my last two letters, I wrote the addresses on 'em perfect
So this is my cassette I'm sendin' you, I hope you hear it
I'm in the car right now, I'm doin' 90 on the freeway
Hey, Slim, I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?
You know the song by Phil Collins, "In the Air of the Night"
About that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drownin'
But didn't, then Phil saw it all, then at a show he found him?
That's kinda how this is: you coulda rescued me from drownin'
Now it's too late, I'm on a thousand downers now—I'm drowsy
And all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call
I hope you know I ripped all of your pictures off the wall
I loved you, Slim, we coulda been together—think about it!
You ruined it now, I hope you can't sleep and you dream about it
And when you dream I hope you can't sleep and you scream about it
I hope your conscience eats at you and you can't breathe without me
See, Slim—shut up, bitch! I'm tryin' to talk
Hey, Slim, that's my girlfriend screamin' in the trunk
But I didn't slit her throat, I just tied her up—see? I ain't like you
‘Cause if she suffocates she'll suffer more and then she'll die too
Well, gotta go, I'm almost at the bridge now
Oh, shit, I forgot—how am I supposed to send this shit out?!
[Chorus: Dido]
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'd all be gray
But your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad
[Verse 4: Eminem]
Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner, but I just been busy
You said your girlfriend's pregnant now, how far along is she?
Look, I'm really flattered you would call your daughter that
And here's an autograph for your brother; I wrote it on a Starter cap
I'm sorry I didn't see you at the show, I must've missed you
Don't think I did that shit intentionally just to diss you
But what's this shit you said about you like to cut your wrists too?
I say that shit just clownin', dawg, come on, how fucked up is you?
You got some issues, Stan, I think you need some counselin'
To help your ass from bouncin' off the walls when you get down some
And what's this shit about us meant to be together?
That type of shit'll make me not want us to meet each other
I really think you and your girlfriend need each other
Or maybe you just need to treat her better
I hope you get to read this letter, I just hope it reaches you in time
Before you hurt yourself, I think that you'll be doin' just fine
If you relax a little, I'm glad I inspire you, but Stan
Why are you so mad? Try to understand that I do want you as a fan
I just don't want you to do some crazy shit
I seen this one shit on the news a couple weeks ago that made me sick
Some dude was drunk and drove his car over a bridge
And had his girlfriend in the trunk, and she was pregnant with his kid
And in the car they found a tape, but they didn't say who it was to
Come to think about it, his name was—it was you
[Outro]
Damn…
ohladio čaj je
Pitam se zašto sam ustao iz kreveta na svim
Ujutro kišni oblaci se mog prozora
A ja ne mogu vidjeti na svim
A čak i ako sam mogao da bi sve bilo sivo
Ali svoju sliku na zidu
To me podsjeća da to nije tako loše, to nije tako loše
ohladio čaj je
Pitam se zašto sam ustao iz kreveta na svim
Ujutro kišni oblaci se mog prozora
A ja ne mogu vidjeti na svim
A čak i ako sam mogao da bi sve bilo sivo
Ali svoju sliku na zidu
To me podsjeća da to nije tako loše, to nije tako loše
[Verse 1: Eminem (kao Stan)]
Dragi Slim sam ti napisao, ali i dalje nije zoveš '
Ostavio sam ćeliju, moj pager i moj dom telefon na dnu
Poslao sam dva pisma podržati u jesen, morate not've dobio ih
Verovatno je problem u pošti ili tako nešto
Ponekad sam škrabam adresama previše neuredan kad sam jot ih
Ali u svakom slučaju, jebi ga, šta je bilo, čovječe? Kako ti je kćer?
Moja djevojka je trudna, ja sam 'bout da bude otac
Ako imam kćer, pogodi šta joj I'ma zovu?
I'ma ime joj je Bonnie
Čitao sam o tvoj ujak Ronnie previše, žao mi je
Imao sam prijatelja ubio zbog nekog kučka koja ga nije želeo
Znam da vjerojatno to čuti svaki dan, ali ja sam tvoj najveći fan
Čak sam dobio podzemne sranja koja si radila sa Skam
Imam sobu punu vašeg plakata i svoje slike, čovjek
Sam se kao govno si radila sa Rawkus previše, to sranje je phat
U svakom slučaju, nadam se da ti ovo, čovječe, udario me
Samo da pronađe, zaista tvoj, tvoj najveći fan, ovo je Stan
[Chorus: Dido]
ohladio čaj je
Pitam se zašto sam ustao iz kreveta na svim
Ujutro kišni oblaci se mog prozora
A ja ne mogu vidjeti na svim
A čak i ako sam mogao da bi sve bilo sivo
Ali svoju sliku na zidu
To me podsjeća da to nije tako loše, to nije tako loše
[Verse 2: Eminem (kao Stan)]
Dragi Slim, i dalje se ne zove ili napisao, nadam se da imate priliku
Nisam ljut, samo mislim da je sjebano da ne odgovorite na navijače
Ako nije hteo da razgovara sa mnom van na koncertu, nisi morao da
Ali ti Mogao je potpisao autogram za Matthew
To je moj mali brat, čovjek, on je imao samo šest godina
Čekali smo u blisterin hladno
Za tebe, za četiri sata, a vi jednostavno nema, rekao je
To je prilično usrano, čovječe, ti si kao i njegov jebeni idol
On želi da bude baš kao i vi, čovjek, on te voli više od mene
Nisam toliko lud, ali ja jednostavno ne kao boravak lagao
Ne zaboravite, kada smo se sreli u Denveru?
Rekao si da sam pišeš, ti bi pisati nazad
Vidiš, ja sam kao i ti na neki način: Nisam znao da je moj otac ni
On se koristi za stalno varao moju mamu i tukao
Mogu se odnose na ono što govoriš u svojim pjesama
Dakle, kada imam dan usran, I drift daleko i stavio ih na
Jer ja stvarno ne imao šta pametnije
Tako to sranje pomaže kad sam u depresiji
Čak sam dobio tetovažu sa svojim imenom preko grudi
Ponekad se čak i smanjiti sebe da vidim koliko krvari
To je kao adrenalin, bol je tako iznenadna žurba za mene
Vidite, sve što kažete je stvarno, i ja poštujem jer si to reći
Moja devojka je ljubomorna jer sam razgovor o tebi 24/7
Ali ona ne poznajem kao što sam znaš, Slim, niko ne
Ona ne zna kako je to za ljude poput nas odrastao
Moraš me zvati, čovječe, ja ću biti najveći fan ćeš ikada izgubiti
S poštovanjem, Stan-P.S. Treba da budemo zajedno previše
[Chorus: Dido]
ohladio čaj je
Pitam se zašto sam ustao iz kreveta na svim
Ujutro kišni oblaci se mog prozora
A ja ne mogu vidjeti na svim
A čak i ako sam mogao da bi sve bilo sivo
Ali svoju sliku na zidu
To me podsjeća da to nije tako loše, to nije tako loše
[Verse 3: Eminem (kao Stan)]
Poštovani gospodine Ja sam-Too-Dobro-to-Call-ili-Write-My-Fans
Ovo će biti zadnji paket sam ikada poslati dupe
Prošlo je šest mjeseci, a još uvijek nema riječi-ja to ne zaslužuju?
Znam da imaš moju zadnja dva slova, napisao sam adresu na njima savršeno
Dakle, ovo je moja kazeta sam Pošalji tebe, nadam se da to čujem
Ja sam u autu odmah, radim 90 na autoputu
Hej, Slim, pio petinu votke, da me se usudio da vozim?
Znate pjesmu Phil Collins, "In the Air noći"
Onaj tip koji Mogao spasio onaj drugi tip iz drownin '
Ali nije, onda Phil je sve vidio, a onda je na šou on ga je pronašao?
To je nekako kako je ovo: mi Mogao spašena iz drownin '
Sada je prekasno, ja sam na hiljadu sedativa sada-ja sam pospan
I sve što sam želeo je loš pismo ili poziv
Nadam se da znaš da ripped sve vaše slike sa zida
Voleo sam te, Slim, mogli bismo bili zajedno-razmisli o tome!
Sada Upropastio si to, nadam se da ne mogu spavati i sanjati o tome
I kada sanjaš Nadam se da ne može da spava i vrištati o tome
Nadam se da vam savjest jede na vas i ne možete disati bez mene
Vidite, Slim-umukni, kučko! Ja pokušavam da razgovor
Hej, Slim, to je moja djevojka vrišti u prtljažniku
Ali nisam prerezao joj grlo, upravo sam je vezao-vidjeti? Ja nisam kao ti
Jer ako ona guši da će patiti više i onda će umrijeti previše
Pa, moram da idem, skoro sam na mostu sada
Oh, sranje, zaboravio sam-kako bih ja trebao poslati ovo sranje ?!
[Chorus: Dido]
ohladio čaj je
Pitam se zašto sam ustao iz kreveta na svim
Ujutro kišni oblaci se mog prozora
A ja ne mogu vidjeti na svim
A čak i ako sam mogao da bi sve bilo sivo
Ali svoju sliku na zidu
To me podsjeća da to nije tako loše, to nije tako loše
[Stih 4: Eminem]
Dragi Stan, mislio sam da si napisao ranije, ali sam bio zauzet
Rekao si da ti djevojka je sada trudna, dokle je ona?
Vidi, stvarno sam polaskan što biste vi nazvali svoju ćerku da
A evo autogram za vaš brat; Napisao sam ga na Starter kapu
Žao mi je što nisam vidjeti na sajmu, Mora da ste propustili
Ne mislim da sam učinio to sranje namjerno samo da te diss
Ali ono što je ovo sranje si rekao želite smanjiti svoj vene previše?
Ja kažem da je sranje samo clownin ', brate, hajde, kako sjeban si ti?
Imaš nekih problema, Stan, mislim da treba malo counselin '
Da pomogne u dupe od Bouncin 'sa zidova kad neki dole
A šta je ovo sranje o nama suđeno da budemo zajedno?
Ta vrsta shit'll make me ne žele da se sretnu
Stvarno mislim da ti i tvoja devojka potrebu jedni druge
Ili možda samo treba da je bolje liječiti
Nadam se da se da pročitate ovo pismo, samo se nadam da vam stigne na vrijeme
Prije nego što se boli, mislim da će biti sasvim dobro
Ako ste malo opustiti, drago mi je što sam vas nadahnuti, ali Stan
Zašto si tako ljut? Pokušaj da shvatiš da želiš kao ventilator
Samo ne želim da uradiš neke lude stvari
Gledao sam ovu sranje na vijestima prije par sedmica da mi je bilo muka
Neki lik je bio pijan i vozio njegov automobil preko mosta
I imao je svoju djevojku u prtljažniku, a ona je bila trudna sa svojim klinac
A u autu su pronašli traku, ali nisu rekli ko je bio na
Kad malo bolje razmislim o tome, njegovo ime je-da si to ti
[Outro]
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