Beautiful

Honestly one of his MOST most underrated songs, perhaps one of his best even if not THE best eminem song out there, from an underrated album to begin with.

"I try to avoid any eye contact cause if I do that, it opens the door for conversations like I want that" Not sure if I've ever heard more relatable words in a song.

15 years later and I still relate to everything he's saying 💯

My heart hurts for so many people in these comments. Depression hurts so much more than some can understand. This song is right on point. Thanks for writing our feelings out loud brother. You'll forever be a legend. ❤

Lyrics [Intro] Lately I've been hard to reach I've been too long on my own Everybody has a private world Where they can be alone Are you calling me? Are you trying to get through? Are you reaching out for me? Then I'm reaching out for you [Verse 1] I'm just so fucking depressed I just can't seem to get out this slump If I could just get over this hump But I need somethin' to pull me out this dump I took my bruises, took my lumps Fell down and I got right back up But I need that spark to get psyched back up In order for me to pick the mic back up I don't know how or why or when I ended up in this position I'm in I'm starting to feel distant again So I decided just to pick this pen Up and try to make an attempt to vent But I just can't admit Or come to grips with the fact that I may be done with rap I need a new outlet And I know some shit's so hard to swallow But I just can't sit back and wallow In my own sorrow, but I know one fact: I'll be one tough act to follow One tough act to follow, I'll be one tough act to follow Here today, gone tomorrow But you'd have to walk a thousand miles [Pre-Chorus] In my shoes, just to see What it's like to be me I'll be you, let's trade shoes Just to see what it'd be like to Feel your pain, you feel mine Go inside each other's minds Just to see what we find Look at shit through each other's eyes [Chorus] But don't let 'em say you ain't beautiful They can all get fucked, just stay true to you Don't let 'em say you ain't beautiful They can all get fucked, just stay true to you [Verse 2] I think I'm starting to lose my sense of humorEverything's so tense and gloom I almost feel like I gotta check the temperatureOf the room, just as soon asI walk in, it's like all eyes on me So I try to avoid any eye contactCause if I do that, then it opens a doorFor conversation like I want that I'm not looking for extra attention I just wanna be just like you Blend in with the rest of the room Maybe just point me to the closest restroom I don't need no fucking man servant Tryna follow me around and wipe my ass Laugh at every single joke I crack And half of em ain't even funny, like, "Ha! Marshall, you're so funny, manYou should be a comedian, goddamn!" Unfortunately I am I just hide behind the tears of a clown So why don't you all sit down? Listen to the tale I'm about to tell Hell, we don't gotta trade our shoes And you ain't gotta walk no thousand miles [Pre-Chorus] In my shoes, just to see What it's like to be me I'll be you, let's trade shoes Just to see what it'd be like to Feel your pain, you feel mine Go inside each other's minds Just to see what we find Look at shit through each other's eyes [Chorus] But don't let em say you ain't beautiful They can all get fucked, just stay true to you Don't let 'em say you ain't beautiful They can all get fucked, just stay true to you [Verse 3] Nobody asked for life to deal us With these bullshit hands we're dealt We gotta take these cards ourselves And flip 'em, don't expect no help Now, I could've either just sat on my ass and pissed and moaned Or take this situation in which I'm placed in And get up and get my own I was never the type of kid to wait by the door and pack his bags And sat on the porch and hoped and prayed For a dad to show up who never did I just wanted to fit in in every single place, every school I went I dreamed of being that cool kid Even if it meant acting stupid Aunt Edna always told me: "Keep making that face, it'll get stuck like that. "Meanwhile, I'm just standing there Holding my tongue, trying to talk like this Till I stuck my tongue on that frozen stop sign pole at 8 years old I learned my lesson then Cause I wasn't trying to impress my friends no mo' But I already told you my whole life story Not just based on my description Cause where you see it from where you're sitting It's probably 110% different I guess we would have to walk a mile in each other's shoes at least What size you wear? I wear 10's Let's see if you can fit your feet [Pre-Chorus] In my shoes, just to see What it's like to be me I'll be you, let's trade shoes Just to see what it'd be like to Feel your pain, you feel mine Go inside each other's minds Just to see what we find Look at shit through each other's eyes [Chorus] But don't let em say you ain't beautiful They can all get fucked, just stay true to you Don't let em say you ain't beautiful They can all get fucked, just stay true to you [Bridge] Lately I've been hard to reach I've been too long on my own Everybody has a private world Where they can be alone Are you calling me? Are you trying to get through? Are you reaching out for me? Then I'm reaching out for you [Outro] Yeah, to my babies: stay strong Daddy'll be home soon And to the rest of the world:  God gave you them shoes to fit you So put em on and wear em, be yourself, man Be proud of who you are, even if it sounds corny Never let no one tell you you ain't beautiful

One of my son Sean's favorite rap songs. He passed away May 9th, 2020 and was taken off life support May. 13th, 2020 as he was already pronounced brain dead. He died in East Vancouver, in Vancouver B.C. the drug he took was poisoned with Fentanyl. Every time I hear any of Eminems rap music. I will remember my son. R.I.S.P. my dear Sonny Boy. Ma loves you and is going to miss you so much. 😢💔 Passed away before June 4th, it would have been his 28th birthday. :-(

This is a top 5 Eminem track for me. It hits hard everytime.

Anyone here in 2024.

whoever is reading this you're beautiful

All my support to the people who listen this on quarantine ☢️💪🏼 And never let anyone tell you, you aren’t beautiful...

eminem will never be old 👊

"I just hide behind the tears of a clown" Real shit. I'm hurting on the inside, but on the outside, I act like nothing is wrong because all I want to do is make people laugh and smile. If I can't feel that satisfaction myself, I want others to feel that satisfaction for themselves.

Thank you Eminem, no other words can describe the feeling when we are at our lowest point but this song describe it perfectly.

I dnt even think Em realized or knew how real this song is.

Listened to this song directly after my great grandma's funeral, every time I hear this song I think of how much of a great person she was and how she gave my family all the opportunities we have now. love you grandma, fly high 🕊

i used to be a fan of this masterpiece but now im a whole air conditioner

I forgot how much this song makes me feel.

Forgot how hard Eminem hits. Legend

Eminem isn't just one of the very best artists of all time, he is one of the very best healers of all time... so many people self medicate through his music and story...

2023 baby! Still an amazing song. Em is and always will be the fucking man! Don’t let ‘em say you ain’t beautiful!!