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Eminem

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Here are the lyrics for 'Stan'. These are the ones that will be used in the competition on Monday as they are swear-free!

Eminem - 'Stan'

(Dido) My teas gone cold I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all
The morning rain falls down my window and I can't see at all
Even if I could it would all be grey, but your pictures on my wall
It reminds me that its not so bad, its not so bad
repeat
(Eminem)
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 of got em
There probably was a problem at the post office or something
Sometimes I scribble addresses to sloppy when I jot em
But anyway, ****, what's been up man? How's your daughter?
My girlfriends pregnant too, I'm bout to be a father
If I have a daughter, guess what I'm gonna call her, I'm gonna name her Bonnie
I read about your uncle Ronnie too I'm sorry
I had a friend kill himself over some ***** who didn't want him
I know you probably here this every day, but I'm your biggest fan
I even got the underground **** that you did with Scam
I got a room full of your posters and your pictures man
I like the **** you did with raukus too, that **** was fat
Anyway, I hope you get this man,
Hit me back, just too chat, truly yours, your biggest fan, this is Stan

(Dido)
My teas gone cold I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all
The morning rain falls down my window and I can't see at all
Even if I could it would all be grey, but your pictures on my wall
It reminds me that its not so bad, its not so bad

(Eminem)
Dear Slim, you still ain't called or wrote, I hope you have the chance
I ain't mad, I just think that it's ***** up you don't answer fans
If you didn't wanna talk to me outside the concert you didn't have to
But you could have signed an autograph for Matthew
That's my little brother man, he's only 6 years old
We waited in the blistering cold for you
For four hours and you just said no
That's pretty **** man, you're like his ***** idol
He wants to be just like man, he likes you more than I do
Sometimes I even cut myself too see how much it bleeds
It's like adrenaline; the pain is such a sudden rush to me
See everything you say is real, and I respect you cause I tell it
My girlfriend's jealous cause I talk about you 24/7
But she don't know you like I know you slim, noone does
She doesn'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 loose
Sincerely yours, Stan, P.S. we should be together too

(Dido)
My teas gone cold I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all
The morning rain falls down my window and I can't see at all
Even if I could it would all be grey, but your pictures on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad

(Eminem)
Dear Mr. I'm too good to call or write my fans
This will be the last package I ever send your ***
It's been six months and still no word, I don't deserve it
I know you got the last two letters, I wrote the addresses on them 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
I loved you Slim, we could have 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 then she'll die too
Well, gotta go I'm almost at the bridge now
Oh ****, I forgot, how am my supposed to send this tape out?
(Car plunges into ocean)

Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner but I've just been busy
You said your girlfriends pregnant, 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 have missed you
Don't think I did that **** intentionally just to diss you
But what's this **** you said about you like to cut your wrist too
I say that **** just clownin, dog, how ****** up is you?
You got some issues Stan, I think you need some counseling
To help your *** from bouncin off the walls when you get down some
And what's this **** about us meant to be together
That type of shit will 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 doing just fine
If you relax alittle, 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 ****
I sent his one **** one 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 buy they didn't say who it was to
Come to think about it, his name was, it was you…. DAMN

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