During these lyrics, the video shows the artist strolling around a luxurious van, all alone, feeling like there is nothing to do anymore since he is famous.Īlthough initially he started from the idea of winning a rap competition and climbing higher on the ladder of success, now he comes to the conclusion that the life of a superstar “only grows harder, only grows hotter” and that “He's grown farther from home, he's no father/ He goes home and barely knows his own daughter.” The loneliness that has him wrapped all around adds to his identity crisis and makes this issue even more pungent. This state of mind is exactly what Eminem tries to describe in the lyrics “Make me king, as we move toward a new world order/ A normal life is boring, but super stardom's close to post mortem.” The fact that he sees himself as a rap star and is not pleased with the image shows that his identity disturbance may be more serious than expected.
This is a very problematic aspect of identity, because when one starts to feel as if he is losing a touch with himself and what he does, this person may become mentally unhealthy. Due to all the pressure he received from the competitions, he feels that he is losing his identity and his love for what he does. Furthermore, once an opportunity arises, one should always make the best of it, as it might never come again.Īfter the first part, when the artist tries to communicate to his listeners and viewers the fact that they should hold on to what they believe and do their best to blend in with their passion and take up any opportunity, the second part of the song becomes more morose. In the case of the rapper, he needs to lose his identity and become one with his music, as this could be the only way he could be better than others. The rapper talks about what an artist, or any other person needs to do in order to be successful. The well known hook, “You better lose yourself in the music, the moment/ You own it, you better never let it go/ You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow/ This opportunity comes once in a lifetime”, contains the main idea of the song and video, describing the problematic aspect of identity. After this frustrating incident, all that is left is for him to go “back to the lab again” and try to find ways to be more secure with his skill. Even though he tried to bring himself to speak, he needs to “snap back to reality” and face the consequences of his stage fright. The rapper is on the stage, facing his opponent, but it seems that he cannot find his words to comeback his lines. His sweaty palms, his weak knees, his heavy arms, these are all elements which show the fact that, although he had convinced himself of his strengths and skill, he is still nervous, agitated and scared of going on the stage.Īs he gets on the stage and faces his opponent, he tries to hide his feelings in the attempt to conceal his identity and becomes ready “To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgetting/ What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud/ He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out/ He's chokin’, how everybody's chokin’ now/ The clock's run out, time's up over, bloah!” The strong vocal that accompanies the lyrics and images in this scene depicts the seriousness of the moment. The lyrics and images make the viewer feel close to the rapper, almost rooting for his success on the stage. With an artistic change of the scene, showing the camera zooming on the artist’s eye as if entering his mind, the viewer is thrown into what seems to be the inner feelings of the rapper. They are accompanied by the images of the rapper preparing himself in a public restroom, visibly anxious and worried of his performance.
The very first lyrics of the song “Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity/ To seize everything you ever wanted-One moment/ Would you capture it or just let it slip?” are meant to open the image of a young man who has a chance of doing something he has ever dreamt of. This moment is crucial for him and the viewers have to assist his identity crisis and private feelings. The concept of this song and video is to reveal the true feelings of a rapper that prepares to go on a stage and perform for the first time.
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“Lose Yourself” was created in 2002 by Eminem as a part of the soundtrack for the movie “8 Mile”. Although for some music it might not seem the method to learn certain facts, this video is very explicit and it raises an important identity aspect that others cannot approach. Like many other videos, “Lose Yourself” by Eminem is a controversial one, revealing what the artist really thought when writing the song. In other words, music videos are meant to bring lyrics to life, pushing through messages that cannot be transmitted solely with words. Most music videos are created to describe the picture of what the song lyrics say.
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