Stepping Stone
Eminem
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It's 2002, everything was totally new We were globally huge, watching sales go through the roof We wrote and we viewed it, Runyon Avenue soldiers included A multitude of homies who would bounce for no good excuse We were so bulletproof, wrote, souped and soaked in our youth Thought we was runnin' shit 'til we lost the sole of our shoe The death of Doody broke us in two We were thrown for a loop, ain't none of us know what to do And at the time I was goin' through my own struggles too So I wasn't in no condition to be coachin' us through Everyone tried to go solo, really nobody blew I was hopin' they do so I ain't have to shoulder the group The plan was put everyone in position so that they knew How to stand on they own and I don't want to open up wounds I just noticed the oomf was gone when we go in the booth 'Cause the truth is, the moment that Proof died, so did the group If I could leave this all behind I could open up my eyes and walk in a straight line Turn to the river with you Help me leave this all behind I'ma wash away my sins I'ma rinse away this dirt I forgot to make amends To all the friends I may have hurt I better stop and say my grace From that I pray that I don't fall 'Cause on the way back down I may End up runnin' back into them all I never meant to use you all as my stepping stones It was never the same, and it's bothered me since And the farther we drift apart, the more awkward it gets The more time goes by, the more life happens And we gotta be men, we got responsibilities Plus we don't say how we feel, and I feel like this is what got us in The debacle we're in, been with you guys thick and thin But it's almost as if sometimes we're not even friends Which reminded me Biz, Rockstar was the shit Y'all coulda got you a hit without me on the shit If you've put D12 on it, wish I coulda did More than try talkin' you into comin' up off of it I know it wasn't my fault, but part of it probably is I think of all of the trips to BET and the rappers I wish that we woulda politicked with Maybe y'all coulda clicked and got you some features But that's water under the bridge But I'm washin' my sins in it 'til my conscience is clear If I could leave this all behind I could open up my eyes and walk in a straight line Turn to the river with you Help me leave this all behind I'ma wash away my sins I'ma rinse away this dirt I forgot to make amends To all the friends I may have hurt I better stop and say my grace From that I pray that I don't fall 'Cause on the way back down I may End up runnin' back into them all I never meant to use you all as my stepping stones Bacardi in hand, never thought the party would end One minute you're bodyin' shit, but then your audience splits You can already sense the climate is startin' to shift To these kids you no longer exist Went from rainin' cats and dogs in this bitch To tiny drops full of drips And by the time your reign is over, you'll hardly be missed You start thinkin' of all the artists you gift, all the carnage you left Is this the kinda karma you get For turnin' your fuckin' back on Bizzy, Kuniva and Swift? A Freudian slip, subconsciously, I honestly wished I ain't feel so much guilt and y'all didn't harbor resentment But it's hard to pretend that y'all ain't got none of this Wish I had words But I guess they're just honored for this Still, my point is I just can't say how sorry I am This is not how I planned for our story to end I love all of you, men But I just can't be the guy Everybody depends on for entire careers 'Cause that's not even fair I will always be here, but that spark isn't there And I don't know how to recapture that time and that air I've tried hearkening back to but I'm fighting for air I'm barely chartin' myself Feels like I'm on the descent, but it was not my intent To treat y'all like a stepping stone Though I ain't left no one behind But we been down every road, done all we possibly can I know we kept our hopes up But the longer we spend livin' this lie that we live The less is left for closure, so let's let this go It's not goodbye to our friendship, but D12 is over I'ma wash away my sins I'ma rinse away this dirt I forgot to make amends To all the friends I may have hurt I better stop and say my grace From that I pray that I don't fall 'Cause on the way back down I may End up runnin' back into them all I never meant to use you all as my stepping stones I never meant to make you feel like my stepping stones I never meant to use you all for my stepping stones
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Written by: Luis Edgardo Resto, Mario E. Resto, Marshall B. Mathers III
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, ME GUSTA MUSIC
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12 facts about this song
Artist Fact"Stepping Stone" is a song by American rapper Eminem, also known as Marshall Mathers.
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Album FactThe song is part of his tenth studio album "Kamikaze", which was released by surprise on August 31, 2018, without any prior promotion.
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Chart FactDespite not being a single, "Stepping Stone" managed to chart in numerous countries based on downloads and streams alone.
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D12 FactEntirely produced by Eminem and Luis Resto, the song focuses on Eminem's guilt over the disintegration of his Detroit-based hip hop group, D12.
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Subject Matter FactEminem uses the track to make a bittersweet farewell to D12, reminiscing about their journey together, trials, tribulations, and acknowledging their end as a musical group.
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Deceased Member FactIn the song, Eminem mentions late D12 member Proof, whose real name was DeShaun Dupree Holton. Proof was a close friend of Eminem and his death deeply affected Eminem and the group.
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Writing Style FactEminem uses the metaphor of a "stepping stone" in this song to symbolize the use and subsequent abandonment of D12 to advance his own career.
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Fan Response FactThis song was lauded by fans and critics alike for its raw emotion, honest lyrics, and Eminem's mature handling of his past.
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Recording FactUnlike most songs on the "Kamikaze" album, "Stepping Stone" is not a diss track. Instead, it's a heartfelt retrospection about the past.
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Music Video FactA music video for "Stepping Stone" was released on December 1, 2018, further visualizing the struggles and emotions expressed in the song.
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Lyric FactEminem uses various rap techniques in "Stepping Stone", including complex rhymes, internal rhyme schemes, and tight syllable matching, which is also seen throughout the Kamikaze album.
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Success FactDespite its complicated subject matter, Stepping Stone managed to peak at rank 32 and 42 on the US Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and in the Canadian Hot 100 respectively.
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