Lose Yourself (Song)

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Luis Resto

Luis Resto

"Lose Yourself" is a song by American rapper Eminem from the soundtrack to the 2002 motion picture *8 Mile*. The song was composed and produced by Eminem, longtime collaborator Jeff Bass, one half of the production duo Bass Brothers and Luis Resto. The lyrics were written by Eminem. It was released on October 28, 2002, as the lead single from the soundtrack. The song's lyrics explicitly sum up the background of Eminem's character in *8 Mile*, B-Rabbit, with the first verse summing up much of the plot of the movie. The song incorporates several aggressive themes, largely dealing with the struggles dealt with by B-Rabbit, and how he eventually overcomes his many problems and obstacles to gain the respect of other rappers.

"Lose Yourself" was a commercial success, becoming Eminem's first *Billboard* Hot 100 number-one single and remaining there for twelve consecutive weeks. It reached atop of the charts in nineteen other countries. "Lose Yourself" received acclaim from music critics, with many critics praising the song's inspiring, aggressive themes and describing it as Eminem's best work to date. Eminem's rapping ability, the lyrics and the production were also praised. In many retrospective reviews and lists, critics have cited the song among Eminem's finest, as well as one of the greatest hip hop songs of all time.

The music video for the song, directed by Eminem, manager Paul Rosenberg and Phillip G. Atwell, was released on October 7, 2002. The video is a mixture of multiple scenarios, including scenes from and reminiscent of the movie *8 Mile*, and Eminem rapping next to the "8 Mile Rd. Mobile Court" sign that appears on the cover of the movie's soundtrack. It received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film.

"Lose Yourself" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, making it the first rap song to receive the award, and also won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance. In 2004, it was one of only three rap songs from the 21st century to be included on *Rolling Stone*'s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, being the highest ranked at number 166. *Rolling Stone* also included it on its list of the Top 50 Hip Hop Songs of All Time. "Lose Yourself" is certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has been downloaded 10 million times in the United States alone. Eminem performed the song alongside fellow American rapper Anderson .Paak (on drums) in the Super Bowl LVI halftime show on February 13, 2022.

## Lyrics

* Look
* If you had
* One shot
* Or one opportunity
* To seize everything you ever wanted
* In one moment
* Would you capture it
* Or just let it slip?
* Yo
* His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
* There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
* He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready
* To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgettin'
* 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 jokin' now
* The clocks run out, times up, over, blaow
* Snap back to reality, ope there goes gravity
* Ope, there goes Rabbit, he choked
* He's so mad, but he won't give up that easy? No
* He won't have it, he knows his whole back's to these ropes
* It don't matter, he's dope, he knows that, but he's broke
* He's so stagnant, he knows, when he goes back to this mobile home, that's when it's
* Back to the lab again, yo, this whole rhapsody
* Better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him
* 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
* 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
* You better
* His soul's escaping, through this hole that is gaping
* This world is mine for the taking
* Make me king, as we move toward a New World Order
* A normal life is borin', but super stardom's close to post mortem
* It only grows harder, only grows hotter
* He blows, it's all over, these hoes is all on him
* Coast to coast shows, he's known as the Globetrotter
* Lonely roads, God only knows, he's grown farther from home, he's no father
* He goes home and barely knows his own daughter
* But hold your nose 'cause here goes the cold water
* These hoes don't want him no mo', he's cold product
* They moved on to the next schmo who flows, he nose dove and sold nada
* So the soap opera is told and unfolds, I suppose it's old partna, but the beat goes on
* Da-da-dum, da-dum, da-da
* 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
* 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
* You better
* No more games, I'ma change what you call rage
* Tear this motherfuckin' roof off like two dogs caged
* I was playin' in the beginnin', the mood all changed
* I been chewed up and spit out and booed off stage
* But I kept rhymin' and stepped right in the next cypher
* Best believe somebody's payin' the Pied Piper
* All the pain inside amplified by the
* Fact that I can't get by with my nine to
* Five and I can't provide the right type of
* Life for my family 'cause man, these goddamn food stamps don't buy diapers
* And its no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer
* This is my life and these times are so hard
* And it's getting even harder tryna feed and water my seed, plus
* Teeter totter, caught up between bein' a father and a prima donna
* Baby mama drama, screamin' on her, too much
* For me to wanna stay in one spot, another day of monotony's
* Gotten me to the point, I'm like a snail I've got
* To formulate a plot or end up in jail or shot
* Success is my only motherfuckin' option, failure's not
* Mom, I love you, but this trailer's got to go, I cannot grow old in Salem's Lot
* So here I go, is my shot
* Feet, fail me not, this may be the only opportunity that I got
* 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
* 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
* You better
* You can do anything you set your mind to, man