6. Sing For The Moment (First Verse) The Eminem Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4hAVemuQXY Using Aerosmiths Dream On as the foundations for a much deeper trajectory, Sing for the Moment tackles a range of themes, but the first verses commentary on troubled suburban homes with misunderstood teenagers who can only find self-expression through music and are condemned for that by judgemental parents in a vicious circle of dejection is by far the strongest. Effortlessly focused and refreshingly low on profanity, the verse details youth rebellion with clarity that could only be drawn from personal experience which Eminem has obviously had. That said, it could so apply to adolescents from any era there is never infinite harmony in any home at any time, not least those with relationship issues and is, as a result, somewhat timeless. (N.B. Its hard not to admire Mathers rhyming ability here parents, earrings, bearing, swearing, blaring, care, etc.)
These ideas are, nightmares to white parents Whose worst fear is a child with dyed hair and who likes earrings Like whatever they say has no bearing It's so scary in a house that allows, no swearing You see him walking around with his headphones blaring Alone in his own zone, cold and he don't care He's a problem child, and what bothers him all comes out When he talks about, his f*cking dad walking out Cause he just hates him so bad that he, blocks him out If he ever saw him again he'd probably knock him out His thoughts are wacked, he's mad so he's talking back Talking black, brainwashed from rock and rap He sags his pants, doo rags and a stocking cap His step-father hit him so he, socked him back And broke his nose, his house is a broken home There's no control, he just let's his emotions go