I'm not afraid

I'm not afraid to take a stand
Everybody come take my hand
We'll walk this road together, through the storm
Whatever weather, cold or warm
Just let you know that, you're not alone
Holla if you feel that you've been down the same road


This song has been stuck in my head for quite a while. Minus the explicit language, I love the message of the song. I've always known that Eminem was a legit rapper, but after this song I think I've gained a bit of a new respect.


"When I say 'em or do something I do it, I don't give a damn"
This is one of my favorite lines of the rap. Growing up, my dad taught me a lot about what it means to be a man, he defined it as doing whatever you want with no regard for what people think. Luckily for me, I ended up on a better path than him, but I still realize that despite that I still have this mentality of doing whatever I want.
You can think whatever you want about me.
You can hate me for what I say.
You can love me for what I do.
But to me, it doesn't matter, what I say, I'm going to do.


"And I just can't keep living this way
So starting today, I'm breaking out of this cage
I'm standing up, Imma face my demons
I'm manning up, Imma hold my ground
I've had enough, now I'm so fed up
Time to put my life back together right now"

I think I feel this way a lot. I'm not satisfied with where I am, I'm not satisfied with who I am. I get so caught up in the life that I live that I feel trapped in a type of lifestyle thats going to be the death of me. I get so "fed up" with the problems that I repeatedly go through, I get so sick and tired of the same constant attacks on me, my brain, and my emotions. But yea, it's time to put my life back together.

and my favorite line:
I'm raising the bar, I shoot for the moon But I'm too busy gazing at stars, I feel amazing
I ask myself why I never am able to focus on the goal. I set my goals high as heck, I set my standards above anything I think I can achieve, and yet when I go for the goal, I end up getting distracted by other things... I get too busy "gazing at the stars."