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Lose Yourself

Eminem

Track 6 on Curtain Call: The Hits (Deluxe Edition)

Producers

Eminem & Jeff Bass

“Lose Yourself” is the theme song from Eminem’s semi-biographical 2002 movie 8 Mile. Eminem is
narrating the life of the film’s protagonist, Jimmy, up until the third verse… Read More

Oct. 28, 2002

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Lose Yourself Lyrics

[Intro]
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

[Verse 1]
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 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 jokin' now
The clock's run out, time's 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 old rhapsody
Better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him

[Chorus]
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go (Go)
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go (Go)
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better

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[Verse 2]
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 boring, but superstardom's
Close to post-mortem, it only grows harder
Homie 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 schmoe who flows
He nose-dove and sold nada, and so the soap opera
Is told, it unfolds, I suppose it's old, partner
But the beat goes on, da-da-dom, da-dom, dah-dah-dah-dah

[Chorus]
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go (Go)
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go (Go)
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better

[Verse 3]
No more games, I'ma change what you call rage
Tear this motherfuckin' roof off like two dogs caged
I was playin' in the beginning, the mood all changed
I've 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 there's no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer, this is my life
And these times are so hard, and it's gettin' 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, it's my shot; feet, fail me not
This may be the only opportunity that I got

[Chorus]
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go (Go)
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better lose yourself in the music
The moment, you own it, you better never let it go (Go)
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo
You better

[Outro]
You can do anything you set your mind to, man

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“Lose Yourself” is the theme song from Eminem’s semi-biographical 2002 movie 8 Mile. Eminem is
narrating the life of the film’s protagonist, Jimmy, up until the third verse, where Jimmy and Eminem’s
journey converge.

Engineer Steven King told Rolling Stone in 2003 that Eminem “laid down all three verses in one take”,
which Eminem has since shed doubt on.

Eminem stated in his 2008 autobiography, The Way I Am, that he wrote “in-between shooting scenes
[for 8 Mile] and taking care of [his] kids” (pg 108-109.) Scans of the scrawled lyrics on A4 writing pad
pages were also featured in the autobiography (pg 217-218.)

In 2014, the demo version appeared on Shady Records' SHADY XV compilation album, which featured
the same beat and tone but almost entirely different lyrics.

Commercially, “Lose Yourself” was hugely successful and reached #1 in 20 countries, including the US. It
marked Eminem’s first US #1, and held the top position for 12 weeks, becoming the third-longest chart-
topper from a movie soundtrack (behind “I Will Always Love You” and “End Of The Road”). As of 2022, it
is 13x Multi-Platinum in the US.
The song was lauded critically, too. It won two Grammys (Best Male Rap Solo Performance & Best Rap
Song) and became the first rap song to win the Oscar for Best Original Song. Eminem didn’t attend the
ceremony as he didn’t think he’d win, meaning he didn’t perform it, which is atypical for winners of the
category. This was remedied when he performed the song at the 2020 Oscars.

The song has also had a huge cultural impact. Apple used the song for two commercials in the mid-‘00s
to promote iTunes and the iPod, with Eminem featuring in the latter video. Chrysler used the
instrumental and Eminem for their 2011 “Born of Fire” Super Bowl commercial. In 2021, Eminem
opened up a restaurant in Detroit called “Mom’s Spaghetti”, which is a lyric that’s been meme’d
extensively (even being given its own fan-made song.)

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As of February 28, 2018, “Lose Yourself” has reached Diamond (10x Multi-Platinum) certification by
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Though “Lose Yourself” was nominated and won for “Best Original Song” in 2002 at the Oscar’s, Eminem
did not perform the song on stage that year. It wasn’t until 18 years later on February 9, 2020 where
Eminem made a surprise appearance on the Oscar’s stage to perform the song there for the first time.

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“Lose Yourself” was the first ever hip hop track to win an Oscar for Best Original Song.

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Curtain Call: The Hits (Deluxe Edition) (2005)

Eminem

1. 1.

Intro (Curtain Call)

2. 2.

FACK

3. 3.

The Way I Am

4. 4.

My Name Is

5. 5.

Stan

6. 6.

Lose Yourself

7. 7.

Shake That

8. 8.

Sing for the Moment

Without Me

10. 10.

Like Toy Soldiers

11. 11.

The Real Slim Shady

12. 12.

Mockingbird

13. 13.

Guilty Conscience

14. 14.

Cleanin’ Out My Closet

15. 15.

Just Lose It

16. 16.

When I’m Gone

17. 17.

Stan (Live At 43rd Grammy Awards)

18. 18.

Dead Wrong

19. 19.

Role Model

20. 20.

Kill You

21. 21.

Shit on You

22. 22.

Criminal

23. 23.
Renegade

24. 24.

Just Don’t Give a Fuck

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Credits

Producers

Eminem & Jeff Bass

Writers

Eminem, Jeff Bass & Luis Resto

Phonographic Copyright ℗

This Compilation, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records & Shady Records

Resto World Music, Eight Mile Style, Jaceff Music, Kobalt Music, Martin Affiliated & Nueve Music

Copyright ©

Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records & Shady Records

Label

Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records & Shady Records

Recording Engineer

Mike Strange & Steve King

Programmer

Eminem

Mastering Engineer

Brian Gardner

Mixing Engineer

Eminem & Steve King

Keyboards

Eminem

Guitar

Jeff Bass

Co-Producer

Jeff Bass

Bass

Jeff Bass

Additional Production

Jeff Bass

Released on

October 28, 2002

Lose Yourself Samples

Lose Yourself (Instrumental) by Eminem

Songs That Sample Lose Yourself

Lose Yourself Interpolations

Lose Yourself (Original Demo Version) by Eminem & 'Till I Collapse by Eminem (Ft. Nate Dogg)

Songs That Interpolate Lose Yourself

The Big Bang Event by Fortnite, Eminemium (Choose Yourself - Lose Yourself Parody) by A Capella
Science, ITS A BEAUTIFUL DAY BUT I FEEL UGLY by CXRPSE, RAP DEVIL by mgk, Rap God
by Eminem, White Privilege Skit by Knox Hill (Ft. Grizzy Hendrix & ThisOffendsMeTV), Fortnite Balls
Freestyle by Kanye East, Смотри и слушай (Watch and listen) by MC MarkLev111
(Ft. AGGGENTURA), 2020 by Quarapper, lose your kryptonite. by tylerhateslife & Couch Potato
by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Lose Yourself Covers

Lose Yourself by Sharks In Your Mouth, Lose Yourself by Ankor, Lose Yourself (aus "the Voice Kids, Staffel
11") [Live] by Emma (AUT) & The Voice Kids - Germany, Lose Yourself (Cover) by SZA & Moose Urself
by DATVRA

Lose Yourself Remixes

Lose Yourself (Drum & Bass Remix) by Eminem, Where's This Bruise from? by Matt Storer, Lose Yourself
(GAWNE Remix) by GAWNE & Enestezi II by Enes Alper

Lose Yourself Live Performances

Lose Yourself (Live at the 92nd Academy Awards) by Eminem, Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show by Dr. Dre,
Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige & Kendrick Lamar (Ft. 50 Cent & Anderson .Paak) & Lose Yourself /
Rave Generator (Intro Edit) [Mixed] by Eminem & ID

Lose Yourself Translations

Eminem - Lose Yourself (Deutsche Übersetzung) by Genius Deutsche Übersetzungen, Eminem - Lose
Yourself (Türkçe Çeviri) by Genius Türkçe Çeviriler, Eminem - Lose Yourself (Traduction Française)
by Genius traductions françaises, Eminem - Lose Yourself (‫ )الترجمة العربية‬by Genius Arabic Translations
(‫)الترجمات العربية‬, Eminem - Lose Yourself (Русский перевод) by Genius Russian Translations (Русский
перевод), Eminem - Lose Yourself (Svensk Översättning) by Genius Svenska Översättningar, Eminem -
Lose Yourself (‫ )ترجمه فارسی‬by Genius Farsi Translations (‫)ترجمه‌ی فارسی‬, Eminem - Lose Yourself
(Azərbaycanca Tərcümə) by Genius Azərbaycan Tərcümə, Eminem - Lose Yourself (Traduzione Italiana)
by Genius Traduzioni Italiane, Eminem - Lose Yourself (‫ )תרגום לעברית‬by Genius Hebrew Translations (
‫)תרגומים לעברית‬, Eminem - Lose Yourself (Polskie tłumaczenie) by Polskie tłumaczenia Genius, Eminem
- Lose Yourself (Tradução em Português) by Genius Brasil Traduções, Eminem - Lose Yourself (हिंदी
अनुवाद) by Genius Hindi Translations (हिंदी अनुवाद), Eminem - Lose Yourself (Traducción al
Español) by Genius Traducciones al Español, Eminem – Lose Yourself (Srpski Prevod) by Genius Srpski
Prevodi & Eminem - Lose Yourself (Український переклад) by Genius Ukrainian Translations (Українські
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