Talkin' 2 Myself

Album: Recovery (2010)
Charted: 88
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  • Ayo, before I start this song, man
    I just wanna thank everybody for being so patient
    And bearing with me over these last couple of years
    While I figure this shit out

    Is anybody out there?
    It feels like I'm talkin' to myself
    No one seems to know my struggle
    And everything I've come from (whoa-whoa)
    Can anybody hear me?
    Yeah, I guess I keep talkin' to myself
    It feels like I'm goin' insane
    Am I the one who's crazy?
    Yeah, whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
    Whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)

    So why in the world do I feel so alone?
    Nobody but me, I'm on my own
    Is there anyone out there who feels the way I feel?
    If there is, then lend me an ear
    So I know that I'm not the only one

    I went away, I guess, and opened up some lanes
    But there was no one who even knew
    I was goin' through growin' pains
    Hatred was flowin' through my veins
    On the verge of goin' insane
    I almost made a song dissin' Lil Wayne
    It's like I was jealous of him 'cause of the attention he was gettin'
    I felt horrible about myself, he was spittin' and I wasn't
    Anyone who was buzzin' back then coulda got it
    Almost went at Kanye too
    God, it feels like I'm goin' psychotic, thank God that I didn't do it
    I'da had my ass handed to me, and I knew it
    But Proof isn't here to see me through it
    I'm in the booth, poppin' another pill (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
    Tryna talk myself into it, "are you stupid?
    You gon' start dissin' people for no reason?
    'Specially when you can't even write a decent punchline even?
    You're lyin' to yourself, you're slowly dyin'
    You're denyin' your health is declinin' with your self-esteem
    You're cryin' out for help"

    Is anybody out there?
    It feels like I'm talkin' to myself
    No one seems to know my struggle
    And everything I've come from (whoa-whoa)
    Can anybody hear me?
    Yeah, I guess I keep talkin' to myself
    It feels like I'm goin' insane
    Am I the one who's crazy? Yeah

    So why in the world do I feel so alone?
    Nobody but me, I'm on my own
    Is there anyone out there who feels the way I feel?
    If there is, then lend me an ear
    So I know that I'm not the only one

    Marshall, you're no longer the man, that's a bitter pill to swallow
    All I know is I'm wallowing, self-loathing and hollow
    Bottoms up on the pill bottle, maybe I'll hit my bottom tomorrow
    My sorrow echoes in this hall though (oh-oh, oh)
    But I must be talkin' to the wall though
    I don't see nobody else (I guess I keep talkin' to myself)
    But all these other rappers suck is all that I know
    I've turned into a hater, I put up a false bravado
    But Marshall is not an egomaniac, that's not his motto
    He's not a desperado, he's desperate
    His thoughts are bottled inside him
    One foot on the brake, one on the throttle
    Fallin' asleep with writer's block (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
    In the parkin' lot of McDonald's
    But instead of feeling sorry for yourself
    Do something 'bout it, admit you got a problem
    Your brain is clouded, you pouted long enough
    It isn't them, it's you, you fuckin' baby
    Quit worryin' 'bout what they do, and do Shady
    I'm fuckin' goin' crazy

    Is anybody out there?
    It feels like I'm talkin' to myself
    No one seems to know my struggle
    And everything I've come from (whoa-whoa)
    Can anybody hear me?
    Yeah, I guess I keep talkin' to myself
    It feels like I'm goin' insane
    Am I the one who's crazy? Yeah

    So why in the world do I feel so alone?
    Nobody but me, I'm on my own
    Is there anyone out there who feels the way I feel?
    If there is, then lend me an ear
    So I know that I'm not the only one

    So I picked myself up off the ground
    And fuckin' swam 'fore I drowned
    Hit my bottom so hard I bounced twice, suffice, this time around
    It's different, them last two albums didn't count
    Encore, I was on drugs, Relapse, I was flushin' 'em out
    I've come to make it up to you now, no more fuckin' around
    I got somethin' to prove to fans, 'cause I feel like I let 'em down
    So please accept my apology, I finally feel like I'm back to normal
    I feel like me again, let me formally
    Reintroduce myself to you for those of you who don't know
    The new me's back to the old me
    And homie, I don't show no signs of slowin' up
    Oh, and I'm blowin' up all over
    My life is no longer a movie (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
    But the show ain't over, homos
    I'm back with a vengeance, homie
    Weezy, keep ya head up, T.I., keep ya head up
    Kanye, keep ya head up, don't let up
    Just keep slayin' them, rest in peace to DJ AM
    'Cause I know what it's like
    I struggle with this shit every single day, and um

    Is anybody out there?
    It feels like I'm talkin' to myself
    No one seems to know my struggle
    And everything I've come from
    Can anybody hear me?
    Yeah, I guess I keep talkin' to myself
    It feels like I'm goin' insane
    Am I the one who's crazy? Yeah

    So why in the world do I feel so alone?
    Nobody but me, I'm on my own
    Is there anyone out there who feels the way I feel?
    If there is, then lend me an ear
    So I know that I'm not the only one

    So there it is, damn
    Feels like I just woke up or something
    I guess I just forgot who the fuck I was, man
    Ayo, and to anybody I thought about going at
    It was never nothing personal
    Just some shit I was going through
    And to everybody else, I'm back, haha Writer/s: Brian Honeycutt, Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Marshall B. III Mathers, Pranam Injeti
    Publisher: PFIVE Entertainment Mexico, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Sean from Denver, CoIf this had a Music Video this would SO be on my Top 10 as #1! but for now its Lose Yourself.
  • Patrick from Kent, Wathe singer "kobe" on this song, sounds like a black dude who just got done crying for a half hour, then sang for this track.
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