LOSE YOURSELF LYRICS

Lose Yourself is Eminem's career-defining anthem from the 2002 film 8 Mile, in which he starred as the struggling Detroit rapper B-Rabbit. Released as the soundtrack's lead single on October 28, 2002, the song topped the Billboard Hot 100, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy for Best Rap Song, and remains one of the most quoted rap records of all time.

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Lose Yourself Song Credits

Song: Lose Yourself
Singer: Eminem
Film: 8 Mile (2002) — 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Release Date: October 28, 2002
Music Label: Shady Records / Aftermath Entertainment / Interscope Records
Written by: Marshall Mathers (Eminem), Jeff Bass, Luis Resto
Produced by: Eminem, Jeff Bass, Luis Resto
Awards: Academy Award for Best Original Song; Grammy Award for Best Rap Song (2004)
Runtime: 5:26

[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?

[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 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 clock's run out, time's up, over, blaow!
Snap back to reality, oh, there goes gravity
Oh, 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 his mobile home, that's when it's
Back to the lab again, yo, this whole rhapsody
He 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
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...

[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, 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
His hoes don't want him no more, he's cold product
They moved on to the next schmoe who flows, he nose dove and sold nada
So the soap opera is told and unfolds, I suppose it's old partner
But the beat goes on
Da da dum da dum da da

[Chorus]
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...

[Verse 3]
No more games, I'ma change what you call rage
Tear this motherfucking 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 motherfucking 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
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...

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What movie is "Lose Yourself" from?
The 2002 film 8 Mile, starring Eminem as B-Rabbit; the lead single of the official soundtrack.

Did it win an Oscar?
Yes, the Academy Award for Best Original Song, plus the 2004 Grammy for Best Rap Song.

Who wrote it?
Eminem (Marshall Mathers) with longtime collaborators Jeff Bass and Luis Resto, who also co-produced.

How did it perform on the charts?
Debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100; also topped the UK charts.

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