Dear Slim, I thought you mighta heard of me maybe
Dear Slim（stan經典開頭），你也許聽說過我
Cause lately everywhere I turn someones comparing us, crazy
因為最近我到哪兒都有人把我和你比
I never woulda thought when I was bumping Biggie and Pac
我以前聽Pac和Biggie
That I would buy bleach in a box and become the product of Shady
從沒想過購買漂白劑，活在你的影響裡
But Im here now, hi, my name is Tom MacDonald
但我就是我，名為Tom MacDonald
People call me controversial, Im the one that counterculture follows
身上爭議不斷，非主流們都愛我
Every song I drops a problem, I offend an awful lot
每個單曲都惹麻煩，我冒犯得太多
With topics commenting on race and politics, Im pretty awesome
選題總關於種族和政治，爺就是這麼敢說
Dear Slim, I know were very different politically
Dear Slim，咱的政見相差太多
Seems like some of your biggest fans are the victims Im triggering
我似乎讓你的某些鐵粉受到折磨
Theyre convinced I dont like you which inconsistent with history
他們堅信我討厭你，但歷史提出異議
I was picked on as a kid and they dont know what Slim did for me
我聽你的歌長大，他們不明白你對我的意義
But Im here now, and I fight the system just like you
看我如今處境，對抗制度叛逆如你
Was addicted to pills and liquor and quick em just like you
我也戒毒戒酒，像你一樣擺脫消極
People claim that you hate me, but Marshall, that cant be right, dude
人們說你恨我，但Marshall，這不可能，兄弟
Youd have to hate yourself as well, cause Marshall, Im you
這樣你就得狠你自己，Marshall，因為我就是你
Marshall，想想過去
Marshall, remember back when
你蛻變成為Eminem
You became Eminem
用筆桿子改變世界
You changed the world with a pen
現在我就像你一樣
Well, now Im just like you
我什麼都不在乎，豎起中指，直抒心中所想
I dont give a what saying what I want with my fingers up
烏合之眾急了，他們說我不行
Everybody triggered and they think I suck
但爺不在乎，na na-na na-na
But I dont give a what, na na-na na-na
但爺不在乎， na na-na na-na
But I dont give a what, na na-na na-na na na na
Dear Slim，也許是你為我鋪平了路
你應該最懂白人rapper肩上重負
Dear Slim, I thought that maybe cause you paved the way for me
人們總把我們和你比，真是汗顏
You might relate to weight that Caucasian rappers are carrying
不受他們認可，受到憎恨的傳承
Theyre constantly comparing us to you, its embarrassing
但老子就是在這兒，繼續恨吧一點兒不疼
Never gaining their approval, its just hate were inheriting
說我垃圾文化狂熱，我看他們才是無知
But Im here now, go ahead and hate, it dont hurt
我現宰一直禿鷹，放平底鍋裡煎到糊
Call me culture vulture garbage, those are ignorant words
瞧啊，Marshall，我就像你一樣，我同樣豎起中指
I kill a vulture, cook the poultry in a pan till its burnt
Dear Slim，我只想為你送上感謝的花
See, Marshall, Im just like you, Im flipping the bird
你2000年的歌，我花了好幾小時學習
Dear Slim, I just wanna give you your flowers
我當時還是弟弟，你給了我底氣，去和所有老師抗議
I spent hours memorizing all of your songs in 2000
重複購買你的CD ，T-shirt上也印著你
You were the reason I screamed at all of my teachers, a teen
但我現在在這兒，他們說我像你一樣受爭議
I needed your CD on repeat and Shadys face on my t-shirt
我們都是白人，都說唱，都是藍眼睛
But Im here now, they call me controversial just like you
有人說你變了比想你了我就去tmd
Were both white, both rap, both of our eyes blue
因為在我看來現在還是99年，而我就是你
Screw any guy who tries to say youve changed and dont like you
Marshall，想想過去
Cause in my mind its still 99 and Im you
你蛻變成為Eminem
用筆桿子改變世界
Marshall, remember back when
現在我就像你一樣
You became Eminem
我什麼都不在乎，豎起中指，直抒心中所想
You changed the world with a pen
烏合之眾急了，他們說我不行
Well, now Im just like you
但爺不在乎，na na-na na-na
I dont give a what saying what I want with my fingers up
但爺不在乎，na na-na na-na
Everybody triggered and they think I suck
不管你愛我恨我還是覺得我神經病
But I dont give a what, na na-na na-na
我砸重金去找Shady買這個beat
But I dont give a what, na na-na na-na na na na
我希望買的時候他別生氣
但我真的想告訴他他對我的意義
Whether you love me or hate or think Im crazy
真相就是，如果沒有你，Marshall Mathers
Dropped a hundred grand to get a beat from Shady
我早就自殺了，活不到成為rapper
I really hope when I bought it he wasnt angry
你告訴我我能做到，不需要更黑的膚色
But I really had to tell him that he changed me
我知道這看起來有點傻，但我必須盡全力像你致謝
The truth of the matter is without you Marshall Mathers
Marshall，想想過去
I woulda committed suicide before I was a rapper
你蛻變成為Eminem
You showed me that I could do it, I didnt need to be blacker
用筆桿子改變世界
I know its stupid but I just had to do my best to say thank you
現在我就像你一樣
我什麼都不在乎，豎起中指，直抒心中所想
Marshall, remember back when
烏合之眾急了，他們說我不行
You became Eminem
但爺不在乎，na na-na na-na
You changed the world with a pen
但爺不在乎，na na-na na-na
Well, now Im just like you
Marshall，想想過去
I dont give awhat saying what I want with my fingers up
你蛻變成為Eminem
Everybody triggered and they think I suck
用筆桿子改變世界
But I dont give a what, na na-na na-na
現在我就像你一樣
But I dont give a what, na na-na na-na na na na
我什麼都不在乎，豎起中指，直抒心中所想
烏合之眾急了，他們說我不行
Marshall, remember back when
但爺不在乎，na na-na na-na
You became Eminem
但爺不在乎，na na-na na- na
You changed the world with a pen
Well, now Im just like you
I dont give a what saying what I want with my fingers up
Everybody triggered and they think I suck
But I dont give a what, na na-na na-na
But I dont give a what, na na-na na-na na na na
Dear Slim