Revival

Bad Husband

Eminem

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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[Verse 2: Eminem]

You were the beat I loved^✦ with a writer's block

The line that's hot that I forgot^✦

We laughed a little, cried a lot

I'll never^✦ forget when you came home and you held Hailie

Day before^✦ you went to jail and daily^✦

How we'd wait for that mail lady^✦

Or by the phone for Mom to call

And I watched you pull yourself up and we decided on

Givin'^✦ it one more try despite it all

You're my lightnin' rod when my sky gets dark

I’m your shiny^✦ rocks in that tiny^✦ box

When we tied the knot, when we broke the knot

Every^✦ line we crossed we were supposed to not

Every^✦ time we fought, the insults they got thrown too far

Words that we said that we didn’t mean

The words that we meant that we didn't say

The ones^✦ that we thought that we shoulda said

Letters written that we coulda^✦ read

Which maybe woulda^✦ led to some good instead

And had this put to bed

But I’d be lyin' still if I said

I wasn't sittin'^✦ here askin’^✦ myself

[Chorus: Sam Harris, Hailie Jade & Eminem]

How come you can be a lord and a loser?^✦

How come, how come, you can be a liar and a good father?^✦

A good dad, but a bad husband^✦

Why are you a good father?^✦

A great dad, but a bad husband^✦ (Dad) (You said)

Forever^✦ be a hero^✦ in my eyes (I reply)^✦

But there's^✦ always^✦ another^✦ side to a good father^✦

A great dad, but a bad husband^✦

[Verse 3: Eminem]

We brought out the worst in each other^✦

Someone had to make the sparring end

'Cause I loved^✦ you, but I hated^✦ that me

And I don't wanna^✦ see that side again^✦

But I'm sorry,^✦ Kim

More than you could ever^✦ comprehend

Leavin'^✦ you was fuckin'^✦ harder^✦ than

Sawing^✦ off a fuckin'^✦ body^✦ limb

Once upon a time we're all we had

Maybe that's what drew us to each other,^✦ it was true love

Shit we never^✦ knew was possible, we might have loved^✦ each other^✦ too much

And maybe that's what made us do what we did to each other,^✦ all the screw-ups

'Cause you always^✦ thought that you was more in love with me

And I was thinkin' I was more in love than you was

For all the times^✦ that we thought it worked^✦

'Til we saw how wrong we were

When the dust settles now and all the dirt

If I touch the rawest nerve, all I want is for us not to hurt

And it's been an exhaustive search to find the words

But I just heard "Mockingbird"

And got the urge to jot some verses^✦ and thoughts

The purpose was not to stir up or open^✦ wounds

I've caused^✦ a few and so have you

Or argue whose fault it was

Partly^✦ yours, partly^✦ mine

But really^✦ no one's,^✦ this is so tough, I'm gettin'^✦ choked^✦ up

Oh fuck it, we both suck

We broke up, got back together^✦

We both thought we had forever^✦

Not bad people, just bad together^✦

We were so nuts, backstabbed each other,^✦ another^✦ blow struck

But there's^✦ no duckin'^✦ this blow 'cause it's over^✦ and it's closure but

I'm not so sure how to close this, I just don't know how

Some people can be so good at one thing

And so fucked^✦ at a whole 'nother,^✦ shit, it's no wonder^✦

[Chorus: Sam Harris, Hailie Jade, Eminem]

How come, how come, you can be a lord and a loser?^✦

How come, how come, you can be a liar and a good father?^✦

A good dad, but a bad husband^✦

Why are you a good father?^✦

A great dad, but a bad husband^✦ (Dad) (You said)

Forever^✦ be a hero^✦ in my eyes (I reply)^✦

But there's^✦ always^✦ another^✦ side to a good father^✦

A great dad, but a bad husband^✦

Technical Breakdown

7.2

Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.21

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Eminem utilizes a deeply confessional, stream-of-consciousness cadence that prioritizes emotional vulnerability over aggressive technical displays, creating a narrative flow that mirrors the instability of the relationship described.

B+

8.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

6.5

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

6.5

Wordplay

7.5

Delivery

Assonant chain linkingConfessional narrative structureInternal rhyme clustersMetaphorical characterization

Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB and AAAA couplets integrated with dense internal multisyllabic clusters, creating a conversational yet highly rhythmic cadence.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"You're my lightnin' rod when my sky gets dark"

① A literal rod used to protect structures from electrical discharge during storms.② The person acts as the grounding force that absorbs or dissipates the destructive emotional energy of his turmoil.

"I’m your shiny rocks in that tiny box"

① A literal description of an engagement ring.② The material commitment and the entrapment of the relationship, reduced to a fragile, small commodity.

"When we tied the knot, when we broke the knot"

① Refers to getting married.② Refers to the act of undoing the union, using the same metaphor to highlight the symmetry of their relationship's cycle.

Raw emotional resonance and vulnerability

Consistent thematic coherence

Fluid integration of internal rhymes without sacrificing narrative flow

Lack of high-concept wordplay or complex punchlines compared to his technical peak

Some phrasing feels utilitarian to facilitate the rhyme scheme

Linear progression lacks significant structural deviations

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