From listening to "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, the main message of the song is to have one shot and take it and not letting someone stop you from what you dream of doing. This song was also the theme for his film 8 mile. In his earlier life, his lyrics talk about the struggles he has been through. Before Eminem became a rapper, he was unsuccessful in fulfilling his dream. His first chance at becoming a rapper failed when he lost the MC battle. As he struggled to work hard, he had the commitment in taking another chance in achieving his dream which was becoming a rapper when he won his next battle. While reading over the lyrics, these verses really stuck out to me . "Too much for me to wanna stay in one spot, another day monotony Has gotten me to the point, I'm like a snail I've got to formulate a plot before I end up in jail or shot" The meaning of these verses is saying that he is trapped in a situation where he is confused on what step to take on further in life. He goes through many obstacles throughout his journey in effort to break out of his problems. He had to be very cautious in any strategies he planned to make because he didn't want to end up being killed or put into jail, so he had to think of other alternatives to keeping him getting in trouble with the law. He calls himself a snail because he doesn't like what he's d oing in life. Everything seemed to be slow to his taste. Working at a factory is not what he dreamed of becoming. His dream was to be a rapper. Eminem had dreams he wanted to accomplish in life and he wanted to achieve it no matter how long it took. The impact these lyrics had on me personally showed me that we have so many opportunities in life that we either miss or never even notice coming to us. These lyrics describe his rise to stardom from starting from the bottom to being one of the top best rappers in the world. If you want to get somewhere, you have to work hard for it. One verse that spoke out to me was "You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow". This verse means that we have one life and we should achieve our best before we end up regretting what choices we act upon. This song taught me to never let anyone tell me something I can't do in life, I have to believe in myself at all times no matter the circumstances.

By: Deborah Dade