Headlights Lyrics - The Marshall Mathers Lp 2 - Eminem

Mom, I know I let you down 

And though you say the days are happy 

Why is the power off, and I'm fucked up? 

And mom, I know he's not around 

But don't you place the blame on me 

As you pour yourself another drink 

I guess we are who we are 

Headlights shining in the dark night I drive on 

Maybe we took this too far 

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I went in headfirst 

Never thinking about who what I said hurt, in what verse 

My mom probably got it the worst 

The brunt of it, but as stubborn as we are 

Did I take it too far? 

Cleaning out my closet and all them other songs 

But regardless I don't hate you cause ma! 

You're still beautiful to me, cause you're my mom 

Though far be it for you to be calling, my house was Vietnam 

Desert Storm and both of us put together can form an atomic bomb 

Equivalent to Chemical warfare 

And forever we can drag this on and on 

But, agree to disagree 

That gift from me up under the Christmas tree don't mean shit to me 

You're kicking me out? It's 15 degrees and it's Christmas Eve 

(little prick just leave) ma, let me grab my fucking coat 

Anything to have each other's goats, why we always at each others throats? 

Especially when dad, he fucked us both 

We're in the same fucking boat 

You'd think that it'd make us close (nope) 

Further away that drove us, but together headlights shine 

A car full of belongings 

Still got a ways to go 

Back to grandma's house it's straight up the road 

And I was the man of the house, the oldest 

So my shoulders carried the weight of the load 

Then Nate got taken away by the state at 8 years old, and 

That's when I realized you were sick and it wasn't fixable or changable 

And to this day we remained estranged and I hate it though, but 

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I guess we are who we are 

Headlights shining in the dark night I drive on 

Maybe we took this too far 

Cause to this day we remain estranged and I hate it though 

Cause you ain't even get to witness your grand baby's growth 

But I'm sorry mama for Cleaning Out My Closet, at the time I was angry 

Rightfully maybe so, never meant that far to take it though, cause 

Now I know it's not your fault, and I'm not making jokes 

That song I no longer play at shows and I cringe every time it's on the radio 

And I think of Nathan being placed in a home 

And all the medicine you fed us 

And how I just wanted you to taste your own, but 

Now the medications taken over and your mental states deteriorating slow 

And I'm way too old to cry, that shit's painful though 

But ma, I forgive you, so does Nathan yo 

All you did, all you said, you did your best to raise us both 

Foster care, that cross you bare, few may be as heavy as yours 

But I love you Debbie Mathers, oh what a tangled web we have, cause 

One thing I never asked was where the fuck my deadbeat dad was 

Fuck it I guess he had trouble keeping up with every address 

But I'd have flipped every mattress, every rock and desert cactus 

Own a collection of maps and followed my kids to the edge of the atlas 

Someone ever moved them from me? That you could bet your ass's 

If I had to come down the chimney dressed as Santa, kidnap them 

And although one has only met their grandma 

Once you pulled up in our drive one night 

As we were leaving to get some hamburgers 

Me, her and Nate, we introduced you, hugged you 

And as you left I had this overwhelming sadness come over me 

As we pulled off to go our separate paths, and 

I saw your headlights as I looked back 

And I'm mad I didn't get the chance to thank you for being my Mom and my Dad 

So Mom, please accept this as a tribute I wrote this on the jet 

I guess I had to get this off my chest 

I hope I get the chance to lay it fore I'm dead 

The stewardess said to fasten my seatbelt, I guess we're crashing 

So if I'm not dreaming, I hope you get this message 

That I'll always love you from afar, cause you're my mama... 

I guess we are who we are 

Headlights shining in the dark night I drive on 

Maybe we took this too far 

I want a new life, (start over) 

one without a cause (clean slate) 

So I'm coming home tonight, well, no matter what the cost 

And if the plane goes down, or if the crew can't wake me up 

Well, just know that I'm alright, I was not afraid to die 

Oh, even if there's songs to sing, well my children will carry me 

Just know that I'm alright, I was not afraid to die 

Because I put my faith in my little girls, so I never say goodbye cruel world 

Just know that I'm alright, I am not afraid to die 

I guess we are who we are 

Headlights shining in the dark night I drive on 

Maybe we took this too far 

I want a new life