Stepping Stone Lyrics in English Eminem
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Stepping Stone by Eminem from Russian to English.
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It's 2002, everything was totally new
It's 2002, everything was totally new
We were globally huge, watchin' sales go through the roof
We were globally huge, watchin' sales go through the roof
We wrote and we feuded, Runyon Avenue soldiers included
We wrote and we feuded, Runyon Avenue soldiers included
A multitude of homies who would bounce for no good excuse
A multitude of homies who would bounce for no good excuse
We were so bulletproof, wrote, souped and soaked in our youth
We were so bulletproof, wrote, souped and soaked in our youth
Thought we was runnin' shit 'til we lost the sole of our shoe
Thought we was runnin' shit 'til we lost the sole of our shoe
The death of Doody broke us in two
The death of Doody broke us in two
We were thrown for a loop, ain't none of us know what to do
We were thrown for a loop, ain't none of us know what to do
And at the time I was goin' through my own struggles too
And at the time I was goin' through my own struggles too
So I wasn't in no condition to be coachin' us through
So I wasn't in no condition to be coachin' us through
Everyone tried to go solo, really nobody blew
Everyone tried to go solo, really nobody blew
I was hopin' they do so I ain't have to shoulder the group
I was hopin' they do so I ain't have to shoulder the group
The plan was put everyone in position so that they knew
The plan was put everyone in position so that they knew
How to stand on they own and I don't want to open up wounds
How to stand on they own and I don't want to open up wounds
I just noticed the oomf was gone when we go in the booth
I just noticed the oomf was gone when we go in the booth
'Cause the truth is, the moment that Proof died, so did the group, shoot
'Cause the truth is, the moment that Proof died, so did the group, shoot
If I could leave this all behind
If I could leave this all behind
I could open up my eyes and walk in a straight line
I could open up my eyes and walk in a straight line
Down to the river with you
Down to the river with you
Help me leave this all behind
Help me leave this all behind
I'ma wash away my sins
I'ma wash away my sins
I'ma rinse away this dirt
I'ma rinse away this dirt
I forgot to make amends
I forgot to make amends
To all the friends I may have hurt
To all the friends I may have hurt
I better stop and say my grace
I better stop and say my grace
From it, I pray that I don't fall
From it, I pray that I don't fall
'Cause on the way back down I may
'Cause on the way back down I may
End up runnin' back into them all
End up runnin' back into them all
I never meant to use you all as my stepping stones
I never meant to use you all as my stepping stones
It was never the same, and it's bothered me since
It was never the same, and it's bothered me since
And the farther we drift apart, the more awkward it gets
And the farther we drift apart, the more awkward it gets
The more time goes by, the more life happens
The more time goes by, the more life happens
And we gotta be men, we got responsibilities
And we gotta be men, we got responsibilities
Plus we don't say how we feel, and I feel like this is what got us in
Plus we don't say how we feel, and I feel like this is what we got in
The debacle we're in, been with you guys thick and thin
The debacle we're in, been with you guys thick and thin
But it's almost as if sometimes we're not even friends
But it's almost as if sometimes we're not even friends
Which reminded me, Biz, Rockstar was the shit
Which reminded me, Biz, Rockstar was the shit
Y'all coulda got you a hit without me on the shit
Y'all coulda got you a hit without me on the shit
If you woulda put D12 on it, wish I coulda did
If you woulda put D12 on it, wish I coulda did
More to try talkin' you into comin' up off of it
More to try talkin' you into comin' up off of it
I know it wasn't my fault, but part of it probably is
I know it wasn't my fault, but part of it probably is
I think of all of the trips to BET and the rappers
I think of all of the trips to BET and the rappers
I wish that we woulda politicked with
I wish that we woulda politicked with
Maybe y'all coulda clicked and got you some features
Maybe y'all coulda clicked and got you some features
But that's water under the bridge
But that's water under the bridge
But I'm washin' my sins in it 'til my conscience is clear
But I'm washin' my sins in it 'til my conscience is clear
If I could leave this all behind
If I could leave this all behind
I could open up my eyes and walk in a straight line
I could open up my eyes and walk in a straight line
Turn to the river with you
Turn to the river with you
Help me leave this all behind
Help me leave this all behind
I'ma wash away my sins
I'ma wash away my sins
I'ma rinse away this dirt
I'ma rinse away this dirt
I forgot to make amends
I forgot to make amends
To all the friends I may have hurt
To all the friends I may have hurt
I better stop and say my grace
I better stop and say my grace
From it, I pray that I don't fall
From it, I pray that I don't fall
'Cause on the way back down I may
'Cause on the way back down I may
End up runnin' back into them all
End up runnin' back into them all
I never meant to use you all as my stepping stones
I never meant to use you all as my stepping stones
Bacardi and Hen', never thought the party would end
Bacardi and Hen', never thought the party would end
One minute you're bodyin' shit, but then your audience splits
One minute you're bodyin' shit, but then your audience splits
You can already sense the climate is startin' to shift
You can already sense the climate is startin' to shift
To these kids you no longer exist
To these kids you no longer exist
Went from rainin' cats and dogs in this bitch
Went from rainin' cats and dogs in this bitch
To tiny drops, little drips
To tiny drops, little drips
And by the time your reign is over, you'll hardly be missed
And by the time your reign is over, you'll hardly be missed
You start thinkin' of all the artists you dissed, all the carnage you left
You start thinkin' of all the artists you dissed, all the carnage you left
Is this the kinda karma you get
Is this the kinda karma you get
For turnin' your fuckin' back on Bizzy, Kuniva and Swift?
For turnin' your fuckin' back on Bizzy, Kuniva and Swift?
A Freudian slip, subconsciously, I honestly wished
A Freudian slip, subconsciously, I honestly wished
I ain't feel so much guilt and y'all didn't harbor resentment
I ain't feel so much guilt and y'all didn't harbor resentment
But it's hard to pretend that y'all ain't got none of this
But it's hard to pretend that y'all ain't got none of this
Wish I had words
Wish I had words
But I guess they're just are none for this
But I guess they're just are none for this
To my partners, I can't say how sorry I am
To my partners, I can't say how sorry I am
This is not how I planned for our story to end
This is not how I planned for our story to end
I love all of you men
I love all of you men
But I just can't be the guy
But I just can't be the guy
Everybody depends on for entire careers
Everybody depends on for entire careers
'Cause that's not even fair
'Cause that's not even fair
I will always be here, but that spark isn't there
I will always be here, but that spark isn't there
And I don't know how to recapture that time and that era
And I don't know how to recapture that time and that era
I've tried hearkenin' back to it but I'm fightin' for air
I've tried hearkenin' back to it but I'm fightin' for air
I'm barely chartin' myself
I'm barely chartin' myself
Feels like I'm on the descent, but it was not my intent
Feels like I'm on the descent, but it was not my intent
To treat y'all like a stepping stone
To treat y'all like a stepping stone
Though I ain't left no one behind
Though I ain't left no one behind
But we been down every road, done all we possibly can
But we have been down every road, done all we possibly can
I know we kept our hopes up
I know we kept our hopes up
But the longer we spend livin' this lie that we live
But the longer we spend livin' this lie that we live
The less is left for closure, so let's let this go
The less is left for closure, so let's let this go
It's not goodbye to our friendship, but D12 is over
It's not goodbye to our friendship, but D12 is over
I'ma wash away my sins
I'ma wash away my sins
I'ma rinse away this dirt
I'ma rinse away this dirt
I forgot to make amends
I forgot to make amends
To all the friends I may have hurt
To all the friends I may have hurt
I better stop and say my grace
I better stop and say my grace
From it, I pray that I don't fall
From it, I pray that I don't fall
'Cause on the way back down I may
'Cause on the way back down I may
End up runnin' back into them all
End up runnin' back into them all
I never meant to use you all as my stepping stones
I never meant to use you all as my stepping stones
I never meant to make you feel like my stepping stones
I never meant to make you feel like my stepping stones
I never meant to use you all for my stepping stones
I never meant to use you all for my stepping stones
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