The “still” here lets on that this line is a nod to these bars from “My Dad’s Gone Crazy”. Tongue-in-cheek is an idiom meaning that the thing said is meant to be humorous. A great example of the facial expression of tongue-in-cheek
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What is the meaning behind “Ill when I speak in tongues,”? Rap God by Eminem
Speaking in tongues (in practical terms) means rapid vocalizing without making any actual comprehensible meaning. It usually happens within the context of religious meetings. In the Bible, it first happened at Pentecost , when the disciples found themselves able to speak in every strong tongue on Earth in order to convert people to Christianity. Em, …
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What is the meaning behind “And I’m a million leagues above you”? Rap God by Eminem
A league is an old unit of length that was previously used by seafarers. Em feels his self motivation has helped him be crazy better (ranked higher) than all his competition. It can also mean that he is many levels above the rest, as in sports. Baseball and softball both separate age groups into “leagues”: …
What is the meaning behind “I bully myself ’cause I make me do what I put my mind to”? Rap God by Eminem
He forces himself to complete anything he sets his mind on, much like a bully forces others to do things. The idea of not giving up on goals, relating to the previous two lines about already accomplishing a lot but still being “hungry” for more. He also takes us back to “Lose Yourself”: You can …
What is the meaning behind “Full of myself, but still hungry”? Rap God by Eminem
A play on the meaning of the word full. Eminem is filled with confidence but still grinds like he is a starving artist. Play on two opposing idioms: ul li strong “Full of himself” – arrogant, excessively confident and, li strong “Still hungry” – slang phrase meaning one wants more of something. Em is still …
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What is the meaning behind “Ugh, school flunky, pill junkie But look at the accolades these skills brung me”? Rap God by Eminem
After failing the 9th Grade three consecutive times, Eminem eventually dropped out of high school at the age of 17. He also attended rehab multiple times for pill addiction before he finally got clean. Accolades such as 15 Grammys, an Oscar, 15 EMAs, 11 VMAs, and over a hundred million records sold worldwide despite his …
What is the meaning behind “How many verses I gotta murder to Prove that if you were half as nice, your songs you could sacrifice virgins too?!”? Rap God by Eminem
In times past, people would sacrifice virgins to gods to appease their anger or to worship them; hence, talking to his competition, the verse points out that if other rappers had even a fraction of his talent, they too could be considered Rap Gods and have virgins sacrificed to them. Also, an oxymoron is created …
What is the meaning behind “Let me know when it occurs to you While I’m rippin’ any one of these verses that versus you It’s curtains, I’m inadvertently hurtin’ you”? Rap God by Eminem
Later on, it’ll hit you that his verses are on a whole different level than what you “actually” hear, and he’s doing it effortlessly! His verses are so good, you haven’t realized that they are about you (wack rappers). Like he said on “Berzerk” : Question is, are you Bozos smart enough to feel stupid? …
What is the meaning behind “”I don’t know how to make songs like that I don’t know what words to use.””? Rap God by Eminem
Eminem uses a mocking voice in this line, because he is imitating those who try to copy his style. Though they may attempt to copy him, they can’t come close. A direct connection with the previous line, because they would “lose it” (go crazy) after hearing the “Lose Yourself” track, in which is nearly impossible …