"3 a.m.", Eminem
Taken out of context it's reasonable to assume that someone listening to "3 am" for the first time could dismiss it as crude, crass and classless. But snap judgments such as that are what mask our society's most beautiful things.
The song walks you into the mind of Eminem's alter ego "Slim Shady", a fragile individual recently released form rehab, who's probably better suited for a few more months locked away, this time in a psych ward. The song is more than just a four minute shock fest, as it and the intro that comes prior deal with the hasty nature with which some disturbed individuals are pushed back into society.
Pure and simple, above all else, it's just a clever song. The wordplay may deal with murder, masturbation and public execution, but there isn't any other artist that could deliver this type of content with any sort of conviction. "3 am" is THE concept song on THE concept album of 2009.
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When I got this album i listened to it once and never listened again. I will gladly cosign you critique of his lyrical content, but musically, this really doesn't to much for me.
ReplyDeleteMore importantly, emotionally, it really didnt catch me.
Decent track though.