If Eminem isn’t the most talented rapper to ever exist, he’s at least in the top 3 (1. Me, 2. My brother, 3. Eminem) because his rhyming, cadence, and lyrics are usually breathtakingly beautiful. Obviously, he’s been known for his more light-hearted rap songs but I think I’m a fan of his slower tempo, deeply introspective stuff more. I’m thinking of “Headlights” by Eminem & Nate Ruess and “Like Toy Soldiers.”
He’s now released another slower tempo song featuring the vocals of Jelly Roll. It’s called “Somebody Save Me,” and it’s very good. I can’t speak about Eminem’s personal life but it appears as though he’s on a human journey, sure, but also a spiritual one. As I listened to this song, I couldn’t help but yearn that he keeps going with his thoughts. The guilt, regret, the epiphanies he’s having might in fact lead him to Christianity. From what I know, it’s the only religion that has a solution for the black hole a lot of us feel in our hearts. It’s like if life were just a series of problems without solutions, God (through Jesus alone), offers a reconciliation no other religion can. I think every other religion (the helpful ones, at least) is designed to make life better and that’s its main purpose. Christianity, on the other hand, is not that way. It’s about making things right between us and God. A byproduct might be that life gets better, so that’s a nice touch… but not the main purpose of the faith.
Jesus is the reason I’m a non-atheist.
Eminem might be on the right track with the feelings revealed in this song. Certainly it should help in reconciling his relationships with his kids and those close to him. I hope he keeps pushing and maybe one day he’ll knock and the door will be opened.
-Out of the Wilderness
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