Eminem – Habits Lyrics & Meaning

“Habits” is the second track from Eminem’s 12th studio album “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)”, released on July 12, 2024.

In the song, Eminem confronts his personal struggles with addiction and the influence of his alter ego Slim Shady.

Eminem Habits Song Info

Habits Eminem Lyrics

Been waiting a long time for this shit (Ah)
Long time, no see (Ah)
Thought you got rid of my ass, huh? (Let me go, you sick fuck)
Alright, here’s what we’re gonna do (Piece of shit)
You take this (No)
Or I put a bullet between your fucking eyes (I don’t wanna)
Here (Fuck no), then we’ll split it (No)

Half an Ativan, I’m drivin’ straight at a van
In a black Sedan, fast as I can
In Pakistan gettin’ chased by a pack of stans
You know how I roll, bitch (What?), I’m an avalanche
This my shit, I’m gonna spit it how I wanna spit it
Whoever gets offended, suck a dick and fuck a critic
‘Bout to get retarded on this motherfuckin’ shit
“You can’t say retarded,” shut up midget (The fuck?)
Been tryna break the habit of sayin’ any R words
But I’m still an addict, so it’s gettin’ harder (Ah)
Been callin’ bitches “hoes” since a kindergartner
This is Jimmy Carter, now I’m kitty cornered (What?)
Sittin’ in PC court with a shitty lawyer, like damn

You got an addiction, man (Ah)
I know you can’t get rid of me forever
‘Cause you know that I’m prescription, man
Goddamn, I miss you Slim (Woo)
You got an addiction, man
I know you can’t get rid of me forever
‘Cause you know that I’m prescription, man
Next time I be your friend (Yeah)

Was just a kid from Detroit who knew
How to destroy the booth and had a point to prove (Yeah)
And I’m missin’ (What?) venomous, still I poison youth
Sentences I’m pennin’ are just to toy with you, which is a joy to do
Slim is just a lyricist here to voice his true sentiments
Got the women pissed and it seems like men are just off growin’ a huge clitoris (Pussies)
Yeah, I probably annoyed a few feminists
I reminisce on them blowin’ a fuse over my point and views
Still I’m devoid of two shits to give (Yeah)
My thinkin’ is primitive, but when it comes to givin’ it to anybody, boy is Bruce generous (Marshall)
And I’m ’bout as much of boy as Bruce Jenner is (Damn)
‘Cause I’m not a boy, I’m a man, bitch, man-bitch (Ha-ha)
My speech is free, it’s his choice to choose genderless
This shit is like opioid abuse, isn’t it? (Yup)

You got an addiction, man
I know you can’t get rid of me forever
‘Cause you know that I’m prescription, man
Goddamn, I miss you Slim (Woo)
You got an addiction, man
I know you can’t get rid of me forever
‘Cause you know that I’m prescription, man
Next time I be your friend

There’s times when I lay down and sleep I argue with myself
Am I the only one who thinks it’s weird, do I need help?
Just a little bit, know a lot of it I really really gotta quit
Something’s wrong with me, my God, old habits die hard

Look at you
What’s the matter with you people?
You’re sad that people are mean?
Well, I’m sorry, the world isn’t one big liberal arts college campus
F**k you, you’re all pricks

Mom shamin’, dad shamin’ (Ah)
Yeah, fat shamin, man-splainin’, blah (Pfft)
Cry babies attack Shady, wah
Mad ’cause they can’t tame me (Get it)
Here come the censors, like the Avengers
When they assemble like Prince and then turn
A word like ginger into the N-word
All these pronouns, I can’t remember (Damn)
They or them, theirs? (Who?) his or him, hers? (Ah)
Into them girls that bought tits to get attention
Then get hit on by ugly men, who are (Creep) not in your league
So you pretend you’re a victim and me-too ’em (Ah)
Outraged, how fake?
Nowadays some gals they just clout chase (Yeah)
Look at me with sour grapes and your brow raised
Bitch, you ain’t about head (What?), about face (Woo)
Little white middle-age upper-middle-class with a glass of wine and your cigarette
Bitch, get off the internet (Yeah)
You ain’t even fed your kids dinner yet
Parental discretion, mental aggression, my head’s a Smith & Wesson
You’re messin’ with a lethal weapon, like an evil stepdad
I got an infrared like the ginger stepkid who pissed the bed
I do this shit in jest and it’s just a messin’ up with your head
And if men wanna wear lipstick and women’s underwear
Who cares, that shit is their business, now bare witness
Beware bitches, the Blair Witch, and you scary bitches
I’m surreptitious on square business
Just to attack my therapist with a pair of scissors, like Merry Christmas
Dressed as a hairy Christian, terrorist with the hair trigger
But these buttons I’m always pushin’, pain I’m always inflictin’
Protests outside the Shady offices, is livid
It’ll make you think that you have the game unlocked ’til they pick it (Trick it)
Only way for me to explain it is I’m conflicted (What?)
Walkin’ on eggshells, like if I take it too far, is this it? (Yeah)
Part of me gets it and want’s to say I’m sorry and fix it
“I’m so-“
So all my statements are basically contradictive (What?)
Like using the F-word for gays is wrong and offensive (What?)
And it’s insensitive as if me sayin’ the R-word isn’t (Wait)
Wait a minute, which R-word? Rape or retarded, midget? (Not cool, guys)
Would this rhyme be okay if South Park had did it? (Okay, screw you guys)
Would it make you less angry if Cartman spit it? (Goddammit)
As far as what I just stated, regarding midgets
You’ll probably think I’ll just say that I’m playin’, I’m not, I meant it (Yeah)
Swear God I see one of them little fuckers come at me
I pick it up by its legs and drop it and kick it
“Marshall, you’re wicked faced, you are addicted”
But they gon’ do me the same as DaBaby, with all of this shit
Chappelle and Colin, they’re callin’ Shady misogynistic
While raisin’ three daughters, two graduated from college with honors
Summa cum laude my sense of humor is probably twisted, it’s painfully obvious sadistic

You got an addiction, man
I know you can’t get rid of me forever
‘Cause you know that I’m prescription, man
Goddamn, I miss you Slim, hey (Woo)
You got an addiction, man
I know you can’t get rid of me forever
‘Cause you know that I’m prescription, man
Next time I be your friend’

Ha-ha-ha
I’m just playin’ little people, you know I love you

Eminem Habits Meaning

In the track, Eminem raps about his ongoing battle with addiction, personifying it as a “prescription” that he can’t get rid of. He acknowledges his past controversial behavior and rebellious Slim Shady persona, saying “I’m still an addict, so it’s getting harder” to break old habits.

The chorus features vocals from Eminem’s frequent collaborator White Gold, who sings about the addictive nature of Eminem’s Slim Shady persona. White Gold expresses missing Slim Shady, saying “Goddamn, I miss you, Slim.”

“Habits” provides a raw and introspective look into Eminem’s personal demons as he grapples with his past and the lingering influence of Slim Shady. The track showcases his technical rapping ability while delving into his ongoing struggles with addiction and the public perception of his controversial persona.

The Death of Slim Shady Lyrics

Click on the song title to explore the lyrics:

• Renaissance
• Habits (Ft. Sly Pyper)
• Trouble
• Brand New Dance
• Evil
• All You Got (skit)
• Lucifer
• Antichrist
• Fue (Ft. JID)
• Road Rage (Ft. Sly Pyper)
• Houdini
• Breaking News (skit)
• Guilty Conscience 2
• Head Honcho
• Temporary (Ft. Skylar Grey)
• Bad One (Ft. White Gold)
• Tobey (ft. Big Sean & BabyTron)
• Guess Who’s Back (skit)
• Somebody Save Me

About The Death Of Slim Shady: The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)” is Eminem’s 12th album, released on July 12, 2024. Slim Shady has been a central part of Eminem’s persona for over two decades, first emerging on his 1997 EP and 1999 album The Slim Shady LP. Now, the rapper is ready to restate this chapter of his career with this album.