Eminem - Love the Way You Lie Video (MV)

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Love the Way You Lie" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna from Eminem's seventh studio album Recovery (2010). Skylar Grey wrote and recorded a demo of the song alongside producer Alex da Kid. Eminem wrote the verses and chose Rihanna to sing the chorus, resulting in a collaboration influenced by their past experiences in difficult relationships. Recording sessions were held in Ferndale, Michigan, and Dublin, Ireland. Backed by guitar, piano and violin, the track is a midtempo hip-hop ballad with a pop refrain, sung by Rihanna, and describes two lovers who refuse to separate despite being in an abusive relationship.

Interscope Records released the song in June 2010 as the second single from Recovery. Critics praised its melody but were divided on its thematic aspects such as poignancy and accuracy. Eminem promoted the single with performances at the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo, the MTV Video Music Awards and festivals. The music video, directed by Joseph Kahn, stars Dominic Monaghan and Megan Fox as lovers in a violent relationship and shows Eminem and Rihanna in front of a burning house. The video met with a mixed reception due to scenes of domestic violence. Reporters suggested that the song and its accompanying video were influenced by Eminem's and Rihanna's abusive relationships with their respective ex-lovers, Kim Scott and Chris Brown.

Critics listed "Love the Way You Lie" among the best tracks of 2010 and of Eminem's career. The song won many awards and received five Grammy nominations. It is Eminem's best-selling single and ranked number one on several record charts, including the US Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks. The single sold over 12 million copies in the US and 1.5 million in the UK. Musical acts such as Cher Lloyd and The Band Perry have performed cover versions.

Rihanna has said that the theme of domestic violence, a topic on which she claims many people do not have insight, is what makes the song impactful. She later recorded with him again on "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)", narrated mostly from her perspective. "Love the Way You Lie" peaked at number one in 22 countries.

Performed By: Eminem
Featuring: Rihanna
From Album: Recovery
Genre(s): Hip hop, pop rap
Language: English
Length: 4:23
Written by: Alexander Junior Grant, Marshall Bruce Mathers, Holly Brooks
Released: June 18th, 2010
Year: 2010

Eminem - Love the Way You Lie Lyrics

Lyrics

[ Featuring Rihanna ]

[Rihanna:]
Just gonna stand there
And watch me burn
But that's alright
Because I like
The way it hurts
Just gonna stand there
And hear me cry
But that's alright
Because I love
The way you lie
I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

[Eminem:]
I can't tell you what it really is
I can only tell you what it feels like
And right now there's a steel knife
In my windpipe
I can't breathe
But I still fight
While I can fight
As long as the wrong feels right
It's like I'm in flight
High of a love
Drunk from the hate
It's like I'm huffing paint
And I love it the more that I suffer
I sufficate
And right before I'm about to drown
She resuscitates me
She f*cking hates me
And I love it
Wait
Where you going
I'm leaving you
No you ain't
Come back
We're running right back
Here we go again
It's so insane
Cause when it's going good
It's going great
I'm Superman
With the wind in his bag
She's Lois Lane
But when it's bad
It's awful
I feel so ashamed
I snap
Who's that dude
I don't even know his name
I laid hands on her
I'll never stoop so low again
I guess I don't know my own strength

[Rihanna:]
Just gonna stand there
And watch me burn
But that's alright
Because I like
The way it hurts
Just gonna stand there
And hear me cry
But that's alright
Because I love
The way you lie
I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

Me gusta como miente amor...
Ami me facina el dolor

Tu te me quitaste
Te me fuiste y mataste
Todo lo bueno que hiciste
Al largarte y tomar la decision de dejarte llevar
Por el desastre
Ultima opcion usaste
De mi cara, mi ultima sonrisa ilustre (Oye)
Yo soy un hombre ilustre
Aclaralo, Dilo (Ma' Ma')
Que yo nunca le falte el respeto a usted
Todo lo que viste y oiste, embuste
Esta es pa que te ajuste, y te vaya ajuste
Ahora no te ponga triste despues que te sonreiste
Y lo que isiste, me partiste el corazon en dos
La culpable de tu trajedia escribelo tu misma fuiste
Es claro tu destino lo escribiste
Escuchame,
Esta es la ultima cancion
Cabrona que voy a escribirte

[JayFlow:]
Me encanta cuando mientes amor...
Ami me facina el dolor
Me encanta cuando mientes amor...
Ami me facina el dolor

[Yomo:]
Hoy me levante como...
Con unas ganas grandes de llorar
Hoy si que estoy extraño
Es dificil...
Levantarse cuando no tienes una mano para que te levante
Yomo Pa'

[Yomo:]
Si despiertas y no estoy, no llores que voy,
Como vagabundo en el mundo buscando pa pagarte
Noches de amor, noches de amor, oscuras pa amarte
Toy ahorrando y no me queda poco
Para comprarte
Una casita, lejos de este mundo
Alla arriba en marte
Yo soy tu Sur tu eres mi Oeste
Este y mi Norte
Disculpame cuando peleo
Cuando me porto mal
Acuerdate, ami en la vida
Nunca nadie me enseño amar
Quiero aprender a caminar
Dar mis primeros pasos
Como un chiquillo
En amor...

[Outro: Yomo]
En la vida donde quiera que vayas, te regale felicidad,
Y como dice un ilustre poeta
Tirame tierra, y yo voy hacer que te nascan unas flores silvestres.
Les puedo decir a todos mi fanaticos, que soy un hombre nuevo

Yo no le temos a la oscuridad...
Yomo Pa'

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Writer: Alexander Junior Grant, Marshall Bruce Mathers, Holly Brooks
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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