Hello, Eminem lovers. Today I’m here with another Eminem thing. “Mockingbird”, is one of his famous songs. Undoubtedly, as Eminem fans, you may know this song very well. But have you ever imagined the background of this song? You probably may have thought of this as a collection of words! But this song is something beyond words.

After knowing this, you might be curious for sure. Let me describe! Mockingbird is based on Eminem’s personal life and his role as a father. Until you hear this, have you ever thought of Mocking Bird as such a sensitive thing? Let’s look into more about Mocking Bird.

When Eminem released Mockingbird?

Mockingbird was released in 2004 with his “Encore” music album and if you have listened to the lyrics of this song carefully, you may understand the struggles he faced while raising his daughters Hailie Jade and Alaina Marie. Mockingbird is filled with honesty and emotions. Let me remind you a couple of lyrics there;

“Yeah
I know sometimes
Things may not always make sense to you right now
But hey
What does Daddy always tell you?
Straighten up, little soldier
Stiffen up that upper lip
What you cryin’ about?
You got me”

Heartfelt emotions of a lovely father!

The message of Mock Bird to Eminem’s Daughters

Mostly he addresses Haile, his daughter. And he expresses the true feelings and emotions he has.  He promised their daughters to take care of them all the time. And also, he apologizes for missing them. Undoubtedly, as a world-famous rapper, his life is always out of the home. He expresses that because of his busy life, he missed so many life events he got to spend with his daughters and family.  

Even though Eminem tries to explain things to his daughters. He says that he works hard to make his daughter’s life better and he also explains that he wants to give them a good and safe future. Even though he is not physically present with them all the time, his love and care are always with them. I believe this is a heart-touching song that expresses the true love of fathers.

Family Struggles

“It’s funny, I remember back one year when Daddy had no money
Mommy wrapped the Christmas presents up and stuck em under the tree
and said some of em were from me cause daddy couldn’t buy em
I’ll never forget that Christmas I sat up the whole night cryin”

Once you go through the piece of these lyrics in Mockingbird, you may understand that Eminem has shared the harsh and difficult life he spent with all kinds of problems and responsibilities he had to take care of! With his struggle to make his family life successful, unfortunately, his Ex-wife, Kim left him and his daughters.

But daddy had to work, you and mama had to leave me
Then you started seeing daddy on the TV, and mama didn’t like it

In some parts of this song, Eminem describes the rocky relationship he had with Kim, which made their children’s lives so difficult. He regretfully explains the pain and the confusion his daughters experienced with this family issue. He wishes these things could have been different and he promises to make things better in the future.

Mockingbird reveals the emotional, caring, and valuable side of Eminem as a responsible father.

Overcoming Struggles

“And if you ask me to, Daddy’s gonna buy you a mocking bird
I’ma give you the world, I’ma buy a diamond ring for you
I’ma sing for you, I’ll do anything for you to see you smile”

The loving daddy Eminem, expresses his determination to make a bright future for his daughters. When we look back on Eminem’s childhood, that was also full of sorrows and difficulties. Fe faced many challenges even in the relationship with his mother. These experiences may have strengthened him to be successful and determined.

At the beginning of this song, Eminem assures his daughters that despite the problems and struggles in their lives, they can still overcome them and become successful. Further, he advises his daughters to be stronger in front of problems and sorrows.

Also, he shares his belief in an unbreakable bond in his family. No matter how many struggles they meet, he believes that their love always remains.

The message we can get from Mockingbird

There are many pieces of advice to get from this song. Though Eminem expresses the difficulties he and his daughters face with family issues, economic issues, and so on, this is advice for all listeners to balance their work with family life. In the end, with so many difficulties, Eminem promises his daughters to provide a safe future, which reminds other parents about their responsibilities to their children.

In the end, let me end this chapter with my thought;

Eminem is not just a rapper, he is one of the greatest personalities I have seen in my life, an honest person who regrets his mistakes and a determined person who is always willing to make things correct. Further, he is a person who brings people to real life and shows the reality of life escaping them from fantasy.