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Rhythm 9.4
Melody 9.4
Instruments 9.4
Lyrics 9.2
Vocal 9.8
This song has been reviewed 13 times. Overall score for this song, 9.4.
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Eminem - We As Americans Lyrics

Song details
TitleWe As Americans
ArtistEminem
AlbumStraight From The Lab EP (2003) , Track 2 ,
Encore Bonus CD (2004) , Track 1
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Song lyrics
[Softly Singing]
There's an intruder in my house
He cut my phoneline, can't dial out
I scream for police, but I doubt
they gonna hear me, when I shout (heh)

[Verse1]
A couple of cocktails'll send me to jail
There's a couple of cops hot on my trail but this time
When I get pulled over, there's a Doberman Pincher
And a Pitbull in the seat, these pigs will get bit foolin' wit' me
Quit foolin' wit' me, bitch you're gonna see
No pistol in the seat, why it always gotta be an issue when you're me
And which you're gonna see in the long run, imma be the wrong one
You wanna harass with this limo tinted glass flashin' that flashlight
on my ass, where was you that last night when them assholes
Ran up on my grass, rapper slash actor, kiss the crack of my cracker slash ass
They took away my right to bare arms, what, i'm sposed to fight with bare palms?
Yeah right, they comin with bombs, i'm comin with flare guns
We as Americans

[Chorus]
We as Americans, us as a citizen, gotta protect ourselves
Look at how shit has been, we better check ourselves
Livin up in these streets through worse and through better health
Survivin by any means; We as Americans, us as a citizen
We are samaritans, what did we get us in
We better check ourselves, look at how shit has been
Take a look where you live
This is America and we are Americans

[verse 2]
I'ma make a few bucks, wear a cool vest
Drama hanging over my head like a voodoo hex
I coulda been next to fly over the cookoo's nest
But you know who, with a S tattooed to my chest
But I finessed it, now I got the industry pissy
Ever since me and Dre split it 50/50 on 50 
It's funny, we got a buzz spreadin quicker 
Then mankin' paper airplanes out of a twenty
Fuck money, I don't rap with dead presidents
I'd rather see the president dead
It's never been said but I set precedents
And the standards and they can't stand it
My name shoulda been bastard, the shit shoulda been plastered
On my forhead with a stamp, I shoulda been blasted
I shoulda been had a cap put in my ass
But i'm too swift and fast for that, i'm past it
I'm too old to go and cruise Gratiot 
Fuck that shit! I dun seen how fast this rap shit
Can turn into some pap pap shit that quick
Snap click, but this time I got the fuckin au-to-ma-tic
And no one gon' test this mind, clack click

[chorus]
We as Americans, us as a citizen, gotta protect ourselves
Look at how shit has been, we better check ourselves
Livin up in these streets through worse and through better health
Survivin by any means; We as Americans, us as a citizen
We are samaritans, what did we get us in
We better check ourselves, look at how shit has been
Take a look where you live
This is America and we are Americans

[Verse 3]
I got a secret if you can keep it between us
I tuck two Nina's under my jeans, either side of my penis
Under my long johns, under my Sean Johns
One run in with the long arm of the law, i'm long gone
I'ma do five years, no less then that, no questions asked
What might be a good idea, that I stop right here
And quit while i'm ahead, already in the red
Already got a steady infrared meant for my head
A target on my back, bigger problems than that
Bin Laden on my ass, he probably gon' send the task
I ain't gon' even ask, they ain't gon' let me pack
They ain't gon' give me my semi but I got my ... mack

[Chorus]
We as Americans, us as a citizen, gotta protect ourselves
Look at how shit has been, we better check ourselves
Livin up in these streets through worse and through better health
Survivin by any means; We as Americans, us as a citizen
We are samaritans, what did we get us in
We better check ourselves, look at how shit has been
Take a look where you live
This is America and we are Americans
lyrics submitted by Ryan Sousa
lyrics corrected on 09-01-2005




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15-11-2004 19:52Sweeney is offline Sweeney 
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another amazing song Em keep it up well new it was going to apear on Encore with "I love you more" two tight songs
25-11-2004 17:37mikeskinner2004 is offline mikeskinner2004 
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dis song is fu*kin gr8 u cnt h8 eminem he is so great and encore is heavy
29-12-2004 16:57Eminem_rulezz is offline Eminem_rulezz 
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Well....I think its a bit boring.....But not bad at all...So don´t hate me...Eminem is a God
30-12-2004 02:47Cringle2009 is offline Cringle2009 
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This song is one of Eminems greats.

Encore was a pretty big disappointment, althought there were some good songs(evil deeds, yellow brick road, toy soldiers, mosh, and mockingbird), most of them were junk. When I put in the bonus cd though I was very surprised.

The first song, We As Americans, was like heaven. Now it isnt the best song he ever made, but after listening to Encore, it was incredible. The lyrics are just like his old self, awesome. The beat is great, kinda slow, but still great.

And the vocals, i was sooooooo relieved that he didnt do any of that burping, or puking, or that kinda stuff on this.

Great song, its very true too.

TAKE A LOOK AT WHERE YOU LIVE, THIS IS AMERICA, AND WE ARE AMERICANS
10-01-2005 20:19LiQuiD_FuSioN is offline LiQuiD_FuSioN 
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I ask myself, why didn't Em add this to the album, rather than on a bonus disc? This is the usual Em i like, good beat, good lyrics.
15-01-2005 22:49tHaIlLeSt is offline tHaIlLeSt 
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Definetly one of Em's best songs..Encore was a disappointment with a few exceptions..hes gotta stop wit the stupid songs like big weenie nd that crap..he needs to do more songs like this because this is what most of his fan base is lookin for...and I look for inspiration and motivation from his music and his music helps me a lot with things i have to deal with so he needs to do more songs like this Eminem=God lol
18-01-2005 20:50DaNi_Fr is offline DaNi_Fr 
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boring at begun but funny at end ^^
4/5
26-01-2005 23:35arabe_babe is offline arabe_babe 
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dis song is amazing, the lyrics r kool and the beat is nice

EMINEM ROX!!!!
05-02-2005 22:51lil_mizz_D is offline lil_mizz_D 
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I LOVE DIS SONG!

eminem is fucked up sexy,

hes mah numba1 rapper 4eva

neva diss dis man hes better than ya'll!
22-02-2005 15:24d12s_fan is offline d12s_fan 
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wat da f*** did dis bonus disc cum out after the release of encore
22-02-2005 20:26Guard is offline Guard 
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it's a nice song .
28-03-2005 20:24RuleroftheFU is offline RuleroftheFU 
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I don't like the opening that much but im not rating lower for that
11-04-2005 00:57sue13love is offline sue13love 
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LOVE HIM LOVE HIS MUSIC LOVE EMINEMS WORLD HOTTIE!!!!!!


WANNA JOIN IN OUR WORLD?NOT! WE ALL 3 HAVE THE PEFECT LIFE AND WE DONT NEED YOU HAILY+SUE+EMINEM= :heart:
03-12-2005 18:43MATHGOD is offline MATHGOD 

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I'm a Canadian, but I am addicted to this song nonetheless. My favorite part is when he says he would love to see George Bush dead . . . I can relate to him on that one!


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