The most touching words Eminem put into his brand new album are the words dedicated to his little daughter Hailie. When I first listened to the song, I loved the softness of the song and I couldn’t hide my tears, because I was moved deeply inside. When Marshall talks about Hailie, nobody could doubt his true feelings expressed into music.
Some people were chocked because Eminem made his personal issues and his dialogue with Hailie public. To all of you who were shocked by the personal character of Mockinbird, arguing about it and doubting Marshall’s sincerity, let me tell you this:
-Marshall is a public person, his life is exposed by the media every day, people knew about Kim’s whereabouts anyway
– Because Marshall has this particular kind of relationship with his public, he intends to share those precious words addressed to Hailie.
The song is like a beautiful necklace whose pearls the listener will collect one by one.
Marshall first adresses to Hailie to let her know that he is very conscious of her pain. Sometimes, Hailie feels lost between her mom’s absence she is unable to explain and her daddy’s absence for obvious professional reasons:
« I know sometimes things may not always
make since to you right now
but hey what did daddy always tell
straighten up lil soldier
stiffin up that upper lip
what you cryin about?
you got me… »
Marshall can read his daughter’s pain in her eyes. I know by experience how much little kid’s faces can say more than thousand words.
At the beginning of the song, Marshall goes straight to the subject. He talks about Kim’s absence and about how much his daughter misses her mom. He also talks about his own absences that must sometimes be a huge pain into Hailie’s heart. It is a matter of fact Hailie doesn’t see her daddy very often. But Marshall ensures his daughter of his omnipresent love, which is the most important:
« Hailie i know you miss your mom
and i know you miss your dad when I’m gone
but I’m tryin to give you the life that i never had
i can see your sad, even when you smile
even when you laugh i can see it in your eyes
deep inside you wanna cry cause your scared
i aint there, daddy’s with you in your prayers
no more cryin, wipe them tears
daddy’s here, no more nightmares… »
In the first verse, Eminem mentions another little girl, whose nickname is Laney. I’ve been asked by many people who this little girl was. Laney is Alaina, Dawn’s (Kim’s twin sister) daughter. Alaina has been adopted by Marshall, she currently lives with him and goes by the name Alaina Mathers:
« Daddy’s here, no more nightmares
we gonna pull together through it
we gon do it, Laney uncle’s crazy
but he loves you baby and you better know it
we’re all we got in this world when it spins
when it swirls, when it whirls, when it twirls
two little beautiful girls lookin puzzled
in a daze, i know its confusin you
daddys always on the move
momma’s always on the news
i try to keep you sheltered from it
but somehow it seems the harder that i try
to do that the more it backfires on me
all the things growin up as daddy
that he had to see, daddy dont want you to see… »
Eminem has always done his best to keep Hailie sheltered from the scandals surrounding Kim, but sometimes he doesn’t manage to protect her completely from this kind of exposure.
In the second verse, Marshall recalls the time when he was struggling for recognition., the dog years he went through across 8 Mile.
At this time, Marshall and Kim had no money, their appartement was often broken into and robbed. He recalls a dramatic event. Kim wanted to spare some money for Hailie’s college:
« and your mom was savin money for you in a jar
tryin to start a piggy bank for you so you could go to college
almost had a thousand dollars til someone broke in and stole it
and i know it hurt so bad it broke your momma’s heart
and it seemed like everything was just startin to fall apart
mom and dad was arguin a lot… »
There are references to places in Detroit where Eminem and Kim used to live:
« So momma moved back on charmas in a flat one bedroom apartment
and dad moved back to the other side of 8 mile on Novara… »
In fact « Chalmas » refers to Chalmer Street in Detroit that is located in Wayne county:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&address=Chalmer+Street+&city=Detroit&state=MI
MC Hush, who was Eminem’s formerly friend and neighbor at this time, has mentioned Novara street several times in an interview.
Marshall looks at some ancient pictures and he remembers his memories with Kim.
Then he addresses again to Hailie and Alaina, giving both girls strength and hope, telling them that Kim’s situation is temporary. He wants them to understand that despite all, he can handle the situation and that he is here for them:
« Laney, im talkin to you too, daddy’s still here
I like the sound of that, yeah
its gotta ring to it dont it, shhh, momma’s only gone for the moment… »
The third verse is touching and funny. Marshall is ready to « give the world » to his daughter. He will make her smile by any means:
« i know mommy’s not here right now
and we don’t know why we feel how we feel inside
it may seem a little crazy pretty baby
but i promise, momma’s gon be alright
and if you ask me to daddys gonna buy you a mockingbird
I’m gon give you the world
im’a buy a diamond ring for you im’a sing for you
i’ll do anything for you to see you smile
and if that mockinbird dont sing and that ring dont shine
im’a break that birdie’s neck
i’ll go back to the jeweler who sold it to ya
and make him eat every karot, dont fuck with dad »
The message of the song is reassuring : Marshall tells his daughter that sometimes we have no control of our destiny, but that Kim is gonna be all right.
Mockinbird, you’d better sing for Hailie or Marshall might break your neck!
Hailie keep your head up: your daddy loves you and remember he will always be there for you.
Comments
81 responses to “Another touching ode for Hailie: Mockinbird”
OmGsH, that song kicks as* and it’s so obvious that Hailie means the world to Marshall, even Laney. I’ve been a fan’s of Eminem’s since he started rapping, and this is by far, the besT!!!
eminem is great and i am so glad that i have found out who laneyis thanx x
I can listen to this song over and over again! I haven’t always been a fan of Eminem…but I absolutely love this song! I can tell he loves both of these girls very much and will do anything for them. It really touched me and brought tears to my eyes. I honestly listened to this song about 20 times in a row because I can completely relate. I cannot imagine not ever seeing my parents or growing up in the hood, also, the way he refers to covering up sad feelings. I do that all the time and it just touched me 😀
hes obsesd wif her he needs to make mre songs with wikid beats
Well, It was bothering me that I didnt know who Laney was.. Thanks for that. I really admire Marshall Mathers for many different reasons, but one of the reasons is tht fact, no matter what the song is about you can feel his emotions, you can feel how much it all really means to him. He is a brilliant artist!
I never knew who Laney was either and eminem enspires me and if
i could meet trust me i would.i think its sooo sweet he decides
to put hailie in some of his songs.I love all of his songs and
i hope to hear more!
Emenem is the hottest boy in this planet.
Yeah, i was also lost on who Laney was, but now I kno. Thanks. Anyways, I’m and enormous fan of eminem. He is really inspiring. Even my father listtens to this music and my mom’s actually considering it. Em is truly an amazing man and i really wish to meet him some day. He’s inspired me to start writing and has kept me going, knowing that every1 has a shot. He’s just wow, what more can I say?
Oh yeah, and I forgot. Em has kept me goin through so many tough times. Somehow I know things will turn out okay because of him. He is what keeps me going when things get tough. He has music for every emotion im feeling. We share many qualities… heh, i really wish i could write along side him some day. He’s an amazing writing, father and in some (not all) aspects a great role model… once again wow.
I LOVE EMINEM…I LOVE ALL HIS SONGS AND I LOVE HOW HE FEELS ABOUT HIS DAUGHTER AND I WISH I COULD BE IS GIRL AND TAKE CARE OF HAILEY FOR HIM BUT I KNOW I ANT OR I WOULD EMINEM HAS A GOOD HEART AND I KNOW IT BECAUSE I LISTEN TO ALL OF HIS SONGS ..I HAVE EVERYONE ON HIS CDS AND I ALSO THINK HE IS THE BEST RAPPER EVER….I HAVE HIS PICTURES ALL OVER MY ROOM.
Eminem has got me going on with my life. He has taught me to go for what i want. AND HE IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE IS THE BEST!!!!
Mocking bird really touched my heart! it was the sadest sond eminem had ever writen but i love him and how he choses to express his feelings openly!
wow i kno Eminem is so amazing and ive been listening to mockingbird all day!~ I read from one website that Laney was Kims Daughter with another man after her marriage to Em, but i think she really is Hailies cousin. She is the daughter of Hailies Moms (kim) twin sister dawn. This song is so touching. i live in the detroit area and totally kno what harsh conditions are on 8 mile- bc i live there
i love eminem n i love his songs..i hate anyone who is tryin to stop eminem from singing!! they should understand wat he has been through…i would love to meet eminem once…
Eminem is the greatest guy ever!. He Loves The girls so much! i think hes an amazing rapper and I love everyone of his songs. His inspired me so much, he always says his feelings in every song. I would defiantly love to meet him. And I hope to one day!
i heard that mockinbird is gonna be the new video.I’LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
HEY DO YOU HAVE ANY PICTURES OF LANEY AND ALAINA
well I think That Song was so good when I lisson To it and it seems like I good feel your pain Imean it herts when I lisson to it like Idont no but I love all your songs and I love you eminem
well eminem I just want to say that I love your music and I love you and that song you wrote was sad you wrote that sog from the heart and peaple think you are bad but I dont if people made more time lissoning to your music and lisson to what you have to say and they would see how you realy are well I just have to say Iam your favorite fan and your my favorite raper
well eminem I just want to say that I love your music and I love you and that song you wrote was sad you wrote that sog from the heart and peaple think you are bad but I dont if people made more time lissoning to your music and lisson to what you have to say and they would see how you realy are well I just have to say Iam your favorite fan and your my favorite raper
well eminem I just want to say that I love your music and I love you and that song you wrote was sad you wrote that sog from the heart and peaple think you are bad but I dont if people made more time lissoning to your music and lisson to what you have to say and they would see how you realy are well I just have to say Iam your favorite fan and your my favorite raper
hey i u love eminem and am a big fan of u. i saw the music vidoe mockingbird and it is so immotionol i started to cry when i saw it and i love it. but what tricks me out is that many people judge u eminem by the way u looks but what they dont know is that dip inside your sweet heart is that you have a beutiful personality and all does people that talk trash about u eminem thats just bs (bull shet).
oh and one more thing i love your music eminem and i love you to. love and peace =)
yo eminem really like is daughters u r right. da first time i heard dat song i was charmed. its was really soft. anyway when i heard:lenay i was like : what da fuck?! he as a another girl?!
anyway thats all i wanted 2 say
peace
I love this song. It is so good I never get tired of it. When I saw the video I was like who is this other little girl he is talkin about. I didn’t know anything about Laney until I read this. I think that is so sweet and I read that his brother lives with him now too. Aw how sweet.
I think the best line and most emotional line in the song that gave me tears is the christmas tree part
eminem c’est le meilleur il n’y a rien àdire. quand on écoute cette chanson, on comprend dessuite que ce mec c’est un coeur sur patte. àtoutes les personnes qui peuvent le démonter je le leur dit: regardez bien ce mecmàparce-que jamais vous lui arriverait àla cheville
eminem is my fucking hero, bo. every time i see ‘mockingbird’ i start to ball my eyes out..and im not one for crying…just wish my dad was here to care that much about me. 🙁
This song touches my heart. There is no more words. I am sure everyone that has children can relate to this song in some way or another.
i love eminem so much i have liked eminem sence i was 8 years old and now i am 14 and i still contiue loving him. i just have 1 state ment.. em, u dont need d12 , leave all to your self, it is so much better@!!!!
i hope some day i will get to go to an eminem consert..
rezonate Says:
January 12th, 2005 at 1:10 am
hes obsesd wif her he needs to make mre songs with wikid beats
so when was your last hit record Mr. I cant spell. Quit hatin just cause he loves his 2 daughter’s.
Mocking bird is a brilliant and really touching song, and it was really bugging me that i didnt know who Laney was, so thanks for that, and i would just like to say that over the years Em has been the best friend I’ve had, his emotions expressed in his songs have really given me something to relate to and when i felt i had no one to talk to his music really helped me through tough times, especially when i was being bullied and shit.
just to let you know sistamelissa that other girl is his niece
i was watching the trl awards and when they played mockingbird he cried and it made me cry
Hey, we LOVE Mockingbird! It’s so sweet and sentimental! A whole other side of Eminem I never knew existed! I LOVE EMINEM!!!
EMINEM IS COOL!!!!YOU ROCK EM.!!!!!!!!!!
YOU ROCK HAILIE!!! WE LOVE YOU!
I love you guys too!But you really need to calm down.It’s not supposed to be a sad song.Well,it’s not a happy one either.Fuck it.Just thanks for listenin and all your support!!!
i just LOOOVe thesong from the very first time i’ve heard it. Em is so cool and such a lovable daddy!
eminem is so awesome i love mockingbird. i love how he loves his daughters so much he will do anything for them!!
hey, i love eminem but mostly his music !! its the best my friend loves him so much i wish i could take her to see him it would mean the world to her she is his number one fan!!!!
hiya! i love eminem! he’s brill and i agree that this song is the one that most expesses his love for his daughter. i thought Laney was kims child but not eminems because i remember hearing about kim having a child with someone else but eminem takin the child on? is that not true then or wot please e-mail me i reely wanna know. thank you Tina xxx
YOU ARE RIGHT REBECCA!! HOTTEST GUY ON THE PLANT!!
I think that the way eminem expresses his feeling about haillie and laney in a song is very touching.
Eminem is a gorgeouss guy and he actually has brains and a heart unlike some of the celebrities around at the moment.
His music is touching and really gets you deep down.
I love him
Laney is Kims sisters bi by the way
Eminem just adopted her
This song brought tears to my eyes, he makes out that Alaina (a.k.a Laney) is his daughter aswell as Hailie. The music video is very good with the video clips of Laney and Hailie. The most touching one for me was when Hailie and Laney where dancing about, you could see they where realyl happy, but a few of them you could see Fear and sadness in their eyes. I am listening to the song right now and have already listened to it ATLEAST 30 times today, how could ANYONE hate this song? It’s the first time Eminem has been open about his Neice Laney and hopefully there will be more songs about them.
that song is one of the best i have heard yet!! u rock shady!!
eminem_rapsmyworld@yzhoo.com
i luv eminem and i like the care ,love an drespect he has for Hailie and Laney. Eminem You ROCK and i wil always love you.
I WANT IT MY DAD 2 BE LIKE EM,,, BUT I GUESS IT’S NOT COMIN’ TRUE AYE?
I love EMINEM. He is the best. And this song left me without words. I love you Eminem just continue like this, don’t you dare change. With love, Monika
I love Eminem! Even if he’s a guy I still love him and I know that its kind of gay but I love his music and I love this song and I love him! He’s sooooooooooo sooooooooooo sexy!!
I hate Eminem! he sucks like hell and this song really sucks! why does he care so much about his daughter and Laney? It’s really weird and sappy! I just hate him! why does everyone like him anyways?! doesnt anyone listen to Hillary Duff these days?!
^ MAN U REALLY NEED 2 CLEAN UR EARS OUT, WHO THE HELL WOULD LIKE HILLARY DUFF,, NO OFFENCE BUT U GOT DIFFERENT TASTE…
sorry but hilary duff’s song are SOOOOOOOOO slow that it make’s me want to screem!!!!!!! eminem’s song are fast even the slow ones are FAST conpaired to HD’s song!!!!!!!
OMG!!!! the songs way too amazing….
and PLZZZ…… WHO THE F**K LISTENS TO HILARY DUFF?????….NO OFFENSE…woman.. but u hav a different taste…….and…. comparing HD wid eminem.. is soo kiddish… he’s my hero…. way to go eminem.. LOVE YA!!!!!!nd i luv mockingbird….. ..amazing… song,,,,,, luve ya
I LOVE EMINEM……. rebbeca ur rite… hes the hottest…!!!!!! ….
Dude Mimi Hilary Duff is turning into a sl*t I cant believe you would consider listening to her..this is a site for people who like eminem (like me) so maybe you should go join a fan club for Hilary..!!
EMINEM IS THE BEST and he really cares for them gurls because he wants to give them something he never had!!! =)
yo f*ck I went to a party for a 5 year old who thinks HD rocks but she’s just a little kid i was FORCED to listen to her sh*ty song ALL night F*ck i fell asleep after the first 30 mins.!!!!!!!
and dude I HATEEEEEEEEE HD she sucks D*ck!!!!!!!!!!! Eminem ROCKSSSS he is the man!!!!!! I’m apart of 32 eminem fan clubs and guess how many of HD i’m a part of!!!!??????? 0000000000000000000000000- NONE= 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
if you LOVEEEEE eminem say em rocks 5 times!!!! and mimi i agree with courtney you shouldn’t be on this website!!!
em rocks em rocks em rocks em rocks oh shit i only said it 4 times eminem is a fucking pussy
yea fuck dat even i gots to agree comparing that slut to eminem shadies gonna win then again so would the fucking poppa smurf
eminem is da best in da whole world if yall doubt him u can piss off and find sum1 2 kiss ass EMINEM IS DA BOMB DIGGITY XXX
HAILIE JADE IS SOOO CUTE I SAW HERE ON A RECENT PHOTO SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE HER DADDY KIM IS A SLUT WHO SUCKS DICK 4EVA XXXXXXXX
MOCKING BIRD IS DA SHIT MAN IF U DONT LIKE IT U R WELL SAD
I WELL WISH DAT MA DAD WAS LIKE HIM BUT MY DAD IS A FAT PRICK XX
NO1S DAD COULD EVER COMPETE 2 EMINEM MAN HE IS DA BEST DAD IN DA WORLD XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
I LOVE EMINEM 4EVA
IF EMINEM DIDNT EXSIST PEOPLE WOULD LISEN 2 BRITTY SPEARS OR SUM COCKSUCKER LIKE DAT
JA RULE AND BENZINO ARE PROPER CUNTS 4 SAYING DAT ABOUT HAILIE SHE AINT EVEN SAID ANYTINK 2 DEM ITS JUST COZ DEY R WELL JEALUS COZ THEY CANT ever B LIKE EM
AND DER JEALOUS 4 EMS LOVE 4 HAILIE AND LANIE
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
u are my biggest fan and ur hot
Eminem is in REHAB **CRY** MAN I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EMINEM
hey my name is amanda olsen i am 15 years old i just wanted to say i love you hailie and eminem and lainie you too. hailie your mom will be ok i promise you that sweetie well i gotta go eminem you helped me through my ruff times thanx and i love you eminem and i love you lainie sweetie and i love you hailie baby.
love always amanda
Amanda, Kim was out of rehab and jail in February so it’s a little late telling Hailie mom’s gonna be alright since she is taking care of Hailie and Lannie at the moment. Or actually Lannie lives full time with Eminem but Hailie doesn’t. Kim visits Lannie and takes her and Hailie out to do all kinds of mother / daughter stuff. Shop and stuff like that. Eminem also does that kind of shit with Lannie and Hailie. You know those jumpy thingys who people jump in? (not trampolin) well you know what I mean? Eminem rented that for his daughters. The women who was brought it to house is appearantly a fan, so she didn’t wanna act all, you know. When she had got the thing up, Eminem came out running along with Lannie and Hailie and they started jumping in it, and a mystery another little girl was with them. Well not a mystery for me but the women didn’t know. That girl is Kim’s 3-year-old daughter, named Whitney Harrter. She (the women who delivered it) said it was really cute cause Lannie and Hailie are very beautiful, both of them and they didn’t seem like normal sisters who fight all the time. And Eminem lifted Whitney up on it and went himself then. Cute vision, wish I would’ve seen it 🙁
amanda are you related to the olsen twins their hott
hi guys, you know a very lot of things about Em and his life!!
I’m one of his best fan too….
do you know if, at the moment, Marshall and kim are still together?!
i totally love eminem he is so gr8 he sings welll raps his songs from the heart i would love to meet him i have 27 posters of him all over my room and hav got all his albums including his new one curtain call he is thge best and i am his number 1 fan he is the best !!!!!! p.s does anyone no is kim and eminem are together now ?? thx guys lv ya s xx
Hi everyone… Thank you for saying all that nice stuff about my daddy and I. Daddy says he is going to be home more for me, Lainie, Nate, and Whitney… Lainie is right here… she says that daddy really loves us and wants to be there for us…. Whitney is my sister by mommy and this bad guy Eric…..she is getting big….. daddy did order a moon jump for us and he jumped with us… he made sure whitney didnt fall or get hurt… we are so lucky
Why people keeps impersonating Hailie? Do they really think that people believe them? C’mon guys!
Hey yall!! wats up? I love eminem’s stuff, i hated it at first but i got more into it, the song mockingbird is my all time favorite song of his and one of my favorite songs ever written!! i just think its so sweet and cute how he cares about his daughters hailey and alaina(yes its my name too and spelled the same). Even though alot of people say alot of shit about him, I think he is a great guy.
THANKS EM FOR YOUR SONG ALL YOUR SONGS ARE NICE AND SWEET BUT THIS IS THE BEST SONG!WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EMINEM
THANK YA FOR EVERYTHING
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Hi everyone… Thank you for saying all that nice stuff about my daddy and I. Daddy says he is going to be home more for me, Lainie, Nate, and Whitney… Lainie is right here… she says that daddy really loves us and wants to be there for us…. Whitney is my sister by mommy and this bad guy Eric…..she is getting big….. daddy did order a moon jump for us and he jumped with us… he made sure whitney didnt fall or get hurt… we are so lucky
whahaha Hailie???? my ass. and i dont understand that people are saying that they love Hailie, they most of them dont know her. poor little girl
Alaina and Marshall’s relationship is not what everyone thinks. she is selfish and pushes hailie around i dont like her i fort she was my friend but shes a bitch and im going to tell everyone about her and yousee yourself how much shes a coward i will give her email shes souch a bitch and she ruened my life i hate her and shes bauch a spoiled brat hailies the same but shes nicer then lainnie my addy is tiff_go_go@hotmail.com and alaina’s is partygirl_lainie@hotmail.com
she will reuin your liufes too
ps IM NOT POSTING THIS AFTER THE ARTICLE FROM THE MARSHALL/ALAINA INCIDENT IM JUST SPREADING IT ALL OVER THE INTERNET
Is Laney THAT bad??? It seems like she’s a nice sister in most articles written about her… now I hear that she pushes hailie around. And what bout that woman who wrote about how nice lanie and hailie were to each other?
Hailie needs her mom but she is to busy being a slut b_tch how could she do that to eminem and your baby she is adorable and eminem is hot shit luv u eminem and hailie
his aunt edna didn’t die.