Album: The Slim Shady LP
Artist: Eminem
Title: My Fault
Track: Track 11
Writers: Jeff Bass, Mark Bass & Eminem
Produced by: Eminem & Bass Brothers
Release date: February 23, 1999
About the song:
A song about Eminem giving this girl Susan mushrooms.
When Jeff Bass came up with the “mushrooms” line, Eminem got to thinking about an incident in which one of his friends had a bad acid trip. “He was talking about how worthless he was and how fucked up his life was,” recalled Eminem, who took it on himself to reassure the guy, who was going through a bout of depression.
— “Eminem: The Stories Behind Every Song” book
In this fictional version of the event, Shady’s friend is a girl, and he’s not quite as helpful as Eminem was in the past…
My Fault Lyrics
[Chorus]
I never meant to give you mushrooms, girl
I never meant to bring you to my world
But now you’re sittin’ in the corner, crying
And now it’s my fault, my fault
I never meant to give you mushrooms, girl
I never meant to bring you to my world
But now you’re sittin’ in the corner, crying
And now it’s my fault, my fault
[Verse 1]
I went to John’s rave with Ron and Dave
And met a new wave blonde babe with half of her head shaved
A nurse aid who came to get laid and tied up
With first aid tape and raped on the first date (Ooh)
Susan, an ex-heroin addict who just stopped usin’
Who love booze and alternative music (What up?)
Told me she was going back into usin’ again (Nah)
I said, “Wait, first try this hallucinogen
It’s better than heroin, Henn, the booze and the gin
C’mere, let’s go in here, who’s in the den?”
“It’s me and Kelly!”
“My bad” (Sorry)
“Let’s try another room”
“I don’t trust you”
“Shut up, slut, chew up this mushroom
This’ll help you get in touch with your roots
We’ll get barefoot, butt-naked, and run in the woods”
“Oh hell, I might as well try ’em, this party is so drab”
“Oh dag” (Mmm)
“I ain’t mean for you to eat the whole bag”
“Huh?”
[Chorus]
I never meant to give you mushrooms, girl
I never meant to bring you to my world
But now you’re sittin’ in the corner, crying
And now it’s my fault, my fault (I’m sorry)
I never meant to give you mushrooms, girl
I never meant to bring you to my world
But now you’re sittin’ in the corner, crying
And now it’s my fault, my fault
[Verse 2]
“Yo, Sue”
“Get away from me, I don’t know you”
“Oh shoot, she’s trippin'”
“I need to go puke” (Blehh)
“I wasn’t tryna turn this into somethin’ major
I just wanted to make you appreciate nature
Susan, stop crying, I don’t hate ya
The world’s not against you, I’m sorry your father raped ya
So what you had your little coochie in your dad’s mouth?
That ain’t no reason to start wiggin’ and spaz out (Nah)”
She said, “Help me, I think I’m havin’ a seizure”
I said, “I’m high too, bitch, quit grabbin’ my T-shirt (Let go)
Would you calm down? You’re startin’ to scare me”
She said, “I’m 26 years old and I’m not married
I don’t even have any kids and I can’t cook”
“(Hello) I’m over here, Sue (Hi)
You’re talking to the plant, look
We need to get to a hospital ‘fore it’s too late
‘Cause I never seen no one eat as many ‘shrooms as you ate”
[Chorus]
I never meant to give you mushrooms, girl (Whoops)
I never meant to bring you to my world
But now you’re sittin’ in the corner, crying
And now it’s my fault, my fault (It’s an accident)
I never meant to give you mushrooms, girl
I never meant to bring you to my world
But now you’re sittin’ in the corner, crying
And now it’s my fault, my fault
[Verse 3]
“Susan, wait, where you goin’? You better be careful”
“Leave me alone, dad, I’m sick of gettin’ my hair pulled”
“I’m not your dad, quit trying to swallow your tongue
Want some gum? Put down the scissors
‘Fore you do something dumb
I’ll be right back, just chill, baby, please?
I gotta go find Dave, he’s the one who gave me these
(I’ma kill him)
John, where’s Dave at? Before I bash you”
“He’s in the bathroom, I think he’s takin’ a crap, dude”
“Dave, pull up your pants, we need an ambulance
There’s a girl upstairs talking to plants, choppin’ her hair off
And there’s only two days left of Spring Break
How long do these things take to wear off?”
“Well, it depends on how many you had”
“I took three, she ate the other 22 caps
Now she’s upstairs cryin’ out her eyeballs, drinking Lysol”
“She’s gonna die, dude”
“I know and it’s my fault”
“Oh my God”
[Chorus]
I never meant to give you mushrooms, girl
I never meant to bring you to my world (I’m sorry)
But now you’re sittin’ in the corner, crying
And now it’s my fault, my fault (What do I do?)
I never meant to give you mushrooms, girl
I never meant to bring you to my world
But now you’re sittin’ in the corner, crying
And now it’s my fault, my fault
[Outro]
My God, I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry
Susan, please wake up, please
Please wake up, what are you doing?!
You’re not dead, you’re not dead
I know you’re not dead
Wake up, Susan, wake up
Oh my God