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All member reviews for "Love the Way You Lie" (single featuring Rihanna)

Teen, 14 years old
March 4, 2011
 
Not Too Good for 13 and under :/
Eminem Isnt a very happy person. Most of his songs include alot of swearing. they're kind of depressing. But those of us kids who are are going through hard times like to listen to him. it makes us feel a little better.

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Parent of 14 year old
July 14, 2010
 
Love the way you lie about Love the Way you Lie.
This song is not about domestic abuse as some users say. This song is about how drugs ruin your life. If you listen deeper the battle is between the rapper and drugs. He is battling with himself to stay clean the entire time. Why his album is called "Recovery". Educate yourselves, and look deeper than what is black and white, in a segregated community, in front of you.

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Kid, 12 years old
April 24, 2011
 
Play Clean Around Younger Kids, And Do Not Show Them The Music Video!
Here are my reasons for rating it this: -For littler kids there are some cuss words (play it clean if around younger kids). -In the music video the girl and the guy fight a lot. -It the music video it shows the guy buy a pack of beer and it also shows one of the guys/girls sitting outside a store drinking a beer. I like Eminem, so I listened to this song.

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Kid, 13 years old
January 30, 2011
 
it depends
the music video shouldn't be shown to kids, but its a good song. you can't just say some things never happen

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Teen, 18 years old
June 25, 2010
 
An original, addictive, “fresh breath of air” song - about domestic violence.
I think that this review should have pointed out the fact that this song is talking about his tumultuous relationship with his ex, Kim. This is the first time he has opened up about the situation he was in. And whether or not it is telling us exactly what happened (probably not), the song is unarguably entirely about domestic violence. It is a first-person account from the abuser in the relationship, telling of a love-hate relationship - snapping at the sight of another guy, yelling and being blinded by rage, regret and remorse for his actions, begging her not to leave but with no intentions of changing his mindset: “I know I’m a liar, if she ever tries to f***ing leave again / I’mma tie her to the bed and set this house on fire”. Please take note that the song is pointing out the fact that DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS BAD, and whether or not you take the song in a positive or negative light is depends on how you feel about how the way the message is delivered. I personally believe that it is an emotional and regretful account, so I view it positively. But is delivered with dark recollections of violence. - Aside from the controversial message, Em drops the f-bomb three times, once in each verse (which is extremely tame for him) and makes a metaphor using “high”, “drunk” and “huffing paint”. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| When Eminem's "Recovery" leaked to the masses, "Love the Way You Lie" became an instant sleeper hit purely from word-of-mouth. The promotion the song received is the reason why it has shot up to #1 on iTunes. And it certainly deserves its spot. “Love the Way You Lie” has a beat I haven’t ever heard from the top 40 - an acoustic guitar, a bass, backbeat handclaps and a thumping bass drum is all that backs Em up as he spits remorseful confliction in each verse. Then Rihanna (ironically) delivers a solemn/brilliant hook over a swell of electric guitars, synthesizers, and that piano that seems to be all over mainstream right now. This simple beat, Rihanna’s hook and Eminem’s aggressive and emotional rapping comes together to somehow create the most addictive/original song I’ve heard for a long time.

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Adult
February 26, 2011
 
censored verson ok for 12 and up
Domestic abuse is present in the song but also in the news and people talk about it and emimem just is singing about a hot issue

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Teen, 18 years old
March 3, 2011
 
Great for teens, but never for little kids 12 and under
I love this song! it's my jam, eminem's a cutie (but he's like 40 rite? lol) but it's not for kids. Bad messages, beating women. lots of violence. not for kids. good for teens though!

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Educator
February 7, 2011
 
powerful domestic song is also intence
this is one of ems best songs all though it is pretty rough

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Kid, 12 years old
March 5, 2011
 
Awesome song bad message

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Kid, 12 years old
September 11, 2010
 
Good but to violent.
The langauge isnt a problem compared to the violence. Its so violent. It also has a bit of langauge.

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Teen, 15 years old
February 28, 2011
 
this is a good song but it has some bad stuff

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Teen, 17 years old
February 26, 2011
 

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Kid, 13 years old
March 24, 2011
 
Disney just took a bus back home!
HELLO PEOPLE! He's not a disney star! It's real music!

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Teen, 14 years old
March 21, 2011
 
Not that good to begin with,
the song could probabley give you major headaches with all the screaming. Eminem hits somebody in the song. I'm pretty sure the f word is said a few times.

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Parent of 2, 11, 14, and 18 year old
October 29, 2010
 
A great song, but not for kids who can't grasp the message.
This isn't as bad as the review says. The overall message is a good one; that domestic violence is not OK. But Eminem's portraying himself as the abuser, so I have bad role models checked. And there are quite a few violent images too. And the F bomb a few times. Contrary to the review, I think this is fine for most teens. But for kids aged under 13, they should be pretty mature.

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Kid, 13 years old
June 10, 2011
 
5 Starz!
I love this song! But I listen to the version by Ariana Grande, she only sings Rihanna's parts, and it's perfectly clean. Good song though, but Ariana makes it better, I only listen to her version. This original version has "f*ck" 3 times. Yikes. Not surprising, for Eminem, though. Listen to Ariana's version, you'll love it.

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Teen, 18 years old
March 26, 2011
 
A Really good song and not as offensive then his other songs.
One of eminems best songs from the cd Recovery

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Teen, 16 years old
May 6, 2012
 
Eminem hit is listenable for those mature enough to handle abusive relationships.
I do not necessarily agree with a rating of pause for 16 year olds. It is understandable where Common Sense is coming from though. As you may know, the song is about an abusive relationship and the negatives of being in one. Eminem uses this unhealthy aspect to encourage young adults to stay away from these types of relationships. His lyrics do get to be a little bit over the top though, such as: "If she ever tries to f------ leave again, I'mma tie her to the bed and set this house on fire" or "You swore you'd never hit 'em, never hurt 'em... You push, pull each other's hair, scratch, claw, bit 'em, pin 'em down, so lost in the moments when you're in 'em." I don't believe kids my sister's age (12) should be exposed to this more mature content at such an early age. They are just not quite ready for the thematic elements in this song.

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Kid, 12 years old
May 13, 2011
 
it is against domestic violence, but the last verse throws it off

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Teen, 14 years old
April 21, 2011
 
I actually think this song is... positive. I have to disagree with CSM's review, teens aren't stupid; they know that Eminem means to condemn domestic violence, not glamorize it. Once you get past the language, it's really not an inappropriate song.

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