This is not slim shady or Eminem this is Marshall

Most underrated Eminem song in terms of popularity. Not enough attention it deserves. True stans should know this song.

Anyone here in 2024?

I usually don't cry too often because of songs but this song had me in tears several times. This is the power of Eminem.

His storytelling is just on another level

Eminem, touch the soul again.

A man that can admit when he has taken something too far, no matter what has happened to him, takes guts and isn’t for everyone much respect

63 years old. It's one of the best songs. So real. Thank you.

Cleaning out my closet: 273 million views Headlights: 119 million views A lot of people only see half the story

This should have won a Grammy, such an iconic song.

This song made me tear up. Definitely one of Eminem's saddest songs because it really shows true emotion and his apology to his mom.

I’ve always loved how he criticizes his younger self on being blinded on how much he really does love his mom and how much she means to him.. it’s a blessing he snapped back to reality before she was gone and it was too late

His ability to speak his emotions through his lyrics has always been something that i will admire

this music video is so deep.

That chorus. That bluesy piano riff. God, this song hits me hard every time I throw it on. I'm legit tearing up as I'm typing this comment.

My history with my own mom was not nearly as bad as his, but it was still really bad (I moved out on my own in my teens because I just couldn’t take it anymore, not understand how bad bi-polar disorder affects people). Years later I heard this song after she died and broke down crying because while we were able to heal most of the rift, it was never the same before she was gone. Now that I’m a dad myself, this song hits even harder than ever before.

How's everyone loving the latest Eminem track?

Media talks about cleanin out my closet and ignores this! Yeah, at leas 115m people know the truth that Eminem is amazing

Every time I hear this song I realize there is still hope. One of his best songs ever. It fully encapsulates the Marshall Mathers story. ❤

Here's to all the sons who stick by their mothers through the hard times. You are our saviours, our light and our true love. Thank you Noah, for never giving up on me. I love you. ❤️

My brother killed himself when I was little and my mom became an alcoholic. She couldn't cope. I used to get so mad at her and listened to Cleaning Out My Closet on repeat to piss her off. I grew up, I realized what she went through was one of the hardest things a mother could endure and I found myself appreciating her in a new way. She died from the alcoholism, I had to take her off of life support. I kissed her forehead as she died in my arms and all I could hear was this song in my head. I lost my dad last year, he got murdered. I found myself wanting my mama and looking for her strength. She wasn't here but I found that strength because of the love she gave me when she was here. I love you mama. Rest in peace💕

Eminem is different breed , mans a legend in every sense of the word

My dads always been an abusive drug addict, but at the same time he was my best friend. Im 19 and i havent seen him in 5 years. Marshall this song is what i needed, maybe ill finally be able to forgive him :,) thank you so much

Nate’s voice gives me goosebumps everytime

No joke this song helped me forgive my mum for running off when I was a kid. Shut her off completely for years then forgave her.

So much pain and love in one song. Beautiful song and great attitude, Eminem. Is never too late to forgive and be forgiven.

U can absolutely feel the pain and anguish in this track… gives me tears every time❤❤❤

This song always makes me cry. What a beautiful song. Marshal Mathers talking from the heart

2002: Cleanin' Out My Closer 2014: Headlights Time changes.

I miss him dropping music all the time. Shoutout to anyone still loving him as much as I.

Not every parent deserves a child, but every child deserves a parent.

Even I have a single working mum. This song just makes me cry and love her more. My dad always used to cheat on my ma and beat her at times, nor did he love me. Thus in 2017, after he abused her badly, we separated from him. But we tried to council and reconcile with him. Nothing worked. He was just the same, toxic words, behaviour. During the lockdown, he stopped paying my school fees. He also had illegally married another woman. My mum struggled a lot to pay and that's when she decided to divorce. So, after work she had to run to the court miles far. Just a year ago, she divorced him. Presently, there might be financial problems at home but atleast there's peace. I'm 15 now. I love you ma. I love you for everything you have done for me. Thankyou Eminem, sir your songs have helped me to cope through hard times.

This isn't Eminem, this is Marshall Mathers

It's traditional to come back to this scene every once in a while.

This song feels like he made it about my life. Mom was never around for me and my brother. She was always running around doing drugs and doing what she wanted. My brother and I had absent fathers growing up, so we got raised by family friends bouncing around from home to home. I listen to this because after 16ish years, our mother finally got clean and started to come around more often. She has a job and is back on her feet once again. There will always be that angry child in me, but a 24 year old me has finally given in and forgave her. Thank you, Marshall, for sharing this with us.

LYRICS: Mom, I know I let you down And though you say the days are happy Why is the power off and I'm fucked up? And, mom, I know he's not around But don't you place the blame on me As you pour yourself another drink, yeah I went in headfirst, never thinkin' about who, what I said hurt In what verse, my mom probably got it the worst The brunt of it, but as stubborn as we are, did I take it too far? "Cleanin' Out My Closet" and all them other songs But regardless, I don't hate you 'cause, Ma You're still beautiful to me, 'cause you're my Ma Though far be it from you to be calm Our house was Vietnam, Desert Storm And both of us put together could form an atomic bomb Equivalent to chemical warfare And forever we could drag this on and on But agree to disagree, that gift for me Up under the Christmas tree don't mean shit to me You're kickin' me out? It's 15 degrees And it's Christmas Eve, "Little prick, just leave" Ma, let me grab my fucking coat Anything to have each other's goats Why we always at each other's throats? Especially when Dad, he fucked us both We're in the same fuckin' boat You'd think that'd make us close (nope) Further away it drove us, but together, headlights shine And a car full of belongings, still got a ways to go Back to grandma's house, it's straight up the road And I was the man of the house, the oldest So my shoulders carried the weight of the load Then Nate got taken away by the state at eight years old And that's when I realized you were sick And it wasn't fixable or changeable And to this day we remain estranged, and I hate it though, but I guess we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark night, I drive on Maybe we took this too far 'Cause to this day we remain estranged, and I hate it though 'Cause you ain't even get to witness your grandbabies grow But I'm sorry, momma, for "Cleanin' Out My Closet" At the time I was angry, rightfully? Maybe so Never meant that far to take it though 'Cause now I know it's not your fault, and I'm not makin' jokes That song I no longer play at shows And I cringe every time it's on the radio And I think of Nathan being placed in a home And all the medicine you fed us and How I just wanted you to taste your own But now the medication's takin' over And your mental state's deterioratin' slow And I'm way too old to cry, the shit is painful though But, Ma, I forgive you, so does Nathan, yo All you did, all you said, you did your best to raise us both Foster care, that cross you bear, few may be as heavy as yours But I love you, Debbie Mathers Oh, what a tangled web we have 'cause One thing I never asked was Where the fuck my deadbeat dad was Fuck it, I guess he had trouble keepin' up with every address But I'da flipped every mattress, every rock and desert cactus Owned a collection of maps And followed my kids to the edge of the atlas If someone ever moved 'em from me That you coulda bet your asses If I had to come down the chimney, dressed as Santa, kidnap 'em And although one has only met their grandma once You pulled up in our drive one night As we were leavin' to get some hamburgers Me, her and Nate, we introduced you, hugged you And as you left I had this overwhelming sadness Come over me as we pulled off to go our separate paths and I saw your headlights as I looked back And I'm mad I didn't get the chance to Thank you for being my mom and my dad So, mom, please accept this as a Tribute, I wrote this on the jet, I guess I had to Get this off my chest, I hope I get the chance to Lay it 'fore I'm dead, the stewardess said to fasten My seatbelt, I guess we're crashin' So, if I'm not dreamin', I hope you get this message that I will always love you from afar, 'cause you're my mom I guess we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark night, I drive on Maybe we took this too far I want a new life

I hope to god his mom saw this...

This song is fucking incredible....

Being the kid of a mother with lifelong mental and physical illness and addiction issues I relate to a lot of what he talks about here. This is the one Em song I can't help but tear up to a little when I hear it.

"We're in the same fucking boat" The way he said voat was saud eith so much emotion

Eminem makes us think Shady makes us laugh Marshall makes us cry

HOW DID THIS NOT WIN A GRAMMY?

Its february 2024 let s see how many legends are listening to this ancredible song

I remember when this come out! Blew my mind,so introspective, he savaged his mum over the years and it's so beautiful to see him come to terms with and reconcile his relationship with his mum. No one is perfect

who the fuck put these onions here?

Imagine how his mother felt watching this.

I have listened to this song 3-4 times and I cried my eyes out each time. You’re brilliant, Marshall. ❤

who is listening this masterpiece in 2024.

Only this man can rap aggresivly on such a nice and calm beat....

Alright, who put this bag of onions in my room?

Ill forever be in the moment with my first born baby niece, she played this too me as we drove past the BP Servo Redland bay, Qld.......It broke my heart to hear her feelings thru his words.....Epecially Thank you for being my mum and my dad.......Miss you Ga xx

10 years to this Music Video..❤️

"I don't hate u cuz mom, your still beautiful to me cuz ur my mom" that shit had me bawling my eyes out

One of Eminem's absolute best songs he's ever written, sheer beauty.

The best apology video on UKposts.

Tears, everytime. So powerful. So well written.

Raised by a single mother. Love you mom.

“One thing i never asked was where the f*ck my deadbeat dad was, f*ck it i guess he had trouble keeping up with every address, but i wouldve flipped every mattress every rock and desert cactus, owned a collection of maps and followed my kids to the edge of the atlas.” As a person that grew up without a father and soon become a dad, this sh*t breaks me every time.

Detroitish Shannon here!!! Rest in peace my 13 yr. Old son Bret Christian 8/22/00-6/22/2014 He loved this song and Eminem was his favorite rapper. Great song!!!

This song is just so full of emotion. Makes me think of when em said " my songs can make you cry, take you by surprise at the same time, make you dry your eyes with the same rhyme." I was literally doing that this whole song.

This song deserves atleast a Grammy nomination.. One of the most underrated song in the history

"Mom, I know I let you down", that part gets me every time.

I didn't expect to listen to an Eminem song and leave with tears in my eyes ❤️

Such a powerful song. I felt so much emotion listening to this, I actuallt had goosebumps. Reaching out and apologising shows such emotional muturity.

" But Ma, I forgive you, so does Nathan. All you did, all you said, you did your best to raise us both" "And I'm mad I didn't get the chance to Thank you for being my mom and my dad" That hits hard

“That’s when I realized you were sick and it wasn’t fixable”.... to anyone with parents who struggle with addiction or mental health; find the answer in compassion and understanding. I’m sorry for all you have or will face.

As a single parent the line 'Thank you for being my mom and dad' 😭

It’s almost as though em grew up with us, the young anger at a rough upbringing, maturing into an understanding of why things were the way they were when we were young, into being upset at ourselves for resenting it, and trying to make amends, I was real young listening to em and followed him all the way through, coming back to this song now feels like a full circle moment, I hope y’all call your families and tell em you love em, anger only allows us to feel justified for so long.

"Who's here after kamikaze"..... the real fans never left

Anaconda by Nicki Minaj: 538M views Headlights by Eminem & Nate Ruess: 63M views What has this world come to?

This is the first time that I have cried because of a song, it’s such a beautiful track. :,)

Me n my older brother can relate to this so much ! I love you Eminem.

Never in a million years did i ever think he would forgive his mom🖤 so proud of him . He's so mature now ❤💖

Just remember that 1 of all those views is from Eminem's mom...

You can truly hear the pain in his voice, hes shouting in this track to hold back his emotions, Hats off to you sir, much respect💙

Eminem And Spike Lee, A Combo I NEVER Thought I'd See But Glad AF I Did💯💯💯

Nate is the perfect singer for this, his voice is so unique. Absolute perfect compliment for Em's rap

If someone told me 17 years ago that he's gonna make this song, I would told them no fcking way, never gonna happened! It's amazing to see how much this man has grown and matured, after everything he's been through... And I feel lucky and blessed for being able witnessing this whole journey... It was such a great experience! ❤️

After 10 years this song still make me in tears...

I can't man every time he goes _All you did, all you said, you did your best to raise us both_ tears just punch out of my eyes

Deep video, straight respect for it!

My Nan told me about Elvis My mum told me about Michael Jackson I will tell my kids about Eminem

A smile came across my face when ever i listen to this.❤

He realised she was just 16 when she had him. Her childhood was also taken away.

Eminem is the greatest of all time. He make you feel it, told a story and gave you lyrics. He's unstoppable.

This song hits real hard. Eminem's ability to tell stories through his lyrics is amazing.

Happy birthday Marshall. You are a genius and you’ve come a long way. An inspiration to a lot of us ❤

8 years ago (im 14)me and my sister's lived in my grandparents home with our cousins and aunts in relative poverty in Cape town. We were treated cruelly to say the least...we didn't eat for days...we slept with an empty stomach everyday day..I lost so much weight around that time...My father and mother's were trying to make ends meet so usually they weren't around to witness the cruelty we faced everyday...eventually we lived in our car for a while...long story short we know live in a safe place....We came from nothing to something...Never give up..❤

You have to be an old school Em fan to understand the sheer magnitude of this track. Good on you Em for this.

“I’m mad I didn’t get the chance to thank you for being my mom and my dad”

He's a real man, by asking for forgiveness on both sides.❤ an strength always.

I cried the first time I heard this song.

Who's thinks this song is going to still be fire in 2020

He deserves billions of views ! for this song!

Brought tears to my eyes. A single Mom struggling, we make mistakes but praise God, we do the best we can.

Nate Ruess is the most underrated singer of all time.

i don't know why , but i can't hold my tears

9 years and I'm still listening to this song

what a beautiful song. knowing Em’s backstory w his mom and how he used to be, this song truly shows how much he’s grown and how family is always #1. everyone go give your mom a hug.

I can't stop crying as I listen to the lyrics. No one can beat EMINEM! Nobody can!