简介美国时间4月29日上午，艾米纳姆（Eminem）新专辑《Recovery》的首支单曲《Not Afraid》在网上泄露。
艾米纳姆本打算在这天早晨参加广播脱口秀《The Morning After With Angela Yee》并在节目中进行这支单曲的首播。但就在他参加节目的前几分钟，这支单曲已经出现在了互联网上供网友下载。之前纳姆的经纪人保罗·罗森博格（Paul Rosenberg）曾接受Billboard专访，表示《Not Afraid》是一支令人振奋的单曲，看来他没有撒谎。就泄露的歌词和曲调来看，单曲中的主人公对待生活比以前更加积极。在单曲的前奏部分以及最后的结束部分，纳姆反复唱到，“我不害怕，我要站起来，大家来拉我的手，我们一起走，走过风暴，不管天气如何，不论冷暖，你都不会孤独，如果你和我同路也叫我一声！”(I'm not afraid to take a stand / everybody, come take my hand / we'll walk this road together, through the storm / whatever weather, cold or warm/just to let you know that, you're not alone/Holla if you feel that you've been down the same road )单曲的中间过渡部分，也有很多乐观向上的歌词。纳姆表示，这支单曲所表达的也是他自己的观点。
《Not Afraid》收录在纳姆新专辑《Recovery》中，这张专辑将于2010年6月22日发行。
歌词注：歌曲唱出的实际歌词与正版CD歌词单内歌词有出入，已经核实修改，以下为实际歌词。
歌手姓名：Eminem
· 专辑类型：单曲
· 发行时间：2010-6-22
· 专辑语种：英语
· 歌曲歌词：
(Chorus)
I'm not afraid,to take a stand
everybody,come take my hand
we'll walk this road together,through the storm
whatever weather,cold or warm
just let you know that you're not alone
holla if you feel like you've been down the same road
(Intro)
Yeah, It's been a ride...
Yeh~
I guess i had to go to that place to get to this one
Now some of you might still be in that place
If you're trying to get out, just follow me
I'll get you there
(Verse 1)
You can try and read my lyrics off of this paper before I lay'em
but you won't take this thing out these words before I say'em
'cause ain't no way I'm let you stop me from causin' mayhem
when I say I'em or do somethin' I do it,I don't give a damn
what you think,I'm doin' this for me,so fuck the world feed it beans
it's gassed up if it thinks it's stoppin' me
I'ma be what I set out to be,without a doubt undoubtedly
and all those who looked down on me I'm tearin' down your balcony
no if,and's or buts,don't try to ask him why or how can he
from Infinite down to the last Relapse album he's
still shit and whether he's on salary paid hourly
until he bows out or he shit's his bowels out of him
whichever comes first,for better or worse
he's married to the game,like a'fuck you' for Christmas,his gift is a curse
forget the earth he's got the urge to pull his dick from the dirt
and fuck the whole universe
(Chorus)X1
(Verse 2)
Ok quit playin' with the scissors and shit and cut the crap
I shouldn't have to rhyme these words in the rhythm for you to know it's a rap
you said you was king,you lied through your teeth-for that
fuck your feelings,instead of gettin' crowned your gettin' capped
and to the fans.I'll never let you down again i'm back
I promise to never go back on that promise,in fact
let's be honest , that last Relapse CD was ehh
perhaps I ran them accents into the ground,relax
I ain't goin' back to that now
all I'm tryna say is get back,click-clack-blaow
cause Iain't playin' around,there's a game called circle and I don't know how
I'm way too up to back down
but I think I'm still tryna figure this crap out
thought I had it mapped out,but I guess I didn't,this fuckin' black could's
still follows me around
but it's time to exorcise these demons
these motherfuckers are doing jumpin' jacks now
(Chorus)×1
(Bridge)
And I just can't keep livin' this way,so starting today
I'm breaking out of this cage
I'm standin' up I'ma face my demons I'm mannin' up,I'ma hold my ground
I've had enough,now I'm so fed up,time to put my life back together right now
(Verse 3)
It was my decision to get clean,I did it for me-admittedly
I probably did it subliminally
for you,so I could come back a brand new me,you helped see me through
and don't even realize what you did,cause believe me you
I've been through the wringer,but they can do little to the middle finger
I think I got a tear in my eye,I feel like the king of
my world,haters can make like bees wit no stingers
and drop dead,no more beef lingers
no more drama
from now on,I promise to focus solely on handlin' my responsibility's as a father
so I solemnly swear to always treat this roof like my daughters
and raise it,you couldn't lift a single shingle only
cause the way I feel,I'm strong enough to go to the club put the corner pub
and lift the whole liquor counter up
cause I'm raising the bar ,I'd shoot for the moon,but I'm too busy gazin' at stars,I feel amazin' and I'm not...
(Chorus)×1
中英文歌词对照因为是EM的说唱歌，所以很多部分需要意译
I'm not afraid to take a stand
我不害怕表达我的想法
Everybody come take my hand
众人信念，与我并肩
We'll walk this road together, through the storm
我们会齐心前进，逆风雨
Whatever weather, cold or warm
无论严寒或酷暑
Just let you know that, you're not alone
只想让你知道，你并不孤独
Hola if you feel that you've been down the same road
如果你和我同路你来叫我一声
ah, It's been a ride... Yeah,
这就是种依靠...
I guess i had to go to that place to get to this one
我想为了这个我不得不需要到那个地方去
Now some of you might still be in that place
而现在你们中的一部份人仍然在那儿
If you're trying to get out, just follow me
如果你想离开，请跟着我
I'll get you there
我会带你到那儿
You can try and read my lyrics off of this paper before I lay 'em
你可以费尽心思在我开始之前阅读我的歌词
But you won't take this thing out these words before I say 'em
但直到我开始说你才能够明白这些内容所表达的东西
Cause ain't no way I'm let you stop me from causing mayhem
你要知道想阻挡我惹事是不可能的
When I say 'em or do something I do it, I don't give a damn
我恣意妄为，什么都不在乎
What you think, I'm doing this for me, so fuck the world
随你怎么想，我为自己而活，所以去TM的这个世界
Feed it beans, it's gassed up, if a thing's stopping me
无论什么想阻止我
I'mma be what I set out to be, without a doubt undoubtedly
我都会毋庸置疑地坚持下去
And all those who look down on me I'm tearing down your balcony
那些蔑视我的，我这就出手反击
No if ands or buts don't try to ask him why or how can he
没有那些如果或者也不用试着问他有什么借口
From Infinite down to the last Relapse album he's still shit and
最开始的Infinite到上一张Relapse专辑
Whether he's on salary, paid hourly
无论他是否按小时收钱，他依旧那么怂
Until he bows out or he shit's his bowels out of him
直到他退休或者遭受穿肠之殇
Whichever comes first, for better or worse
无论先后，也无论好坏
He's married to the game, like a fuck you for christmas
他的婚姻如同儿戏，就如耶稣诞辰的诅咒
His gift is a curse, forget the earth he's got the urge
他的天赋就是诅咒，撇开尘世
To pull his dick from the dirt and fuck the whole universe
他操完大地后接着操宇宙
Ok quit playin' with the scissors and shit, and cut the crap
Ok停止玩弄这些狗屁不通的东西，废话少说
I shouldn't have to rhyme these words in the rhythm for you to know it's a rap
我本不该给这些文字节奏，因为你知道这是饶舌
You said you was king, you lied through your teeth
你说你曾是王！你彻底TM在扯淡
For that fuck your feelings, instead of getting crowned you're getting capped
所以我会重新振作，撇开那些已经下位的事实
And to the fans, I'll never let you down again, I'm back
还有我的歌迷们，我不会再让你们失望，我回来了
I promise to never go back on that promise, in fact
事实上我发誓我不会再离开了
Let's be honest, that last Relapse CD was "ehhhh"
实话实说，Realapse的CD引来哗然一片
Perhaps I ran them accents into the ground
也许我走调到了极点
Relax, I ain't going back to that now
放心，我不是想打退堂鼓
All I'm tryna say is get back, click-clack BLAOW
我想说，我回来了，以求都在掌握中
Cause I ain't playin' around
因为我玩够了
There's a game called circle and I don't know how
这个轮回的游戏我还没有搞懂
I'm way too up to back down
我爬得太高，没法往回跳
But I think I'm still tryna figure this crap out
但这次我试着不再让步
Thought I had it mapped out but I guess I didn't
曾以为我找到了目标但是我想那并不是
This fucking black cloud's still follow's me around
这该死的阴云还是笼罩着我
But it's time to exorcise these demons
但是该是时候和这些恶魔玩玩了
These motherfuckers are doing jumping jacks now!
这些混蛋现在太嚣张了！
And I just can't keep living this way
我不能再这么活了
So starting today, I'm breaking out of this cage
从今天开始，我要挣脱枷锁
I'm standing up, Imma face my demons
我要站起来去面对这些恶魔
I'm manning up, Imma hold my ground
我正武装起来，坚持自己的立场
I've had enough, now I'm so fed up
我已经受够了，对这些忍无可忍了
Time to put my life back together right now
现在该是我重新开始的时候了
It was my decision to get clean, I did it for me
我决定理清这一切，就为自己
Admittedly i probably did it subliminally for you
应该说我可能是下意识的为了你们
So I could come back a brand new me, you helped see me through
所以我会以一个崭新的我回归，你们帮助我看清了自己
And don't even realize what you did, believe me you
却没有意识到你们对我所做的(帮助)，你们相信我
I been through the ringer, but they can do little to the middle finger
我中过圈套，但是面对我竖起的中指他们无可作为
I think I got a tear in my eye, I feel like the king of
我想我的眼睛湿润了，我感觉到了就是王者！
My world, haters can make like bees with no stingers, and drop dead
在我的世界里，仇恨者像是无刺的蜂，只能死去
No more beef flingers, no more drama from now on, I promise
我保证，不再有那些疯狂的叫嚣和哗众取宠了
To focus soley on handling my responsibility's as a father
现在我会集中注意力去尽我作为父亲的责任
So I solemnly swear to always treat this roof like my daughters and raise it
所以我庄严的发誓对待这个,对待这次机会会像我对待女儿一样努力
You couldn't lift a single shingle lonely
严丝合缝，谁也不能入侵
Cause the way I feel ，I'm strong enough to go to the club
我感觉我已经强大到可以涉足圈子
Put a corner pub and lift the whole liquor counter up
不会被困住，就是烈性酒也能一口闷下
Cause I'm raising the bar, I shoot for the moon
因为我提高了门槛，追求完美
But I'm too busy gazing at stars, I feel amazing and
但我忙着尽善尽美，我感到惊奇
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P.S.Not Afraid 的单曲专辑还有4个不同的版本，分别是：clean，dirty ，album， instrumental
Clean（adj.干净的）是歌曲中删过脏话的版本
Dirty（adj.肮脏的）是歌曲中有脏话的版本
Album（n.专辑）是发行在专辑里，一般大家听到的就是这版本
Instrumental（adj.用乐器演奏的）是乐器伴奏