Sherlock BBC Playlist

Walk On Water

Walk On Water - Eminem, Beyoncé

„Don't make people into heroes, John. Heroes don't exist and if they did I woulnd't be one of them." Sherlock zu John

I walk on water, but I ain't no Jesus
I walk on water, but only when it freezes

Why are expectations so high? Is it the bar I set?
My arms, I stretch, but I can't reach
A far cry from it, or it's in my grasp
But as soon as I grab, squeeze
I lose my grip like the flying trapeze
Into the dark I plummet
Now the sky's blackening, I know the mark's high
Butterflies rip apart my stomach
Knowing that no matter what bars I come with
You're gonna hark, gripe, and that's a hard Vicodin to swallow
So I scrap these, as pressure increases, like khakis
I feel the ice cracking, because

I walk on water, but I ain't no Jesus
I walk on water, but only when it freezes

It's the curse of the standard
That the first of the Mathers disc set
Always in search of the verse that I haven't spit yet
Will this step just be another misstep
To tarnish whatever the legacy, love or respect, I've garnered?
The rhyme has to be perfect, the delivery flawless
And it always feels like I'm hitting the mark
'til I go sit in the car, listen, and pick it apart
Like "this shit is garbage"
God's given me all this
Still I feel no different regardless
Kids look to me like as a god, this is retarded
If only they knew, it's a facade and it's exhaustive
And I try to not listen to nonsense
But if you bitches are trying to strip me of my confidence
Mission accomplished
I'm not God-sent and I'm not Prince, so

I walk on water, but I ain't no Jesus
I walk on water, but only when it freezes
'Cause I'm only human, just like you
Making my mistakes, oh if you only knew
I don't think you should believe in me the way you do
'Cause I'm terrified to let you down

It's true, I'm a Rubik's, a beautiful mess
At times juvenile, yes, I goof and I jest
A flawed human, I guess
But I'm doing my best to not ruin your expectations and meet 'em (...)
There was a time I had the world by the balls, eating out my palm
And now I'm getting clowned and frowned on
Am I lucky to be around this long?
Begs the question, though, especially after the methadone
As yesterday fades and the Dresden home is burnt to the ground
And all that's left of my house is lawn
The crowds are gone (...), the curtains drawn, they're closing the set
I'm still poking my head out from behind
And everyone who has doubt, remind (...)
And as I grow outta sight, outta mind, I might go outta mine
'Cause how do I ever let go without a fight
When I made a fuckin' tightrope outta twine?
But when I do fall from these heights, though, I'll be fine
I won't pout or cry or spiral down or whine
But I'll decide if it's my final bow this time around 'cause

I walk on water, but I ain't no Jesus
I walk on water, but only when it freezes
'Cause I'm only human, just like you
I been making my mistakes, oh if you only knew
I don't think you should believe in me the way that you do
'Cause I'm terrified to let you down
If I walked on water, I would drown