As the World Turns by Eminem Song Info
The title of this song is a reference to the soap opera "As the World Turns", where characters have to deal with most of the trials and tribulations Shady is talking about. This track follows a skit on the album called “Soap” to establish the soap opera reference. On this track, Eminem appears entirely as Slim Shady, an alias which represents the dark and impulsive side of his personality. At the end of the first verse, the evil finally “transforms him” into Shady, losing all impulse control. He then continues to terrorize various women throughout the song. Possibly inspired by N.W.A’s “Fat Girl.” In an interview about the song with Q Magazine, Eminem said: "It’s just a stupid fucking animated story about stereotypical white trash. It’s about being a trashy kid growing up with no morals and no fucking values. Every day is the same, the world keeps turnin', and I wanna get off this motherfucker. There’s not even a meaning in that song. Not all songs have to have meanings to ‘em. It’s just funny, y'know? Laugh."
