Analysis of 'When I'm Gone - Eminem'

Released in march 2005, by Shady records on the album 'curtain call: the hits'. The song relates extremely well to Goodwin's theory as the lyrics have meaning to the video, as the lyrics pertain to Eminem's life as a celebrity musician and how it interferes with his family life, and the effects on his daughter. Eminem uses imagery to evoke a feeling sadness of his family falling apart, but also due to his daughter being a narrative voice. The genre of this song would be categorised in the rap genre.

The song is gently introduced by light bell sounds followed by numerous violins which make the listener feel emotionally involved with the lyrics, but also the artist and his struggles, which gains a relationship between the two. Also the lighting throughout the beginning of the video is dim and dull, to represent the meaning behind the lyrics.