by Man1x » Sep 5th, '11, 18:43
A tie between Eminem Show and Recovery.
1.) The Eminem Show has that red color to it, its heroic, depressing in its darkest tones (You can hear it on Sing for the Moment imo) then it has a the light side to things. It has him on display for the whole world to view as entertainment. It is putting out the fact that ANYTHING at that time was entertaining and news. It also has that sense that he can't escape the fate he is presented with because, i feel, he is thinking of a way out. I also think that he is thinking about the depressing parts of his life in a sort of reflection to that point, I say it is depressing by his dark clothing and dark background (representing the past). The lighter red of the stage represents the time of life he was in, a somewhat better state but not yet COMPLETE happiness. It is surrounding the dark of his life and suppressing it but it just doesn't seem to stop bothering him. Then, there is more symbolism with the black back, it is exposed and it is another representation of him putting himself and his story on display and he, just like in the cover is in the middle of it all.
2.) Recovery's first cover, it's deep, it is showing him walking down a road away from Detroit, his hometown basically. It shows his back to Detroit, representing all the sadness and pain along with the happiness he has had there. The birth of his daughter, the marriages and divorces of Kim, his mother, the death of Proof, his drug habit's beginning, it's ending, and many other examples. It shows him leaving it behind, leaving slowly (walking) because he doesn't want to leave, he loves it, but he knows it is the right choice to achieve happiness, leaving it all behind him and moving on, and he is all alone on this road symbolizing the sort of tribulation he is going through, leaving where he is from he knows he is giving it up and no one is going to accompany him, and no one is going to meet him. He is going out into the world with completely nothing to make a reputation in the world and, maybe, come back stronger and happier with the the world with him (just a thought but, i don't think so) But it basically symbolizes him going to make friends with the world and be welcomed, he is changing, growing up.
That is the reason for my choice
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