Most people give their moms a card and some flowers for Mother's Day, but Eminem have his ma a music video tribute. Yesterday (May 11), the "The Monster" rapper released a new music video for his MMLP2 single "Headlights" (feat. Nate Ruess), and it's just a little bit heartbreaking.
With lyrics that focus on Eminem's highly publicized and strained relationship with his mother Debbie Mathers, the music video is shot through her eyes. Sitting in a desolate living room, Eminem's video mother flips through a photo album featuring childhood images of Marshall Mathers. Video clips from some of Eminem's past mom-themed songs, such as 2002's "Cleanin' Out My Closet," play on the television.
A heart wrenching theme plays out throughout "Headlights," wherein Debbie makes attempts to come and see Eminem at his home in a gated community, though she is continually turned away from the neighborhood guards. So, she goes home and drinks. At first, it's a screwdriver but eventually she's chugging straight vodka.
Eminem appears live rarely in the video, though he is eventually seen at the gate, with the backside of video Debbie, while the two embrace before the rapper drives away. (Featured artist Nate Ruess is nowhere to be found.)
Reflecting the song's lyrics, Eminem eventually writes his mother a letter saying it's best that he love her from far away, and that he thanks her for doing her best trying to raise him.
Take this music video as one last apology, of sorts.
Watch "Headlights" below:
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