Eminem - Mockingbird (lyric Video) -

Many fan-made lyric videos use minimalist backgrounds to keep the focus on his storytelling and emotional delivery.

He recounts the early years of poverty, having "no money for Christmas" and the pain of his daughters missing their parents while he was on tour or their mother, Kim , was away. Eminem - Mockingbird (Lyric Video)

He addresses the breakdown of his marriage, trying to help them understand that "parents sometimes just can't make it work". Many fan-made lyric videos use minimalist backgrounds to

The song's "story" is a father's attempt to explain a chaotic family life to his children: contrasting his public "Slim Shady" persona.

They often incorporate clips of a younger Marshall Mathers being a "regular" dad, contrasting his public "Slim Shady" persona.