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“Just gonna stand there and watch me burn, but that’s alright because I love the way it hurts,” sings Rihanna in the chorus to Eminem’s “Love The Way You Lie” song. That poignant line seems to be the inspiration behind the accompanying video, which premiered tonight (July 5) on MTV and Vevo.com at 9PM ET. The Joseph Kahn-directed clip depicts an abusive relationship between Megan Fox and “Lost” actor Dominic Monaghan’s characters, inspired by Eminem’s own relationship with two-time ex-wife Kim. The video has a number of scenes of domestic violence in which the couple goes back and forth between getting physically violent with each other and making love to each other, including a scene in which Monaghan’s character attacks a man who is talking to Fox’s character and then passionately kisses her seconds later. In between scenes, a red-haired Rihanna — who recently told “Access Hollywood” that the song was something she “needed” to do following the very-public assault at the hands of ex-boyfriend Chris Brown – is singing the chorus while standing in front of a burning house and Eminem is rapping his pertinent lyrics from a desolate field before joining Rihanna. The clip aims at highlighting the dangers of an abusive relationship and, indirectly, delivers the message that it’s better to walk out before it’s too late.
The clip is a very powerful one, I think, especially since we are all well aware of the history of domestic violence that both Eminem and Rihanna have endured in their real personal lives. The language is strong and some of the scenes border on the uncomfortable but the video’s message as a cautionary tale seems clear to me. After the jump, check out the video in full for Eminem featuring Rihanna, Love the Way You Lie …
Cj
I know there was some concern over featuring Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan in the video but I think they both do a pretty great job of bringing this abusive back-and-forth relationship to life. I do not consider myself a big rap music fan overall but I’ve been so taken with this song in particular … I can absolutely appreciate why it has been the #1 single in the country for so long. The song is really fantastic but the video, which puts the songs lyrics in context, just adds to its worth. I love it … despite the difficulty watching it, I think it’s a message that everyone should hear — and see. So … what do YOU think of this new music video?
Love the way you lie feat.rihanna.3minem
emoblood15 added this comment 2012-04-09 18:43:10-05:00
nice dude you totally rock
lilt13 added this comment 2011-12-23 20:42:10-06:00
i use too love this song
babygirl185 added this comment 2011-12-19 06:24:20-06:00
this is sick......im lovin it
missjocelyn added this comment 2011-06-22 12:31:38-05:00
this glog sick i luv it
makaileythepurplezebra added this comment 2011-09-12 18:24:19-05:00
AWEDOME I LOVE EM !!!!!!!!!!!
emoblood15 added this comment 2012-04-09 18:43:10-05:00
nice dude you totally rock
lilt13 added this comment 2011-12-23 20:42:10-06:00
i use too love this song
babygirl185 added this comment 2011-12-19 06:24:20-06:00
this is sick......im lovin it
missjocelyn added this comment 2011-06-22 12:31:38-05:00
this glog sick i luv it
makaileythepurplezebra added this comment 2011-09-12 18:24:19-05:00
AWEDOME I LOVE EM !!!!!!!!!!!
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