Eminem Takes His Own Life In "Space Bound"

Rapper Eminem falls into a deep hole over another wrecked relationship and decides to put a bullet through his head in his new video for his latest song "Space Bound," the fourth single from his year-old Grammy-winning album, "Recovery," which heralded the singer's return after a long period of elf-discovery, in which he kicked drugs. Once again Eminem is plagued by his inner demons in his new video for "Space Bound," only this time they manifest themselves in the form of his own evil twin. Blaming no one but himself for the pain that he feels is self-inflicted.
This acoustic ballad was written by Eminem with British songwriter Steve McEwan, and Florida producer Jim Jonsin, the latter having produced the track, it finds Eminem getting contemplative. The new song is catchy and even soothing, despite its painful lyrics. In an interview with Billboard, Jonsin said he went for a "soulful, Southern rock feel" for the beat and heard from Eminem's music manager Paul Rosenberg shortly after sending the demo. Within three days, Jonsin met Slim Shady in Detroit. "He had already done his vocals before I got there, so we just polished it up and tried out other song ideas," he said.
The video was shot in Santa Clarita, California by director Joseph Kahn and features former porn star and Hollywood actress Sasha Grey as Eminem's leading lady. The video is a look into another one of Eminem's tumultuous relationships, as he has been showcasing lately. It shows two sides of Eminem; one who is calm and loves his girlfriend and one who is aggressive and doesn't. Eminem has long had an obsession with death and violence, including the self-inflicted kind, and those themes are laced throughout the dark and dramatic video.
The clip opens with Eminem walking on a fog shrouded road at night, near a forest. Shortly after, he gets picked up by his love interest(Grey). Double visions of the rapper appear: one alone in the back seat, who is angry and hurling insults at Grey and one sitting in the car next to Grey who is quiet and calm. Eminem is driven over the edge when he finds out his girl has been cheating on him. The heartbreak is too much to bear. He increasingly loses touch with reality, becoming delusional as his opposing personalities clash. The only solution seems to be the gun. He puts it up to his chin and pulls the trigger. The video then rewinds fast, and everything plays back from end to beginning, causing us to have second thoughts about the true meaning of it all.