Released: January 1, 1993
Featuring: Eminem
Songwriter: Eminem
Producer: Mike Leis
*Basically an unpolished version but slightly different lyrics (i.e, tape quality itself is worse, instruments are "fuller" in a way)
[Verse 1]
All them gangsta motherfuckers that went platinum
I had 'em hold out their hands and put a gat in 'em
Looked 'em in the faces and then spat in 'em
I picked the meanest Rott in this
Look at when it got in his face his daughter's swat to dot
His others gotten monotonous
'Cause all ya bitches swear ya made of cement
If you would've just had my fuckin money, I'd be straight as a split
But all ya multi-millionaires have never paid us in rent
So what a house and motherfuckers that never made us a cent
[Hook]
What's your intent?
I'm analyzing every cut your in to judge your intent
I wanna know where you stand, I mean, as far as who you are
How would you act if you woke up and tomorrow you're a star?
[Verse 2]
I made a little change
Now they got me doin' some shows wit ho's in 'em
But I ain't change I still wear my clothes with holes in 'em
And wear my hair however I like
Bic it to stick it to slick it back, lick it back and then pat it down to spike
I'm happy to be alive and well
But it's probably way too happy be when you're survivin' hell
But in a way I think I'm kinda glad at that
'Cause I appreciate the good now that I've had it bad
Now I'mma run it back
[Hook]
What's your intent?
I'm analyzing every cut your in to judge your intent
I wanna know where you stand, I mean, as far as who you are
How would you act if you woke up and tomorrow you're a star?
What's your intent?
[Bridge]
What's your intent?
I wanna know
What's your intent?
Tell me what's your intent?
[Verse 3]
I come from where the folks of the family
Where there wasn't nothin' but funkin' and drug addicts and drug in our family
The only word that ever was to close was do or die
My uncle couldn't take it the moment chosen suicide
My Aunt's and Uncle
[Outro]
You don't like what I have to say
Yeah
*Laughs*
[Verse 1]
All them gangsta motherfuckers that went platinum
I had 'em hold out their hands and put a gat in 'em
Looked 'em in the faces and then spat in 'em
I picked the meanest Rott in this
Look at when it got in his face his daughter's swat to dot
His others gotten monotonous
'Cause all ya bitches swear ya made of cement
If you would've just had my fuckin money, I'd be straight as a split
But all ya multi-millionaires have never paid us in rent
So what a house and motherfuckers that never made us a cent
[Hook]
What's your intent?
I'm analyzing every cut your in to judge your intent
I wanna know where you stand, I mean, as far as who you are
How would you act if you woke up and tomorrow you're a star?
[Verse 2]
I made a little change
Now they got me doin' some shows wit ho's in 'em
But I ain't change I still wear my clothes with holes in 'em
And wear my hair however I like
Bic it to stick it to slick it back, lick it back and then pat it down to spike
I'm happy to be alive and well
But it's probably way too happy be when you're survivin' hell
But in a way I think I'm kinda glad at that
'Cause I appreciate the good now that I've had it bad
Now I'mma run it back
[Hook]
What's your intent?
I'm analyzing every cut your in to judge your intent
I wanna know where you stand, I mean, as far as who you are
How would you act if you woke up and tomorrow you're a star?
What's your intent?
[Bridge]
What's your intent?
I wanna know
What's your intent?
Tell me what's your intent?
[Verse 3]
I come from where the folks of the family
Where there wasn't nothin' but funkin' and drug addicts and drug in our family
The only word that ever was to close was do or die
My uncle couldn't take it the moment chosen suicide
My Aunt's and Uncle
[Outro]
You don't like what I have to say
Yeah
*Laughs*
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- What’s Your Intent? (Original Version)
- The Kids (Demo)
- Rock Your World
- Mic Check One Two
- C’mon Everybody
- Role Model (Demo)
- Cleanin’ Out My Closet (Drum & Bass Remix)
- Lose Yourself (Drum & Bass Remix)
- Purple Pimp Saga Bellbottom Pants
- Take 87 & A Half
- The Kids (Unreleased Demo)
- My Name Is (Original Version)
- God Is Cleaning Out My Closet
- My Name Is (Original)
- Take The World With Me
- Eat It
- Blown Away
- If I Told You
- Everything
- Everything I Do
- What’s Your Intent?
- BANG (Original Version)
- Unreleased Songs [Discography List]
- One-Handed Juggler (Original Version)
- One-Handed Juggler (Studio Version)
- Firecracker (Studio Version)
- From Olive Us to Olive U
- Troublemaker
- Jealousy Woes I
- Ghost Stories
- Things Get Worse (Lost Version)
- Run Your Jewels (Snippet)
- Cut Back (Leak)
- Cut Back
- Hip Hop
- Hard Motherfucker
- Crack a Bottle (Original Demo)
- Fly Away
- Oh No
- Give Me the Ball
- Hit Me with Your Best Shot
- Hello Good Morning (Eminem Remix)
- Foolish Pride
- Difficult
- My Syllables
- Demon Inside
- Cocaine
- I’m Having a Relapse
- Renegades
- Emulate
- Stimulate
- Celebrity (Remix)
- Till Hell Freezes Over
- Ballin’ Uncontrollably
- I Get Money (Remix)
- What’s Your Intent? (Live)
- Benzino II (Skit)
- Bad Meets Evil (Original Version)
- Topless (Remix)
- Nut Up
- Tylenol Island
- Listen To Your Heart
- The People’s Champ (Intro)
- It’s Been Real
- Weed Lacer
- 50 Ways
- I’ll Hurt You
- Wee Wee
- Our House
- G.O.A.T.
- The Apple
- Despicable
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- Fuckin’ Backstabber
- Fattest Skinny Kid Alive
- Conceptual Corrections
- Unrealistically Graphic
- Steppin’ On To The Scene
- Soul Intent
- Suckerin’ Rhyme
- What’s Your Intent? (Live)
- One-Handed Juggler
- Artificial Flavor
- What Colour Is Soul
- Male Prostitue Part 2
- Male Prostitute Part 1
- Jealousy Woes I
- Troublemaker
- From Olive Us to Olive U
- Firecracker (Studio Version)
- One-Handed Juggler (Studio Version)
- One-Handed Juggler (Original Version)
- What’s Your Intent? (Original Version)
- Unreleased Soul Intent Snippet
- Smoke Crack On The Mic