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For me, [You're Never Over] is the most important song off the record... it's a dedication to Proof. It is one of those records that I tried ... I had several attempts at making. Every attempt just wasn't good enough. It was one of those things, I tried a bunch of records and it just didn't work. Like, 'This is not good enough, the rhyme's not crazy enough, the beat's not crazy enough.' When I finally got it, I felt like, 'Thank you, thank you, God for just giving me the strength to be able to write this record and make it feel like it does.

Eminem interview with MTV News

Unlike Eminem's previous albums, Recovery does not contain any skits. This was intended to give more room for actual music on the album. Instead, the album opens with the track "Cold Wind Blows" in which Eminem announces his return to rapping and responds to his longstanding accusations of being to harsh in his lyrics. This leads to the confessional track "Talkin' 2 Myself" that features Kobe. The tracks addresses the last few years in which Eminem debated over releasing diss tracks on other rappers, which he stated he was glad he didn't because he "would have had my ass handed" to him. The track also has Eminem admitting that prescription drugs affected the quality of both his Encore and Relapse albums. The third track, "On Fire", attacks critics and continues claims of being a superior rapper than others. "Won't Back Down" continues this tone which leads into "W.T.P". This stands for "White Trash Party" and is the only entirely comedic track of the album. The sixth track, "Going Through Changes", explains Eminems recent struggles such as contemplating suicide, the death of bet friend Proof, and others. This leads to "Not Afraid", the first single from the album. The track trashes his last Relapse album which leads him to promise his return to rapping at his best. The eighth track is "Seduction", which Eminem boasts his sex appeal and status makes him able to seduce women. "No Love", which features Lil Wayne and Eminem rapping verses back-and-forth, both attack people who have hurt them in the past when they needed it. The next track, "Space Bound", has a reminiscent tone where he reflects on his attraction to Kim and the subsequent split afterward. Unlike most tracks related to Kim, this track bears no hostility towards her. Eminem is thankful for his second chance in "Cinderella Man" after he considered suicide. The next track, "25 to Life", seems to be attacking an unappreciative and demanding woman that has completely consumed Eminem's life. The end of the song reveals the woman is actually hip-hop. Next is "So Bad" which returns to the claim that Eminem and his rapping skills will be "The greatest thing [fans] ever had". This leads to "Almost Famous", which chronicles his rise from The Slim Shady EP and his following signing to Aftermath Records by Dr. Dre. The fifteenth track and second single from the album is "Love the Way You Lie", which also shows Eminem reflecting on his relationship with Kim and decisions he wish he regrets. The final listed track is "You're Never Over", a track dedicated entirely to late D12 member and best friend Proof. The track has Eminem singing that he misses his friend and that he gave him the strength to overcome drugs and prevented him from committing suicide. Eminem stated in an interview that "I finally did Proof some kind of justice by being able to put that together and dump my heart on the record".