一个人名，一首歌名，也是一个故事。
歌曲就是讲了一个叫Stan（虚构的）的歌迷，给歌手Slim写了很多信（歌曲中提到两封，倒数第二段是录音），都没有回应，所以很生气，失去了理智，走向极端，将女友绑在车里，想去自尽。
Stan把遗言说完后，才想起来，万一自己死了，怎么寄出遗言，刹车，但还是坠湖了。最后一段是Slim给Stan的回信，并且发现Stan已经死去。
英文版：
Mytea'sgonecoldI'mwonderingwhyI
gotoutofbedatall
Themorningraincloudsupmywindow
andIcan'tseeatall
AndevenifIcouldit'llallbegray
butyourpictureonmywall
Itremindsmethatit'snotsobad
it'snotsobad
Mytea'sgonecoldI'mwonderingwhyI
gotoutofbedatall
Themorningraincloudsupmywindow
andIcan'tseeatall
AndevenifIcouldit'llallbegray
butyourpictureonmywall
Itremindsmethatit'snotsobad
it'snotsobad
rap：DearSlimIwrotebutyoustillain'tcallin
Ileftmycellmypagerandmyhomephoneatthebottom
Isenttwolettersbackinautumnyoumustnot-agot'em
Thereprobablywasaproblematthepostofficeorsomethin
SometimesIscribbleaddressestoosloppywhenIjot'em
butanywaysfuckitwhat'sbeenupManhow'syourdaughter
Mygirlfriend'spregnanttooI'mbouttobeafather
IfIhaveadaughterguesswhatI'macallher
I'manameherBonnie
IreadaboutyourUncleRonnietooI'msorry
Ihadafriendkillhimselfoversomebitchwhodidn'
twanthim
IknowyouprobablyhearthiseverydaybutI'myourbiggestfan
IevengottheundergroundshitthatyoudidwithSkam
Igotaroomfullofyourpostersandyourpicturesman
IliketheshityoudidwithRawkustoothatshitwasfat
AnywaysIhopeyougetthismanhitmeback
justtochattrulyyoursyourbiggestfan
ThisisStan
Mytea'sgonecoldI'mwonderingwhyI
gotoutofbedatall
Themorningraincloudsupmywindow
andIcan'tseeatall
AndevenifIcouldit'llallbegray
butyourpictureonmywall
Itremindsmethatit'snotsobad
it'snotsobad
rap：DearSlimyoustillain'tcalledorwroteIhopeyouhaveachance
Iain'tmad-Ijustthinkit'sFUCKEDUPyoudon'tanswerfans
Ifyoudidn'twannatalktomeoutsideyourconcert
youdidn'thavetobutyoucouldasignedanautographforMatthew
That'smylittlebrothermanhe'sonlysixyearsold
Wewaitedintheblisteringcoldforyou
fourhoursandyoujustsaidNo
That'sprettyshittyman-you'relikehisfuckinidol
HewantstobejustlikeyoumanhelikesyoumorethanIdo
Iain'tthatmadthoughIjustdon'tlikebeinliedto
RememberwhenwemetinDenver-yousaidifI'dwriteyou
youwouldwriteback-seeI'mjustlikeyouinaway
Ineverknewmyfatherneither
heusedtoalwayscheatonmymomandbeather
Icanrelatetowhatyou'resayinginyoursongs
sowhenIhaveashittydayIdriftawayandput'emon
causeIdon'treallygotshitelsesothatshithelpswhenI'mdepressed
Ievengotatattooofyournameacrossthechest
SometimesIevencutmyselftoseehowmuchitbleeds
It'slikeadrenalinethepainissuchasuddenrushforme
SeeeverythingyousayisrealandIrespectyoucauseyoutellit
Mygirlfriend'sjealouscauseItalkaboutyou24/7
Butshedon'tknowyoulikeIknowyouSlimnoonedoes
Shedon'tknowwhatitwaslikeforpeoplelikeusgrowinup
YougottacallmemanI'llbethebiggestfanyou'lleverlose
SincerelyyoursStan--PS
Weshouldbetogethertoo
Mytea'sgonecoldI'mwonderingwhyI
gotoutofbedatall
Themorningraincloudsupmywindow
andIcan'tseeatall
AndevenifIcouldit'llallbegray
butyourpictureonmywall
Itremindsmethatit'snotsobad
it'snotsobad
rap：DearMisterI'mTooGoodToCallOrWriteMyFans
this'llbethelastpackageIeversendyourass
It'sbeensixmonthsandstillnoword-Idon'tdeserveit
Iknowyougotmylasttwoletters
Iwrotetheaddresseson'emperfect
SothisismycassetteI'msendingyouIhopeyouhearit
I'minthecarrightnowI'mdoing90onthefreeway
HeySlimIdrankafifthofvodkayoudaremetodrive
YouknowthesongbyPhilCollinsIntheAiroftheNight
aboutthatguywhocouldasavedthatotherguyfromdrowning
butdidn'tthenPhilsawitallthenataashowhefoundhim
That'skindahowthisisyoucouldarescuedmefromdrowning
Nowit'stoolate-I'mona1000downersnowI'mdrowsy
andallIwantedwasalousyletteroracall
IhopeyouknowIripped+ALL+ofyourpicturesoffthewall
IloveyouSlimwecouldabeentogetherthinkaboutit
YouruineditnowIhopeyoucan'tsleepandyoudreamaboutit
AndwhenyoudreamIhopeyoucan'tsleepandyouSCREAMaboutit
IhopeyourconscienceEATSATYOUandyoucan'tBREATHEwithoutme
SeeSlimscreamingShutupbitchI'mtryintotalk
HeySlimthat'smygirlfriendscreamininthetrunk
butIdidn'tslitherthroatIjusttiedherupseeIain'tlikeyou
causeifshesuffocatesshe'llsuffermoreandthenshe'lldietoo
WellgottagoI'malmostatthebridgenow
OhshitIforgothow'mIsupposedtosendthisshitout
Mytea'sgonecoldI'mwonderingwhyI
gotoutofbedatall
Themorningraincloudsupmywindow
andIcan'tseeatall
AndevenifIcouldit'llallbegray
butyourpictureonmywall
Itremindsmethatit'snotsobad
it'snotsobad
rap：DearStanImeanttowriteyousoonerbutIjustbeenbusy
Yousaidyourgirlfriend'spregnantnowhowfaralongisshe
LookI'mreallyflatteredyouwouldcallyourdaughterthat
andhere'sanautographforyourbrother
IwroteitontheStartercap
I'msorryIdidn'tseeyouattheshowImustamissedyou
Don'tthinkIdidthatshitintentionallyjusttodissyou
Butwhat'sthisshityousaidaboutyouliketocutyourwriststoo
Isaythatshitjustclowningdogg
c'mon-howfuckedupisyou
YougotsomeissuesStanIthinkyouneedsomecounseling
tohelpyourassfrombouncingoffthewallswhenyougetdownsome
Andwhat'sthisshitaboutusmeanttobetogether
Thattypeofshit'llmakemenotwantustomeeteachother
Ireallythinkyouandyourgirlfriendneedeachother
ormaybeyoujustneedtotreatherbetter
IhopeyougettoreadthisletterIjusthopeitreachesyouintime
beforeyouhurtyourselfIthinkthatyou'llbedoinjustfine
ifyourelaxalittleI'mgladIinspireyoubutStan
whyareyousomadTrytounderstandthatIdowantyouasafan
Ijustdon'twantyoutodosomecrazyshit
Iseenthisoneshitonthenewsacoupleweeksagothatmademesick
Somedudewasdrunkanddrovehiscaroverabridge
andhadhisgirlfriendinthetrunkandshewaspregnantwithhiskid
andinthecartheyfoundatapebuttheydidn'tsaywhoitwasto
Cometothinkabouthisnamewasitwasyou
Damn
歌曲形式新颖，风格独特，采样动听。用一首6分钟的歌曲、4封信件讲述了一个惊心动魄、一波三折、层层递进的精彩故事，配上MV更是故事感极强，这样的叙事功力实属鲜见。总之，Stan不一定最好听，但它足以在史上最伟大的说唱歌曲中占有一席之地。