"Razor-thin"?

[FroDawgg]

(I know this is old, but...)

In "Drop the World", Eminem spits the following lines:

Man, it feels like these walls are closing in
This roof is caving in, it's time to razor-thin

Even though everyone else had transcribed it as "razor-thin", I always thought he was saying "time to raise it then" because it only made sense since he just mentioned a collapsing roof (raise the roof). However, after listening to a very good DIY a cappella, I noticed he does actually say "razor-thin".

Now, as an adjective, "razor-thin" probably means really thin, but what does Em mean by it, especially since he's using it as a verb?

Anyone know?

Thanks!

Fro

 

[Shadows]

raise it then makes more sense.
razor thin would be like squeeze through the walls. it's sort of like squeezing through tight spaces that life has to offer, i.e. not giving up

 

[FroDawgg]

yeah, i love em, but it just sounds stupid.