Copeland started out as a member of the Odd Squad, later known as the Coughee Brothaz, a group of rappers signed to Rap-A-Lot Records. The label is notable for being the home of hip-hop artists such as Geto Boys, Scarface, and Too Much Trouble. Copeland moved on to become part of Scarface's Facemob, before going solo in 1998.[1] Copeland has released six solo albums: The Dude (1998), Just Tryin' ta Live (2002), To tha X-Treme (2004), Waitin' to Inhale (2007), Landing Gear (2008), and Gotta Be Me (2010). He also made a number of guest appearances, including on Dr. Dre's "Fuck You" in 1999, and De La Soul's "Baby Phat" in 2001.[1]
In 2008, he ended his 15 year relationship with Houston based Rap-A-Lot Records because the label failed to renew his contract.[2] Later that year, he signed with indie label Razor & Tie.[3]
Despite being a critical success, Devin the Dude has not achieved success in the mainstream but continues to be a well-known underground hip-hop artist. The New York Times has called him "A brilliant oddball with a spaced-out flow."[4] In addition, he has been called "Rap's best-kept secret" and "Your favorite rapper's favorite rapper."[5] In 2007, he appeared in a documentary titled Screwed In Houston produced by VBS/Vice Magazine that details the history of the Houston rap scene.
She's Gone
Devin the Dude Lyrics
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Come on man hold it together man come on
I don't know why you crying over her anyway
Be strong!
She gave me everything I wanted from the start
Her mind, body and heart
And I just knew the two of us would never ever part
She even cleaned my balls when we would take a bath
She straightened up the bed when I was still in it
Get up and fix some breakfast
The kind of gal that makes you want to leave them other heffers alone
But my bone got a mind of its own
I continued to roam while she waited by the phone
Loneliness got the best of her
She wanted to explore
Her other options that she had, oh no my baby was no whore
Just a woman with needs, a desire to be apreciated
I tried to keep her in the nest, warm and incubated
But my heart was steady gettin colder
Coming home with not enough energy to even hold her
And then it happend
One bright early morn
I turned around to give my baby a hug and she was gone
She was gone, gone
She was gone, gone
She was gone, gone
Callin' house to house
Tryin' to figure out
Where could she be
She don't get up before me
And its damn near three
Its pouring down outside, raining cats and frogs
I know pretty soon, she's coming back to the house
Damn, 3:30, 4 o clock, five
Called her at 6, something must be wrong with the ride
Eyes wide, looking outside every ten minutes
Not realizing the relationship been finished
12 pack, 8 cups of coughee, 2 cups of tea
Hurry up and peepin out the curtain forgetting to pee
Telephone ring (brring) hurry up pick it up
I thought I heard some body say
"boy, I got ya bitch, what's up"
But it wasn't
But I still almost hit the star 69 button
Ready to cuss out whoever answered the phone
But I didn't call back, to face the fact that she was gone
She was gone, gone
She was gone, gone
She was gone, gone
Like a ticket through the comb
Can't imagine another motherfucker makin her moan
Got a call on my cell
It was her, what the hell
Wonderin what kind of story you got to tell
She said, she left a note under the bed
"had to get up early be back to get a loaf of bread"
Shit, loaf of bread, why you ain't been call me
"I had a flat"
You had a flat
"yes, I had a flat"
You didn't have enough minutes on ya phone to call me
"its locked in the car"
Oh...oh well shit, you left it in the car while you was on foot
"yes"
Alrite fuck it... just come on home, I'm here man
"I'm on my way"
Hello
Hey baby its me, I took care of everything
Oh yeh, he fell for that loaf of bread bullshit, didn't he?
As usual
Huha I knew it. Look, forget about that nigga
You need to come over here right now
Okay. I'm on my way
She was gone, gone
She was gone, gone
She was gone, gone
The song "She's Gone" by Devin the Dude tells the story of a man who lost the love of his life due to his own selfishness and inability to appreciate her. He talks about how she gave him everything he wanted and how their relationship was happy until he started disrespecting her by cheating on her. Even though she was loyal and waited by the phone for him, he remained unfaithful, and loneliness made her explore other options. As a result, she left him, and he is left wondering where she is and what happened.
The lyrics showcase the emotions of a man who lost someone he cherished deeply. He is desperate to find her, and he feels regret for not valuing her enough. The verse "But my bone got a mind of its own" refers to his infidelity, and the line "Just a woman with needs, a desire to be appreciated" highlights how he failed to acknowledge her needs. He tries to contact her, but she is already gone.
The song is relatable to anyone who has lost someone they loved. It portrays the value of appreciating what we have in our lives and not taking it for granted. The lyrics suggest that love requires a lot of work and that we shouldn't let it fizzle out. Instead, we ought to put in the extra effort to maintain and nurture it.
Line by Line Meaning
What's wrong man
Someone is asking the singer what is going on.
Come on man hold it together man come on
Someone is telling the singer to stay strong and keep it together.
I don't know why you crying over her anyway
Someone is questioning why the singer is crying over his ex-girlfriend.
Be strong!
Someone is encouraging the artist to be strong.
She gave me everything I wanted from the start
The artist's ex-girlfriend gave him everything he wanted from the beginning of their relationship.
Her mind, body and heart
The ex-girlfriend gave the singer her heart, body and mind.
And I just knew the two of us would never ever part
The singer believed that he and his ex-girlfriend would be together forever.
I used to fart under the covers and she'd just laugh
The ex-girlfriend was comfortable enough around the artist to laugh at his flatulence under the covers.
She even cleaned my balls when we would take a bath
The ex-girlfriend was comfortable enough around the artist to clean his genitals when they bathed together.
She straightened up the bed when I was still in it
The ex-girlfriend would clean up the bed when the artist was still in it.
Get up and fix some breakfast
The ex-girlfriend would tell the singer to get up and make breakfast sometimes.
The kind of gal that makes you want to leave them other heffers alone
The ex-girlfriend was so great that the artist didn't want to be with any other women.
But my bone got a mind of its own
The singer's sexual desires were difficult to control.
I continued to roam while she waited by the phone
The singer continued to cheat on his ex-girlfriend while she waited for him to call.
Loneliness got the best of her
The singer's ex-girlfriend felt very lonely.
She wanted to explore her other options that she had, oh no my baby was no whore
The ex-girlfriend wanted to date other people, but she was not promiscuous.
Just a woman with needs, a desire to be appreciated
The ex-girlfriend was just a woman with needs who wanted to be appreciated.
I tried to keep her in the nest, warm and incubated
The singer tried to keep his ex-girlfriend close to him and protected.
But my heart was steady getting colder
The singer was becoming more heartless toward his ex-girlfriend.
Coming home with not enough energy to even hold her
The artist was so tired that he didn't have enough energy to hold his ex-girlfriend.
And then it happened
Something significant occurred.
One bright early morn
On a sunny morning.
I turned around to give my baby a hug and she was gone
The singer's ex-girlfriend had left him.
She was gone, gone
The ex-girlfriend had left and was nowhere to be found.
Callin' house to house
The singer was calling around to different houses trying to find his ex-girlfriend.
Tryin' to figure out
The singer was trying to figure out where his ex-girlfriend had gone.
Where could she be
The singer was trying to determine his ex-girlfriend's location.
She don't get up before me
The artist's ex-girlfriend usually slept in later than he did.
And its damn near three
It was almost three in the morning.
Its pouring down outside, raining cats and frogs
It was raining very hard outside.
I know pretty soon, she's coming back to the house
The singer assumed that his ex-girlfriend would come back soon.
Damn, 3:30, 4 o clock, five
The time was rapidly passing by.
Called her at 6, something must be wrong with the ride
The artist had tried to call his ex-girlfriend at 6 A.M. but she didn't pick up, so he assumed that something was wrong with her transportation.
Eyes wide, looking outside every ten minutes
The artist was anxiously watching outside every ten minutes.
Not realizing the relationship been finished
The singer didn't realize that his relationship was over with his ex-girlfriend.
12 pack, 8 cups of coughee, 2 cups of tea
The artist had drunk 12 beers, 8 cups of coffee, and 2 cups of tea.
Hurry up and peepin out the curtain forgetting to pee
The singer was hurrying to look out the window and forgot to use the bathroom.
Telephone ring (brring) hurry up pick it up
The phone rang, and the singer quickly answered it.
I thought I heard somebody say
The singer thought he heard someone say something.
"Boy, I got ya bitch, what's up"
A man on the other end of the phone said, "Hey, I have your ex-girlfriend, what are you going to do about it?"
But it wasn't
It wasn't the person the artist thought it was on the phone.
But I still almost hit the star 69 button
The singer almost hit the "Star 69" button to call the person back.
Ready to cuss out whoever answered the phone
The singer was prepared to cuss out the person who answered his phone.
But I didn't call back, to face the fact that she was gone
The artist didn't call back because he didn't want to face the reality that his ex-girlfriend had left him.
Like a ticket through the comb
The artist's ex-girlfriend had left him suddenly and without warning.
Can't imagine another motherfucker making her moan
The artist could not imagine another man having sex with his ex-girlfriend.
Got a call on my cell
The singer received a phone call on his cellphone.
It was her, what the hell
The artist's ex-girlfriend was calling him.
Wondering what kind of story you got to tell
The singer was wondering what excuse his ex-girlfriend would have for leaving.
She said, she left a note under the bed
The ex-girlfriend left a note under the bed before she left.
"Had to get up early be back to get a loaf of bread"
The note said, "I had to get up early to go get a loaf of bread, I'll be back later."
Shit, loaf of bread, why you ain't been call me
The artist was upset that his ex-girlfriend hadn't called him to let him know she would be gone.
"I had a flat"
The ex-girlfriend tried to explain that she had a flat tire on the way to get bread.
You had a flat
The singer was incredulous that his ex-girlfriend had a flat tire.
"yes, I had a flat"
The ex-girlfriend confirmed that she had a flat tire.
You didn't have enough minutes on ya phone to call me
The artist accused his ex-girlfriend of not having enough phone minutes to call him.
"its locked in the car"
The ex-girlfriend explained that her phone was locked in her car.
Oh...oh well shit, you left it in the car while you was on foot
The artist realized that his ex-girlfriend was telling the truth.
"yes"
The ex-girlfriend confirmed that she left her phone in the car while she was on foot trying to get bread.
Alrite fuck it... just come on home, I'm here man
The artist told his ex-girlfriend to come home.
"I'm on my way"
The ex-girlfriend said she was on her way.
Hello
The singer answered the phone again.
Hey baby its me, I took care of everything
The ex-girlfriend called back and said she had taken care of everything.
Oh yeh, he fell for that loaf of bread bullshit, didn't he?
The ex-girlfriend was talking to someone else and said that the artist had believed her lie about getting bread.
As usual
The artist's ex-girlfriend had lied to him before.
Huha I knew it. Look, forget about that nigga
The ex-girlfriend was talking to someone else and said to forget about the singer.
You need to come over here right now
The ex-girlfriend was telling someone else to come over to her place immediately.
Okay. I'm on my way
The other person agreed to come over to the ex-girlfriend's place.
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DEVIN C. COPELAND, RANDY JEFFERSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Shawn Dawn
best devin song ever. he touches my soul. respect...
Mr Keep It 2
most versatile creative rapper/artist that is in the game...... Keep doing your thing Devin. No matter what, imma keep bumping you =D 1 Love
Daniel Akers
This song means alot. It really tells a great story
scharrely
devin the dude is the shit been rocking him for 10 plus years and still cant get enough
Tim H
this shit is sad I damn near cried lol but its funny at the same time
"He fell for that loaf of bread bullshit didn't he?" nooooo
Real Talk tho If you got a good woman by your side appreciate her and stick with her. I couldn't imagine this shit happening to me.
Dj OnniLove
"She gave me everything I wanted from the start,Her mind, body and heart,and I just knew the two of us would never ever part ,I used to fart under the covers and she'd just laugh,she even cleaned my balls when we would take a bath,she straightened up the bed when I was still in it,get up and fix some breakfast 🍳" #devinthedude
Cash K
You Know Its A Problem When Devins Gettin Upset About It. The Most Stress Free Dude.
queenchilly4
Trust is a must
Brian S
Trust is a little mustard seed. And mustard seed is faith and faithfulness.
Creasy Crease
I love how their is noooo dislikes on this. The most REAL song i have ever heard in my life.